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Post by lordb on Jun 2, 2024 21:23:14 GMT
Lordy, Ben Gibson hasn't even signed yet and you want him gone...that's a record even by oatcake standards. Have no idea what I actually meant to say either! Probably because I didn't say it |
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Post by wembley4372 on Jun 3, 2024 4:46:54 GMT
It doesn’t seem like some of you have seen many under 21 games. They are fully committed affairs and are generally brutal in their use of substitutions if the effort drops. The look on Ryan’s face instantly tells you what his view is. The only times you see a more relaxed approach is when a first team player is on the pitch and I include Ryan in that when he was still playing.
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Jun 3, 2024 8:35:23 GMT
It doesn’t seem like some of you have seen many under 21 games. They are fully committed affairs and are generally brutal in their use of substitutions if the effort drops. The look on Ryan’s face instantly tells you what his view is. The only times you see a more relaxed approach is when a first team player is on the pitch and I include Ryan in that when he was still playing. Its not just the games through the intensity of forst team training is a real step up , so they can play like that every week v men the u21s intensity is relative to their own age group . Delap was a classic example he literally bullied his age group but as soon as he stepped up the physicality totally negated that part of his game at the time . |
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Post by wembley4372 on Jun 3, 2024 8:45:07 GMT
It doesn’t seem like some of you have seen many under 21 games. They are fully committed affairs and are generally brutal in their use of substitutions if the effort drops. The look on Ryan’s face instantly tells you what his view is. The only times you see a more relaxed approach is when a first team player is on the pitch and I include Ryan in that when he was still playing. Its not just the games through the intensity of forst team training is a real step up , so they can play like that every week v men the u21s intensity is relative to their own age group . Delap was a classic example he literally bullied his age group but as soon as he stepped up the physicality totally negated that part of his game at the time . Some do train with the first team and do get worked over for their troubles. Some not perhaps all do get helped by first team players. |
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 6, 2024 7:05:10 GMT
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Post by thornestein on Jul 6, 2024 7:05:59 GMT
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Post by rickyfullerbeer on Jul 6, 2024 7:13:07 GMT
Seeing him in that first day back video, he looks mature and much older than he is.
I really hope he is in the starting line up from the start this season.
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Post by Chewbacca the Wookie on Jul 6, 2024 7:21:32 GMT
Great news. Hopefully he’ll push on this season and get more opportunities.
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Post by tweet on Jul 6, 2024 7:24:20 GMT
Great news
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Post by clarkeda on Jul 6, 2024 7:25:06 GMT
Great news. Hopefully he’ll push on this season and get more opportunities. I wouldn’t be suprised if we don’t buy a CM and offload at least one. I can imagine there is a lot of influence and personal and professional interest at the club making sure Sidibe makes it. |
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Post by 36dd on Jul 6, 2024 7:30:47 GMT
Since the end of the season there’s been rumours of Chelsea sniffing, I would have been gutted to see Sol go.
This is my signing of the summer, I noticed on the training video Sol is physically growing taller and stronger, I’m looking forward to see Sol’s progress with Stoke.
Well done Stoke 🔴⚪️
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Post by deeside2 on Jul 6, 2024 7:43:41 GMT
Brilliant news and well done to the club.
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Post by clarkeda on Jul 6, 2024 7:51:18 GMT
Since the end of the season there’s been rumours of Chelsea sniffing, I would have been gutted to see Sol go. This is my signing of the summer, I noticed on the training video Sol is physically growing taller and stronger. Well done Stoke 🔴⚪️ Yeah he comfortably looks 6ft now. |
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Post by wuzza on Jul 6, 2024 8:05:15 GMT
Well that’s the best bit of news we’ve seen for a long while.
The lad really looks like he has the ability / physical stature etc to have an excellent career.
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Post by thisisouryear on Jul 6, 2024 8:08:33 GMT
Great news, hopefully he can break into the first team in the near future
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Post by Edward Tattsyrup on Jul 6, 2024 8:17:13 GMT
Him and Emre have to be the future we are building towards, this is great news.
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Post by J-Roar on Jul 6, 2024 8:46:53 GMT
Hopefully Gibson and Johnson move on. If we have Burger, Laurent, BaKer, Cundle, Thompson and Sidibe we may have room for one more. Lordy, Ben Gibson hasn't even signed yet and you want him gone...that's a record even by oatcake standards. It's good to get it in early - saves waiting 10 mins into his debut. |
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Post by J-Roar on Jul 6, 2024 8:49:46 GMT
Seeing him in that first day back video, he looks mature and much older than he is. I really hope he is in the starting line up from the start this season. Me too. It's just ancient thinking to say players aren't ready until they've been loaned out and clogged to toughen them up. Players are so protected nowadays that you can take a chance on some of them. |
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Post by PenkPonther on Jul 6, 2024 9:06:43 GMT
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Post by anchorman on Jul 6, 2024 9:32:47 GMT
Well that’s the best bit of news we’ve seen for a long while. The lad really looks like he has the ability / physical stature etc to have an excellent career. As well as a real connection to Stoke City & S-O-T, desire, commitment & pride along with coming across as a very nice young man, grounded & level headed. Much like his Dad! Fantastic news! Well done Sol. |
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Post by terrorofturfmoor on Jul 6, 2024 9:35:43 GMT
Hopefully he'll be in and around the first team all this season..... Not just the start and the end!!!
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Post by anchorman on Jul 6, 2024 9:36:05 GMT
It just has to be Mama's old song!!! When Sol came off the bench first match of last season and the whole ground sang Sol Sidibe Sol Sidibe nananananananna...................hairs on the back of the neck stuff, misty eyed- bloody hayfever... |
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Post by Kenilworth_Stokies on Jul 6, 2024 9:45:05 GMT
Many years ago, when his dad had scored a late winner against, uh, somebody or other, I proposed on here: "Last night Sidibe saved my life" |
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Post by Los Alfareros on Jul 6, 2024 10:23:28 GMT
Fantastic news!! Good enough, old enough, play him!!!!
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Post by pavel on Jul 6, 2024 10:31:15 GMT
Great news a real prospect this season hopefully.
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Post by wuzza on Jul 6, 2024 11:00:41 GMT
Well that’s the best bit of news we’ve seen for a long while. The lad really looks like he has the ability / physical stature etc to have an excellent career. As well as a real connection to Stoke City & S-O-T, desire, commitment & pride along with coming across as a very nice young man, grounded & level headed. Much like his Dad! Fantastic news! Well done Sol. Absolutely - if Stoke DNA is a thing he is the dictionary definition of it. |
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Post by middleoftheboothen on Jul 6, 2024 11:18:36 GMT
Great news for us that. Really hoping to see him featuring for us this season. Well done Stoke and it must be a proud moment for Mama. He's brought him up rate for sure.
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Post by Linx on Jul 6, 2024 12:26:23 GMT
Since the end of the season there’s been rumours of Chelsea sniffing, I would have been gutted to see Sol go. This is my signing of the summer, I noticed on the training video Sol is physically growing taller and stronger. Well done Stoke 🔴⚪️ If Chelsea got him, he would spend at least two seasons on loan to clubs like ours, perhaps even us, before being sold on to the likes of Brentford. I would hope that he gets better advice than going there. |
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Post by nottsover60 on Jul 6, 2024 15:26:52 GMT
Hopefully he'll be in and around the first team all this season..... Not just the start and the end!!! He was ill with glandular fever round about Xmas wasn't he? |
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Jul 6, 2024 15:48:28 GMT
Looks one of the most promising players we've had in a while. Loved that cameo late season when he won a tigrish, crunching challenge and first thought was straight back on his feet for the loose ball and drive us forward.
Hopefully his breakthrough season
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