Transfer Window

What do you reckon on the chances of Ryan Sweeny returning to Bristol Rovers on loan next season

 

OMFG!

 

What did Mr Meldrew say?

 

This is worrying for me. Set aside performance and results, the bigger issue for our club is sustainable talent and reducing the age of the squad. Crazy!

 

Had a look at the Oatcake earlier Smithers (a very rare thing indeed) and one of the more interesting threads was asking if Mr Coates et al have lost the plot.

Well for me, the jury is out.

10 minutes later

No...something is afoot, cos this plus contract extensions instead of pensions is NOT rational behaviour.

I said on here years ago, that this club was ALL about bet365...and got dog's abuse for my opinion.

 

The Oatcake makes some valid points on the money wasted by Hughes and this could be a reason for future budget restrictions. However if you don't believe in your manager then why keep him?

Can you imagine our Veteran team, Given (41), Grant (34) Bardsley (31), Johnson (32), Shawx (29), Whelan (33) Fletcher (33), Ireland (30), Diouf (29), Adam (31), Afellay (31), Cameron (31), Crouch (36), Walters (33)....WTF

 

Smithers...that is NOT our Veteran team -
that is 80% PLUS of our starting XI

 

This would be my last choice, I would rather get rid of Ireland, Adam and Walters first

 

Too young

 

Meanwhile, we offer extended contracts to...Oh never mind, not even going to moan about it anymore. Waste of time and I mean the whole set up from top to bottom, plus the whole influx of monies from Sky et al which has transformed the premier league into an obscene cesspit.

BET 365 are up there - nose in trough up to their corporate shoulders.

Always supported Stoke these last 65 years...but at heart, always been a Rugby man, and a dinosaur amatuer Rugby man at that

 

What value is Butland based on this?

http://www.skysports.com/football/n...e-163-30m-jordan-pickford-fee-with-sunderland

 

STOKE BID FOR GIBSON

Stoke have made a £12million bid for Middlesbrough defender Ben Gibson, according to the Mirror.

The paper reports that Potters boss Mark Hughes is keen to add to his central defensive options, but Boro will want more than £20million for him.

 

Dontcha just love transfer windows?

 

Not for us.....