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Post by shrewspotter on Aug 9, 2017 14:32:34 GMT
woooohoooo!!
Well done Stoke
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Post by lawrieleslie on Aug 9, 2017 14:33:35 GMT
Why isn't this all over our new all singing all dancing official club app? Where's all this bollox coming from there's nothing other than speculation he will sign this week, tomorrow, in a few days, inin 24 hrs et al. Expect this thread to reach 100 pages by Saturday. Hope I'm wrong.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2017 14:34:05 GMT
Welcome home Bruno ! Well done Stoke, great deal at bargain price.
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Post by miggoscfc on Aug 9, 2017 14:37:28 GMT
signing players better than what we have is the minimum don't care if we spend £30m or 30p to achieve that History suggests that if you're not investing you're going backwards. We have to spend. QPR spent a fucking fortune and went backwards as have many before. Truth is spending money means nothing the right player for the right price regardless of fee and trusting in youth if you believe it's good enough will see you through. We could spend 50m or nothing and be relegated either way or equally finish in the top 10.
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Post by CillaBlacksPissFlaps on Aug 9, 2017 14:37:58 GMT
Amazing signing...
Good luck anyone who wants to pass Bruno, Ryan and Zouma. Kill
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Post by akstoke93 on Aug 9, 2017 14:39:46 GMT
Bruno, Ryan and Zouma jkfhhjjsk;jhhjgnjngnjgjfgjghinghnghnhgghmnghnnghgnghfnkjgjgutntntr PLEASE PLAY THESE AT BACK 3 v EVERTON
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Post by bhp on Aug 9, 2017 14:40:31 GMT
signing players better than what we have is the minimum don't care if we spend £30m or 30p to achieve that History suggests that if you're not investing you're going backwards. We have to spend. Just like Newcastle the season they went down you mean?
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Post by sonichuth on Aug 9, 2017 14:41:55 GMT
While I'm certain this deal is happening, that account's fake. The guy's profile picture is the result for 'man' on a stock image website. Anyone can put Mirror in their name and pretend to be a journalist.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2017 14:43:18 GMT
People on this forum will believe whatever they like the sound of
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Aug 9, 2017 14:44:04 GMT
While I'm certain this deal is happening, that account's fake. The guy's profile picture is the result for 'man' on a stock image website. Anyone can put Mirror in their name and pretend to be a journalist. Fair enough mate I thought it was a genuine account😊
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Post by Davef on Aug 9, 2017 14:44:30 GMT
Amazing signing... Good luck anyone who wants to pass Bruno, Ryan and Zouma. Kill Yeah, but the most important thing in all this is that the original deal with Porto last year year should've been legally binding. Absolutely nothing else matters.
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Post by hanibal7 on Aug 9, 2017 14:46:39 GMT
Amazing signing... Good luck anyone who wants to pass Bruno, Ryan and Zouma. Kill Yeah, but the most important thing in all this is that the original deal with Porto last year year should've been legally binding. Absolutely nothing else matters. the most important thing is we have Bruno for millions less, well done management, nowt else matters
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Post by thebet365 on Aug 9, 2017 14:47:14 GMT
Amazing signing... Good luck anyone who wants to pass Bruno, Ryan and Zouma. Kill Yeah, but the most important thing in all this is that the original deal with Porto last year year should've been legally binding. Absolutely nothing else matters. Massively spot on
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Post by chigstoke on Aug 9, 2017 14:48:14 GMT
While I'm certain this deal is happening, that account's fake. The guy's profile picture is the result for 'man' on a stock image website. Anyone can put Mirror in their name and pretend to be a journalist. Just man, image searching man
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Post by lawrieleslie on Aug 9, 2017 14:52:27 GMT
And in breaking news on the Stoke City App......... Darren Fletcher signs two year contract on free transfer
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Post by essexstokey on Aug 9, 2017 14:53:03 GMT
If confirmed this day forward will be known as BMI day
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Post by Northy on Aug 9, 2017 14:53:46 GMT
While I'm certain this deal is happening, that account's fake. The guy's profile picture is the result for 'man' on a stock image website. Anyone can put Mirror in their name and pretend to be a journalist. Just man, image searching man sad to say I'm not a fan of your new picture, can't we have the lady on the beach with the arse up in the air back?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2017 14:56:31 GMT
History suggests that if you're not investing you're going backwards. We have to spend. Just like Newcastle the season they went down you mean? He simply won't listen to rationale.
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Post by chigstoke on Aug 9, 2017 14:57:35 GMT
Just man, image searching man sad to say I'm not a fan of your new picture, can't we have the lady on the beach with the arse up in the air back? I'll have both on instead
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Post by scfcballers on Aug 9, 2017 15:00:30 GMT
Anyone nervous someone will nick him from under our nose?
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Post by stayingupfor GermanStokie on Aug 9, 2017 15:00:39 GMT
sad to say I'm not a fan of your new picture, can't we have the lady on the beach with the arse up in the air back? I'll have both on instead The picture with the black outfit and hat..... Nice!!!! Who is she?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2017 15:02:07 GMT
Anyone nervous someone will nick him from under our nose? Yes Everton need a left-footed CB apparently...
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Post by chigstoke on Aug 9, 2017 15:02:13 GMT
I'll have both on instead The picture with the black outfit and hat..... Nice!!!! Who is she? She is nice That's Paige, of WWE. Not a fan of the programming, but I sure am a fan of hers
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2017 15:02:28 GMT
Anyone nervous someone will nick him from under our nose? No. The lad wants to play for Stoke. The lad has exceptional taste and class.
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Post by cwpscfc on Aug 9, 2017 15:03:41 GMT
Anyone nervous someone will nick him from under our nose? No. The lad wants to play for Stoke. The lad has exceptional taste. Seems a bit too far gone for that to happen. Pretty sure this one will be a done deal sooner rather than later!!
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Post by Staying up for Grandadstokey on Aug 9, 2017 15:05:18 GMT
Amazing signing... Good luck anyone who wants to pass Bruno, Ryan and Zouma. Kill Yeah, but the most important thing in all this is that the original deal with Porto last year year should've been legally binding. Absolutely nothing else matters. Somehow, I feel I may have heard someone else say that 🤔
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Post by Clayton Wood on Aug 9, 2017 15:09:02 GMT
Anyone nervous someone will nick him from under our nose? Yes Everton need a left-footed CB apparently... He's in the squad for Saturday apparently, but nobody has said for which side...
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Post by chiswickpotter on Aug 9, 2017 15:13:40 GMT
History suggests that if you are not investing well you go backwards even faster e.g Leeds, Coventry, Leicester in their last incarnation etc etc I agree with you that signing better players is the key however the obsession on this board with net spend is totally missing the point. They didn't spend within their means. We'd be spending well within our means. I haven't mentioned net spend. I've mentioned reinvesting what we've got in. History and robust statistical analysis suggests spending is no guide to performance and that wage bill is what matters. Transfers are hit and miss for all clubs as so many factors influence the outcome. The literature is well summarised in the book Soccernomics
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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 9, 2017 15:15:27 GMT
They didn't spend within their means. We'd be spending well within our means. I haven't mentioned net spend. I've mentioned reinvesting what we've got in. History and robust statistical analysis suggests spending is no guide to performance and that wage bill is what matters. Transfers are hit and miss for all clubs as so many factors influence the outcome. The literature is well summarised in the book Soccernomics Spending what you get in to replace what we've lost is essential though. It's just good business. Reinvest and then hopefully we get 2 players we can sell for 20m each after spending 30m on 2/3.
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Post by Mr_DaftBurger on Aug 9, 2017 15:18:42 GMT
History suggests that if you are not investing well you go backwards even faster e.g Leeds, Coventry, Leicester in their last incarnation etc etc I agree with you that signing better players is the key however the obsession on this board with net spend is totally missing the point. Leeds invested too well didn't they, gambled and broke the bank and the failed Apprently a myth but always worth recounting! The story of Johnson's contract negotiations with Leeds have passed into legend, a chilling damnation of Ridsdale's spendthrift regime. It goes as follows: Johnson had been earning £5,000 a week at Derby and his agent told him he wouldn't settle for less than £13,000 a week at Leeds. Ridsdale's opening gambit, however, surprised them both. "Right, I'm sorry, I can only offer you £30,000 a week," he said. Around the table jaws dropped in genuine shock. "Oh, all right then," said Ridsdale, filling the silence, "£37,000." (https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2012/feb/28/seth-johnson-england) www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/apr/05/leeds-united-massimo-cellini-takeover
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