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Post by delilahwhy on Aug 23, 2024 6:35:15 GMT
We've been waiting for this guy to "sort out his overseas transfer" for 9 days now. Very odd. www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-transfer-steven-schumacher-9503864it’s that big department in the middle that is still one to watch. What decisions are Stoke going to make in midfield? Who will come in? Who will go out? And what will be the make-up in the starting XI by the end of it? As it stands there is Jordan Thompson, Ben Pearson, Wouter Burger, Josh Laurent, Lewis Baker, Daniel Johnson, Andrew Moran, Sol Sidibe and Bosun Lawal on the squad list in Steven Schumacher’s office, but they might have to find room for Tatsuki Seko as well and Luke Cundle hasn’t gone anywhere from Wolves. Wonder if the hold up is our end? We're waiting to move a body on first? |
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Post by tommystoke123 on Aug 23, 2024 6:35:22 GMT
I can see this falling through and him ending up at a plymouth or Oxford. No great loss, rather keep Laurent (want to sell him anyway) and Thompson and that’s saying something! Seko doesn’t sound good enough |
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Post by retrostoke on Aug 23, 2024 6:44:44 GMT
I can see this falling through and him ending up at a plymouth or Oxford. No great loss, rather keep Laurent (want to sell him anyway) and Thompson and that’s saying something! Seko doesn’t sound good enough How many log ins has Bayern got 🙄 |
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Post by sportsman on Aug 23, 2024 6:52:48 GMT
We've been waiting for this guy to "sort out his overseas transfer" for 9 days now. Very odd. www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-transfer-steven-schumacher-9503864it’s that big department in the middle that is still one to watch. What decisions are Stoke going to make in midfield? Who will come in? Who will go out? And what will be the make-up in the starting XI by the end of it? As it stands there is Jordan Thompson, Ben Pearson, Wouter Burger, Josh Laurent, Lewis Baker, Daniel Johnson, Andrew Moran, Sol Sidibe and Bosun Lawal on the squad list in Steven Schumacher’s office, but they might have to find room for Tatsuki Seko as well and Luke Cundle hasn’t gone anywhere from Wolves. Wonder if the hold up is our end? We're waiting to move a body on first? Or that it’s just not Friday until now 😜 |
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Post by tommystoke123 on Aug 23, 2024 6:59:23 GMT
No great loss, rather keep Laurent (want to sell him anyway) and Thompson and that’s saying something! Seko doesn’t sound good enough How many log ins has Bayern got 🙄 Doesn’t really improve us, people didn’t want Wintle and Wintle has more championship experience and has played more games than this guy. Should be about quality at this stage of the window not quantity, we have Sol too and signing Seko will block Sol’s development |
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Post by baconburger on Aug 23, 2024 7:50:49 GMT
I can see this falling through and him ending up at a plymouth or Oxford. That would be devastating. Not! |
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Post by essexstokey on Aug 23, 2024 7:59:25 GMT
We've been waiting for this guy to "sort out his overseas transfer" for 9 days now. Very odd. www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-transfer-steven-schumacher-9503864it’s that big department in the middle that is still one to watch. What decisions are Stoke going to make in midfield? Who will come in? Who will go out? And what will be the make-up in the starting XI by the end of it? As it stands there is Jordan Thompson, Ben Pearson, Wouter Burger, Josh Laurent, Lewis Baker, Daniel Johnson, Andrew Moran, Sol Sidibe and Bosun Lawal on the squad list in Steven Schumacher’s office, but they might have to find room for Tatsuki Seko as well and Luke Cundle hasn’t gone anywhere from Wolves. Wonder if the hold up is our end? We're waiting to move a body on first? probably waiting for a translator to dffine oatcake to him or find a good sushi shop |
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Post by J-Roar on Aug 23, 2024 8:05:12 GMT
Wonder if the hold up is our end? We're waiting to move a body on first? probably waiting for a translator to dffine oatcake to him or find a good sushi shop You could use an oatcake to make sushi rolls. Would be a nice way to welcome him. |
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Post by skip on Aug 23, 2024 15:50:20 GMT
Fun fact: There are other foods in Japan apart from sushi.
(I've been on holiday and I know you've all missed me).
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Post by moon on Aug 23, 2024 16:01:04 GMT
Fun fact: There are other foods in Japan apart from sushi. (I've been on holiday and I know you've all missed me). Love a good Katsu Curry |
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Post by J-Roar on Aug 23, 2024 16:02:59 GMT
Fun fact: There are other foods in Japan apart from sushi. (I've been on holiday and I know you've all missed me). Teriyaki? |
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Post by middleoftheboothen on Aug 23, 2024 16:06:20 GMT
Fun fact: There are other foods in Japan apart from sushi. (I've been on holiday and I know you've all missed me). Fugu? |
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Post by chell_rosey on Aug 23, 2024 16:09:01 GMT
Fun fact: There are other foods in Japan apart from sushi. (I've been on holiday and I know you've all missed me). Fugu? Rude. |
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Post by thornestein on Aug 23, 2024 16:09:18 GMT
is this happening or not , strange how it’s dragging on with no real proof
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Post by middleoftheboothen on Aug 23, 2024 16:11:53 GMT
Depends what you are going to do to the puffer fish. Each to their own. |
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Post by FullerMagic on Aug 24, 2024 9:02:35 GMT
 Not involved in their squad again. Their fans don't seem to know where he is either. |
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Aug 24, 2024 9:05:22 GMT
Fun fact: There are other foods in Japan apart from sushi. (I've been on holiday and I know you've all missed me). Their range of Kit Kats ! |
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Post by nottsover60 on Aug 24, 2024 9:10:28 GMT
is this happening or not , strange how it’s dragging on with no real proof Didn't someone from the club say last week that we had a verbal agreement with him but there were more pressing matters to deal with? Sounds to me like a player who would like to come and would be cheap but we are waiting to see how it pans out for the rest of the window. My guess is that we have a verbal agreement on wages and contract should he join but won't be bothered if he finds another club. |
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Post by FullerMagic on Aug 24, 2024 9:14:02 GMT
is this happening or not , strange how it’s dragging on with no real proof Didn't someone from the club say last week that we had a verbal agreement with him but there were more pressing matters to deal with? Sounds to me like a player who would like to come and would be cheap but we are waiting to see how it pans out for the rest of the window. My guess is that we have a verbal agreement on wages and contract should he join but won't be bothered if he finds another club. That was Frazer, after his name had been doing the rounds for about a week, so pinch of salt required! It's about 2 weeks since his club announced he'd "left to sort out a move to an overseas club"- which the Japanese press uniformly said was Stoke. And he has been left out of their matchday squads for the last 2 weekends, and they've bought a player widely seen as his replacement. Since then, there's been nothing even semi-official in Japan or England, apart from the Sentinel basically confirming there was something in it, but not really explaining the delay. |
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Post by baconburger on Aug 24, 2024 9:21:28 GMT
Didn't someone from the club say last week that we had a verbal agreement with him but there were more pressing matters to deal with? Sounds to me like a player who would like to come and would be cheap but we are waiting to see how it pans out for the rest of the window. My guess is that we have a verbal agreement on wages and contract should he join but won't be bothered if he finds another club. That was Frazer, after his name had been doing the rounds for about a week, so pinch of salt required! It's about 2 weeks since his club announced he'd "left to sort out a move to an overseas club"- which the Japanese press uniformly said was Stoke. And he has been left out of their matchday squads for the last 2 weekends, and they've bought a player widely seen as his replacement. Since then, there's been nothing even semi-official in Japan or England, apart from the Sentinel basically confirming there was something in it, but not really explaining the delay. Would be a really bad look signing yet another deep lying midfielder at this point. Maybe after some movement out and priority business in it might be seen in a better light. |
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Post by scfcno1fan on Aug 24, 2024 18:45:32 GMT
I’d never heard of this guy until a week ago and I’ve never seen him play.
But I can guarantee he’ll be better than Thompson or Laurent.
Get him in.
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Post by Bojan Mackey on Aug 24, 2024 18:46:23 GMT
I don’t think I’ve ever been less arsed about a signing.
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Post by Chewbacca the Wookie on Aug 24, 2024 18:48:17 GMT
I’d never heard of this guy until a week ago and I’ve never seen him play. But I can guarantee he’ll be better than Thompson or Laurent. Get him in. If he can pass forwards, track back and has a good engine he’s got the gig. I’d have expected him to have been at the game if we were in for him. |
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Post by robstokie on Aug 24, 2024 18:56:16 GMT
It just seems to be another underwhelming signing.
26 years old, so realistically is not going to develop either physically or technically an awful lot more and never played outside Japan in a league that is completely different (far less physical) to ours and arguably of lower quality. Add to that he's not even an automatic starter for a side towards the bottom of that division.
Then you have the logistical issues such as will be able to adapt to our culture? Or can he speak/understand English? I can understand us taking the gamble when it's a young player who has the potential to develop (such as Bae, who has shown glimpses but will need to develop more physically and with his decision making in and around the box), but to go all out for someone with a very Average track record with minimal sell on value just doesn't make much sense, and doesn't fill me with much excitement or any realistic expectations that he will be an upgrade, or even at a similar level to what we already have, even though what we have in midfield at the moment is bang average at very best.
Move on, save the Arseache and Air-Fare Stoke, and go balls out for someone who can offer some physicality, pace and power through the middle.
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Post by FullerMagic on Aug 28, 2024 13:38:15 GMT
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Post by st3mark on Aug 29, 2024 7:27:44 GMT
I’d never heard of this guy until a week ago and I’ve never seen him play. But I can guarantee he’ll be better than Thompson or Laurent. Get him in. 9th March 2024. Thats the last time we won a league game that Thompson didn't start. Ever think his role might be important? |
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Post by retrostoke on Aug 29, 2024 7:37:50 GMT
It just seems to be another underwhelming signing. 26 years old, so realistically is not going to develop either physically or technically an awful lot more and never played outside Japan in a league that is completely different (far less physical) to ours and arguably of lower quality. Add to that he's not even an automatic starter for a side towards the bottom of that division. Then you have the logistical issues such as will be able to adapt to our culture? Or can he speak/understand English? I can understand us taking the gamble when it's a young player who has the potential to develop (such as Bae, who has shown glimpses but will need to develop more physically and with his decision making in and around the box), but to go all out for someone with a very Average track record with minimal sell on value just doesn't make much sense, and doesn't fill me with much excitement or any realistic expectations that he will be an upgrade, or even at a similar level to what we already have, even though what we have in midfield at the moment is bang average at very best. Move on, save the Arseache and Air-Fare Stoke, and go balls out for someone who can offer some physicality, pace and power through the middle. Out of interest who are the other underwhelming transfers this summer. |
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Post by figo85 on Aug 29, 2024 7:44:24 GMT
It just seems to be another underwhelming signing. 26 years old, so realistically is not going to develop either physically or technically an awful lot more and never played outside Japan in a league that is completely different (far less physical) to ours and arguably of lower quality. Add to that he's not even an automatic starter for a side towards the bottom of that division. Then you have the logistical issues such as will be able to adapt to our culture? Or can he speak/understand English? I can understand us taking the gamble when it's a young player who has the potential to develop (such as Bae, who has shown glimpses but will need to develop more physically and with his decision making in and around the box), but to go all out for someone with a very Average track record with minimal sell on value just doesn't make much sense, and doesn't fill me with much excitement or any realistic expectations that he will be an upgrade, or even at a similar level to what we already have, even though what we have in midfield at the moment is bang average at very best. Move on, save the Arseache and Air-Fare Stoke, and go balls out for someone who can offer some physicality, pace and power through the middle. Out of interest who are the other underwhelming transfers this summer. Sam Gallagher is hardly a rock the city signing. Neither are the likes of Koumas and Moran, but they’re signs that we actually can find a hidden gem. So fingers crossed we can get some more in by tomorrow evening |
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Post by J-Roar on Aug 29, 2024 7:47:09 GMT
Fun fact: There are other foods in Japan apart from sushi. (I've been on holiday and I know you've all missed me). Their range of Kit Kats ! Nice them. Had a green tea one. |
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Post by CBUFAWKIPWH on Aug 29, 2024 7:57:40 GMT
That was Frazer, after his name had been doing the rounds for about a week, so pinch of salt required! It's about 2 weeks since his club announced he'd "left to sort out a move to an overseas club"- which the Japanese press uniformly said was Stoke. And he has been left out of their matchday squads for the last 2 weekends, and they've bought a player widely seen as his replacement. Since then, there's been nothing even semi-official in Japan or England, apart from the Sentinel basically confirming there was something in it, but not really explaining the delay. Would be a really bad look signing yet another deep lying midfielder at this point. Maybe after some movement out and priority business in it might be seen in a better light. Do you really think the transfer team will stop a transfer because it doesn't look good? Seriously? |
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