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Post by tpholloway1 on Sept 17, 2020 20:11:02 GMT
On value for money strikers I give you a certain John Ritchie signed from Kettering.
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Post by silsdenstokie on Sept 17, 2020 20:11:43 GMT
Anyway enough about those two Bertie or Thorney? Biggins for me but case for both Sheron better than either Steino, Ric, Sheron, Bertie, Thorne in that order for me
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Post by gogogadget on Sept 17, 2020 20:49:35 GMT
Loved Steino but let’s not forget his time with us was at lower levels Def good value for money signing But for me a long way behind Shawcross Rory Ric and a few others I don’t like to be rude to fellow stokies, and please please don’t take offence. But fuck off 😉
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Post by lordb on Sept 17, 2020 21:05:59 GMT
Anyway enough about those two Bertie or Thorney? Biggins for me but case for both Sheron better than either Loved all three, but agree with that assessment. Sheron and Biggins were both very classy, Thorney not as much but a brilliant header of the ball and a natural finisher. Think I'd go: 1) Fuller 2) Steino 3) Crouch 4) Sheron 5) Biggins 6) Beattie 7) Thorne Loved watching Crouch,class act but not a goalscorer especially Stein Ric Sheron Beattie Biggins Saunders Bertschin We are bloody well due one Campbell might be it Thorne
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Post by bullring on Sept 17, 2020 21:15:21 GMT
I always thought he made his debut v Chester at Macclesfield 🤷♂️ I think that was the season before mate at Mac.Without looking it up i thought his debut was a night game v Shrewsbury,as for his goals dont think he scored untill his tenth game home versus Wigan at the Stoke end.Though its nearly 30 years ago and ive had san miguel to celerbrate tonights win
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Post by lordb on Sept 17, 2020 21:20:38 GMT
On value for money strikers I give you a certain John Ritchie signed from Kettering. If we are talking all time, and why not, Steele is probably the best, Ritchie close second. Tommy Sale and Charlie Wilson of course Chapman, Crooks.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2020 22:24:10 GMT
What a player the golden one. I simply cannot split him and Ric. To be fair both different players. Ric could be by the corner flag with 4 players around him and still come out with the ball.. you didn’t get that with Steino, he was just a goal machine. Both absolute great players who I think we have been very fortunate to have seen
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Post by Dutchpeter on Sept 17, 2020 22:39:53 GMT
I remember the winning goal goal against Preston in the 92-93 run in. Stein was played in by a defensive error, Preston goalie Farnworth quickly and smartly narrowed the angle as steino shot. There was a collective groan as we thought he was going to miss, however the ball nestled just inside the net by the far post. I reckon he had a split second to aim his shot in a ball width gap between Farnworth and the far post, great and crucial finish under pressure.
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Post by Marc01 on Sept 17, 2020 22:43:37 GMT
The delight that greeted the permanent signing of Steino (announced on Bonfire Night 1991 - Bury away when ironically Tony Ellis scored both in a 2-0 win) was very interesting. He hadn't scored once in his 5 games on loan from Oxford, but that didn't matter. I remember his debut in that 3-2 win in the night game against Hartlepool. He was very lively and committed, like a jack in the box and firing shots in. Obviously, he was out of the picture at Oxford but had been looking after himself, determined to make something of his career at the third tier of professional football. I contrast Steino's debut to a forward we signed back in early 2017 for millions of pounds; he had also been out of the picture at his previous club and came on (waddled on) as a sub against Everton. Despite being a multi millionaire professional athlete in the top flight, he could hardly run and his attitude was appalling. He received more money in a single week than Stein did in his entire career at Stoke. The two players were a million miles apart in so many ways. Their debuts indicative of what was to follow. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Stein_(footballer)
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Post by Marc01 on Sept 17, 2020 22:48:34 GMT
Love this video. What is the soundtrack?
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Post by JoeinOz on Sept 18, 2020 3:24:45 GMT
He became one of the greatest legends we've had the pleasure of see wearing the sacred stripes. He had the classic centre forward effect. A loss could become a draw and a draw could become a win. Playing across the width of the frontline he provided the pace and workrate the manager demanded in addition to his impressive goal tally. He's only 5 foot 6 inches tall but to us he was a giant.
Stein's success at Stoke classic Lou Macari too. When asked about Stein's immense contribution he pointed to the factor he always pointed to...fitness. Lou said that Stein had always had those goals in him but unless you are fully fit you won't do yourself justice.
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Post by heworksardtho on Sept 18, 2020 6:25:31 GMT
Seems a lifetime ago , what a player
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Sept 18, 2020 12:59:57 GMT
Love this video. What is the soundtrack? Not a clue mate
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Post by lagwafis on Sept 18, 2020 13:15:02 GMT
Love this video. What is the soundtrack? Clubbed to Death (Kurayamino Variation) by Rob Dougan It also featured on the soundtrack for The Matrix
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Post by silsdenstokie on Sept 18, 2020 15:00:59 GMT
I remember the winning goal goal against Preston in the 92-93 run in. Stein was played in by a defensive error, Preston goalie Farnworth quickly and smartly narrowed the angle as steino shot. There was a collective groan as we thought he was going to miss, however the ball nestled just inside the net by the far post. I reckon he had a split second to aim his shot in a ball width gap between Farnworth and the far post, great and crucial finish under pressure. Remember that one well mate...didn't make it down for the Plymouth game so that was THE goal/mental for me. Had Bolton not won that day, we'd have been up Remember him bearing down on the Boothen and thinking, nah, the angles too tight, then bang, right across the keeper into the far corner. Que pandemonium! Just one of many memories of the little genius
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