Should we honour Rudgie?

[clarkeda]

Oct 14, 2024 22:22:16 GMT Olgrligm said:

Was it really 14 years?

It's hard to deny that we were on a consistent upwards trend while he was here. You feel that a slightly more up-to-date version of him would have been really beneficial to managers like Jones or Schumacher.

Like Mick Harford and Neil Dewsnip?

For what it’s worth I totally agree.

[silsdenstokie]

Oct 15, 2024 16:52:19 GMT jesusmcmuffin said:

Oct 15, 2024 16:26:05 GMT silsdenstokie said:

He got us Hoekstra and for that Ill always be grateful to him

We were after a Dutch striker, forget his name.

His agent offered us Hoekstra when it fell through . Think was the day we played at Newcastle Town

Kind of surreal seeing a Dutch international playing for us in the 3rd tier. And when fit he was absolute class 👌

[RipRoaringPotter]

Oct 14, 2024 23:05:22 GMT Gods said:

Oct 14, 2024 22:02:46 GMT J-Roar said:

We could rent his arse?

Yes, strange to think when he was at the Vale we used to sing 'He's bald, he's bent, his arse if up for rent, Johnny Rudge, Johnny Rudge'

For sure he is bald but I'm not certain his arse was ever 'up for rent'? It would seem unlikely.

When he joined us, while no one knew exactly what he did, my sense if he was force for good for Stoke City.

Very unlikely his arse was up for rent, as you say. It was far more of a buyer's market at the time.

[paulkoz]

Think this is more for the Vale to do. Not that I don't appreciate what he did for Stoke during his time here. But he is regarding as a Vale legend not one of Stokes.

[jesusmcmuffin]

Oct 15, 2024 19:15:53 GMT silsdenstokie said:

Oct 15, 2024 16:52:19 GMT jesusmcmuffin said:

We were after a Dutch striker, forget his name.

His agent offered us Hoekstra when it fell through . Think was the day we played at Newcastle Town

Kind of surreal seeing a Dutch international playing for us in the 3rd tier. And when fit he was absolute class 👌

Didn't Hoekstra say he thought we were actually in the 2nd tier when he came to the ground to check out theset up first time ?

[thehartshillbadger]

On answer to the question. No

[J-Roar]

Oct 15, 2024 21:06:51 GMT thehartshillbadger said:

On answer to the question. No

To answer the question, thank fuck football's back at the weekend.

[owdgrandadstokie]

Oct 15, 2024 6:16:02 GMT Mr_DaftBurger said:

Oct 14, 2024 23:05:22 GMT Gods said:

Yes, strange to think when he was at the Vale we used to sing 'He's bald, he's bent, his arse if up for rent, Johnny Rudge, Johnny Rudge'

For sure he is bald but I'm not sure if his arse was ever 'up for rent'? It would seem unlikely.

When he was joined us, while no one knew exactly what he did, my sense if he was force for good for Stoke City.

The fact he joined us sort of indicates his arse was, sort of, up for rent. I often wondered if he did it out of spite!

We could put a massive arse on the back of the Boothen pointing towards Boslem with a light in the center flashing SSTL in morse code!

You could read his book and find out...!
To Cap It All
www.amazon.co.uk/Cap-All-Autobiography-John-Rudge/dp/1801505012/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=2LWKY6ZAPCF0I&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.K3zj_5u-nPq2Tpfox6JcgtUixmq1CE-ShCMVlzDHDhdG9j0mZ6LjXOfQnCztOwkLBQfAC2ESa9BtFFDR4y7cxRqYZpNdjYb3OBur7Jd_8CG1QaQ8p55ip03N7engxJdRpbJlXYVNhy5qOUsszy-6--xs8Q6Jg_H3ScGwfCSgKmX1sv22-maDg150EIoK8lq51PbKZfIkXGka4VBmWVurAg.EktrURVztQBDSV9g3IOK_wVdNIbuUtHRzndCMxcUwmA&dib_tag=se&keywords=to+cap+it+all&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1729059095&sprefix=to+cap+ot+all%2Caps%2C82&sr=8-1

[i1da]

Oct 15, 2024 12:40:02 GMT OldStokie said:

Rudgie is a Vale man through and through and rightfully deserves a statue for what he did for them. Being at Stoke was just a wage earner for him. Let things be.

OS.

And besides, he was "a shit guy".

[jesusmcmuffin]

While we're at it , a statue to that fella who read he teams out at The Vic when the cordless mic cut in and out.

[crouchpotato1]

The Chamberlain brothers looking well
What a player Mark was

[J-Roar]

Oct 21, 2024 19:39:05 GMT crouchpotato1 said:

The Chamberlain brothers looking well
What a player Mark was

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[smallthorner]

Oct 21, 2024 21:33:49 GMT J-Roar said:

Oct 21, 2024 19:39:05 GMT crouchpotato1 said:

The Chamberlain brothers looking well
What a player Mark was

x.com/MemorabiliaMal/status/1308025830157758466

Great stuff.

Local heroes.

[suck_the_mop.]

Oct 16, 2024 18:48:27 GMT i1da said:

Oct 15, 2024 12:40:02 GMT OldStokie said:

Rudgie is a Vale man through and through and rightfully deserves a statue for what he did for them. Being at Stoke was just a wage earner for him. Let things be.

OS.

And besides, he was "a shit guy".

I thought it was de koning who was the shit guy? Johan didn't blame rudge.

[Marc01]

Oct 21, 2024 21:33:49 GMT J-Roar said:

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Great strip. Even better sponsor free..

[outspaced]

Another question along with 'is his arse still up for rent?' is did Rudgie ever get sorted out with a birth certificate?

[owdgrandadstokie]

Oct 21, 2024 22:06:55 GMT suck_the_mop. said:

Oct 16, 2024 18:48:27 GMT i1da said:

And besides, he was "a shit guy".

I thought it was de koning who was the shit guy? Johan didn't blame rudge.

Oooooooooh yes he did!!

[i1da]

Oct 21, 2024 22:06:55 GMT suck_the_mop. said:

Oct 16, 2024 18:48:27 GMT i1da said:

And besides, he was "a shit guy".

I thought it was de koning who was the shit guy? Johan didn't blame rudge.

It was an interview.  “What do you think of John Rudge?”  JB responds “ He’s a shit guy.”

[callas12]

Oct 24, 2024 17:27:32 GMT i1da said:

Oct 21, 2024 22:06:55 GMT suck_the_mop. said:

I thought it was de koning who was the shit guy? Johan didn't blame rudge.

It was an interview.  “What do you think of John Rudge?”  JB responds “ He’s a shit guy.”

Lol I always thought it was Bangoura who he referred to as a shit guy!

[fraybentos]

would look great with a stoke shirt on