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Post by madeinthepotteries on Jan 9, 2019 13:17:04 GMT
Welcome Nathan. Really excited to see how you're going to get the best out of a talented squad. The last manager couldn't.
If you go for a diamond again please play:
Butland
Bauer Shawcross Williams Pieters
Woods
Allen Clucas
Bojan
Afobe Berahino
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2019 13:17:18 GMT
Welcome Nath, I’m excited for this!
Fully backing him!
Up the potters.
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Post by bojanwonder on Jan 9, 2019 13:17:22 GMT
Good luck Nathan. You'll need it pal. But you're coming to the best club in the world!!! 👏👏👏
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Post by Paul Spencer on Jan 9, 2019 13:17:24 GMT
anyone else not at all worried that he's only been a full time manager for approximately 2 years ? ... this is even more of a gamble than Rowett, lets hope it pays off and we've unearthed a gem and not a one hit wonder otherwise we could be in the shit here! good luck to him! West Brom and Derby are in the top six, how long have their manager's been managers? |
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Post by berahinosgoals on Jan 9, 2019 13:17:35 GMT
Welcome. Looking forward to some exciting attacking winning football.
Let's hope the rest of the league are trying to 'keep up with the Jones'' next February!😘
..... they had better fuc**ng be jonesy 😁
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Post by Northy on Jan 9, 2019 13:17:55 GMT
But I suppose the problem we have right now is we are like a couple in their 50's going to a swingers party and hoping to cop off with Scarlett Johansson! or somebody in their 50's, I'd settle for Nicole Kidman and Kylie |
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jan 9, 2019 13:18:03 GMT
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Post by dave77 on Jan 9, 2019 13:18:37 GMT
Play Bauer now ffs and ship the Everton loanees back pls.
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Post by Paul Spencer on Jan 9, 2019 13:18:58 GMT
How much did you have on? Only £50 at 2's. |
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Post by WhyDelilah on Jan 9, 2019 13:18:59 GMT
Let's enjoy him while we can.
He'll be at Barcelona before we know it.
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Post by The man from Utch on Jan 9, 2019 13:19:13 GMT
Goaarn Nath bring the Waddo years back. |
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Post by mjg13x on Jan 9, 2019 13:20:07 GMT
Nasty Nate is officially in!
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Post by stokeyank on Jan 9, 2019 13:20:24 GMT
Genuinely don’t know what to expect. But it’s exciting, and fuck me have we been crying out for some of that. Short, but sums up my feeling exactly! |
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Post by harrysburrow on Jan 9, 2019 13:20:41 GMT
All the best Nathan - knock em bandy youth!
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Post by Gods on Jan 9, 2019 13:21:47 GMT
But I suppose the problem we have right now is we are like a couple in their 50's going to a swingers party and hoping to cop off with Scarlett Johansson! or somebody in their 50's, I'd settle for Nicole Kidman and Kylie You don't ask for much! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2019 13:22:14 GMT
Good luck Nathan. You'll need it pal. But you're coming to the best club in the world!!! 👏👏👏 Unless we're fed up of you after 8 months. We'll then tell you to fuck off. |
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Post by ted1965 on Jan 9, 2019 13:22:35 GMT
it seems the club have taken a chance on a forward thinking manager who plays attacking football and wants to win every game first rather than getting a point and hoping for the win. I think we have some exciting times ahead of us.
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Post by Paul Spencer on Jan 9, 2019 13:22:47 GMT
Welcome Nathan, best of luck. It seems that whoever Stoke appoint, in some people's opinion they are damned for their decision. I personally want a manager who's successes are in front of him, not in the twilight of his career with a mixed bag of a past. I welcomed Rowett's appointment as his record seemed to suggest he had a bright future, and he is very familiar with the Championship. Unfortunately it proved to be a mistake, so let's move on. The Board have attempted to appoint a foreign manager now twice and failed. If any of them read Oatcake they were probably frightened away! There seem to be some who have their knives out for Jones before he starts, mainly because he has no experience at our level. Actually I think Rowett has reduced our level to well below a mid Championship standard. People should remember that we all start out in life with no experience and so did some of the great British football managers such as: Dave Bowen took over Northampton Town in the 4th tier of English football in 1959 and took them to the top division in 5 seasons. Alf Ramsay - coached in Southern Rhodesia and then took control at Ipswich in the 3rd Division and took them to be Champions of England. Brian Clough - coached Sunderland Youth then took over Hartlepool at the bottom of the old 4th division and with absolutely no resources (Clough drove the club coach) took them to 8th place. Appointed as manager of Derby at the bottom of the old second division and took them all the way to being Champions. Alex Ferguson - appointed player manager at East Stirlingshire in 1974 - sacked; then manager of St Mirren low down in the Scottish 2nd Division in 1975 and made them Champions of Scotland in 1977 with a team of average age 19.I am not equating Nathan Jones with the above, 3 of whom went on to much greater achievements; I am simply pointing out that many of the great achievers start out in lowly places. There are other great British managers but they generally started managing higher up the ladder. We desperately need some success again, so let's get behind him and give him some real North Staffordshire support, he needs us, and put aside the defeatist mentality. Great post Cokey. If you've got it, then, well ... you've got it! |
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Post by metalhead on Jan 9, 2019 13:23:08 GMT
Is the plan for Jones to take his first game against Brentford, or will Rory handle that and Jones take his first game against Shrewsbury?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2019 13:23:14 GMT
The 'god-bothering' concerns me, but if there's a job and a place to make someone lose faith it's probably Stoke! Best of luck Nathan. Given he swears like a trooper on those videos I wouldn't worry too much about his religious beliefs |
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Post by TheBra1n on Jan 9, 2019 13:24:03 GMT
have to wonder how much input carto had given they played together for a while
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Post by SamB_SCFC on Jan 9, 2019 13:24:17 GMT
It's a risk but I'm just relieved it's not another of the boring merry go round managers. Seems like he plays attacking football so let's see if he can bring some of that here and translate it to a higher level.
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Post by mickmillslovechild on Jan 9, 2019 13:24:18 GMT
Had a enough of cheap options so Why do you believe it is a cheap option, do you have access to the club P & L on a monthly basis ? You could argue that the club are going out on a limb with a business valued at around £120 million, that in itself is fairly ballsy (fortunately not Alan Ballsy). Come on man get on board and give the bloke a chance (assuming there are no last minute cock ups and he is actually unveiled) He's just pissed off that this appointment has proved he knows fuck all and it's ruined his "ITK" bullshit that he's tried to convince everyone of....in other words, someone whose own ego is more important to him than the success of the club he pretends to "support". An out and out throbber who will hopefully disappear back into the woodwork now. |
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Post by shipshape on Jan 9, 2019 13:24:50 GMT
Has he brought any of the Luton back room staff? First Team Staff TEAM MANAGER: Nathan Jones ASSISTANT-MANAGER: Steve Rutter FIRST-TEAM COACH: Joaquin Gomez GOALKEEPING COACH: Kevin Dearden HEAD OF SPORTS SCIENCE: Jared Roberts-Smith PERFORMANCE ANALYST: Peter Booker CHIEF RECRUITMENT OFFICER: Mick Harford PHYSIOTHERAPIST: Simon Parsell KIT MAN/MASSEUR: Darren Cook Academy Staff ACADEMY & DEVELOPMENT MANAGER: Andy Awford ACADEMY & DEVELOPMENT COACH: Inigo Idiakez ACADEMY HEAD COACH: Jordan McCann ACADEMY ADMINISTRATOR: Emily Howes He'll decide after completing his literacy training. |
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Jan 9, 2019 13:25:20 GMT
I think we can all agree - he is the best manager we have got!  Seriously, I'm quite excited about us, for once, appointing a young, forward thinking manager with a good track record who could well have his best years ahead of him. I have to say I don't share his religious faith but I've never had a problem with people who have faith. If it helps them to cope better with life's problems and doesn't harm others, that's fine by me. Let's give him the time and space he needs to build a team we can all be proud of. Promotion this year would be a bonus. His main task is to change the toxic atmosphere, give the players and fans confidence and develop a style of play to suit the players we have and the ones he buys. And of course, to identify and make a start on moving on players who he feels will not be part of our future. I wish him all the very best - for his sake and ours. |
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Post by nutterpotter on Jan 9, 2019 13:25:21 GMT
I’m literally drooling over this clip
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Post by SCFC92 on Jan 9, 2019 13:25:23 GMT
A big well done to the board for this. It's an appointment away from the tried and tested managerial merry go round managers who will deliver short term. We want something long term, new and fresh. The fans were screaming for it and I think they have perfectly married their vision and our vision together with this appointment. GOOOOARRRN (Best take my stoke badge out of my car for the foreseeable, can't be parking that in Luton without my car ending up on bricks!) |
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Post by likelyladgalizmo on Jan 9, 2019 13:25:23 GMT
Welcome aboard Nathan. When's the Press Conference?
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Post by slicko on Jan 9, 2019 13:26:16 GMT
Has he brought any of the Luton back room staff? First Team Staff TEAM MANAGER: Nathan Jones ASSISTANT-MANAGER: Steve Rutter FIRST-TEAM COACH: Joaquin Gomez GOALKEEPING COACH: Kevin Dearden HEAD OF SPORTS SCIENCE: Jared Roberts-Smith PERFORMANCE ANALYST: Peter Booker CHIEF RECRUITMENT OFFICER: Mick Harford PHYSIOTHERAPIST: Simon Parsell KIT MAN/MASSEUR: Darren Cook Academy Staff ACADEMY & DEVELOPMENT MANAGER: Andy Awford ACADEMY & DEVELOPMENT COACH: Inigo Idiakez ACADEMY HEAD COACH: Jordan McCann ACADEMY ADMINISTRATOR: Emily Howes He'll decide after completing his literacy training. I’m pleased to report that he can spell “Academy” |
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Post by djduncanjames on Jan 9, 2019 13:27:12 GMT
Welcome to Stoke Nathan. All the very best. Enjoy your winnings Paul Spencer   what you win Paul ? |
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Seriously, I'm quite excited about us, for once, appointing a young, forward thinking manager with a good track record who could well have his best years ahead of him.
