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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2023 19:01:06 GMT
How can Ricky Martin seriously describe this bloke as a " cultural architect " .
Why not just be honest and say , when he was helicoptering around Clayton wood, he noticed we don't have any left footed defenders , so he got this guy in .
TBF , he has involved in some reasonable signings over the summer.
But why does he talk such drivel ?
Strange fella .
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Post by sportsman on Oct 10, 2023 19:05:25 GMT
How can Ricky Martin seriously describe this bloke as a " cultural architect " . Why not just before honest and say , when he was helicoptering around Clayton wood, he noticed we don't have any left footed defenders , so he got this guy in . TBF , he has involved in some reasonable signings over the summer. But why does he talk such drivel ? Strange fella . Why should we give such a flying when there's better things to do on a Tuesday night like watch the Tele with a packet of fruit gums and a bag of cheese and onion crisps. What if does show is people really need to chill out, stop picking words out of something irrelevant and basically get a life. No offence to you of course.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2023 19:14:17 GMT
How can Ricky Martin seriously describe this bloke as a " cultural architect " . Why not just be honest and say , when he was helicoptering around Clayton wood, he noticed we don't have any left footed defenders , so he got this guy in . TBF , he has involved in some reasonable signings over the summer. But why does he talk such drivel ? Strange fella . Why should be give such a flying when there's better things to do on a Tuesday night like watch the Tele with a packet of fruit gums and a bag of cheese and onion crisps. What if does show is people really need to chill out, stop picking words out of something irrelevant and basically get a life. No offence to you of course. Thanks for empowering me to take my Tele watching up to the next level. I am not even got run this idea up the flagpole with the family. Fruit gums , here I come.
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Post by Roger Everyone on Oct 10, 2023 19:16:46 GMT
Player manager, by December !
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Post by mrnovember on Oct 10, 2023 19:19:47 GMT
Now, this is a story all about how Our team got flipped-turned upside down And I'd like to take a minute So come with me I'll tell you how we ended up signing Ciaran Clark on a free.
In 2022 Alex Neil made his way Down to Clayton Woods where he spends most of his days Stopping off for pints with Ricky on the way home And plotting where to send all our defenders on loan When a couple of mil waved under his nose No one needs a secondary left back I spose. We'll get one little injury, or two at the most Oh fuck. Is that Ben Wilmot just ran into a post?
Alex checks the free agents and gets on the phone He knows hes got two weeks before The Mackems at home If anything he should have seen this right from the start But he thinks "nah fuck it, just ring Ciaran Clark"
He signs up for the year on plenty of sheets And he yells to the physio "I'll see you in a week" He looked at his kingdom, He finally would get To sit on his throne as The Cultural Architect
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Post by sportsman on Oct 10, 2023 19:22:48 GMT
Why should be give such a flying when there's better things to do on a Tuesday night like watch the Tele with a packet of fruit gums and a bag of cheese and onion crisps. What if does show is people really need to chill out, stop picking words out of something irrelevant and basically get a life. No offence to you of course. Thanks for empowering me to take my Tele watching up to the next level. I am not even got run this idea up the flagpole with the family. Fruit gums , here I come. The fruit gum massive. Makes things a lot clearer 👍
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Post by sportsman on Oct 10, 2023 19:24:31 GMT
Now, this is a story all about how Our team got flipped-turned upside down And I'd like to take a minute So come with me I'll tell you how we ended up signing Ciaran Clark on a free. In 2022 Alex Neil made his way Down to Clayton Woods where he spends most of his days Stopping off for pints with Ricky on the way home And plotting where to send all our defenders on loan When a couple of mil waved under his nose No one needs a secondary left back I spose. We'll get one little injury, or two at the most Oh fuck. Is that Ben Wilmot just ran into a post? Alex checks the free agents and gets on the phone He knows hes got two weeks before The Mackems at home If anything he should have seen this right from the start But he thinks "nah fuck it, just ring Ciaran Clark" He signs up for the year on plenty of sheets And he yells to the physio "I'll see you in a week" He looked at his kingdom, He finally would get To sit on his throne as The Cultural Architect Very good but, would you like a fruit gum?
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Post by jhtstokie on Oct 10, 2023 19:30:37 GMT
How long until he joins the treatment room😅
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Post by questionable on Oct 10, 2023 19:31:18 GMT
How can Ricky Martin seriously describe this bloke as a " cultural architect " . Why not just be honest and say , when he was helicoptering around Clayton wood, he noticed we don't have any left footed defenders , so he got this guy in . TBF , he has involved in some reasonable signings over the summer. But why does he talk such drivel ? Strange fella . People who come out with this sort of shit think they’re better and more educated than us normal folk.
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Post by ChesterStokie on Oct 10, 2023 19:31:55 GMT
How can Ricky Martin seriously describe this bloke as a " cultural architect " . Why not just be honest and say , when he was helicoptering around Clayton wood, he noticed we don't have any left footed defenders , so he got this guy in . TBF , he has involved in some reasonable signings over the summer. But why does he talk such drivel ? Amazing isn’t it. I mean it’s not like we ever get anybody on the Oatcake Message Board talking a load of drivel.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Oct 10, 2023 19:38:56 GMT
Let’s not forget this guy could be a cracking player for us. Welcome to Stoke Ciaran
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Post by thepottypotter on Oct 10, 2023 19:39:29 GMT
Great signing and with experience. Look what people said about Enda Stevens and look how we have missed him over recent matches. Hopefully he will be back for the next game so we have a solid backline. People suggested his legs have gone and that he was no better than Fox Clearly they haven't and imho he's miles better than Fox However they also said he's been injury prone and that's been borne out already Clark has decent pedigree, left sided too but again he's been injury prone Needs must signing why wasn't it done weeks ago/just after deadline? My speculation is that the club were trying to be cheap and take the risk that they could make it until Jan for a more permanent signing. The injuries and awful run of results meant that they had to bite the bullet and strengthen now.
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Post by theporcelainpele on Oct 10, 2023 19:42:26 GMT
How long until he joins the treatment room😅 I’m going 38 minutes into the Sunderland game
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Post by MilanStokie on Oct 10, 2023 19:44:37 GMT
People suggested his legs have gone and that he was no better than Fox Clearly they haven't and imho he's miles better than Fox However they also said he's been injury prone and that's been borne out already Clark has decent pedigree, left sided too but again he's been injury prone Needs must signing why wasn't it done weeks ago/just after deadline? I've heard it said he wanted 30k a week and that's why we didn't sign him. If true you can bet we are paying close to it now out of desperation. I mean it just doesn't make sense to play hardball at that stage of his career. He can hold out for a silly wage or get £0. If there is any truth to it, then I question his desire to want to actually continue playing.
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Post by Old School Stokie on Oct 10, 2023 19:47:36 GMT
So positive - it’s not why why Delilah - it’s why bother supporting stoke if you’ve nothing positive to offer. The posts on the Oatcake or so morbid I can think of lots of other things to do than read the drivel on here - I’m done with the Oatcake - the miserable stoke supporters whining forum!
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Post by bloodtypered on Oct 10, 2023 19:51:09 GMT
Its good that he says he has kept himself fit
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2023 19:58:43 GMT
How long until he joins the treatment room😅 I’m going 38 minutes into the Sunderland game Very much doubt he'll be fit enough to feature in the Sunderland game. He hasn't played a competitive game for a minimum of 5 months.
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Post by wakefieldstokie on Oct 10, 2023 20:03:48 GMT
How long until he joins the treatment room😅 I’m going 38 minutes into the Sunderland game That long. 31 mins ins😉
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Post by jhtstokie on Oct 10, 2023 20:05:58 GMT
How long until he joins the treatment room😅 I’m going 38 minutes into the Sunderland game I’m going international break😂
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Post by theonlooker on Oct 10, 2023 20:10:40 GMT
So positive - it’s not why why Delilah - it’s why bother supporting stoke if you’ve nothing positive to offer. The posts on the Oatcake or so morbid I can think of lots of other things to do than read the drivel on here - I’m done with the Oatcake - the miserable stoke supporters whining forum! All the best fella. 👍
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Post by st3mark on Oct 10, 2023 20:45:43 GMT
How long until he joins the treatment room😅 I’m going 38 minutes into the Sunderland game Surely he won't be match ready for the Sunderland game will he? Won't he be a couple of weeks off?
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Post by blackpoolred on Oct 10, 2023 21:20:01 GMT
Been a decent player in his time - only 34 so hopefully a young Jags Lets hope he becomes a Taggart type player. At least a realisation by the club we are short in numbers at the back.
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Post by ParaPsych on Oct 10, 2023 21:20:34 GMT
Oh for the days when our defenders were agricultural architects.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Oct 10, 2023 21:20:42 GMT
People suggested his legs have gone and that he was no better than Fox Clearly they haven't and imho he's miles better than Fox However they also said he's been injury prone and that's been borne out already Clark has decent pedigree, left sided too but again he's been injury prone Needs must signing why wasn't it done weeks ago/just after deadline? My speculation is that the club were trying to be cheap and take the risk that they could make it until Jan for a more permanent signing. The injuries and awful run of results meant that they had to bite the bullet and strengthen now. Probably this, and it was the right thing to do at the time.
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Post by baystokie on Oct 10, 2023 21:21:04 GMT
Those quotes from Martin are the most ridiculous thing I have read in a long time. That bloke is an utter tool. # If you think his quotes are ridiculous, you obviously haven't been reading this forum for 'a long time'
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Post by Gods on Oct 10, 2023 21:21:13 GMT
How can Ricky Martin seriously describe this bloke as a " cultural architect " . Why not just be honest and say , when he was helicoptering around Clayton wood, he noticed we don't have any left footed defenders , so he got this guy in . TBF , he has involved in some reasonable signings over the summer. But why does he talk such drivel ? Strange fella . The serious answer is that a number of these management training courses which have been around for decades, you can buy the books at the airport, are getting adapted by the vendors and sold to and applied to the sporting world. So shit like 'The 4 'C's of Teamwork - clarity, commitment, contribution, and concerns' and the team stages of 'forming-storming-norming-performing-adjourning (FSNPA) model' are getting taught in Universities and sold to sporting organisations including football teams. Most people just do the flipping course, fill in the post-event survey, mark it 'good' for a quiet life, print off the certificate and move on. The difference with Tricky Ricky is that he has bought in to this shit hook, line and sinker and so he is happy to quote it. It makes him sound like he is completely crackers, which he may be, but I suppose in the grander scheme of things it does no harm.
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Post by baystokie on Oct 10, 2023 21:24:36 GMT
How can Ricky Martin seriously describe this bloke as a " cultural architect " . Why not just be honest and say , when he was helicoptering around Clayton wood, he noticed we don't have any left footed defenders , so he got this guy in . TBF , he has involved in some reasonable signings over the summer. But why does he talk such drivel ? Strange fella . People who come out with this sort of shit think they’re better and more educated than us normal folk. # Quite possibly so!
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Post by marylandstoke on Oct 10, 2023 21:38:44 GMT
Is the cultural architect what you bring in to rebuild after the bomb squad have left?
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Post by onionman on Oct 10, 2023 21:47:39 GMT
I can't help thinking there is something 'relegation season' about this signing. There will be a thread on here in 10 years time... 'Who was that old Irish defender we signed the year we went down to Division 3?' 'Ciaran Clark' 'He never played for us?' 'Yes, yes he did, look it up', played 3 times' 'His legs had gone though. That Tricky Ricky bloke called him a 'cultural architect'' 'Bloody hell, 'Tricky Ricky', that's a blast from the past, he was as mad as a box of frogs, what happened to him I wonder?' A modern day Paul Hosgrove
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Post by J-Roar on Oct 10, 2023 21:57:31 GMT
Hopefully not James Chester MK2 That's the spirit
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