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Post by Paul Spencer on Aug 24, 2018 14:34:23 GMT
It's got to be bad phrasing, not a chance that Brentford would let us have him, if they weren't guaranteed the 7 million and there was a possibility we'd simply give him back after 6 months.
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Post by PotterLog on Aug 24, 2018 14:34:31 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. When the fuck did "the building" come into contemporary footballing parlance? I thought it was just an idiosyncrasy of Hughes' at first but you see it bloody everywhere now
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Post by kustokie on Aug 24, 2018 14:35:38 GMT
Other than the obvious pay raise, why would he sign for Stoke when i saw how bad we are and why would Brentford let him go?
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Post by johnbutlershair on Aug 24, 2018 14:37:06 GMT
Other than the obvious pay raise, why would he sign for Stoke when i saw how bad we are and why would Brentford let him go? Youve answered your own question. Plus he's from close to here and wants to move North
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Post by Gods on Aug 24, 2018 14:37:17 GMT
Other than the obvious pay raise, why would he sign for Stoke when i saw how bad we are and why would Brentford let him go? He will get a pay rise and a starting place, and Brentford will get a much needed 7 million quid?
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Post by Paul Spencer on Aug 24, 2018 14:37:36 GMT
Other than the obvious pay raise, why would he sign for Stoke when i saw how bad we are and why would Brentford let him go? Same answer to both questions: Money.
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Post by skelman on Aug 24, 2018 14:38:53 GMT
It's got to be bad phrasing, not a chance that Brentford would let us have him, if they weren't guaranteed the 7 million and there was a possibility we'd simply give him back after 6 months. Loan until January ahead of a £7m permanent move when the transfer window reopens
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Aug 24, 2018 14:39:10 GMT
Other than the obvious pay raise, why would he sign for Stoke when i saw how bad we are and why would Brentford let him go? Brentford have presumably let him go because his head’s been turned, he wants to leave, and their recruitment model has probably identified a replacement already. They’re also doing fine without him. He’ll be coming here likely partly because of the pay rise and because the perception, rightly or wrongly, remains that we’re a big fish in this league and he’s more likely to play in the Prem or get an even bigger move with us.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2018 14:43:58 GMT
Other than the obvious pay raise, why would he sign for Stoke when i saw how bad we are and why would Brentford let him go? Brentford make a pretty penny on someone they paid around one million for, they'd probably sign 2 or 3 players for the kind of money we are paying for him. Woods gets a decent wage rise and a move closer to home to a team with a lot of potential (despite the current mess).
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Post by Paul Spencer on Aug 24, 2018 14:43:59 GMT
It's got to be bad phrasing, not a chance that Brentford would let us have him, if they weren't guaranteed the 7 million and there was a possibility we'd simply give him back after 6 months. Loan until January ahead of a £7m permanent move when the transfer window reopensAs I said ... the Sky report is clearly a case of bad phrasing.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2018 14:45:02 GMT
Is he a Stoke fan? Brought up in Staffordshire.
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Post by Paul Spencer on Aug 24, 2018 14:46:42 GMT
Other than the obvious pay raise, why would he sign for Stoke when i saw how bad we are and why would Brentford let him go? Brentford have presumably let him go because his head’s been turned, he wants to leave, and their recruitment model has probably identified a replacement already. They’re also doing fine without him. He’ll be coming here likely partly because of the pay rise and because the perception, rightly or wrongly, remains that we’re a big fish in this league and he’s more likely to play in the Prem or get an even bigger move with us. Brentford are a selling club Rob, it's what they do, nothing really to do with him having his head turned. Most Bee's supporters were fully expecting him to be sold this summer, when last season ended.
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Post by Paul Spencer on Aug 24, 2018 14:48:00 GMT
Is he a Stoke fan? Brought up in Staffordshire. Walsall I think but I have got absolutely no idea where I've got that from, I could be very wrong.
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Post by nutterpotter on Aug 24, 2018 14:49:33 GMT
Is he a Stoke fan? Brought up in Staffordshire. Walsall I think but I have got absolutely no idea where I've got that from, I could be very wrong. Think you're right. I had exactly the same hunch and I'm also not sure where I got it from!
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Post by realstokebloke on Aug 24, 2018 14:50:16 GMT
Brentford have presumably let him go because his head’s been turned, he wants to leave, and their recruitment model has probably identified a replacement already. They’re also doing fine without him. He’ll be coming here likely partly because of the pay rise and because the perception, rightly or wrongly, remains that we’re a big fish in this league and he’s more likely to play in the Prem or get an even bigger move with us. Brentford are a selling club Rob, it's what they do, nothing really to do with him having his head turned. Most Bee's supporters were fully expecting him to be sold this summer, when last season ended. Seems they are not that bad at it either.
The little I understand of them as a club has me thinking they have a far more sustainable business model than we ever had for the same objective.
Throw in the fact that they aren't a bad side and you can only doff your cap.
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Post by FullerMagic on Aug 24, 2018 14:51:16 GMT
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Post by Paul Spencer on Aug 24, 2018 14:51:53 GMT
Brentford are a selling club Rob, it's what they do, nothing really to do with him having his head turned. Most Bee's supporters were fully expecting him to be sold this summer, when last season ended. Seems they are not that bad at it either.
The little I understand of them as a club has me thinking they have a far more sustainable business model than we ever had for the same objective.
Throw in the fact that they aren't a bad side and you can only doff your cap.Oh absolutely, it's a model to be commended.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2018 14:55:30 GMT
Seems they are not that bad at it either.
The little I understand of them as a club has me thinking they have a far more sustainable business model than we ever had for the same objective.
Throw in the fact that they aren't a bad side and you can only doff your cap. Oh absolutely, it's a model to be commended. Owned & ran by professional gambler Matthew Benham. He uses his own betting models in their analytics team and they scout around for undervalued players. Similar to Brighton who are owned by Tony Bloom.
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Post by nutterpotter on Aug 24, 2018 14:55:55 GMT
Brentford are a selling club Rob, it's what they do, nothing really to do with him having his head turned. Most Bee's supporters were fully expecting him to be sold this summer, when last season ended. Seems they are not that bad at it either.
The little I understand of them as a club has me thinking they have a far more sustainable business model than we ever had for the same objective.
Throw in the fact that they aren't a bad side and you can only doff your cap.They have a superb setup. Really interesting article from a few years ago. We can learn a lot from them! www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/10/12/brentford-fc---the-club-thinking-outside-the-box/
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Aug 24, 2018 15:01:57 GMT
Okey dokey honey. Stop droning on.
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Post by doitforfrank on Aug 24, 2018 15:03:11 GMT
Oh absolutely, it's a model to be commended. Owned & ran by professional gambler Matthew Benham. He uses his own betting models in their analytics team and they scout around for undervalued players. Similar to Brighton who are owned by Tony Bloom. You'd think being owned by the worlds biggest gambling company would give us a huge head start on such matters. But no. We are generally shite at spotting, nurturing and then profiting from talent.
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Post by lordb on Aug 24, 2018 15:08:56 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. When the fuck did "the building" come into contemporary footballing parlance? I thought it was just an idiosyncrasy of Hughes' at first but you see it bloody everywhere now Think Brendan Rodgers is the worst culprit
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Post by realstokebloke on Aug 24, 2018 15:10:17 GMT
Owned & ran by professional gambler Matthew Benham. He uses his own betting models in their analytics team and they scout around for undervalued players. Similar to Brighton who are owned by Tony Bloom. You'd think being owned by the worlds biggest gambling company would give us a huge head start on such matters. But no. We are generally shite at spotting, nurturing and then profiting from talent. So very, very true.
Maybe we need to replace Batman & Throbbin' * with a star statistician on loan from Bet 365?
I'm up for that.
* it's catching @paulspencerand & props to whoever coined it.
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Aug 24, 2018 15:11:47 GMT
Is he a Stoke fan? Brought up in Staffordshire. Walsall I think but I have got absolutely no idea where I've got that from, I could be very wrong. Quite right. From Norton Canes near Cannock and is a Walsall fan. Think he started off in their academy then moved toShrewsbury.
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Aug 24, 2018 15:15:30 GMT
You'd think being owned by the worlds biggest gambling company would give us a huge head start on such matters. But no. We are generally shite at spotting, nurturing and then profiting from talent. So very, very true.
Maybe we need to replace Batman & Throbbin' * with a star statistician on loan from Bet 365?
I'm up for that.
* it's catching @paulspencerand & props to whoever coined it.Get it right it's Fatman and Throbbin.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2018 15:15:49 GMT
You'd think being owned by the worlds biggest gambling company would give us a huge head start on such matters. But no. We are generally shite at spotting, nurturing and then profiting from talent. So very, very true.
Maybe we need to replace Batman & Throbbin' * with a star statistician on loan from Bet 365?
I'm up for that.
* it's catching @paulspencerand & props to whoever coined it.I think it was ted1965 who first quoted it
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2018 15:16:29 GMT
Walsall I think but I have got absolutely no idea where I've got that from, I could be very wrong. Quite right. From Norton Canes near Cannock and is a Walsall fan. Think he started off in their academy then moved to Shrewsbury. Born in the corridor between Greggs and W.H.Smith I read somewhere....
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Aug 24, 2018 15:18:01 GMT
So very, very true.
Maybe we need to replace Batman & Throbbin' * with a star statistician on loan from Bet 365?
I'm up for that.
* it's catching @paulspencerand & props to whoever coined it. I think it was ted1965 who first quoted it Well remembered that man. I was racking my brains where I'd first seen it.
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Post by PotterLog on Aug 24, 2018 15:21:20 GMT
Other than the obvious pay raise, why would he sign for Stoke when i saw how bad we are and why would Brentford let him go? I can’t believe how many times I’ve seen this question on here... it’s like asking why a Stoke player would sign for Chelsea when we were briefly above them in the league that season. Christ I know we’ve dropped off but we are still able to attract a player from bloody Brentford ffs. Every one of their players would have jumped at the opportunity to move to us if they’d had it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2018 15:22:28 GMT
Is he a Stoke fan? Brought up in Staffordshire. Walsall I think but I have got absolutely no idea where I've got that from, I could be very wrong. He played for their youth team so would make sense.
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