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Discussion in 'Stoke City' started by rotterthepotter, Apr 4, 2013.

  1. rotterthepotter

    rotterthepotter Active Member

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    would any stokies like us to sign bent from villa i think he might fit in better than crouch? thoughts guys, i would love benteki whatever his name is but i,m sure he is beyond our price tag.
     
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  2. rotterthepotter

    rotterthepotter Active Member

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    or without ridicule what about tom pope from the fail ? why not
     
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  3. nickyb

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    RTP not if we stay up WHEN we stay up.

    But as said before, it ain't about the strikers, its about creativity from midfield and the wingers.

    As I think you said elsewhere, Walters is NOT a useless player, used properly, he scores some cracking goals, not regularly enough, but playing out of position he really does not have much of a chance, and all supporters need a whipping boy. Now Whelan.....
     
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  4. Smithers

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    I think it has been commented on in the past, that we could have RVP etc upfront but we wouldnt score goals becasue of the lack of opportunities we create. That then highlights the next issue, that when you generally only create 4 or 5 oportunities a game you have to be really clinical - which we are not. In relation to Walters, I agree that he is played out of position at times (I.e not on the bench - only joking) but he did play wide right at CP. I would argue he is not a striker and I think to be fair to him he is a rotation player at best.

    Back to the question, Bent would be able to run off the defence unlike Crouch but he isnt a traget man, so would that mean that TP wouldnt sign him or another like him? I would say not.
     
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  5. Sandor Clegane

    Sandor Clegane 'The Hound'
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    If Pulis is still in charge, as StokieLad says, there would be no point in signing Bent.
    Currently in the PL, the best striker (that would suit us) I think is Andy Carroll. But that's a non starter really, £17m, and we've already got Crouch and Jones (who have no re-sale value).
    But if things change, and we have a more positive manager, Bent would be great for us, but Owen probably would be too. . .
     
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  6. Mrs Pottermouth

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    Pott's here guys I still can't log in is it something to do with that Malware virus?
    Anyway I've decided that from now on in I'm going to stay POSITIVE and SOD IT! We need to stay up before talking about new player's etc. No offence meant.

    We do have Owen and he can take the chances we do create why not use him now? I also think that Jerome and Jones up front work well when Pulis has gone for it!
    Again, it must be worth a try on Saturday? We have to "Go for it from the kick off not when we're a goal behind re Everton and a load of other games I could mention.

    Just saying... K T F guys and get behind the team on Saturday PLEASE! <ok> We need the atmosphere we had a couple of season back and sharpish.
     
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  7. jowlermonkey

    jowlermonkey Well-Known Member

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    Potts,

    Good call for Jones and Jerome they've looked hungrier, hoping for a win on saturday.
     
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  8. Mrs Pottermouth

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    I'm past hoping mate.. more like I will be praying for 3pts on Saturday. Lest I forget we must all

    K T F
     
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  9. jowlermonkey

    jowlermonkey Well-Known Member

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    Potts,

    Think we all will be mate.
     
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  10. Mrs Pottermouth

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    We will so here's a battle cry from me not the real POTTERMOUTH...

    Vitus Unite Fortior.. We're all in this together or words to that effect. What I would give for a rendition of "That Battle cry now"
     
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  11. jowlermonkey

    jowlermonkey Well-Known Member

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    Potts,

    Get a Stokie Haka going, Whitehead would be a shoe in, he's ugly enough to curdle paint
     
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  12. Mrs Pottermouth

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    My missus say's Whitehead has a face like a welders bench. But she fancies Begovic women eh!
     
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  13. jowlermonkey

    jowlermonkey Well-Known Member

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    Well Potts,

    I can honestly say he doesn't do anything for me.
     
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  14. nickyb

    nickyb Well-Known Member

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    Me neither, but that Huthy can come and stiffen up my back four any old time.
     
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  15. swanseaandproud

    swanseaandproud Well-Known Member

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    KTF but you do look poor atm.....
     
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  16. Mrs Pottermouth

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    Yes and as things stand looking relegated Dai.. it WAS that bad today... just wish there was one other team worse than us right now.. sadly there isn't mate.
     
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  17. murray out

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    Sunderland?
     
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