Bardsley Gone to Stoke

yes. that`s exactly what I meant.
still keep the rumour thread going but this one for definites.

 

Done

 

I've done a slight edit GC, and then we can just keep it updated from there, as a list.

 

very good.

Cuellar?

 

Cool

 

19:00 22nd May 2014

Phil Bardsley cannot wait to get started after agreeing three-year deal

The opportunity to come to Stoke is brilliant for me"
Phil Bardsley

NEW Potters signing Phil Bardsley says he is excited to take on a new challenge at the Britannia Stadium.

The defender today agreed a three-year deal with Stoke after deciding to end his six-and-a-half year spell with Sunderland and will officially become a Potter on 1st July 2014.

He becomes Mark Hughes' first signing ahead of the 2014/15 Barclays Premier League campaign and Bardsley admits it was a tough decision to end his time at the Stadium of Light but insists he is raring to go in Stoke-on-Trent.

Speaking exclusively to Stoke City Player he said: "I'm absolutely delighted to be here, it's a fresh challenge for me to join a top Club like Stoke City and I can't wait to get started.

“It's brilliant for me to come and work for such a top manager like Mark Hughes; obviously I've played against Stoke on a number of occasions in my career and I've been very impressed with their style in the last 12 months.

"That's great credit to the manager. He's changed the style of play here, Stoke are still a tough side to beat, but they're an attractive side who want to play the right way and that appealed to me."

The 28-year-old went on to say: "It was tough to leave Sunderland, I had a wonderful six-and-a-half years there.

"I feel the time has come for me to take on a fresh challenge in my career and the opportunity to come to Stoke is brilliant for me and as soon as I heard of their interest it was the only place I wanted to come.

Read more at http://www.stokecityfc.com/news/art...ke-challenge-1570534.aspx#zFuL4Sktoxyrxt7B.99

 

Has he left an instagram leaving thanks to the club and fans or is that just for putting his clubs down?

 

Wahay!

 

Hughes a top manager?

Stoke were 1 point above the relegation zone at the start of the year ........ his win percentage with them is around 30% or summat.

It's amazing how the media gets carried away isn't it?

 

let them get on with it i say

 

It's incredible that the media is up his arse for his 'fantastic style of football'.

Blackburn were bottom of the disciplinary league for the 4 seasons he was there ..... yet he's 'a breath of fresh air after Pulis'

It's still that grinding style of play he used at QPR & Fulham as far as I can see.

 

The lad`s gone to join a top manager at a top club.

Same as Bent.

 

Great minds mate ........ I thought, "**** me, they must share scriptwriters them buggers!"

 

Must be quite an awkward moment when you finish behind your B team

 

Must be quite awkward seeing another club sign a player ........ 18 months since Newcastle managed it, Ashley must be laughing out of his arse.

 

They finished 9th.

 

True, although when it comes to signings we have bragging rights I'm afraid, at least we haven't splashed millions of pounds in the last couple of years to sign **** all decent players

 

Shows how bad the situation is out of the top 6, we finished 14th and we were terrible

 

haha.

It's a bastard thing, but you may have us on this one....

3-0,2-1,3-0 though. Nur nur.

 

Williamson, Gosling, Bigirimana, Obertan, Anita etc