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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2018 13:15:09 GMT
We must have missed the 12 o`clock deadline by now surely ? Either it`s another in the long line of Stoke City fuck-ups or something has cropped up re the medical .......my guess is the former ! You know it doesn’t have to be announced by 12 right? Aslong as the papers were submitted by 12 that’s all that matters.
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Post by nutterpotter on Aug 24, 2018 13:17:51 GMT
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Post by stokecitytalke on Aug 24, 2018 13:20:32 GMT
I would think Gifton Noel-Williams Well played sir. According to the chap sat next to me he was actually named Noel Gifton-Williams - in the great SCFC supporter tradition of getting the players names wrong i.e. Charlie Adams, Beg Ovick, Peskydildo etc etc. Yeah, I've got a new season ticket holder sat behind me that calls Berahino Beereeno
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Post by marshy on Aug 24, 2018 13:23:24 GMT
Option to buy? Surely its obligatory?!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2018 13:25:48 GMT
Whether it's an option or an agreement to buy it doesn't matter too much, hope it was done in time for him to play tomorrow.
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Post by realstokebloke on Aug 24, 2018 13:25:56 GMT
Doesn't have to be announced before 12 just that the paperwork needs to have been submitted. For all we know he's signed and he's having his pictures taken. What?
The kind of details that only our esteemed fleet* of ITK-ers would know all about?
* Not sure that's the best collective noun for them either.
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Post by berahinosgoals on Aug 24, 2018 13:32:03 GMT
Do the words "on his day" alarm anyone ? 😆
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Post by PotterLog on Aug 24, 2018 13:36:05 GMT
To be fair I think I'd look good in a Norwegian under 5s team
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Post by realstokebloke on Aug 24, 2018 13:36:45 GMT
Yup. That was so frustrating. Stevie Wonder could have seen that pass and probably played it too. And that's why Fletcher has to go (The other one was when he - DF - bottled a shot himself in a similar position.)
That said, I don't disagree that Charlie has that ability and 'side' to his game but it's now nearly everything else that is the issue: fitness, mobility & his walking yellow / red card-ness ; )
Haven't read the whole argument but is someone really calling for the recall of Charlie Adam? Really? I despair! tbh, I was trying to let him down gently J.
; )
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Post by skelman on Aug 24, 2018 13:43:05 GMT
Afternoon nap time mate. Please bee quiet for a couple hours Buzz off. Okey dokey honey.
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Post by mrpickles on Aug 24, 2018 13:44:34 GMT
Has a real air of importance this one. A good holding midfielder CAN fix multiple issues in a side. Hopefully he's as good as suggested.
As soon as Clucas is fit I think we'll see a return to 433. It was clearly Rowett's favoured formation for this season, but with N'diaye wanting to be anywhere but here and Etebo not able to hit the ground running, it fucked up his plans a bit.
Personally, it would be 4231 all the way for me, with Clucas and Woods as the 2 and Bojan behind Afobe. Get someone like Ojo on loan for the left wing and it would start to look like a well balanced midfield and forward line with genuine quality.
The issue then is of course the defence. Hopefully Woods and Clucas can add that bit of discipline in front of them so they aren't getting exposed as much. We have to hope so really as we've got what we've got in that department.
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Post by skelman on Aug 24, 2018 13:50:12 GMT
Stoke have agreed a loan deal with an option to buy Ryan Woods for £7m, Sky Sports News understands. Swans saw a £6m offer knocked back for the midfielder a week before the transfer deadline - their second attempt - but the Bees refused to sell for less than his £7m valuation.
Absolute nectar
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2018 13:52:00 GMT
Has a real air of importance this one. A good holding midfielder CAN fix multiple issues in a side. Hopefully he's as good as suggested. As soon as Clucas is fit I think we'll see a return to 433. It was clearly Rowett's favoured formation for this season, but with N'diaye wanting to be anywhere but here and Etebo not able to hit the ground running, it fucked up his plans a bit. Personally, it would be 4231 all the way for me, with Clucas and Woods as the 2 and Bojan behind Afobe. Get someone like Ojo on loan for the left wing and it would start to look like a well balanced midfield and forward line with genuine quality. The issue then is of course the defence. Hopefully Woods and Clucas can add that bit of discipline in front of them so they aren't getting exposed as much. We have to hope so really as we've got what we've got in that department. Even with Woods and Clucas (when fit) I think we still have defensive issues, if everyone is fit then we can probably make do with BMI + Shawcross/Williams but for this weekend it looks like we are going to rely on a makeshift CB pairing which is not something you'd expect if we had a balanced squad.
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Post by realstokebloke on Aug 24, 2018 13:55:54 GMT
Has a real air of importance this one. A good holding midfielder CAN fix multiple issues in a side. Hopefully he's as good as suggested. As soon as Clucas is fit I think we'll see a return to 433. It was clearly Rowett's favoured formation for this season, but with N'diaye wanting to be anywhere but here and Etebo not able to hit the ground running, it fucked up his plans a bit. Personally, it would be 4231 all the way for me, with Clucas and Woods as the 2 and Bojan behind Afobe. Get someone like Ojo on loan for the left wing and it would start to look like a well balanced midfield and forward line with genuine quality. The issue then is of course the defence. Hopefully Woods and Clucas can add that bit of discipline in front of them so they aren't getting exposed as much. We have to hope so really as we've got what we've got in that department. Who are your other two in your three?
Ojo and Ince?
& Surely Eckker is for the chop at LB when Clucas is fit?
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Post by chigstoke on Aug 24, 2018 13:57:24 GMT
Stoke have agreed a loan deal with an option to buy Ryan Woods for £7m, Sky Sports News understands. Swans saw a £6m offer knocked back for the midfielder a week before the transfer deadline - their second attempt - but the Bees refused to sell for less than his £7m valuation. Absolute nectarPerfect excuse to post this one again Bow down before Stoke City, Swansea, with your peasant £6 Million offer
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Post by FullerMagic on Aug 24, 2018 13:58:19 GMT
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Post by mrpickles on Aug 24, 2018 13:59:38 GMT
Has a real air of importance this one. A good holding midfielder CAN fix multiple issues in a side. Hopefully he's as good as suggested. As soon as Clucas is fit I think we'll see a return to 433. It was clearly Rowett's favoured formation for this season, but with N'diaye wanting to be anywhere but here and Etebo not able to hit the ground running, it fucked up his plans a bit. Personally, it would be 4231 all the way for me, with Clucas and Woods as the 2 and Bojan behind Afobe. Get someone like Ojo on loan for the left wing and it would start to look like a well balanced midfield and forward line with genuine quality. The issue then is of course the defence. Hopefully Woods and Clucas can add that bit of discipline in front of them so they aren't getting exposed as much. We have to hope so really as we've got what we've got in that department. Even with Woods and Clucas (when fit) I think we still have defensive issues, if everyone is fit then we can probably make do with BMI + Shawcross/Williams but for this weekend it looks like we are going to rely on a makeshift CB pairing which is not something you'd expect if we had a balanced squad. Yeah it's far from ideal, but we've only got one loan spot after this. Surely that has to go towards a new winger? I really can't bare the thought of James McClean playing all season. I suppose if signed Sako on a free we could sign a centre half on loan instead. Wishful thinking? I really do think we'll improve defensively though if we get the midfield right.
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Post by drfishy on Aug 24, 2018 14:00:37 GMT
Stoke have agreed a loan deal with an option to buy Ryan Woods for £7m, Sky Sports News understands. Swans saw a £6m offer knocked back for the midfielder a week before the transfer deadline - their second attempt - but the Bees refused to sell for less than his £7m valuation. Absolute nectarPerfect excuse to post this one again Bow down before Stoke City, Swansea, with your peasant £6 Million offer They would have to bow pretty low now looking at our respective league positions.
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Post by PotterLog on Aug 24, 2018 14:02:26 GMT
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Post by onefatcopper on Aug 24, 2018 14:02:43 GMT
Do Siamese twins count as one loan signing ?
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Post by wagsastokie on Aug 24, 2018 14:06:34 GMT
I would imagine the word options was placed in to protect stoke if they change the manager And to protect woods if he decides the pile of wank he’s expected to play with each week isn’t for him
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Post by TexasPotter on Aug 24, 2018 14:07:06 GMT
Time to change the title He's a Stokie!
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Post by skelman on Aug 24, 2018 14:07:13 GMT
Brentford have agreed a deal to sell Ryan Woods to Stoke City. The midfielder, 24, is set to move on loan until January ahead of a £7m permanent move when the transfer window reopens.(West London Sport 24.08.18) westlondonsport.com (Brentford tab - BREAKING NEWS) Expected to undergo a medical on Friday (afternoon) and then finalise his move.
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Post by mrpickles on Aug 24, 2018 14:12:06 GMT
Has a real air of importance this one. A good holding midfielder CAN fix multiple issues in a side. Hopefully he's as good as suggested. As soon as Clucas is fit I think we'll see a return to 433. It was clearly Rowett's favoured formation for this season, but with N'diaye wanting to be anywhere but here and Etebo not able to hit the ground running, it fucked up his plans a bit. Personally, it would be 4231 all the way for me, with Clucas and Woods as the 2 and Bojan behind Afobe. Get someone like Ojo on loan for the left wing and it would start to look like a well balanced midfield and forward line with genuine quality. The issue then is of course the defence. Hopefully Woods and Clucas can add that bit of discipline in front of them so they aren't getting exposed as much. We have to hope so really as we've got what we've got in that department. Who are your other two in your three?
Ojo and Ince?
& Surely Eckker is for the chop at LB when Clucas is fit? Yeah, Ojo and Ince either side of Afobe with Bojan as a number 10. You might be right about Clucas replacing Erik in the short term but I'd be amazed if he's been brought here to play left back in the long term, especially when we could have got Knudsen for a lot less. Plus, Clucas was talking himself up as a central midfielder just after he signed, and you would imagine the question of where the manager eventually see's him playing would have come up in talks.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2018 14:13:45 GMT
Even with Woods and Clucas (when fit) I think we still have defensive issues, if everyone is fit then we can probably make do with BMI + Shawcross/Williams but for this weekend it looks like we are going to rely on a makeshift CB pairing which is not something you'd expect if we had a balanced squad. Yeah it's far from ideal, but we've only got one loan spot after this. Surely that has to go towards a new winger? I really can't bare the thought of James McClean playing all season. I suppose if signed Sako on a free we could sign a centre half on loan instead. Wishful thinking? I really do think we'll improve defensively though if we get the midfield right. I think we are stuck with McClean unless Choupo is still here come the end of next week (who is equally as bad IMO), Rowett needs to show some faith in McClean after bringing him in. I'm not impressed so far but maybe he will improve. Another option is don't bother with wingers, play through the centre instead where we have an abundance of midfielders, especially if the likes of N'Diaye and Imbula don't get a move. It may limit us going forward but it would certainly make us more difficult to break down.
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Post by The Drunken Communist on Aug 24, 2018 14:22:27 GMT
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Post by FullerMagic on Aug 24, 2018 14:22:59 GMT
Doesn't look like he'll be playing. www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/live-stoke-city-transfer-news-1933051Ryan Woods Rowett: He’s had the medical and we are close to getting it sorted. We’ve always said that’s a position we wanted to have in the building. We thought maybe Badou could be that one earlier in the season but it’s clear he’d like to move on if he can and we can’t wait. I think it will knit certain things together and Ryan will be a terrific addition.
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Post by mrpickles on Aug 24, 2018 14:23:22 GMT
Yeah it's far from ideal, but we've only got one loan spot after this. Surely that has to go towards a new winger? I really can't bare the thought of James McClean playing all season. I suppose if signed Sako on a free we could sign a centre half on loan instead. Wishful thinking? I really do think we'll improve defensively though if we get the midfield right. I think we are stuck with McClean unless Choupo is still here come the end of next week (who is equally as bad IMO), Rowett needs to show some faith in McClean after bringing him in. I'm not impressed so far but maybe he will improve. Another option is don't bother with wingers, play through the centre instead where we have an abundance of midfielders, especially if the likes of N'Diaye and Imbula don't get a move. It may limit us going forward but it would certainly make us more difficult to break down. I don't think we can count Choupo as an option whatever happens mate. He's not even been on the bench yet has he? I mentioned the other day that Etebo has actually played more times as a left winger than anywhere else during his career so maybe he could be a genuine option there? I like the thought of a diamond midfield, but to make it work you have to have pacey full backs who provide genuine width. Sadly, the only one we have,the manager doesn't seem to rate 😂
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Post by heworksardtho on Aug 24, 2018 14:27:31 GMT
To be fair I think I'd look good in a Norwegian under 5s team Gary Glitter said the same thing
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Post by terrorofturfmoor on Aug 24, 2018 14:33:33 GMT
To be fair I think I'd look good in a Norwegian under 5s team Gary Glitter said the same thing
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