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Post by terrorofturfmoor on Aug 9, 2017 15:19:08 GMT
And in breaking news on the Stoke City App......... Darren Fletcher signs two year contract on free transfer 😲 when did this happen????
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Post by claytonscrubs on Aug 9, 2017 15:20:39 GMT
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 🤔 Let me guess .....Does his name begin with B ? 😉
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Post by Staying up for Grandadstokey on Aug 9, 2017 15:23:26 GMT
Somehow, I feel I may have heard someone else say that 🤔 Let me guess .....Does his name begin with B ? 😉 Correct Amundo 😀
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Post by scfc75 on Aug 9, 2017 16:06:47 GMT
Excluding loan fees...
11/12 we spent about £20m (Crouch, Palacios, Jerome) - finished 14th 12/13 we spent about £20m (Adam, Nzonzi, Butland, Kightly, Shea, Cameron) - finished 13th 13/14 we spent about £6m (Pieters, Arnautovic) - finished 9th 14/15 we spent <£2m (Bojan) - finished 9th 15/16 we spent over £45m (Imbula, Shaq, Joselu, Wollscheid, Haugaard) - finished 9th 16/17 we spent over £30m (Allen, Berahino, Sobhi) - finished 13th
Our best season in 14/15 - most points, positive goal difference - followed 2 years where we were the lowest spending team in the league (less than £8m total on transfer fees). Our spending is in no way linked to where we finish in the league.
WHO we recruit and HOW they are coached to play is ABSOLUTELY linked to where we will finish. This obsession with how much we should spend is comical.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2017 16:28:17 GMT
Excluding loan fees... 11/12 we spent about £20m (Crouch, Palacios, Jerome) - finished 14th 12/13 we spent about £20m (Adam, Nzonzi, Butland, Kightly, Shea, Cameron) - finished 13th 13/14 we spent about £6m (Pieters, Arnautovic) - finished 9th 14/15 we spent <£2m (Bojan) - finished 9th 15/16 we spent over £45m (Imbula, Shaq, Joselu, Wollscheid, Haugaard) - finished 9th 16/17 we spent over £30m (Allen, Berahino, Sobhi) - finished 13th Our best season in 14/15 - most points, positive goal difference - followed 2 years where we were the lowest spending team in the league (less than £8m total on transfer fees). Our spending is in no way linked to where we finish in the league. WHO we recruit and HOW they are coached to play is ABSOLUTELY linked to where we will finish. This obsession with how much we should spend is comical. What point are you trying to make, mate?
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Post by nott1 on Aug 9, 2017 16:48:26 GMT
Where the hell is he? I thought he was on his way to sign today!
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Post by y_oh_y_delilah on Aug 9, 2017 16:52:04 GMT
Where the hell is he? I thought he was on his way to sign today! Medical first.
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Post by nott1 on Aug 9, 2017 16:54:10 GMT
Where the hell is he? I thought he was on his way to sign today! Medical first. Feckin' long medical!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2017 16:56:02 GMT
For someone who played all of last season for us as well.
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Post by jezzascfc on Aug 9, 2017 16:56:45 GMT
Where the hell is he? I thought he was on his way to sign today! He can't be at CW yet as the tree people would have spotted him - the bugger's too bloody big to hide under a blue baseball cap!
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Post by nutterpotter on Aug 9, 2017 16:58:23 GMT
Where the hell is he? I thought he was on his way to sign today! Hughes, Scholes and the media team have been in London today for the Premier League launch so it'll probably get announced tomorrow I imagine
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Post by tigerstokie on Aug 9, 2017 17:01:32 GMT
Where the hell is he? I thought he was on his way to sign today! Hughes, Scholes and the media team have been in London today for the Premier League launch so it'll probably get announced tomorrow I imagine Trains are every 20mins from Euston and take less that 90mins, so getting back is not really a problem.
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Post by StokieNath on Aug 9, 2017 17:03:00 GMT
Where the hell is he? I thought he was on his way to sign today! He can't be at CW yet as the tree people would have spotted him - the bugger's too bloody big to hide under a blue baseball cap! No fucker is here yet.
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Post by Northy on Aug 9, 2017 17:07:05 GMT
Hughes, Scholes and the media team have been in London today for the Premier League launch so it'll probably get announced tomorrow I imagine Trains are every 20mins from Euston and take less that 90mins, so getting back is not really a problem. Bruno has had to go back to the b&b for his takeaway curry to be deliveted
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Post by nutterpotter on Aug 9, 2017 17:07:35 GMT
Hughes, Scholes and the media team have been in London today for the Premier League launch so it'll probably get announced tomorrow I imagine Trains are every 20mins from Euston and take less that 90mins, so getting back is not really a problem. Yes but if it's all been sorted (apart from the pic), I imagine there's no rush.
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Post by FullerMagic on Aug 9, 2017 17:08:00 GMT
Di Marzio says Fiorentina are interested But doesn't sound much more than floating an idea
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Post by GeneralFaye on Aug 9, 2017 17:10:06 GMT
Haha you knew something would crop up out of nowhere
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Post by lagwafis on Aug 9, 2017 17:12:41 GMT
Hughes, Scholes and the media team have been in London today for the Premier League launch so it'll probably get announced tomorrow I imagine Trains are every 20mins from Euston and take less that 90mins, so getting back is not really a problem. They're probably getting pissed in the Euston Tap across the road from the station and keep missing the trains (speaking from experience)
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Post by robwahlmann on Aug 9, 2017 17:14:17 GMT
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Post by scfc75 on Aug 9, 2017 17:14:36 GMT
Trains are every 20mins from Euston and take less that 90mins, so getting back is not really a problem. They're probably getting pissed in the Euston Tap across the road from the station and keep missing the trains (speaking from experience) Great little bar 👍
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Post by mickmillslovechild on Aug 9, 2017 17:14:50 GMT
Hughes, Scholes and the media team have been in London today for the Premier League launch so it'll probably get announced tomorrow I imagine Trains are every 20mins from Euston and take less that 90mins, so getting back is not really a problem. Getting back for no other reason than to announce something that can be announced tomorrow, just to keep a few people on The Oatcake happy is not really a priority
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Post by datguy on Aug 9, 2017 17:16:37 GMT
Di Marzio is the biggest bullshitter going. How anyone gets all of this transfer itk knowledge for every fucking team and player is incredible.
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Post by bertiestan on Aug 9, 2017 17:17:55 GMT
He's flying in tonight and having his medical tomorrow isn't he? Or have I missed something?
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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 9, 2017 17:18:53 GMT
BMI spotted in Florence.
He loves a game of bowls!
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Post by robstokie on Aug 9, 2017 17:20:38 GMT
Have a feeling it will be announced around 8pm - they've got to get the shots of him in the shirt and signing the contract, then an exclusive interview for SCFC TV/YouTube channel. We always seem to announce signings around 8pm...
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Post by skelman on Aug 9, 2017 17:24:36 GMT
Have a feeling it will be announced around 8pm - they've got to get the shots of him in the shirt and signing the contract, then an exclusive interview for SCFC TV/YouTube channel. We always seem to announce signings around 8pm... Waiting for a ray of sunshine to hit CW
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Post by Claus_SCFC on Aug 9, 2017 17:25:26 GMT
They're probably getting pissed in the Euston Tap across the road from the station and keep missing the trains (speaking from experience) Great little bar 👍 The Royal George just down the stairs from the station is a decent pub
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Post by chiswickpotter on Aug 9, 2017 17:32:19 GMT
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. Good business would surely be to spend as little as possible on transfers to allow the club to achieve its targets and bring in players with potential. The continual call for spending ignores the reality that so many transfers fail. and most of the value created by Stoke City is on very cheap deals such as N'Zonzi,, Butland, Shawcross, Whelan and Arnie.
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Post by Northy on Aug 9, 2017 17:33:46 GMT
Trains are every 20mins from Euston and take less that 90mins, so getting back is not really a problem. They're probably getting pissed in the Euston Tap across the road from the station and keep missing the trains (speaking from experience) or fell asleep and missed the station......
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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 9, 2017 18:05:43 GMT
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. Good business would surely be to spend as little as possible on transfers to allow the club to achieve its targets and bring in players with potential. The continual call for spending ignores the reality that so many transfers fail. and most of the value created by Stoke City is on very cheap deals such as N'Zonzi,, Butland, Shawcross, Whelan and Arnie. And they were bought in a completely different era financially. Academy players like Shawcross from Liverpool/Man Yoo are going for 5/6m now. The reality is that money has to be spent.
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