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Post by jokker on May 10, 2022 18:10:33 GMT
Only if we sack his father, as young Liam won't have a professional relationship with his father. Such is the received wisdom. I don’t think there’s much in it, and we were closely linked for a while And was a Liam D. qoute in an interview. He may change his mind, if he still doesn't play. |
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Post by jokker on May 10, 2022 18:12:12 GMT
Yes but that's not how Pep's mind works. He's an artist. He won't be happy until he has moulded Haaland to be a player in his image. It doesn't always work out for the best. Just ask Henry, Zlatan, Villa. He’s never managed Aston Villa 😉 Not yet... |
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Post by bayernoatcake on May 10, 2022 18:13:01 GMT
The whole point of this signing is Pep has realised he’s made a gaff but not signing a goal machine last summer. He’s admitting he got it wrong. I’d be concerned about getting a game if I was in Grealish and Sterling’s shoes Yes but that's not how Pep's mind works. He's an artist. He won't be happy until he has moulded Haaland to be a player in his image. It doesn't always work out for the best. Just ask Henry, Zlatan, Villa. Didn’t realise Citeh signed Messi. |
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Post by Laughing Gravy on May 10, 2022 18:14:33 GMT
Only if we sack his father, as young Liam won't have a professional relationship with his father. Such is the received wisdom. I don’t think there’s much in it, and we were closely linked for a while They worked together at Derby. |
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Post by PotterLog on May 10, 2022 18:18:29 GMT
Such is the received wisdom. I don’t think there’s much in it, and we were closely linked for a while And was a Liam D. qoute in an interview. He may change his mind, if he still doesn't play. The only concrete thing I've ever seen this traced back to was a very general quote from Rory about keeping his distance and allowing his son to forge his own career path. Do you know where/when the Liam quote was? |
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Post by Goonie on May 10, 2022 18:18:35 GMT
£50m seems like a bargain by today's standards. Edit: I have just realised he had a release clause in his contract. It still sounds like a bargain. Must be on about half a million a week ! |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2022 18:20:15 GMT
I'm slowly beginning to despise Citeh.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on May 10, 2022 18:22:30 GMT
I'm slowly beginning to despise Citeh. Keep up mate |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2022 18:44:17 GMT
I'm slowly beginning to despise Citeh. Keep up mate ? |
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on May 10, 2022 18:46:11 GMT
Only if we sack his father, as young Liam won't have a professional relationship with his father. Nick Powell hates Stoke etc. |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on May 10, 2022 18:53:54 GMT
Personally I’ve hated em for ages😉 |
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Post by cr4zyd4ve on May 10, 2022 19:07:31 GMT
£50m seems like a bargain by today's standards. Edit: I have just realised he had a release clause in his contract. It still sounds like a bargain. Must be on about half a million a week ! Yeah fair point. |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2022 19:22:14 GMT
They never used to bother me. Infact, I found them a refreshing change from the old gaurd. But they now sum up everything wrong with the game. |
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Post by jokker on May 11, 2022 5:13:17 GMT
And was a Liam D. qoute in an interview. He may change his mind, if he still doesn't play. The only concrete thing I've ever seen this traced back to was a very general quote from Rory about keeping his distance and allowing his son to forge his own career path. Do you know where/when the Liam quote was? the Sentinel |
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Post by cobhamstokey on May 11, 2022 6:13:44 GMT
i can honestly say i’ve never seen him play. Is he good technically?
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Post by thehartshillbadger on May 11, 2022 6:20:17 GMT
i can honestly say i’ve never seen him play. Is he good technically? Not really, he can only play Wonderwall. |
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2022 6:21:16 GMT
They never used to bother me. Infact, I found them a refreshing change from the old gaurd. But they now sum up everything wrong with the game. Why? |
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Post by chad on May 11, 2022 6:47:11 GMT
Will be good to see how he does. £50m is an absolute bargain in today’s crazy prices. Yep Harry Maguire cost £30million more 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊🤦♂️ |
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Post by lordb on May 11, 2022 7:23:38 GMT
i can honestly say i’ve never seen him play. Is he good technically? Haaland? He's got everything you could possibly want in a striker |
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Post by Northy on May 11, 2022 7:29:16 GMT
£50m seems like a bargain by today's standards. Edit: I have just realised he had a release clause in his contract. It still sounds like a bargain. Signing on fee, agents fee and £500k a week wages have put most clubs out of his reach |
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Post by lordb on May 11, 2022 7:33:17 GMT
£50m seems like a bargain by today's standards. Edit: I have just realised he had a release clause in his contract. It still sounds like a bargain. Signing on fee, agents fee and £500k a week wages have put most clubs out of his reach Indeed The transfer fee could have been £0 and it would still be a transfer that only half a dozen clubs (if that) in the world could afford |
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Post by foster on May 11, 2022 7:34:00 GMT
His agent said a few weeks back that the plan is for him to go to Real after 2 or 3 seasons with Man City.
Providing he doesn't get injured I would say that Man City will recoup everything they've paid, and will pay, for him.
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Post by Kingswaystokie on May 11, 2022 7:52:48 GMT
So bloody what, thought this was a STOKE City board.
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Post by mozalini on May 11, 2022 8:10:18 GMT
They never used to bother me. Infact, I found them a refreshing change from the old gaurd. But they now sum up everything wrong with the game. To win, you need the best players. To have the best players, you need to spend vast sums of money. This is not Man City's doing, but the situation that football has been in for a long time. |
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Post by JoeinOz on May 11, 2022 8:16:59 GMT
So bloody what, thought this was a STOKE City board. No it's a football board. Main topic is Stoke obviously but other things come up too. |
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Post by stokie223 on May 11, 2022 9:22:13 GMT
They are going to be ridiculous next year - and if they fail to win the Champions League then I would view that as a massive failure as their squad will be the best in the world by some distance.
They're a phenomenal team to watch already and in signing Håland you'd imagine they will dominate further as him and Mbappé seem to be the next Messi/Ronaldo, but I can't help think it's getting ridiculous now. Pep is a great manager and his teams have always played eye-catching football, but is their success really earned?! It's Football Manager stuff to just have a constant conveyor belt of new signings at £50m+
Grealish - £100m - doesn't markedly improve them. Mostly on the bench. 1/639 attacking midfielders
Mahrez - £62m - fantastic player so possibly exempt but far from guaranteed starter and rumours that he's unhappy at amount of rotation
Mendy - £53m - for a start he was fucking useless - and, well, you know the rest...
Stones - £50m - took him c. 5 years to really get into the team on a regular basis, but now seems behind Dias and Laporte in the pecking order
Aké - £40m - not a bad player but a colossal waste of money for what is essentially a backup player
Mangala - £40m - atrocious
I'm sure there are many, many more you could add to this list - conversely there are many world class players they've signed to fit their system, but this constant haemorrhaging of money, throwing cash at the problems until something sticks, just makes the club feel like a pretty soulless organisation, rather than being a proper football club that the fans can be proud of.
They're far from the only ones, but easily the worst culprits IMO. They feel more like a corporate organisation - a toy or plaything for a multi billionaire built off the back of oil money.
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Post by somersetstokie on May 11, 2022 9:34:40 GMT
Erling Haaland to move from Borussia Dortmund this Summer.
Stoke City are "monitoring the situation." (probably).
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Post by jonnybravo on May 11, 2022 9:52:51 GMT
Man City will still probably spend less than Chelsea and Man United
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2022 10:06:05 GMT
So bloody what, thought this was a STOKE City board. Oh dear 😳 |
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Post by jokker on May 11, 2022 10:21:14 GMT
They are going to be ridiculous next year - and if they fail to win the Champions League then I would view that as a massive failure as their squad will be the best in the world by some distance. They're a phenomenal team to watch already and in signing Håland you'd imagine they will dominate further as him and Mbappé seem to be the next Messi/Ronaldo, but I can't help think it's getting ridiculous now. Pep is a great manager and his teams have always played eye-catching football, but is their success really earned?! It's Football Manager stuff to just have a constant conveyor belt of new signings at £50m+ Grealish - £100m - doesn't markedly improve them. Mostly on the bench. 1/639 attacking midfielders Mahrez - £62m - fantastic player so possibly exempt but far from guaranteed starter and rumours that he's unhappy at amount of rotation Mendy - £53m - for a start he was fucking useless - and, well, you know the rest... Stones - £50m - took him c. 5 years to really get into the team on a regular basis, but now seems behind Dias and Laporte in the pecking order Aké - £40m - not a bad player but a colossal waste of money for what is essentially a backup player Mangala - £40m - atrocious I'm sure there are many, many more you could add to this list - conversely there are many world class players they've signed to fit their system, but this constant haemorrhaging of money, throwing cash at the problems until something sticks, just makes the club feel like a pretty soulless organisation, rather than being a proper football club that the fans can be proud of. They're far from the only ones, but easily the worst culprits IMO. They feel more like a corporate organisation - a toy or plaything for a multi billionaire built off the back of oil money. They are good for winning the league, but bringing in a kid with limited experience of playing major European cup ties doesn't make them favourites to win the Champions League, not by a long shot. Nor does it make them the best team; just a bunch of names in the squad doesn't mean they have the right team. A bit like Stoke, really. |
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