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Post by bridgnorthstokie on Oct 22, 2023 17:44:45 GMT
If his head is in the right place, absolutely, the Laurent position for sure, sadly I think both won't be here beyond the next window. Nail hit firmly on head for both Baker and laurent...If their head is in the right place.
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Post by Afrojack on Oct 22, 2023 17:49:14 GMT
He's on the team photo that was released in the week
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Post by danceswithclams on Oct 22, 2023 17:55:57 GMT
Serious question Has anyone seen him of late? He never ever arrives to watch games like a lot of injured players do🤔surely must be nearing some kind of comeback I'm convinced that him and Tashan Oakley-Booth were part of an elaborate witness protection program experiment that got out of hand. They're both now running a small tapas restaurant in the Mediterranean as part of the next phase (following the 'masquerade as a lower league prospect/journeyman' phase's spectacular failure).
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Post by yellowsnowman on Oct 22, 2023 18:03:57 GMT
Id give him ago for sure he cannot be much worse then laurent, pearson, burger, johnson, thompson. Neil needs to start junho as CAM and needs to stop playing johnson or any other CM for that matter there as its not there natural position. Another player he needed to sign in the summer to give junho good competition. But didnt. Haksabanovic and Junho should be the primary options for that central attacking midfield role Haks is a winger so id keep him out wide. Good cover for junho, if needed but ud look to buy competition surely in jan, keep players in there strongest places an all that.
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Post by nonameface on Oct 22, 2023 18:34:30 GMT
One of the few players who you actually want to shoot from distance. In a few of our games when we've needed to break a team down, as they've sat in, his long range finishing would be ideal.
He has his limitations as most players do, especially in the championship, but he's not so far been Neil's cup of tea and I don't see that changing any time soon.
Probably gone out on loan in January, given away for pennies in the summer.
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Oct 22, 2023 18:42:23 GMT
Baker is Laurent but with more goals.
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Post by GeneralFaye on Oct 22, 2023 18:51:10 GMT
I'm willing to give him another opportunity because I don't have agendas (unlike some) but I thought he was utterly cowardly last season (especially for a captain) and he definitely wasn't injured for the entirety of his performances.
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Post by idle on Oct 22, 2023 18:57:45 GMT
Id give him ago for sure he cannot be much worse then laurent, pearson, burger, johnson, thompson. You bet he can. He's way worse than 3 of those 5, and Thompson is growing on me. Baker is gone in the winter if he's fit.
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Post by gogogadget on Oct 22, 2023 19:05:24 GMT
I'm willing to give him another opportunity because I don't have agendas (unlike some) but I thought he was utterly cowardly last season (especially for a captain) and he definitely wasn't injured for the entirety of his performances. Watching him at Sheffield Utd, he really was cowardly in his performance Hid out the way and avoided showing for the ball
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Post by roylandstoke on Oct 22, 2023 19:07:49 GMT
One of quite a few who has gone backwards under our current coaching regime.
Fit, and in the form he showed in his first season he would be in the team ahead of Laurent.
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Post by numpty40 on Oct 22, 2023 19:09:03 GMT
I really never want to see Baker in a Stoke shirt ever again. Get him fit and get him fucked off asap, his attitude stank the place out prior to his injury.
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Post by thornestein on Oct 22, 2023 19:24:43 GMT
he’s been mostly shit though , his goals masked his piss poor performance I think he was injured for a lot of last season but was fine the season before. And even then he was much better than Laurent. doesn’t mean much , i’m better than Laurent , neither should be near the team
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Post by thornestein on Oct 22, 2023 19:27:10 GMT
I'm willing to give him another opportunity because I don't have agendas (unlike some) but I thought he was utterly cowardly last season (especially for a captain) and he definitely wasn't injured for the entirety of his performances. so you’re admitting he was wank but willing give another go , but isn’t saying he’s wank an agenda ??
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Post by nott1 on Oct 22, 2023 19:29:45 GMT
There's a class player in there........somewhere.
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Post by thornestein on Oct 22, 2023 19:30:26 GMT
There'a class player in there........somewhere. rarely been seen tbh
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Post by yellowsnowman on Oct 22, 2023 19:32:36 GMT
Id give him ago for sure he cannot be much worse then laurent, pearson, burger, johnson, thompson. You bet he can. He's way worse than 3 of those 5, and Thompson is growing on me. Baker is gone in the winter if he's fit. I thinks it obvious hes off. Id of just given him chance is all. But yeah hes prob a gonna.
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Oct 22, 2023 19:36:26 GMT
Baker adds 5 or 6 very precious goals this season
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Post by chad on Oct 22, 2023 20:23:04 GMT
If he was fit and could be bothered he walks into this team and improves it Can he be bothered ??
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Post by hooftastic on Oct 22, 2023 20:50:12 GMT
I was ready to write off Baker but think it's fair to give him a crack given that he was playing with an injury last season.
As gash as he was, he was brilliant when he first arrived.
I say get him up to speed and give him 5-6 games, tops.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2023 21:03:15 GMT
There's a class player in there........somewhere. I’ve seen very little to back up your comment
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Oct 22, 2023 21:38:47 GMT
Interesting conundrum. Thought he was really good in his first season but in the season leading up to his injury was almost as bad as Laurent. Hope he comes back and shuts a few up. If not, oh well.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2023 21:44:38 GMT
Doubt he'll ever start for Stoke again. My guess a few late sub appearances and then out on loan in Jan before going on a free in the summer.
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Post by blackpoolred on Oct 22, 2023 21:54:14 GMT
Belongs in the prem if playing to his potential, but head not in the game at Stoke for whatever the reason. Catch 22 for him as not sure any prem team would go near him ATM - worth AN having a word to see if he is up for it, although I think AN is more the type of manager who would expect a player to come knocking on his door.
We do seem to be good at bringing the shite out of a player
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Post by marwood on Oct 22, 2023 22:21:29 GMT
on his way to Cardiff in January
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Post by GeneralFaye on Oct 23, 2023 4:34:56 GMT
I'm willing to give him another opportunity because I don't have agendas (unlike some) but I thought he was utterly cowardly last season (especially for a captain) and he definitely wasn't injured for the entirety of his performances. so you’re admitting he was wank but willing give another go , but isn’t saying he’s wank an agenda ?? It's the truth, he was absolutely awful last season. When he signed, he scored a lot of goals and did well so showed signs of being a decent player at this level meaning he's worth giving another opportunity to... what about that is so hard to understand? I think you should look up the definition of an agenda if that's your take on it.
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Post by Northy on Oct 23, 2023 7:22:56 GMT
One of quite a few who has gone backwards under our current coaching regime. Fit, and in the form he showed in his first season he would be in the team ahead of Laurent. That coincided with being on loan, then getting a permanent contract? ...
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Post by nott1 on Oct 23, 2023 19:29:04 GMT
on his way to Cardiff in January WHY?
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 21, 2024 6:58:46 GMT
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Post by tommystoke123 on Jul 21, 2024 7:02:32 GMT
Swap with Sondre Tronstad please 🙏
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 21, 2024 7:07:35 GMT
That line "Blackburn have a couple of players they could trade if Steven Schumacher is interested in a deal"
Dunno what to make of that. It does look they are incapable of paying any fees this summer due to their ongoing Venky cash crunch. So don't know what calibre of players they'd be willing to swap to get Lewis Baker in? Anyone who'd make a difference to us?
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