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Post by GeneralFaye on Aug 8, 2017 19:12:47 GMT
Has Percy gone off tweeting about Stoke? Not seen any of his posts on here for a while, just wondering.
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Post by LDE76 on Aug 8, 2017 19:14:03 GMT
Has Percy gone off tweeting about Stoke? Not seen any of his posts on here for a while, just wondering. On holiday? Kidnapped by Hackett?
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Post by GeneralFaye on Aug 8, 2017 19:15:14 GMT
Has Percy gone off tweeting about Stoke? Not seen any of his posts on here for a while, just wondering. On holiday? Kidnapped by Hackett? Was thinking Hackett might potentially be up to his old tricks again.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2017 19:28:14 GMT
Tony Scholes. Chief Exec. Leader. Legend.
😚😚
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Post by robwahlmann on Aug 8, 2017 19:29:25 GMT
SIGN! OFFICIALLY CONFIRM!
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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 8, 2017 19:34:45 GMT
Have we played this season already then ? I'm sure in your mind we are relegated. It's 1 season. This will be the second season this phantom rules has had no impact on anything bar Stoke pissing on tradition to fleece fans into buying shirt names and numbers. 😂
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Post by GeneralFaye on Aug 8, 2017 19:35:59 GMT
Tony Scholes. Chief Exec. Leader. Legend. 😚😚 Under great pressure that's when you find out about a what person is made of, Tony is flourishing.
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Post by liamo on Aug 8, 2017 19:44:33 GMT
There is a certain potters anxiety taking hold when it comes to our transfer business, a normal transfer goes something like
Show interest --> Player open to move --> Fee agreed --> Contract discussions/Medical --> Signing announced
Ours end up like
Show interest --> Hello? --> Random ITK announces interest --> Tumbleweed --> Dominoes order --> Player may or may not be open to move --> Fee agreed in principle --> PLAYER FLYING IN FOR MEDICAL.. WITH CRYSTAL PALACE --> Wrong plane, my bad --> Get the bomb suits out in preparation for exploding knees during medical --> If player passes other senior staff have to be present for contract discussions to stop Scholesy from trying to offer peseta and livestock in any contract negotiations --> PLAYER PHOTOGRAPHED AT CLAYTON WOOD --> False alarm it was a canadian goose --> PLAYER REALLY PHOTOGRAPHED AT CLAYTON WOOD --> Tumbleweed --> Tumbleweed --> PLAYER ANNOUNCED
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Post by medwaypotter on Aug 8, 2017 19:54:10 GMT
It will be the second season, yes, how does it increase number sales, are you saying because of the panel, no one will buy it without one ? Fuck me, I bet you love a conspiracy theory. Because it looks pretty shit without one and ok with one. It's not a conspiracy, it's a pretty decent way of making money so fair play to him on that one! 👍 Seeing as the club hasn't increased ticket prices for years, and provides free away transport, I think it's quite a stretch to think they would design a shirt that sells a few extra letters and numbers to generate what truly is peanuts for a prem club. But as I said, that wouldn't suit your agenda would it.
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Post by RAF on Aug 8, 2017 19:55:01 GMT
So we've effectively saved 3-5 million quid on a player by waiting 2 months? What's not to like?
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Post by bhp on Aug 8, 2017 19:58:22 GMT
if true - a very good fee for a good solid 'no frills' premier league central defender How many thrills do you want from a centre half?
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Post by mattador78 on Aug 8, 2017 20:00:18 GMT
So we've effectively saved 3-5 million quid on a player by waiting 2 months? What's not to like? H And the season hasn't kicked off yet
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Post by claytonscrubs on Aug 8, 2017 20:05:52 GMT
£7m for Bruno ?.......Somebody give Scholes a knighthood FFS. 😀
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2017 20:07:25 GMT
why is 'no frills' an issue ?
FFS !
Not thrills --- jeez
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Aug 8, 2017 20:09:22 GMT
There is a certain potters anxiety taking hold when it comes to our transfer business, a normal transfer goes something like Show interest --> Player open to move --> Fee agreed --> Contract discussions/Medical --> Signing announced Ours end up like Show interest --> Hello? --> Random ITK announces interest --> Tumbleweed --> Dominoes order --> Player may or may not be open to move --> Fee agreed in principle --> PLAYER FLYING IN FOR MEDICAL.. WITH CRYSTAL PALACE --> Wrong plane, my bad --> Get the bomb suits out in preparation for exploding knees during medical --> If player passes other senior staff have to be present for contract discussions to stop Scholesy from trying to offer peseta and livestock in any contract negotiations --> PLAYER PHOTOGRAPHED AT CLAYTON WOOD --> False alarm it was a canadian goose --> PLAYER REALLY PHOTOGRAPHED AT CLAYTON WOOD --> Tumbleweed --> Tumbleweed --> PLAYER ANNOUNCED Only in the parallel universe called the Oatcake in the minds of some posters.
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Post by liamo on Aug 8, 2017 20:20:05 GMT
There is a certain potters anxiety taking hold when it comes to our transfer business, a normal transfer goes something like Show interest --> Player open to move --> Fee agreed --> Contract discussions/Medical --> Signing announced Ours end up like Show interest --> Hello? --> Random ITK announces interest --> Tumbleweed --> Dominoes order --> Player may or may not be open to move --> Fee agreed in principle --> PLAYER FLYING IN FOR MEDICAL.. WITH CRYSTAL PALACE --> Wrong plane, my bad --> Get the bomb suits out in preparation for exploding knees during medical --> If player passes other senior staff have to be present for contract discussions to stop Scholesy from trying to offer peseta and livestock in any contract negotiations --> PLAYER PHOTOGRAPHED AT CLAYTON WOOD --> False alarm it was a canadian goose --> PLAYER REALLY PHOTOGRAPHED AT CLAYTON WOOD --> Tumbleweed --> Tumbleweed --> PLAYER ANNOUNCED Only in the parallel universe called the Oatcake in the minds of some posters. Yeah it's definitely just the oatcake where things are over exaggerated I'm just saying it feels like an age between being linked and signing anyone, when with other teams you see them being linked with a deal being completed a few days later It wasn't very funny but it was satire never the less
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Aug 8, 2017 20:22:39 GMT
Only in the parallel universe called the Oatcake in the minds of some posters. Yeah it's definitely just the oatcake where things are over exaggerated I'm just saying it feels like an age between being linked and signing anyone, when with other teams you see them being linked with a deal being completed a few days later It wasn't very funny but it was satire never the less Yeah sorry I'm just Benjied out tonight. I can't take any more negativity.
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Post by TexasPotter on Aug 8, 2017 20:29:03 GMT
This is the signing I mostly wanted. From panic signing on here to a must have. Bruno is the man.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 8, 2017 20:30:02 GMT
My agenda is that I want Stoke making as much money as we can hence why I can see why we did it. There's no rule to adhere to, that's just hogwash. Just look at the amount of people who had Arnie on the back and they wouldn't refund. Which again goes against this idea of being saints. That as aside is a decision I agree with. Where does that sit in the agenda? 😂 Possibly your insistance that it was all down to the incompetence of the club by not taking up some clause? Great bit of business for a change! H It was incompetence. The fee was a million more apparently and we didn't get it set in stone. That's incompetence. We've got lucky that this gamble came off. Which I am glad about because he's ace. But why that initial deal wasn't legally binding I don't know (it's not like we haven't done it before either).
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Post by mattythestokie on Aug 8, 2017 20:32:13 GMT
Possibly your insistance that it was all down to the incompetence of the club by not taking up some clause? Great bit of business for a change! H It was incompetence. The fee was a million more apparently and we didn't get it set in stone. That's incompetence. We've got lucky that this gamble came off. Which I am glad about because he's ace. But why that initial deal wasn't legally binding I don't know (it's not like we haven't done it before either). How do you know it wasn't set in stone? Maybe we've decided that we can get him cheaper so waited for the deadline to pass to then get him for a couple million less.
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Post by Davef on Aug 8, 2017 20:33:16 GMT
Possibly your insistance that it was all down to the incompetence of the club by not taking up some clause? Great bit of business for a change! H It was incompetence. The fee was a million more apparently and we didn't get it set in stone. That's incompetence. We've got lucky that this gamble came off. Which I am glad about because he's ace. But why that initial deal wasn't legally binding I don't know (it's not like we haven't done it before either). Why haven't you mentioned this before?
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Aug 8, 2017 20:34:20 GMT
Possibly your insistance that it was all down to the incompetence of the club by not taking up some clause? Great bit of business for a change! H It was incompetence. The fee was a million more apparently and we didn't get it set in stone. That's incompetence. We've got lucky that this gamble came off. Which I am glad about because he's ace. But why that initial deal wasn't legally binding I don't know (it's not like we haven't done it before either). Perhaps it was legally binding but we decided not to pursue it because we could see Porto were in the shit and we could get some of the Imbula money back off them if we strung it out.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 8, 2017 20:34:36 GMT
It was incompetence. The fee was a million more apparently and we didn't get it set in stone. That's incompetence. We've got lucky that this gamble came off. Which I am glad about because he's ace. But why that initial deal wasn't legally binding I don't know (it's not like we haven't done it before either). How do you know it wasn't set in stone? Maybe we've decided that we can get him cheaper so waited for the deadline to pass to then get him for a couple million less. Because that's just fucking stupid. I bet Hughes would be right pleased with that too. You can't have Bruno for pre season Mark, I've got to save a million quid. I'd be fuming.
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Post by GeneralFaye on Aug 8, 2017 20:35:10 GMT
Tony has played a blinder and when the window shuts there will be people asking for a statue of him to be erected.
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Aug 8, 2017 20:35:30 GMT
It was incompetence. The fee was a million more apparently and we didn't get it set in stone. That's incompetence. We've got lucky that this gamble came off. Which I am glad about because he's ace. But why that initial deal wasn't legally binding I don't know (it's not like we haven't done it before either). How do you know it wasn't set in stone? Maybe we've decided that we can get him cheaper so waited for the deadline to pass to then get him for a couple million less. Great minds You're just a quicker typer.
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Post by houstonsteve on Aug 8, 2017 20:36:41 GMT
Very good business if the price is true, and he signs on the dotted line (for Stoke of course, just to be safe.....), and can be in the lineup at the Toffees.
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Aug 8, 2017 20:36:53 GMT
How do you know it wasn't set in stone? Maybe we've decided that we can get him cheaper so waited for the deadline to pass to then get him for a couple million less. Because that's just fucking stupid. I bet Hughes would be right pleased with that too. You can't have Bruno for pre season Mark, I've got to save a million quid. I'd be fuming. Perhaps he is.
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Post by sheikhmomo on Aug 8, 2017 21:02:23 GMT
Tony has played a blinder and when the window shuts there will be people asking for a statue of him to be erected. Absofuckinglutely.
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Post by Fred Merger on Aug 8, 2017 21:18:32 GMT
This is the signing I mostly wanted. From panic signing on here to a must have. Bruno is the man. Bang on,a left sided CB was absolutely imperative going into the new season!
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Post by kustokie on Aug 8, 2017 21:56:43 GMT
Don't see why unless he's had an injury on his hols! I would imagine that the club's insurers - indeed any clubs' insurers, would insist that a medical has to take place within a few hours hours before the contract is signed. Certainly I would not insure a player unless he had a medical immediately before he signed a contract which might commit the club to paying him many £millions over the course of that contract - would you? You could make the contract conditional upon passing a physical examination (and a drug test).
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