TP's Personal Phone Call

[PackmoorStokie.]

Interesting eh? www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/sport/Stoke-City-Pulis-steps-recruitment-drive/article-654955-detail/article.html

[dadofsam]

A personal phone call, he's really putting himself out isn't he

[hiyadad]

Trinder wasnt lying!! ;D

[sgtpotter89]

i started a thread on this story and its gone now. why?

[danmase]

surely thats the way every transfer begins. One manager phones other manager.
Not exactly earth shattering is it.

[sgtpotter89]

Jan 29, 2009 17:04:28 GMT danmase said:

surely thats the way every transfer begins. One manager phones other manager.
Not exactly earth shattering is it.

not like tone to say it in the media though is it? reading between the lines i reckon tone is confident of landing whoever it is.

[midstaffsstokie]

Got to be Harry, its probably Jenus, hence the moving of the post!

[PackmoorStokie.]

Jenus would be a class signing.

[fca47]

Sounds like desperation to me. They are obviously struggling to bring in any of their remaining targets. Think January signings have been good for us so far, but we seem to be having problems getting any more.

[stonestokie!]

interesting.. hope he does get someone!

[chuffed]

Dont think for a minute that Jenus would be a target, The sentinel report of the two from Boro sounds the most likely outcome particularly since Pulis has worked with O'Neil before and had Riggot on loan

[mickstupp]

I can imagine the conversation now

TP - Hi Harry, ay chance of getting Jenas?
HR - Fack auf Tone
TP - Righty o then see ya Harry

[midstaffsstokie]

We are in need of full backs, on the way back from Spurs the other night, and they said with the signing of Chimbonda, this left them 4 international right backs (Chimbonda, Corluka, Hutton and Gunter).

We need one, got to be worth an enquiry?

[PackmoorStokie.]

Hutton is dead.

[sgtpotter89]

Jan 29, 2009 18:44:04 GMT PackmoorStokie. said:

Hutton is dead.

???

[crimesy]

Wouldn't mind corluka or hutton.

[midstaffsstokie]

Corluka, would be out of our price range especially when you take into account wages, however Hutton is a possibility, not sure how Denmarks number 1 would take the potential signing of him though.

[lordeffinghamhunt]

One was told all last week when our lot were on holiday. In no uncertain terms, that Pulis will be conducting his transfer actives over the phone whilst in Dubai. If this were so then please enlighten me why he his still on the fucking phone now to players.

[sgtpotter89]

Jan 29, 2009 18:58:42 GMT lordeffinghamhunt said:

One was told all last week when our lot were on holiday. In no uncertain terms, that Pulis will be conducting his transfer actives over the phone whilst in Dubai. If this were so then please enlighten me why he his still on the fucking phone now to players.

he usually makes about 500 phone calls before committing to signing a player, thats what Coates said anyway

[midstaffsstokie]

Tone is doing his impression of Bob Hoskins on the BT adverts "Its good to talk"

[mickstupp]

The fact that he has been on the phone today asking about players would indicate that nothing is imminant. Expect two in and two out come monday night but nothing before.

[MrMagic]

Once more we have to swallow the bollocks that we cannot get players because their clubs do not want to release them.

Well we are looking at the wrong players then! Look at some different ones, maybe ones that are strong enough to tell you to take a running jump when you try to prevent them from passing the ball.

[luke2u]

After the early and good signings of Etherington and Beattie, I think Pulis now is back to what we've got used to. He's chasing targets he can't get and probably end up with nothing, or it'll be panic buys at the very end.

It seems he wants to bring in players with PL experience, but who does he expect to get? Teams we fight against won't sell, players from the best teams won't join us orwe can't afford them. The players in the Championship who previously have played in the PL aren't good enough or are too old. Pulis will never learn his lesson, he's just doing the same mistake over and over again. He's very lucky to have a patient chairman to back him, but i think Pulis will waste his money again if we buy more players in this window now.

The way to go is abroad.

[MrMagic]

To be fair luke - I think he is looking in the right places. Players from abroad are a massive gamble. I just hope his moan today isn't a real reflection of what is going on. I don't want him ot hold out for players we will not get. If the clubs won't sell, move on.

[Jamo on the wing]

I bet it was to Babecast.

[sgtpotter89]

Jan 29, 2009 19:27:20 GMT Jamo on the wing said:

I bet it was to Babecast.

nah that was pulis jnr ;D

[Jamo on the wing]

Jan 29, 2009 19:29:17 GMT sgtpotter89 said:

Jan 29, 2009 19:27:20 GMT Jamo on the wing said:

I bet it was to Babecast.

nah that was pulis jnr ;D

That's just weird if he was saying those things to his lad.....oh I see what you mean!

[luke2u]

Well MrMagic, I hope you're right, as he has used too much time resulting in nothing now. I'm not sure foreign players are a bigger gamble than Soares, Tonge and Kitson.

[Deleted]

eeello eez dat Jaw Leedley...Dis eez freed I ama sarning for a dee Stawk Ceety...Weel you come and a play weeth us?

Look Mr Pulis I have told you I am not going to sign for you and that is final !!!

[MrMagic]

I think that Kitson is good enough, as is Tonge. Soares needs to develop. It's not the players, it's the way we play. Kitson is not used to his strengths, and Tonge is not seen as strong or defensive enough by Pulis.