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Post by werrington on Aug 29, 2024 8:00:14 GMT
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 Rock the city signings have certainly done the job over the last few years Shall we just continue? |
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Post by moon on Aug 29, 2024 8:06:34 GMT
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 Rock the city signings have certainly gone the job over the last few years Shall we just continue? Gary Rowett had quite a few rock the city signings, blew the warchest on a load of shite. 12 million on Benik Afobe, 10 million on Tom Ince.
Our business over the last season or so has been much better overall, shame we can't turn back the clock and erase that disastrous first season back in the Championship.
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Post by emretezzy on Aug 29, 2024 8:11:57 GMT
He will be a good signing.
Absolutely no doubt.
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Post by pushon on Aug 29, 2024 8:20:08 GMT
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 I'm not sure that Koumas and Moran can be called 'Hidden' gems. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2024 8:33:18 GMT
A bizarre link right from the off, although the Championship has seen a few clubs move into this market over the last 12 months which is curious in itself. Got to be money and budget related you'd think, with a bit of risk free attitude thrown into the mix.
If this one evaporates into thin air it will be one of the most bizarre transfer stories we've been involved with I'd say.
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Post by FullerMagic on Aug 29, 2024 8:38:27 GMT
A bizarre link right from the off, although the Championship has seen a few clubs move into this market over the last 12 months which is curious in itself. Got to be money and budget related you'd think, with a bit of risk free attitude thrown into the mix. If this one evaporates into thin air it will be one of the most bizarre transfer stories we've been involved with I'd say. From the way Pete Smith has mentioned him over the last few days, got to think it'll happen if we can shift at least Laurent But it's a very weird one. To think someone who's started about half the games for a mid-table J-League team is going to be a massive step-up is certainly interesting thinking. Just hoping it's inspired if it materialises. |
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Post by RWChris on Aug 29, 2024 8:40:40 GMT
I don’t understand it from the players point of view. Presumably he’s doing no training and is just hanging on to see if we sign him?
If he doesn’t, then what? He goes back to Japan with his tail between his legs?!
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Post by baconburger on Aug 29, 2024 8:41:51 GMT
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? I think you’re thinking along a very narrow what will fans think line. If you are in a job and you bring in far more resources than you need to it will not be looked kindly upon by any interested observer, by the person paying the bills, by the person evaluating you performance and you can expect criticism whether you care about it or not is another matter entirely. It’s a similar scenario to asking for an expensive player then continuing to use a cheap one you had already instead of him. You see everything in the light of sporting merit and it’s just not the way everyone judges the actions of a recruitment team or anyone who is ordering in/requesting resources. If you don’t need it don’t ask for it, if you do request it expect to have to justify why you needed it and why it’s better than what you had before(productivity). |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2024 8:46:33 GMT
A bizarre link right from the off, although the Championship has seen a few clubs move into this market over the last 12 months which is curious in itself. Got to be money and budget related you'd think, with a bit of risk free attitude thrown into the mix. If this one evaporates into thin air it will be one of the most bizarre transfer stories we've been involved with I'd say. From the way Pete Smith has mentioned him over the last few days, got to think it'll happen if we can shift at least Laurent But it's a very weird one. To think someone who's started about half the games for a mid-table J-League team is going to be a massive step-up is certainly interesting thinking. Just hoping it's inspired if it materialises. They've obviously been watching him for a while then, possibly back to last season, to get a good handle on his ability? The data must have shown something that they really like about him. |
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Post by FullerMagic on Aug 29, 2024 8:51:38 GMT
From the way Pete Smith has mentioned him over the last few days, got to think it'll happen if we can shift at least Laurent But it's a very weird one. To think someone who's started about half the games for a mid-table J-League team is going to be a massive step-up is certainly interesting thinking. Just hoping it's inspired if it materialises. They've obviously been watching him for a while then, possibly back to last season, to get a good handle on his ability? The data must have shown something that they really like about him. Yeah, although he only started just over half then too. It's so left-field, they must really think he's a worthwhile punt based on something they've seen. Probably cheap too 23-24 11 starts 14 sub appearances 1 on bench 22-23 18 starts 10 sub appearances 5 on bench 21-22 2 starts 11 sub appearances 3 on bench |
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Post by smiler_andy on Aug 29, 2024 8:59:10 GMT
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 Rock the city signings have certainly done the job over the last few years Shall we just continue? I remember when Stein and Sheron signed for Stoke they were not the rock the city signings. They fitted into a system that got the best performance and results. Hidden gems are less expensive and hopefully fit into a system that benefits the team. |
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Post by retrostoke on Aug 29, 2024 9:01:26 GMT
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 Koumas and Moran 😂😂😂😂 apparently we tried for Kevin DeBruyne but he turned us down. We don’t know what Gallagher will bring now do we. Give the lad a couple of games at least. Koumas/Moran 😂😂😂😂 still chuckling. Seriously 🙈 |
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Post by thisisouryear on Aug 29, 2024 9:15:46 GMT
From the way Pete Smith has mentioned him over the last few days, got to think it'll happen if we can shift at least Laurent But it's a very weird one. To think someone who's started about half the games for a mid-table J-League team is going to be a massive step-up is certainly interesting thinking. Just hoping it's inspired if it materialises. They've obviously been watching him for a while then, possibly back to last season, to get a good handle on his ability? The data must have shown something that they really like about him. Looking at the video of him he looks very direct and seems to want to turn and attack, maybe he just suits the style we want to play or maybe we have another position in mind for him. Not a lot to go off but he does seem attack minded so it looks like we are trying to get players in who could get the best of of our best players |
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Post by simonh3709 on Aug 29, 2024 9:20:49 GMT
I would presume that he has signed and they're waiting until full international clearance, work permit, etc is sorted. Due diligence will mean we wait until it's all done before announcing.
I'd hope we have a view on who we would like to leave, who we realistically believe will leave and some options if things change last minute.
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Post by rickyfullerbeer on Aug 29, 2024 9:33:19 GMT
If he comes and is shit, but we manage to move Laurent, Baker and Johnson on then we’re net positive.
If we go with two in the middle playing deeper then we should be in pretty good shape with Burger, Lawal, Sidibe and Thompson so if this guy is just a fifth body I’d probably take it and if he’s better than that then happy days.
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Post by retrostoke on Aug 29, 2024 9:50:17 GMT
If he comes and is shit, but we manage to move Laurent, Baker and Johnson on then we’re net positive. If we go with two in the middle playing deeper then we should be in pretty good shape with Burger, Lawal, Sidibe and Thompson so if this guy is just a fifth body I’d probably take it and if he’s better than that then happy days. Why presume he is shit. |
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Post by rickyfullerbeer on Aug 29, 2024 9:51:39 GMT
If he comes and is shit, but we manage to move Laurent, Baker and Johnson on then we’re net positive. If we go with two in the middle playing deeper then we should be in pretty good shape with Burger, Lawal, Sidibe and Thompson so if this guy is just a fifth body I’d probably take it and if he’s better than that then happy days. Why presume he is shit. I’m not, but I don’t care if he is as long as we move the other three on. |
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Post by J-Roar on Aug 29, 2024 10:15:32 GMT
Rock the city signings have certainly gone the job over the last few years Shall we just continue? Gary Rowett had quite a few rock the city signings, blew the warchest on a load of shite. 12 million on Benik Afobe, 10 million on Tom Ince.
Our business over the last season or so has been much better overall, shame we can't turn back the clock and erase that disastrous first season back in the Championship.
They weren't, they were just vastly overpriced. The last rock the city I can remember was either Bojan or Shaqiri. |
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Aug 29, 2024 12:46:30 GMT
Their range of Kit Kats ! Nice them. Had a green tea one. Amazon do a mix of 20 think it is |
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Post by damagedswan on Aug 29, 2024 12:55:46 GMT
Gary Rowett had quite a few rock the city signings, blew the warchest on a load of shite. 12 million on Benik Afobe, 10 million on Tom Ince. Our business over the last season or so has been much better overall, shame we can't turn back the clock and erase that disastrous first season back in the Championship.
They weren't, they were just vastly overpriced. The last rock the city I can remember was either Bojan or Shaqiri. Not sure you can even have a rock the city signing in the Championship. |
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Post by J-Roar on Aug 29, 2024 12:57:24 GMT
Nice them. Had a green tea one. Amazon do a mix of 20 think it is Bit grown up for you. And current. Thought you were more a Spangles or Cabana man |
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Post by J-Roar on Aug 29, 2024 12:58:04 GMT
They weren't, they were just vastly overpriced. The last rock the city I can remember was either Bojan or Shaqiri. Not sure you can even have a rock the city signing in the Championship. Matthews 😀 |
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Aug 29, 2024 13:00:05 GMT
Amazon do a mix of 20 think it is Bit grown up for you. And current. Thought you were more a Spangles or Cabana man Cabana Now you're talking |
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Post by J-Roar on Aug 29, 2024 13:39:39 GMT
Bit grown up for you. And current. Thought you were more a Spangles or Cabana man Cabana Now you're talking Never had one but the Magic Man on the advert gave me nightmares. |
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Post by karl on Aug 29, 2024 16:23:57 GMT
Could we still be signing this player?
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Post by robwahlmann on Aug 29, 2024 16:29:21 GMT
Could we still be signing this player? I honestly hope we won't! Just another body to get rid of the next window!  |
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Post by stokedons on Aug 29, 2024 16:48:39 GMT
Being Japanese, at least he will probably not be lacking when it comes to effort and attitude.
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Post by FullerMagic on Aug 29, 2024 16:49:24 GMT
Not sure about this account, but seem to remember they were first with that French bloke who failed the medical
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Post by nott1 on Aug 29, 2024 16:57:56 GMT
Not sure you can even have a rock the city signing in the Championship. Matthews 😀 No such thing then.......2nd division! |
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Aug 29, 2024 16:58:51 GMT
Never had one but the Magic Man on the advert gave me nightmares. He's very that James Bond opening scene |
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