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Post by mattface on Jul 18, 2017 18:36:29 GMT
Two words two words 'Ramadan Sobhi' GO GET EM SON !!!!!!!! I'll raise you five not ready unproven but cheap More than ready proved that last season
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Post by 99problems on Jul 18, 2017 18:39:31 GMT
I think for the 2 odd million we paid for him, tolerating his tom foolery and gesturing and pissy pants moaning was ok, given his ability, but if we'd paid 24 million I'd expect to just get the player and none of the shenanigans that accompany it.
I expect a far less forgiving audience if he gets all pissy after this kind of outlay.
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Post by StokieNath on Jul 18, 2017 18:40:07 GMT
Can't blame him for wanting to push on. He's going to be earning a lot more money. Well played. Good luck.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jul 18, 2017 18:40:57 GMT
This is another point I was discussing out in Martigny with Pete Smith. I'm of the opinion that although we don't help ourselves at times, the media perception of our club (and therefore our players) has a direct influence on the value folk attach to them. The amount of "football has gone mad now" posts on various social media on the back of Marko being worth over 20m has been eye opening. Given all the crazy fees around, it's bizarre that this deal is the one that many have decided breaks the camel's back. That idiot Mark Saggers and London based journalist Dominic Fifield have just been putting the argument forward that this spells the end of the transfer market as we know it on Talksport! Then again these alleged two professional journalists described Arnautovic as a 'bits and pieces' player who played up front or left midfield. Unbelievable ignorance. Therein lies the reason behind the valuation though. Outside of Stoke and its supporters you have to question whether he is rated particularly highly. Were this a West Ham transfer of Shaqiri, I'd suggest the discussion would be the other way and that talk would be of West Ham grabbing a bargain in today's inflated market. We know how good Arnie is but outside of Stoke, I think there is a very real failure to appreciate or even see his talents. He's a loss but he's not an insurmountable loss and his departure is nowhere near as "doom and gloom" as the day Stein, Sheron or Thorne walked out of the building.
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Post by Bojan Mackey on Jul 18, 2017 18:45:27 GMT
Good riddance Arnie you prick.
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Post by mrcoke on Jul 18, 2017 18:45:41 GMT
Don't understand the bad blood towards Arnie. Him and Butland carried our sorry arses to a 9th place finish 2 seasons ago and he deserves some appreciation. Stoke will always be a stepping stone club and, in all fariness, after the shower of shite that was served up last season i don't really blame him for wanting out. 1200% margin on a £2m signning who gave us some great memories. Thanks Arnie and all the best. You are a very generous person.
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Post by jerrythesaint on Jul 18, 2017 18:53:34 GMT
As much as it pains me to say it I can sort of see why a young(ish) footballer would want to go and experience living in London and playing in front of 50k people each week and to be paid more than he is currently. That aside and putting my red and white striped glasses on, he is Judas reincarnated.
My question is, what do you think the reception will be like for him when West Ham come to town?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2017 18:53:48 GMT
I know plenty of Manchester United - Liverpool - Everton and Citeh fans who would absolutely love Arnie at their clubs
FACT
for him to go to West Ham just for the coin is pretty unforgivable - and an amazingly bad career move
hope he reaps what he has sown
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2017 18:54:21 GMT
Deja vu
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Post by jonnybravo on Jul 18, 2017 18:54:35 GMT
What go for a 50/50 tackle, what an embarrassing comment
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Post by onlyonesirstan on Jul 18, 2017 18:54:36 GMT
Hope we give him hell when he returns to play us.
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Post by Bojan Mackey on Jul 18, 2017 18:55:04 GMT
Violent, hostile and about as welcoming as a fart in a lift.
Exactly how it should be.
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Post by onlyonesirstan on Jul 18, 2017 18:56:28 GMT
The same as SWP got in our first year back in the prem
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Post by arnie3010 on Jul 18, 2017 18:57:28 GMT
Gastón Pereiro as an Arnie replacement
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Post by Will_75 on Jul 18, 2017 18:58:43 GMT
Hope we give him hell when he returns to play us. Agreed. Could have been a club legend, but will now forever be a greedy showpony with shit dress sense. You're dead to me Marko lad. Goarn Ramadan!
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Post by DelapsWankingArm on Jul 18, 2017 18:59:37 GMT
Give him absolute hell
Worse than what Commons got
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Post by adamsson on Jul 18, 2017 18:59:42 GMT
No can't stay angry with children for long. He will be forgiven
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Post by xchpotter on Jul 18, 2017 18:59:48 GMT
Talented footballer, but like most of them as loyal or faithful as a cheap whore. Always got the feeling he wanted top billing and maybe he's seen the writing on the wall with Sobhi or maybe didn't like the attention Shaquiri gets despite hardly playing. Anyway, hope it goes as badly as is possible for him and we move on. Now for the board to do something positive with the money.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jul 18, 2017 19:00:58 GMT
What happened to the other thread🤔
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2017 19:02:00 GMT
One greedy bastard, you're just one greedy bastard, for 90 minutes.
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Post by wagsastokie on Jul 18, 2017 19:08:46 GMT
See you later Austrian Heskey Now now that is totally unfair on heskey at no time in his career did he come across as a Two faced back stabbing womb
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 18, 2017 19:10:51 GMT
Can only hope that the fee below is bullshit.
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 18, 2017 19:14:11 GMT
Can only hope that the fee below is bullshit. Sounds about right. We'll want to make it sound as big as possible by not mentioning the fact that £4m of the fee is add-ons (hopefully easily achievable!) And they'll doubtless go for "undisclosed"
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Post by arnie3010 on Jul 18, 2017 19:14:23 GMT
Can only hope that the fee below is bullshit. We're the easiest PL club to deal with.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 18, 2017 19:15:48 GMT
Can only hope that the fee below is bullshit. Sounds about right. We'll want to make it sound as big as possible by not mentioning the fact that £4m of the fee is add-ons (hopefully easily achievable!) And they'll doubtless go for "undisclosed" It just sounds like a sackable offence to me.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2017 19:15:51 GMT
Can only hope that the fee below is bullshit. 5 year deal? 4M a year with a 4M bonus package? Sounds nice and simple for the bean counters.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jul 18, 2017 19:17:11 GMT
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Post by fortressbritannia on Jul 18, 2017 19:19:34 GMT
Phill Bardsley will have a field day against Arnie
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Post by mattythestokie on Jul 18, 2017 19:21:31 GMT
Adam and Bardsley at the ready for West Ham at home please.
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Post by Old School Stokie on Jul 18, 2017 19:25:15 GMT
Don't know if its already been said on here, but it all seems a bit "worked" to me. There was speculation last year whether he was staying or going and yes he had a disappointing Euro Finals, but I wonder if the Stoke Management did a "Ronaldo Deal" and promised him a move or would not hold him to his contract (Or even allowed a release clause in his contract). He's got what he wanted, Stoke have got a great deal more than him leaving without him signing a 4 year contract.
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