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Post by walrus on Oct 22, 2024 6:20:06 GMT
How good would that be!!! Would be a great loan signing,but could we afford his wages though? Could Lowe do the Gallagher roll if we could recall him from his loan? He’s doing great at Walsall but it’s a much lower level and we can’t recall him till January anyway. So we have no choice but to just leave him there at the moment, which is probably no bad thing for his development as he’s playing regularly and scoring. |
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Post by CBUFAWKIPWH on Oct 22, 2024 7:30:44 GMT
I really don’t know mate, I was just going off what was said in this thread rightly or wrongly It’s been pretty obvious since it happened there is a reluctance to declare the real extent of the issue for whatever reason and the vacuum that creates is a space these rumours can thrive on no matter how incorrect or correct . Such a shame as he’s a very good player at this level but his absence is clearly an embarrassment for those who took a risk on him v other options and ignored his appearance stats , coupled with Lawal it looks extremely naive and certainly strategically is a huge issue given when they are fit .We have a new set of problems with the front 5 all likely to leave next summer so a outside shot at the top 6 has turned into survival and another huge transition likely to lead to another settling error st best According to this NHS website it looks like thigh issues aren't easy to pin down and most clear up in a couple of weeks and don't require a more detailed medical examination until after 6 weeks - although I suspect it would be done sooner for a professional sportsman - www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/muscle-bone-and-joints/leg-and-foot-problems-and-conditions/thigh-problems/. One possibility appears to be deferred pain from a back problem. Hopefully that isn't the case here but if Gallagher does have an undiagnosed back problem it might explain his injury record. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2024 7:33:52 GMT
It’s been pretty obvious since it happened there is a reluctance to declare the real extent of the issue for whatever reason and the vacuum that creates is a space these rumours can thrive on no matter how incorrect or correct . Such a shame as he’s a very good player at this level but his absence is clearly an embarrassment for those who took a risk on him v other options and ignored his appearance stats , coupled with Lawal it looks extremely naive and certainly strategically is a huge issue given when they are fit .We have a new set of problems with the front 5 all likely to leave next summer so a outside shot at the top 6 has turned into survival and another huge transition likely to lead to another settling error st best According to this NHS website it looks like thigh issues aren't easy to pin down and most clear up in a couple of weeks and don't require a more detailed medical examination until after 6 weeks - although I suspect it would be done sooner for a professional sportsman - www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/muscle-bone-and-joints/leg-and-foot-problems-and-conditions/thigh-problems/. One possibility appears to be deferred pain from a back problem. Hopefully that isn't the case here but if Gallagher does have an undiagnosed back problem it might explain his injury record. Should be back in 3 weeks ( so I’ve been told) |
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Post by CBUFAWKIPWH on Oct 22, 2024 7:38:12 GMT
Should be back in 3 weeks ( so I’ve been told) Interesting and implies they know what the problem is already. In which case why not declare it? |
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Oct 22, 2024 8:02:28 GMT
Should be back in 3 weeks ( so I’ve been told) Huge blow givne the two absolutely critical home games before the break likely 6 pointer the pair v Derby and Millwall that opurdropite to 20+ by the new year looking at late Nov & December which has Burnely x 2 Leeds and Sunderland in it |
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Post by jimmygscfc1234 on Oct 22, 2024 10:53:04 GMT
Would be a great loan signing,but could we afford his wages though? Could Lowe do the Gallagher roll if we could recall him from his loan? I was thinking it too, obviously not as good yet as Gallagher, but he's not doing to bad at Walsall, so his confidence will be pretty high!!! He's in League 2 not 1 so the transition to Championship level is still big and he's only been there a few months. I think he stays. We need a striker in January if Gallagher is unreliable. Until then it's nip and tuck and really not ideal given our options. |
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Post by terrorofturfmoor on Oct 22, 2024 16:50:03 GMT
I was thinking it too, obviously not as good yet as Gallagher, but he's not doing to bad at Walsall, so his confidence will be pretty high!!! He's in League 2 not 1 so the transition to Championship level is still big and he's only been there a few months. I think he stays. We need a striker in January if Gallagher is unreliable. Until then it's nip and tuck and really not ideal given our options. Oh yeah, I thought Walsall were still in league one..... Doh!!! 😆 |
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Post by tommystoke123 on Oct 27, 2024 8:10:53 GMT
Stoke City have sent striker Sam Gallagher to Dubai for warm weather training in a bid to help a calf injury.
Gallagher only joined the Potters in the summer but has had a recurrence of a problem that haunted him at Blackburn.
Early fears of Gallagher being out for three months prompted the decision to send him to the Middle East to speed up the process.
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Post by wearepremierleague on Oct 27, 2024 8:15:37 GMT
What a wonderfully thought through signing.
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Post by jeycov on Oct 27, 2024 8:16:47 GMT
Stoke City have sent striker Sam Gallagher to Dubai for warm weather training in a bid to help a calf injury. Gallagher only joined the Potters in the summer but has had a recurrence of a problem that haunted him at Blackburn. Early fears of Gallagher being out for three months prompted the decision to send him to the Middle East to speed up the process. His style of play is a real bonus for our team It’s a big if, BUT if we can manage his fitness it will be a bonus ( miracle?) The purchase was a big gamble We had the chance to sigh Demba Ba and declined We need a replacement / backup for him in January We need to hang on to Cannon to play alongside this type of forward |
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Post by mrnovember on Oct 27, 2024 8:40:57 GMT
Stoke City have sent striker Sam Gallagher to Dubai for warm weather training in a bid to help a calf injury. Gallagher only joined the Potters in the summer but has had a recurrence of a problem that haunted him at Blackburn. Early fears of Gallagher being out for three months prompted the decision to send him to the Middle East to speed up the process. What absolute jammy bastards footballers are. "Hi Sam. You know how we're paying you £25,000 per week and have been for a number of months now? And how during that time you've added no value whatsoever, aside from your fragrance advertisement good looks, and a decent runout against Pompey? Well, now we're going to send you to Dubai on an all expenses paid trip, where you can continue to add no value for the £25,000 per week that we will continue to pay you. You stupid sexy bastard." |
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Post by stiggerstackle on Oct 27, 2024 8:59:26 GMT
To be fair to the club, the big sexy bastard is exactly what we need, he is the answer to all our woes and transforms us as a team.
He was available, and most importantly of all, wanted to come here.
The club deserve criticism for many many things, but this is pure bad luck. He was the right signing, but yes, with risk due to his injury record. But we are a nobody team these days, safer bets in the same mould aren’t bloody interested in us.
Right signing, pure bad luck.
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Post by jm on Oct 27, 2024 9:01:00 GMT
To be fair to the club, the big sexy bastard is exactly what we need, he is the answer to all our woes and transforms us as a team. He was available, and most importantly of all, wanted to come here. The club deserve criticism for many many things, but this is pure bad luck. He was the right signing, but yes, with risk due to his injury record. But we are a nobody team these days, safer bets in the same mould aren’t bloody interested in us. Right signing, pure bad luck. Yep we're a lot better team with him playing thats for sure, just what we needed |
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Post by lordb on Oct 27, 2024 9:01:27 GMT
To be fair to the club, the big sexy bastard is exactly what we need, he is the answer to all our woes and transforms us as a team. He was available, and most importantly of all, wanted to come here. The club deserve criticism for many many things, but this is pure bad luck. He was the right signing, but yes, with risk due to his injury record. But we are a nobody team these days, safer bets in the same mould aren’t bloody interested in us. Right signing, pure bad luck. It's not bad luck as the player has history wit hthis injury |
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Post by stiggerstackle on Oct 27, 2024 9:15:28 GMT
To be fair to the club, the big sexy bastard is exactly what we need, he is the answer to all our woes and transforms us as a team. He was available, and most importantly of all, wanted to come here. The club deserve criticism for many many things, but this is pure bad luck. He was the right signing, but yes, with risk due to his injury record. But we are a nobody team these days, safer bets in the same mould aren’t bloody interested in us. Right signing, pure bad luck. It's not bad luck as the player has history wit hthis injury Pedantry mate - he’s exactly what we need, the club were right to take the punt. Nobody in that mould without risk is interested in us. It was worth the risk. |
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Post by jeycov on Oct 27, 2024 9:16:47 GMT
To be fair to the club, the big sexy bastard is exactly what we need, he is the answer to all our woes and transforms us as a team. He was available, and most importantly of all, wanted to come here. The club deserve criticism for many many things, but this is pure bad luck. He was the right signing, but yes, with risk due to his injury record. But we are a nobody team these days, safer bets in the same mould aren’t bloody interested in us. Right signing, pure bad luck. It's not bad luck as the player has history wit hthis injury As mentioned earlier- so did Demba Ba who went on to have a very successful career Had we signed him he could have been a great success or spent a lot of time injured Gallagher a risk of course More so in the Championship? The challenge now is to manage him And in the meantime adjust our set up to maximise the chances of success |
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Post by elystokie on Oct 27, 2024 10:28:23 GMT
Looked through the goalscorer odds on Bet365 before the game and Gallagher was listed 🤔
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Post by stokemark on Oct 27, 2024 10:38:35 GMT
It's not bad luck as the player has history wit hthis injury Pedantry mate - he’s exactly what we need, the club were right to take the punt. Nobody in that mould without risk is interested in us. It was worth the risk. His declining number of performances season after season says that no 'bad luck' was involved. There can be nothing worse than signing players on large salaries that are injury prone and rarely play.. It is a luxury we simply cannot afford and yet it happened Terrible business |
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Post by stiggerstackle on Oct 27, 2024 11:55:54 GMT
Pedantry mate - he’s exactly what we need, the club were right to take the punt. Nobody in that mould without risk is interested in us. It was worth the risk. His declining number of performances season after season says that no 'bad luck' was involved. There can be nothing worse than signing players on large salaries that are injury prone and rarely play.. It is a luxury we simply cannot afford and yet it happened Terrible business And a classic case of the club not being able to win. He’s the kind of striker we’ve been crying out for since relegation. Had we not gone for him equal numbers would be screaming ‘lack of ambition’ / ‘no vision’ / ‘club can’t see what we need’ etc etc etc. Right signing, just not worked out for us. |
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Post by lordb on Oct 27, 2024 12:01:16 GMT
It's not bad luck as the player has history wit hthis injury As mentioned earlier- so did Demba Ba who went on to have a very successful career Had we signed him he could have been a great success or spent a lot of time injured Gallagher a risk of course More so in the Championship? The challenge now is to manage him And in the meantime adjust our set up to maximise the chances of success I think that will be up to the next manager Will Gallagher start a game under Pelach again? To be fair Pelach didn't sign him He made an enormous difference to Cannon especially but we knew had this injury issue and here we are It's not bad luck Spurs signed Solanke whose injury record was non existant,he got injured, that's bad luck Lawal is different as that's not a history of injury |
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Oct 27, 2024 12:43:50 GMT
He is here for 3 years, if he playes more than 35 games in that time I will be amazed.
More money spunked up the wall that could have gone on a younger fitter player.
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Post by delilahwhy on Oct 27, 2024 13:21:42 GMT
Said it before.
Walters gave a speech about patience being needed this season, and showed zero to Schumacher.
Yet he oversaw two key signings (Lawal and Gallagher) that neither were available for the head coach.
The lack of strategy and foresight is abysmal and amateurish.
We needed a lynchpin midfielder available from the get go. And a top drawer centre forward too.
Shambles.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Oct 27, 2024 14:03:54 GMT
Great work if you can get it.
Bet his hotel in Dubai is linked to a golf course. Probably insisted on it as part of his rehab
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Post by Davef on Oct 27, 2024 14:11:07 GMT
Great work if you can get it. Bet his hotel in Dubai is linked to a golf course. Probably insisted on it as part of his rehab You're just jealous because he's playing more golf than you. I know I am. 😊 |
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Post by davejohnno1 on Oct 27, 2024 14:28:29 GMT
Great work if you can get it. Bet his hotel in Dubai is linked to a golf course. Probably insisted on it as part of his rehab You're just jealous because he's playing more golf than you. I know I am. 😊 Clocks have changed. My golf clubs have been put away until April now 😂 |
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Post by chad on Oct 27, 2024 14:38:48 GMT
You're just jealous because he's playing more golf than you. I know I am. 😊 Clocks have changed. My golf clubs have been put away until April now 😂 Fair weather golfer ! Can’t beat putting on icy temp greens 😊🤦♂️ |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Oct 27, 2024 14:40:59 GMT
If only this was entirely predictable….. oh it was
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Post by davejohnno1 on Oct 27, 2024 14:51:27 GMT
Clocks have changed. My golf clubs have been put away until April now 😂 Fair weather golfer ! Can’t beat putting on icy temp greens 😊🤦♂️ I used to play in all weathers. Nowadays, if I can’t wear shorts I’m not even contemplating playing. |
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Post by LGH87 on Oct 27, 2024 15:02:29 GMT
If only this was entirely predictable….. oh it was I received actual abuse on here in the summer for predicting this would happen😂 |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Oct 27, 2024 15:28:09 GMT
If only this was entirely predictable….. oh it was I received actual abuse on here in the summer for predicting this would happen😂 But you’re not a professional, what you know? 🤣🤣🤣 The absolute confidence people have in these professionals is beyond me. |
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