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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2017 16:15:16 GMT
I have the exact same feeling right now I had in year 9 when the girl I proper fancied said I was a 'really good friend' I hope you went for her best mate after.. Nah she weighed about 21 stone
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Post by pottarius on Jul 10, 2017 16:16:14 GMT
Clubs blatant lack of ambition bites as forcast only day ago we are on a one way ticket , pure genius Mr Scholes and your team of buffoons Carto tries Dominoes new topping... Attachment DeletedOops sorry, thought you mispelt as per norm
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Post by holdmedelilah on Jul 10, 2017 16:16:16 GMT
There are positives, of course there are...you've mentioned some. I can believe though, regardless of all the money that Arnie might be having waved at him, that he could feel there's a lack of ambition. Even if he wrote off last season as just being a bad one... he then sees the signings... a player well past his best, a young lad who we all hope will make a fantastic PL breakthrough and the other bright signing prospect being a player who can't get a game for Man City. Assuming Arnie has ambition I can understand him being underwhelmed. A full England international ? Yup and last played for England 2014 or 15? Players from Man City who've spent a year or two getting to know the dugout really well, even with a great past (let me say Wilfred Bony really quietly) don't always work out well. That said I think he would be a good signing for us... the point I was making was that I don't think the prospect of him joining would have Arnie's blood racing.
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Post by essexhammer on Jul 10, 2017 16:16:27 GMT
I hope you went for her best mate after.. Nah she weighed about 21 stone Bonus of fat birds is you know you'll get cooked a decent breakfast the following morning...
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Post by Discovery Stoke on Jul 10, 2017 16:16:51 GMT
Hello championship my old friend
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Post by jeycov on Jul 10, 2017 16:17:30 GMT
The problem for me in all this is the message it sends out to our perspective signings(if any),wth him stating lack of ambition Agree Hopefully it also sends out a message to Ramadan and some of the newer young talent in the squad, that they have an opportunity here for first team football - the current friendlies are a great opportunity to show what they can offer. Chances are MH knew about this and has been very keen to promote these youngsters Other clubs manage to" blood "new players successfully! we should be doing the same Of course it may unsettle others in the squad, Butland, Shaqiri even the likes of Shawcross and possibly return of Martins Indi.
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Jul 10, 2017 16:18:32 GMT
The teamster team clumsy set their own watches they all want fucking off as they did 24 months ago , they have bought about the implosion of our squid we are now seeing . Like I said, grow a pair. Edit: And for crying out loud, check then edit your posts. Address your message to Mr Scholes if he doesn't set the strategy what does he do , if he doesn't agree grow a pair and resign. This summers implsion is the result of 4 windows of garbage and it was inevitable do you tnink Arnie would be asking to leave Leicester , Everton. , palace The day scholes said we are aiming for next level was the day he failed to walk the talk
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Post by bolders on Jul 10, 2017 16:18:49 GMT
I think the West Ham link is just click bait, I could see his head being turned by PSG or Milan not fucking West Ham they are in no better position than ourselves It's not click bait is it, they've made a bid. Whether Arnie's seriously interested in them or using their interest as a stalking horse for a bigger club is the question. do we know they actually made a bid has this come from Stoke or West Ham or just what some journo has written
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2017 16:18:56 GMT
Won't be the transfer team who set the price it will be the owners! The teamster team clumsy set their own watches they all want fucking off as they did 24 months ago , they have bought about the implosion of our squid we are now seeing . Wow. Just wow. How do you decipher that then?
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Post by roostershair on Jul 10, 2017 16:19:07 GMT
Anyone who calls fellow Stokies stupid cunts is a stupid cunt we all have our point of view. You stupid vaginally.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2017 16:19:10 GMT
'exploding squid'
pisser !
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Post by Pugsley on Jul 10, 2017 16:19:39 GMT
I know he's inconsistent like we talk about on a regular basis but it's the signal it sends out to other players to me that's the issue.Also we've just extended the capacity of the ground so we can sell extra tickets🤔A lack of ambition/spend isn't going to do that If there was a lack of ambition why extend the ground? I'd love to know why 'extending' the ground 10 years too late by 1800 seats is sign of intent and real ambition. I've a real bad feeling about this season.
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Post by cozmick on Jul 10, 2017 16:20:23 GMT
Thanks for everything Marko, we'd be in the championship had it not been for you last season.
Mr Coates, tell your daughter to pull her fucking finger out.
The gravity Crocodile rears its ugly head.
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Post by Theninjabadger on Jul 10, 2017 16:20:49 GMT
If was because of lack of ambition then why the fuck would hand in a transfer when were in Switzerland? We weren't ambitious before he left and won't be ambitious when we get back. The fucker has been taped up by West Ham and I hope to fuck that we report them for it
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2017 16:20:50 GMT
I know he's inconsistent like we talk about on a regular basis but it's the signal it sends out to other players to me that's the issue.Also we've just extended the capacity of the ground so we can sell extra tickets🤔A lack of ambition/spend isn't going to do that If there was a lack of ambition why extend the ground? ...and why give your star winger a bumper new contract less than 12 months ago? I suppose we were being ambitious when we were pouring money into his pocket last summer?
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jul 10, 2017 16:20:52 GMT
I know he's inconsistent like we talk about on a regular basis but it's the signal it sends out to other players to me that's the issue.Also we've just extended the capacity of the ground so we can sell extra tickets🤔A lack of ambition/spend isn't going to do that If there was a lack of ambition why extend the ground? Very good question
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Post by LDE76 on Jul 10, 2017 16:20:59 GMT
The teamster team clumsy set their own watches they all want fucking off as they did 24 months ago , they have bought about the implosion of our squid we are now seeing . Wow. Just wow. How do you decipher that then? "Fuck this, I'm off to the pub!" That's not the decrypted post, it's what Alan Turing said before he left.
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Post by sanmarinostokie on Jul 10, 2017 16:21:21 GMT
Can't be bothered reading through the pages of comments but my take.. good riddance to him.. Turns up 1 in 6 Bad attitude Keeping the real star out of the team - Ramadam We will make a shit load of money on him as well, bet we sell him for 3/4 times what we bought him for ! Ramadan WILL be a star but as of right now, he ain't. And if we sell for 3/4 times what we paid for him then somebody wants shooting. 6-8 million pounds. We got half that for Jon pigging Walters
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Post by gijer1 on Jul 10, 2017 16:22:01 GMT
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Post by 19notbeaten72 on Jul 10, 2017 16:22:06 GMT
If all thats been said is true & Arnie is citing that the club is lacking in ambition we can only point the finger at one person. Peter Coates must shoulder a large proportion of the blame he has stuck with Hughes when i think a large percentage of fans wanted him gone & then by sticking you have got to back him in the transfer market which by all accounts he is not prepared to do. I like Arnie & we should try to keep him but i do not blame him for wanting out he is only seeing what we are all worried about lack of ambition.
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Post by GeneralFaye on Jul 10, 2017 16:22:07 GMT
Thanks for everything Marko, we'd be in the championship had it not been for you last season. Mr Coates, tell your daughter to pull her fucking finger out. I'd rather you didn't, I quite like a finger up the bum for the surprise factor.
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Post by bhp on Jul 10, 2017 16:22:20 GMT
I think if he did move this window you'd be surprised how much he goes for. How much do you think Gray would go for? If you offered me Gray or Arnautovic for the same price on the same wage, even if Gray was on more per week, I'd have Gray any day of the week. Perhaps that's just me looking for the long term. Besides if we do sell him for good money do we need a direct replacement or do we give Sobhi more game time? Then have Diouf, Ngoy and Verlinden as back up along with possibly Bojan. If Ngoy and Verlinden were able I wouldn't fork out for a replacement. If they aren't then we need to shop around. I don't see Gray going for more than £20m and even that's silly money really in that you're paying for potential that still could go either way. Alster's right that the shirt has to be Sobhi's to lose, but I'd be uncomfortable going into the season with Verlinden as our only back up option. Diouf is not a winger and nor is N'goy, and we should be moving away, at long last, from square peg "do a job" types in those positions. In the sensible world you're right, anything above that is a bit of a shock. But in the world of Premier League inflated fee's which don't seem to be slowing down his fee will be significant. I'd be happy with Sobhi and Shaqiri starting (SAS😆), if we could get a winger in for around half the price of Arnie and put the remainder of the money towards a much needed position (several to chose from) then that's not had business to be fair.
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Post by bhp on Jul 10, 2017 16:23:59 GMT
I hope you went for her best mate after.. Nah she weighed about 21 stone In year 9? Jesus..
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Post by miggo on Jul 10, 2017 16:25:13 GMT
I'm really interested in seeing how this plays out. Swansea have shown their bollocks today by putting a £40m price tag on siguarsson, not because they think he's worth it but they simply don't want to lose their best player and the amount of money being thrown around is ridiculous.
If I was PC I'd be having a press conference first thing in the morning slapping a £30m price tag on him and saying all bids below this will be automatically rejected. It's no longer about how much the player is worth but how much the buying club is willing to pay and he has the best part of 2 years left on his contract. We certainly won't be showing ambition by selling him for anything less in the current market.
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Post by DelapsWankingArm on Jul 10, 2017 16:25:53 GMT
Not arsed.
Let's be honest if he didn't have a shit Euros he'd of gone last Summer and neve signed a new contract in the first place.
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Post by Seymour Beaver on Jul 10, 2017 16:26:01 GMT
I don't think the two things are necessarily related - just a convenient cover. The reason Arnie is still at Stoke is because up until now no-one has been willing to pay him any more than we are. He (or his agent) has clearly got a whiff that someone now is. Personally I'm not that bothered. Yes - on his day he's a game changer - trouble is his "day" is about one in six - which when you add his inevitable suspensions pushes it out to sever or eight. That said it may well have the effect of giving the hierarchy a wake up call - just hope they respond by soundly investing any money we get for him rather than chucking some more at the preening tattooed show pony just to make him stay for another season. I know he's inconsistent like we talk about on a regular basis but it's the signal it sends out to other players to me that's the issue.Also we've just extended the capacity of the ground so we can sell extra tickets🤔A lack of ambition/spend isn't going to do that It's an annual ritual fanny dance with Arnie. Not happy = wants more money. Unless he's suddenly come over all Roy Keane and come out with it as a means of pleading for improvement I don't think on his own he sends out any particular message as I guess most people expect it of him. There are other messages that may cause players to think twice (Shawcross's motives for stalling for example) but I won't be losing too much sleep over Arnie.
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Post by pppotter on Jul 10, 2017 16:26:16 GMT
Have the club made any statement about the lack of ambition comment? Don't suppose they have or will.
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Post by Pugsley on Jul 10, 2017 16:26:37 GMT
I'm really interested in seeing how this plays out. Swansea have shown their bollocks today by putting a £40m price tag on siguarsson, not because they think he's worth it but they simply don't want to lose their best player and the amount of money being thrown around is ridiculous. If I was PC I'd be having a press conference first thing in the morning slapping a £30m price tag on him and saying all bids below this will be automatically rejected. It's no longer about how much the player is worth but how much the buying club is willing to pay and he has the best part of 2 years left on his contract. We certainly won't be showing ambition by selling him for anything less in the current market. Why not £40million. Arnie is better than Siggurdsson.
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Post by cozmick on Jul 10, 2017 16:26:50 GMT
Have the club made any statement about the lack of ambition comment? Don't suppose they have or will. Why would they? It's true.
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Post by furny88 on Jul 10, 2017 16:27:22 GMT
You want him West Ham? £30 million with sell on clause minimum Too right. Bollocks to this 15mil rumour signed a four deal last summer and if Everton want 50 mil for Barkley, Arnie at 30mil is a steal
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