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Post by thornestein on Jun 26, 2024 15:13:25 GMT
SS isn’t referring him as a forward player hence why we didn’t sign him in january so definitely for LB of LWB Would suit a 343 - Bocat left of the 4, Bae left of the front three. Personally I prefer this to 433 which often ends up with the wide players at the front playing too wide and leaving the central striker isolated. If that's the plan we need at least one more senior CB. we never look good with a back 3
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Post by terrorofturfmoor on Jun 26, 2024 15:21:11 GMT
Does anyone know the remotest thing about him??? Is he any kop??? Cuz I'll be perfectly honest, I know bugger all about him, then again, I know bugger all about most of today's players full stop!!! Don't even know most of the England side, Kane... Pickford... Keegan... Brooking, that's about it!!!
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Post by Okie Stokie. on Jun 26, 2024 15:35:13 GMT
Who's the fella with Eric? Agent i presume? I presume it's our new head of recruitment, but I could be wrong. ( I have been wrong once before )
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Post by J-Roar on Jun 26, 2024 15:47:34 GMT
Absolutely superb announcement, once again brilliant work by the Stoke media team Boatcake. Boaty McBoatcake
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Post by stokieinlondon on Jun 26, 2024 16:00:43 GMT
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Post by y_oh_y_delilah on Jun 26, 2024 16:05:28 GMT
bienvenue Eric, j'espère que tu aimes les galettes d'avoine avec du fromage 😂
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Post by lordb on Jun 26, 2024 16:08:35 GMT
Took a moment to work out "inverted fullback" its what us old blokes used to call , playing out of position. Wing half?
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Post by thornestein on Jun 26, 2024 16:10:42 GMT
Permission to be excited sir! Junho Million Burger Junior Bocat Johansson wonder who else is going to join us.. i’m hoping for a top striker , i know they’re rare and expensive but we’re desperate for one
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Post by clarkeda on Jun 26, 2024 16:17:31 GMT
Doubt we will be getting Hoever then if we’ve given Bocat his no.
Welcome to the team.
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Post by bertiestan on Jun 26, 2024 16:20:11 GMT
Welcome to the Potters Eric👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🔴⚪️
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Post by Billy the kid on Jun 26, 2024 17:11:02 GMT
Anyone know wtf his signing video is all about?
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Post by a on Jun 26, 2024 17:18:32 GMT
Anyone know wtf his signing video is all about? Look up cantona fishing trawler
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Post by stokecitytalke on Jun 26, 2024 17:19:14 GMT
Anyone know wtf his signing video is all about? It's a piss take on Eric Cantona and his "seagulls folowing the trawler" press conference.
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Post by Edward Tattsyrup on Jun 26, 2024 17:24:38 GMT
Anyone know wtf his signing video is all about? Thanks, you've made me feel a right old twat 😏
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Post by terryconroysmagic on Jun 26, 2024 18:09:30 GMT
Anyone know wtf his signing video is all about? Billy you’re obviously a kid…😆
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Post by greystokie on Jun 26, 2024 18:12:15 GMT
Who's the fella with Eric? Agent i presume? I presume it's our new head of recruitment, but I could be wrong. ( I have been wrong once before ) Nah, it's either Benny the Ball or Choo Choo! 😁
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Post by davethebass on Jun 26, 2024 18:56:49 GMT
Right, that's it, I'm done name dropping now lol Blimmin eck that's amazing though mate, what an honour and a privilege that was! And to be fair, I didn't recognise Dillinger, he had to tell me who he was, and at first I thought he was pulling my leg, which he thought was funny. Ok one more name drop then lol... I played djembe in a band that had Zeb the drummer, and forget his name the keyboard player, from Aswad in it, at a small festival in Wales, 20 odd years ago...does that count? 😅 But Alton Ellis. Legend. I really liked Aswad.. Warrior Charge I played saxophone for him. Alton Ellis was a really nice guy, very friendly. I used to play in a band put together by a Studio 1 session keyboard player who moved back to England after living and playing in J A. We backed a few guys over the years but unfortunately 'Chunky' died a few years ago so the band finished. Oh and back on topic.. is Bocat announced yet? Me too, proper rockers stylee that Warrier Charge was. Ah sax, nice one. Shame that era had to come to end, sounds like happy days, and rest in peace Chunky. And yeah back on topic was going say the thread title will change if it's announced....then got distracted and now I'm back and the thread title has changed! Welcome Ekker lad!
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Post by davethebass on Jun 26, 2024 19:04:17 GMT
Lol if he did that these days it'd be all over social media with photographs. But yeah some people are made of different stuff aren't they, just proves he really is tough as nails I reckon. You can be forgiven for going in the Holt End, in the circumstances. Sounds like a nice bloke.As contradictory as it sounds - out the night before, inadvisable as that patently is - but you could see he was a proper pro, and yeah, a nice person. Haha life is full of contradictions isn't it. As inadvisable it definitely is, but if he's a proper pro, and knows his own limits, then I guess it's fine. And welcome to Stoke City Eric Bocat!!
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Post by Northy on Jun 26, 2024 20:20:11 GMT
Permission to be excited sir! Junho Million Burger Junior Bocat Johansson wonder who else is going to join us.. Permission granted
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Post by Northy on Jun 26, 2024 20:20:38 GMT
That's why he was cheaper - you pay by the inch for fullbacks. Using that logic Cliff Carr came via a free transfer Cliff paid us to join
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Post by Billy the kid on Jun 26, 2024 20:34:04 GMT
Anyone know wtf his signing video is all about? Billy you’re obviously a kid…😆 I'm 40 mate and have absolutely no interest in all 40 of them in anything or anyone connected to that filthy team. 🤣
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Post by essexstokey on Jun 26, 2024 21:13:57 GMT
Right next any clues
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Post by CBUFAWKIPWH on Jun 26, 2024 21:23:25 GMT
Would suit a 343 - Bocat left of the 4, Bae left of the front three. Personally I prefer this to 433 which often ends up with the wide players at the front playing too wide and leaving the central striker isolated. If that's the plan we need at least one more senior CB. we never look good with a back 3 If Bocat is more of a wingback than a fullback playing him in a back four is either going to mean you are playing a sub optimal traditional back four or you are taking a big risk and playing with attacking fullbacks - which the top teams can pull off because they have exceptional CBs and a top quality lightening quick wing backs. I think Bocat will play when we adopt a back three and Stevens will play when we play a back four. I really don't think formations are the issue - it's whether you have the players to make it work that matters.
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Post by Marc01 on Jun 26, 2024 21:58:37 GMT
Absolutely superb announcement, once again brilliant work by the Stoke media team Boatcake. Easy with hindsight, but Stokies following the Boatcake would have been the icing on the Oatcake! 🙂
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jun 26, 2024 21:58:41 GMT
Hoever is as attacking full back as you can get and he played him in a back 4. Just seems to make sense to me that he’s a replacement for Hoever but on the other side.
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Post by Marc01 on Jun 26, 2024 22:01:22 GMT
if you listen carefully to the french commentary at the beginning, it pronounces his name as bow-car I reckon there’s a soft / silent “t”. 🇫🇷 Pronunciation style. “When is T Silent or, as the French Say, Muet? Words where the t is silent: when T is the last letter of a word, it is silent. et, est, abricot, salut”
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Post by RF10 on Jun 26, 2024 22:04:27 GMT
Hoever is as attacking full back as you can get and he played him in a back 4. Just seems to make sense to me that he’s a replacement for Hoever but on the other side. Hope so! I certainly think we will see a mixture of back 3 and 4 depending on the fixture though as he does like the mix it up.
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Post by pistol on Jun 26, 2024 23:24:55 GMT
Top lad turning up in a shirt and tie
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jun 27, 2024 5:24:09 GMT
Top lad turning up in a shirt and tie I kinda love that he clearly went in the shop and went I want that and that please and the wore it 🤣
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Post by st3mark on Jun 27, 2024 5:42:17 GMT
if you listen carefully to the french commentary at the beginning, it pronounces his name as bow-car At least we don't have to sing Topcat now.
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