Sifu Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Oh Pulis is gone? Well, dare I say that a new manager is actually what Stoke need? Didn't Pulis spend something like £50 million + on his squad? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Yeah but they always did well escaping relegation with the limited resources or something. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 http://www.stokecityfc.com/news/article/club-statement-21st-july-830938.aspx CRONFORMD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Just watched the half-hour long clip of the Shearer press conference when he signed for us; first time I've watched it. Never fails to make me feel bitter and gutted about us winning nothing during those days when watching stuff from back then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Rafa's now the 4/1 favourite for the Sterk gig. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Just watched the half-hour long clip of the Shearer press conference when he signed for us; first time I've watched it. Never fails to make me feel bitter and gutted about us winning nothing during those days when watching stuff from back then. BTW, some fuckwit London reporter asked Shearer: "Are you looking forward to playing some of the London clubs this season?" You fucking whaaaaaaa''? Go fuck yourself, buddy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Got an email from BT earlier, BT Sports 1 and 2 with ESPN for free on Sky, with the HD channels added for free for the first 12 months too. You get it if you're a BT Broadband customer, so get it on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Christ. That'll do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 You get it sorted here: http://www.bt.com/sport/3-ways-to-watch-bt-sport.html The HD thing is only available when you order before the 1st August. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Roger Speed on TalkSport now, talking about Gary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Roger Speed on TalkSport now, talking about Gary. Good interview so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 2012/13 - Nani, Valencia, Young, Welbeck = 6 goals. 2012/13 - Terry, Ivanovic, David Luiz, Cahill = 27 goals Madness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Rafa's now the 4/1 favourite for the Sterk gig. If Stoke get Benitez I'll be absolutely fucking fuming. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Review on SkySports: After finishing in fifth in 2012 and defying the odds, expectation levels at Newcastle had risen to their highest point since the days of Kevin Keegan. But things have not gone as expected. Alan Pardew was handed a new eight-year contract at the start of the campaign, but they have spent most of the season flirting with relegation. Reinforcements from France were brought in during January and that helped rescue Newcastle's season - but their presence in the top flight was only finalised in the final week of the season. Player of the Year It is rare for a player who has arrived in January to win a Player of the Year prize, but Moussa Sissoko's signing at the turn of the year from Toulouse was stunning. He made a huge impact and there is little doubt that, without him, Newcastle would be looking forward to Championship football. Ratings Player of the Year Unsurprisingly, Sissoko was ranked highest in the views of Sky Sports' reporters over the course of the season with an average rating of 7.2 from his 18 games. But, slightly more surprising was the vote of our reporters, who gave it to Papiss Cisse with a sizeable 7.9. Breakthrough Player of the Year Gael Bigirimana arrived from Coventry in the summer, and he was not expected to be involved so much. But he soon became a fans' favourite and the future looks increasingly bright. Signing of the Year Easy to pick for us here with Sissoko, who arrived for a bargain fee and played a major part in Newcastle staying up. The arrivals of Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa and Mathieu Debuchy also look very good pieces of business. Could do better Eight goals for your leading scorer is never good enough, and Papiss Cisse will know that he needs to improve on that next season. Manager Handed an eight-year deal at the start of the season, few could have presumed the pressure which was to mount on Alan Pardew. But there is no getting away from the fact that this season has been a struggle for Newcastle and their manager. As long as he can make it through the summer, he will already have his mind firmly on improvement next term. Jamie Redknapp's view Newcastle and QPR have been the two most disappointing teams in the Premier League this season. To just miss out on the Champions League and then put in a performance like they have this season is pretty appalling from Newcastle. Their good players simply have not performed. Players such as Yohan Cabaye and Cheick Tiote have let themselves down and let the club down. It is typical of players that feel like they've cracked it but they still have a lot to do. Newcastle could have very easily gone down this year. They have got a lot of quality there but they have got to find a way of being a team again. Fan's view (Alan Jewels) Following Newcastle United comes with its ups and downs. We've had Champions League football, relegation, promotion... Yet somehow this season has been the strangest in my lifetime. We have a first XI that some of the top teams in Europe would envy, and yet here we are nursing the hangover of yet another relegation battle. While Newcastle's Europa League campaign was rather more fruitful, reaching the dizzying heights of the quarter-finals and providing a warm reminder of those floodlit nights under Sir Bobby Robson, it only enhanced what the Toon have been missing for too long. Whether or not we can hold on to the likes of Cabaye, Ben Arfa and Tim Krul - I don't know. One thing I do know is that Alan Pardew will have some explaining to do upstairs after Sunday's clash with Arsenal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 That ajewels (Al Moody?) off of here? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Sissoko player of the season . Wouldn't even say he was our signing of the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Sissoko player of the season . Wouldn't even say he was our signing of the season. Hard to disagree with the reasoning though. He was massive in those first few games ("assists" at Villa, Tottenham, Metalist and Stoke plus goals vs Chelsea and Southampton). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Aye, it's very hard to pick a player of the season tbf. He definitely gave us the biggest lift when he was signed and picked up a few points as a direct result, which have proved invaluable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 If Jamie Redknapp's watched more than maybe two or three of our full 90-minute games this season, I'll be surprised. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 That ajewels (Al Moody?) off of here? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Sissoko player of the season . Wouldn't even say he was our signing of the season. The exposure he got in that Chelsea game has distorted the view of many I think. It was a fairly fucking electric home debut mind you. Half expected him to finish the game with People's Elbow on JT. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Sissoko player of the season . Wouldn't even say he was our signing of the season. The exposure he got in that Chelsea game has distorted the view of many I think. It was a fairly fucking electric home debut mind you. Half expected him to finish the game with People's Elbow on JT. He was top draw in that, Villa and So'ton tbf before he got sussed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Think got over excited by no 10 position, dropped deeper he'd have been fine imo, still one our only players keen to drive the ball forward positively Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrigan Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Bigi singing along to the Cabaye song Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Fucking loved that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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