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Post by apb1 on Mar 15, 2024 17:01:23 GMT
With a squad of 30 if all fit, you should be able to release one player for three games. Unfortunately he's 50% of our good players  |
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Post by FullerMagic on Mar 15, 2024 17:11:47 GMT
His English is pretty good. He must have had some kind of base from school. Surprised he lives "in an apartment, 10 minutes from the training ground (wonder where that is?) Assumed he'd base himself maybe in Manchester. I wondered if we'd go the extra mile and set him up with a Korean family for the first few months or something |
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Post by werrington on Mar 15, 2024 17:15:01 GMT
His English is pretty good. He must have had some kind of base from school. Surprised he lives "in an apartment, 10 minutes from the training ground (wonder where that is?) Assumed he'd base himself maybe in Manchester. I wondered if we'd go the extra mile and set him up with a Korean family for the first few months or something Jermaine pennant lived in those apartments on the a34 roundabout in Newcastle…..the ones by Morrisons That would make sense if 10 minutes away |
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Post by davejohnno1 on Mar 15, 2024 18:17:38 GMT
His English is pretty good. He must have had some kind of base from school. Surprised he lives "in an apartment, 10 minutes from the training ground (wonder where that is?) Assumed he'd base himself maybe in Manchester. I wondered if we'd go the extra mile and set him up with a Korean family for the first few months or something Jermaine pennant lived in those apartments on the a34 roundabout in Newcastle…..the ones by Morrisons That would make sense if 10 minutes away Wonder if he has to live there because he doesn't drive? EDIT - scrap that. I've now watched the interview and he said it's a 10 minute drive to the training ground! That'll teach me! |
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Post by davejohnno1 on Mar 15, 2024 18:24:39 GMT
Wouter Burger is a legend isn't he? I almost knew without listening that when asked who he was close to he'd say Burger.
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Mar 15, 2024 18:27:22 GMT
His English is pretty good. He must have had some kind of base from school. Surprised he lives "in an apartment, 10 minutes from the training ground (wonder where that is?) Assumed he'd base himself maybe in Manchester. I wondered if we'd go the extra mile and set him up with a Korean family for the first few months or something Jermaine pennant lived in those apartments on the a34 roundabout in Newcastle…..the ones by Morrisons That would make sense if 10 minutes away I think Arismendi did as well. I’m lead to believe they both caused chaos with their over exuberant lifestyles. 😱 I wonder if the club own the apartment or it’s just a coincidence? |
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Post by clarkeda on Mar 15, 2024 19:21:24 GMT
Jermaine pennant lived in those apartments on the a34 roundabout in Newcastle…..the ones by Morrisons That would make sense if 10 minutes away I think Arismendi did as well. I’m lead to believe they both caused chaos with their over exuberant lifestyles. 😱 I wonder if the club own the apartment or it’s just a coincidence? You’d imagine the club own it, with the amount of players that stop there. |
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Mar 15, 2024 20:36:50 GMT
I think Arismendi did as well. I’m lead to believe they both caused chaos with their over exuberant lifestyles. 😱 I wonder if the club own the apartment or it’s just a coincidence? You’d imagine the club own it, with the amount of players that stop there. I've no idea if it's even the same apartment mate. Just knew they'd both lived in that block and that they'd both caused mither. It does seem like a massive coincidence though I agree. I imagine Junho won't be so disrespectful of his neighbours anyway. |
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Post by middleoftheboothen on Mar 15, 2024 21:12:04 GMT
You’d imagine the club own it, with the amount of players that stop there. I've no if it's even the same apartment mate. Just knew they'd both lived in that block and that they'd both caused mither. It does seem like a massive coincidence though I agree. I imagine Junho won't be so disrespectful of his neighbours anyway. So you don't think he gets leathered most nights and blasts K-pop at full blast whilst he sits in his hot tub with Stoke-on-Trent's best brass dancing around him then? |
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Post by mutters on Mar 15, 2024 22:22:15 GMT
His English is pretty good. He must have had some kind of base from school. Surprised he lives "in an apartment, 10 minutes from the training ground (wonder where that is?) Assumed he'd base himself maybe in Manchester. I wondered if we'd go the extra mile and set him up with a Korean family for the first few months or something I understand he's seen most days walking up Piccadilly in Hanley. Possibly got an apartment by Hilton Garden? |
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Post by lordherefordsknob on Mar 15, 2024 22:56:51 GMT
His English is pretty good. He must have had some kind of base from school. Surprised he lives "in an apartment, 10 minutes from the training ground (wonder where that is?) Assumed he'd base himself maybe in Manchester. I wondered if we'd go the extra mile and set him up with a Korean family for the first few months or something Jermaine pennant lived in those apartments on the a34 roundabout in Newcastle…..the ones by Morrisons That would make sense if 10 minutes away I know stoke/ bet365 used to have a few apartments in there. |
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Post by danceswithclams on Mar 15, 2024 23:01:58 GMT
Jermaine pennant lived in those apartments on the a34 roundabout in Newcastle…..the ones by Morrisons That would make sense if 10 minutes away I think Arismendi did as well. I’m lead to believe they both caused chaos with their over exuberant lifestyles. 😱 I wonder if the club own the apartment or it’s just a coincidence? I've played 5-aside at Michelin Trent Vegas (right next to Clayton Wood) every Friday night for going on 25 years and during Arismendi's time as a Stoke player, I can count the amount of times that I DIDN'T see him in Riverside Chippy at 8.30pm each week on the fingers of one hand. |
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Mar 15, 2024 23:22:12 GMT
I think Arismendi did as well. I’m lead to believe they both caused chaos with their over exuberant lifestyles. 😱 I wonder if the club own the apartment or it’s just a coincidence? I've played 5-aside at Michelin Trent Vegas (right next to Clayton Wood) every Friday night for going on 25 years and during Arismendi's time as a Stoke player, I can count the amount of times that I DIDN'T see him in Riverside Chippy at 8.30pm each week on the fingers of one hand. Did he have pudding, chips, peas and gravy? |
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Post by foxysgloves on Mar 15, 2024 23:45:05 GMT
I think Arismendi did as well. I’m lead to believe they both caused chaos with their over exuberant lifestyles. 😱 I wonder if the club own the apartment or it’s just a coincidence? I've played 5-aside at Michelin Trent Vegas (right next to Clayton Wood) every Friday night for going on 25 years and during Arismendi's time as a Stoke player, I can count the amount of times that I DIDN'T see him in Riverside Chippy at 8.30pm each week on the fingers of one hand. Surely you’re due a testimonial at this stage? |
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Mar 16, 2024 0:05:06 GMT
I think Arismendi did as well. I’m lead to believe they both caused chaos with their over exuberant lifestyles. 😱 I wonder if the club own the apartment or it’s just a coincidence? I've played 5-aside at Michelin Trent Vegas (right next to Clayton Wood) every Friday night for going on 25 years and during Arismendi's time as a Stoke player, I can count the amount of times that I DIDN'T see him in Riverside Chippy at 8.30pm each week on the fingers of one hand. By the way did you talk to him or couldn't you be arsed? |
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Post by rowbeartoe on Mar 16, 2024 0:27:40 GMT
His English is pretty good. He must have had some kind of base from school. Surprised he lives "in an apartment, 10 minutes from the training ground (wonder where that is?) Assumed he'd base himself maybe in Manchester. I wondered if we'd go the extra mile and set him up with a Korean family for the first few months or something Is that a normal thing clubs do? Just find a foster family for players? |
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Post by FullerMagic on Mar 16, 2024 7:54:41 GMT
His English is pretty good. He must have had some kind of base from school. Surprised he lives "in an apartment, 10 minutes from the training ground (wonder where that is?) Assumed he'd base himself maybe in Manchester. I wondered if we'd go the extra mile and set him up with a Korean family for the first few months or something Is that a normal thing clubs do? Just find a foster family for players? They do with academy players, don't they? Don't know if it's a thing with pros. But just think dropping a 20yo Korean into Stoke-on-Trent as his first experience outside Korea must be so strange. Just thought we might think outside the box, and set him up with some kind of Korean community in a livelier city, and buy him a train season ticket. To be fair, we may be going out of our way to help him - and he does credit two members of staff with helping him a lot. But he said in a video before Christmas that he was "very lonely" - or words to that effect, so don't know if there's any more we can do? |
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Post by gingerninja on Mar 16, 2024 8:08:09 GMT
I think he's doing remarkably well considering the massive lifestyle and cultural changes he's having to adapt to.. It must have been so lonely for him at times, especially around Christmas, but it sounds as if the club are doing everything they can to help him..He's a joy to watch at times and I hope he succeeds and goes on to have a great career.
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Post by clarkeda on Mar 16, 2024 9:01:05 GMT
Is that a normal thing clubs do? Just find a foster family for players? They do with academy players, don't they? Don't know if it's a thing with pros. But just think dropping a 20yo Korean into Stoke-on-Trent as his first experience outside Korea must be so strange. Just thought we might think outside the box, and set him up with some kind of Korean community in a livelier city, and buy him a train season ticket. To be fair, we may be going out of our way to help him - and he does credit two members of staff with helping him a lot. But he said in a video before Christmas that he was "very lonely" - or words to that effect, so don't know if there's any more we can do? Yeah even dropping him in Manchester where there’s China town (I know he’s Korean, but there will be a lot more similarities between Chinese and Korean then Korean and English culture). We also don’t know if he wanted to stay close/local. |
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Post by vicarious on Mar 16, 2024 9:09:07 GMT
His English is pretty good. He must have had some kind of base from school. Surprised he lives "in an apartment, 10 minutes from the training ground (wonder where that is?) Assumed he'd base himself maybe in Manchester. I wondered if we'd go the extra mile and set him up with a Korean family for the first few months or something I understand he's seen most days walking up Piccadilly in Hanley. Possibly got an apartment by Hilton Garden? I stay at that place lots, and see him and his entourage regularly on a Friday night before a game in the reception area. I do have a picture but that would possibly blow my cover….They do like a stone island coat/jumper so I’m guessing Terraces is a go to, or maybe that dodgy vape/lighter/phone case/barbers |
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Post by malteser68 on Mar 16, 2024 9:19:06 GMT
Fantastic lad. Composed, serious, no prima Donna stances, focused on his football, no clubbing, no body paint funny hairstyles etc. A great lad who loves his football and just wants to improve and also do his utmost best for the club that employs him and pays his wages. Make no mistake, he will go very far. Hope we manage to keep him for at least another season. If we stay up (of that I am super confident) and manage to get our act together (of that I’m a bit less convinced) then we will see him as one of the great protagonists of the Championship next year
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Post by swampmongrel on Mar 16, 2024 9:19:33 GMT
He lives in Barnsley and travels in.
It was all arranged last Summer.
He likes it there.
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Post by andystokey on Mar 16, 2024 9:20:19 GMT
His English is pretty good. He must have had some kind of base from school. Surprised he lives "in an apartment, 10 minutes from the training ground (wonder where that is?) Assumed he'd base himself maybe in Manchester. I wondered if we'd go the extra mile and set him up with a Korean family for the first few months or something Is that a normal thing clubs do? Just find a foster family for players? I can't imagine anything worse. It's like those kind souls who buy an extra goldfish so the one they have doesn't get lonely. Then you are stuck in a bowl for the rest of your life with a boring bully called Sid. |
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Post by femark on Mar 16, 2024 9:20:59 GMT
Wouter Burger is a legend isn't he? I almost knew without listening that when asked who he was close to he'd say Burger. I just imagine that friendship being so wholesome. Someone should do a documentary on it 😂 |
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Post by jeycov on Mar 16, 2024 9:25:16 GMT
Is that a normal thing clubs do? Just find a foster family for players? They do with academy players, don't they? Don't know if it's a thing with pros. But just think dropping a 20yo Korean into Stoke-on-Trent as his first experience outside Korea must be so strange. Just thought we might think outside the box, and set him up with some kind of Korean community in a livelier city, and buy him a train season ticket. To be fair, we may be going out of our way to help him - and he does credit two members of staff with helping him a lot. But he said in a video before Christmas that he was "very lonely" - or words to that effect, so don't know if there's any more we can do? Maybe we need to be scouting other Korean players, colleagues from clubs where he has featured |
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Mar 16, 2024 9:29:39 GMT
He lives in Barnsley and travels in. It was all arranged last Summer. He likes it there. I can understand why it's a smashing place. Said no-one ever. Makes Shelton look like Alderley Edge |
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Mar 16, 2024 9:58:57 GMT
He lives in Barnsley and travels in. It was all arranged last Summer. He likes it there. I can understand why it's a smashing place. Said no-one ever. Makes Shelton look like Alderley Edge I have you know there are some great spots in Barnsley I saw. Billie Pearce at lundwood ex service club Seth from emmerdale at kendray wmc and Arthur scargill at grimethrope miners welfare .showing my age I know You don't get that In Alderley Edge or shelton |
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Mar 16, 2024 10:03:07 GMT
I can understand why it's a smashing place. Said no-one ever. Makes Shelton look like Alderley Edge I have you know there are some great spots in Barnsley I saw. Billie Pearce at lundwood ex service club Seth from emmerdale at kendray wmc and Arthur scargill at grimethrope miners welfare .showing my age I know You don't get that In Alderley Edge or shelton Thankfully  |
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Post by misterj on Mar 16, 2024 10:32:04 GMT
Just looked, there’s at least a dozen Korean restaurants (inc. takeaways) in Manchester so obvs some sort of community there. You’d hope that someone with half a brain at SCFC would have pointed this out to Junho and arranged visits etc
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Post by bertiestan on Mar 16, 2024 10:39:44 GMT
Just looked, there’s at least a dozen Korean restaurants (inc. takeaways) in Manchester so obvs some sort of community there. You’d hope that someone with half a brain at SCFC would have pointed this out to Junho and arranged visits etc He seems really happy n settled so that’s testament to the club aswell…I’m sure they’ve taken extra measures to look after him….people talk about our area in a negative way but logistically it would appeal…bang in the middle of 3 big cities 🔴⚪️ |
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