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Post by salopstick on Mar 22, 2019 21:11:54 GMT
Great player for us.
I will always believe that going to Burnley was wrong
We offered him a 1yr extension with an option.
He went for two years guaranteed
Not being funny but he should have backed himself with us
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Post by owdestokie2 on Mar 22, 2019 21:26:17 GMT
Funny how people are praising him yet for the final 12 months he was with us they wanted him gone. Great player, great person, great ambassador and great friend. All the best Jonny. You’re referring to the vocal minority
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2019 21:41:25 GMT
if we ever decided to have a specialist coach in the art of winding up the opposition either Walters or Huth would be perfect for the job. Legends, the pair of them - and deservedly so. Enjoy the rest of your life, Jon. That day at the Brit against a young Aaron Creswell of West Ham will live long in the memory. The young lad started off well, but by mid halfway through the second half was a walking nervous wreck. I don't think he has properly recovered. A complete masterclass.
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Post by bigcashprizes on Mar 22, 2019 21:52:10 GMT
SJW. Shouldn’t have to buy a drink in S-o-T ever again (if he ever chooses to get on the piss in Longton). I’ll buy him a pint!
Brilliant servant
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Post by ursems2boots on Mar 22, 2019 21:52:26 GMT
Absolute Hero
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2019 21:57:29 GMT
Why is there always stupid posts like this, totally distracted by your hatred of fellow stoke fans? He had a fantastic career because of his move to stoke, everyone here took to him and saw his attributes AND his limitations, but loved him all the same. He will no doubt treasure his memories in a stoke shirt, when he became a household name in the premier league. All the best super jon, a career in coaching or management beckons I'm sure Glasgow I am not a hater of fellow Stoke fans, where did I say that? Jon himself was a little miffed by the stick he got from some of his own fans toward the end of his time here.... They're the ones I'm on about. But why focus on that Wherty when at the games, as you and I know, there was always unrelenting support for jon and the other players in what was a golden time? There is no point in finding a negative. Personally I will always remember a poachers goal he scored, a winner against fulham. He ran over to my bit of the sentinel stand and I was able to grab him and give him a hug. A couple of years later he made some stupid comments about being a tory. I choose not to mention that at this time, and focus on what I love about him
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Post by rawli on Mar 22, 2019 22:56:38 GMT
Glasgow I am not a hater of fellow Stoke fans, where did I say that? Jon himself was a little miffed by the stick he got from some of his own fans toward the end of his time here.... They're the ones I'm on about. But why focus on that Wherty when at the games, as you and I know, there was always unrelenting support for jon and the other players in what was a golden time? There is no point in finding a negative. Personally I will always remember a poachers goal he scored, a winner against fulham. He ran over to my bit of the sentinel stand and I was able to grab him and give him a hug. A couple of years later he made some stupid comments about being a tory. I choose not to mention that at this time, and focus on what I love about him Great job of not mentioning it.
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Post by wakeypotter on Mar 22, 2019 23:21:14 GMT
Good luck Jw. A future scfc manager
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Mar 22, 2019 23:28:07 GMT
With time I’ve realised how important he was and never appreciated it. What we’d give to have someone with his attitude now.
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Post by The man from Utch on Mar 23, 2019 0:09:31 GMT
Great Servant to Stoke City. All the best for the future.
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Post by biglad180 on Mar 23, 2019 7:36:17 GMT
great player for stoke he would run through a brick wall for us .never forget the semi final at Wembley 2 great goals one of our best footballing days ever. all the best john. true stokie.
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Post by cobhamstokey on Mar 23, 2019 7:53:02 GMT
Faded a bit towards the end but what a player. A bit like Crouchy a top pro and really likeable because you know he gave it everything. I can see him doing well in the media as he seems likeable and intelligent.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Mar 23, 2019 8:23:02 GMT
Who will ever forget that Chelsea game?
But for a golden spell in 2011 he was crap. God (and stoke fans) loves a trier though.
Good bloke, great character. Lousy footballer. Very much like Peter crouch who cobham compared him with above.
All the best Jon boy and thanks for the memories.
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Mar 23, 2019 8:49:21 GMT
Did a great job for us while he was here and up there with the best money Pulis ever spent.
We worked wonders to get the money we did for him when he was clearly shot too.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2019 9:01:14 GMT
I didn't know he played for Brazil.
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Post by bigjohnritchie on Mar 23, 2019 9:09:59 GMT
He was very skillful in other ways. Mainly the dark arts. It's something often overlooked in football and he was a real throwback to the olden days of real characters where they were ten a penny in most teams, and looking back, taken for granted given some of the beige, media savvy characters we have now in comparison. He just suited what we were about at the time and was a real talisman. Not many will agree but we missed the player he used to be when he left and also when we never replaced Arnautovic, who was a replacement talisman in a different light that suited the Hughes era (if that makes sense!?). He's a loss to football and as many have said, one of the very last of a generation. Cheers Jon. Enjoy the pipe and slippers. Amongst other memories I can recall him winding up opposition players , just by standing next to them smiling as they became more and more irate over some injustice, "helping" a player who'd been injured by the touchline to get treatment by lifting him off the pitch , assisting the ref in being consistent in marking out 10 yards for a free kick. A true legend and as you say the type of character missing from today's football.
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Post by RAF on Mar 23, 2019 9:17:53 GMT
Neither Super nor Shite as he has been described.
A great servant for our club and a bloke you would want in the trenches with you.
Unless of course you believe the stories as to why he never made it at Blackburn.
Good Luck Jon in your retirement.
H
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Post by teenagefanclub on Mar 23, 2019 9:37:47 GMT
I remember him being baffled when clattenberg stopped play because it was hailing, and he was stood on the pitch looking confused as everyone else ran for cover. Watched the clip again and there are 2 players still on the pitch at the end asking the ref why they have been brought off and why they can't carry on, they are Walters and Whelan.
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Post by PotteringThrough on Mar 23, 2019 9:40:11 GMT
Excellent servant for the club and contributed considerably to some great times as being a stoke fan.
Super in attitude, commitment and desire on the pitch.
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Post by foxysgloves on Mar 23, 2019 9:43:18 GMT
Who will ever forget that Chelsea game? But for a golden spell in 2011 he was crap. God (and stoke fans) loves a trier though. Good bloke, great character. Lousy footballer. Very much like Peter crouch who cobham compared him with above. All the best Jon boy and thanks for the memories. Good call re. Chelsea game. One of my favorite goals of our time in the Premier League. ‘Chelsea's slim title hopes all but vanished as Stoke City turned in a barnstorming display to earn a point. Jonathan Walters scored a wonderful solo opener, crashing the ball home after running from the halfway line.’ ‘Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti would have been confident at the interval having seen his side dominate despite the shock of going behind on eight minutes when Walters profited from some hesitant defending by David Luiz to score a wonderful individual effort. The striker cleverly gained possession on the halfway line, raced towards goal, cut inside Michael Essien and crashed the ball low past Cech.’ You’re right that Stoke fans love a trier too. There’s also a significant amount who love to focus on the negatives rather than the positives. Even when discussing arguably the best era since the mid 70s. Cheers Jon. Thanks for the memories.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Mar 23, 2019 9:43:55 GMT
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Post by claytonscrubs on Mar 23, 2019 9:49:00 GMT
Always gave 100% for SCFC, not like some of the shirkers we have in our current squad.
Thanks Jon, and best of luck in your future endeavours.
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Post by Okie Stokie. on Mar 23, 2019 10:29:01 GMT
Thanks for the memories Mr J Walters.
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Post by cheadlestokie on Mar 23, 2019 11:57:05 GMT
It was the correct decision to let him go when we did.If i remember correctly he had a knee injury which meant he did not play much part for Ireland in the Euro Championships and then hardly played for Burnley for the same reason.
Whatever, the real problem for Stoke was and is the failure to replace him with a player with the same aggression and attitude and really coming nowhere close to doing so.
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Post by pyrus on Mar 23, 2019 12:02:59 GMT
I wonder if Ryan needs to worry at all:
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Post by mrcoke on Mar 23, 2019 12:05:25 GMT
One of Stoke's all time greatest servants. The fact that Pulis and Hughes picked him week after week is a testimony as to how reliable and consistent he was.
I wish him well for the future and hope he enjoys a long happy healthy retirement from playing and finds satisfaction and success in whatever else he chooses to do.
Thank you Super Jon
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Post by StaffordPotter on Mar 23, 2019 12:18:57 GMT
Good luck Mr Walters. Had the chance to speak to him a few days after the FA Cup semi final. Real down to earth bloke and took the time to have a chat with me for a few minutes asking if I'd enjoyed the day out etc.
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Post by silsdenstokie on Mar 23, 2019 12:38:11 GMT
All the best Jonny lad. For the money paid, a tremendous servent to our club in what we're in the main, great times. Always be a warm welcome for him back at Stoke
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Post by Pretty Little Boother on Mar 23, 2019 15:55:27 GMT
He's white! He's black! He leads the Stoke attack! Super Jonnnn, Super Jon!
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Post by generationex on Mar 23, 2019 19:39:47 GMT
Good luck Super Jon and thanks.
The decline of Stoke City can be traced like a laser from the loss of you, Glenn and Huthy.
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