andym Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Rowett comes across as arrogant and someone who will do the dirty on the club he is at. Allegedly got sacked by Blues because he was touting himself to other clubs behind their back, went to Derby, signed a new 3 year deal in Jan 18, then lost in the play offs and immediately requested permission to go to Stoke. How long before he's trying the same with them? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 7 minutes ago, andym said: Rowett comes across as arrogant and someone who will do the dirty on the club he is at. He also whines about other teams spending money mainly us but has spent a good bit at Stoke and Derby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted August 24, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 24, 2018 With their results so far with what he had and what he's spent it would appear we dodged a bullet there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 On 23/08/2018 at 10:10, villa89 said: I think a lot of teams that are in the premier league for a long time will struggle when they come down to the championship. They end up with half a squad that's trying to leave and players who have had a huge cut in pay (or some with no pay cut at all). For Brighton or Huddersfield it's not a big adjustment but for clubs that have been in the top flight 4+ years then it's massive. Stoke have their very own bomb squad, Eric Chupo Moting, N'Dyae, Charlie Adam and Gianni Imbula (signed him from Porto for 15m). According to John Percy one of those simply walked off the pitch when he was doing a one on one session in training as he'd had enough of it! Berahino will probably go back to that group before long. I did think they'd be better though. Butler-Shawcross-Martins Indi-Joe Allen-Tom Ince-Afobe. All players who have or should be good at this level. Guess it's just a club that got so used to premier league they can't adapt now to Wigan at home on a Wednesday night and the different mentality that retires. They'll have our 16/17 season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Quote The world when Berahino last scored Then Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce had not yet replaced Roy Hodgson as England manager Donald Trump had not yet secured the Republican party's nomination for the 2016 United States presidential election The United Kingdom was still nearly four months away from a referendum on European Union membership France's future World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe had scored only one senior goal for Monaco Sunderland still had another season ahead of them in the Premier League, before back-to-back relegations to League One https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45254730 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Have appointed Luton manager as their new manager. This is a strange appointment for me. Doesn't have any championship experience and you would think stoke would be desperate for promotion this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 4 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Have appointed Luton manager as their new manager. This is a strange appointment for me. Doesn't have any championship experience and you would think stoke would be desperate for promotion this year. One of the best young managers in England. Would have been good choice here if didnt get Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Hmm yes, worryingly positive appointment for Stoke. They were excellent at VP and have the team to go up automatically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 35 minutes ago, Zatman said: One of the best young managers in England. Would have been good choice here if didnt get Smith I have never heard of him. Manage Luton and stoke city are two different animals. He might do well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: I have never heard of him. Manage Luton and stoke city are two different animals. He might do well. He beat us 3-1 a few seasons back in the cup. Think he has 2 promotions now at Luton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 1 minute ago, Zatman said: He beat us 3-1 a few seasons back in the cup. Think he has 2 promotions now at Luton He might do well but the jump from league one and two to championship is huge This will be a .massive pressured job unlike his others. Similar to smith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukes Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 He should do pretty well. He's been gone too long ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 5 hours ago, Demitri_C said: Have appointed Luton manager as their new manager. This is a strange appointment for me. Doesn't have any championship experience and you would think stoke would be desperate for promotion this year. Better than their recent dross like Rowett, Lambert, Pulis and Hughes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, dukes said: He should do pretty well. He's been gone too long ! Didn't get the reference till I googled it Edited January 9, 2019 by Jimzk5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted January 9, 2019 Moderator Share Posted January 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Xela said: Better than their recent dross like Rowett, Lambert, Pulis and Hughes! Exactly. Brave appointment, he would have been on my shortlist for Villa. I applaud them for getting off the normal shit manager conveyor belt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid4ever Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Jimzk5 said: Didn't get the reference till I googled it Calling @mjmooney to the thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Good appointment for them and to think I heard Martin o neill linked with them this morning. Looks like some one with a brain made this appointment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 1 hour ago, TrentVilla said: Exactly. Brave appointment, he would have been on my shortlist for Villa. I applaud them for getting off the normal shit manager conveyor belt. Don't agree with the first but cab understand the second. But how many times have we seen this happen? Lambert being a example? He did back to back promotions came.to us and flopped. Like I said managing Luton to stoke is a completwly different animal. It's a tough job that one as their fans are expectant like ours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted January 9, 2019 Moderator Share Posted January 9, 2019 23 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Don't agree with the first but cab understand the second. But how many times have we seen this happen? Lambert being a example? He did back to back promotions came.to us and flopped. Like I said managing Luton to stoke is a completwly different animal. It's a tough job that one as their fans are expectant like ours. Plenty, then there have been occasions like when everyone laughed at Southampton when they appointed Pochettino. Its a gamble sure but its brave and could go either way but that has to be better than going for the same old shite past it managers who will be sacked in 12 months. Sure its a big step up but that Luton job was a hell of a tough one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 8 hours ago, Demitri_C said: Have appointed Luton manager as their new manager. This is a strange appointment for me. Doesn't have any championship experience and you would think stoke would be desperate for promotion this year. I went to watch Luton play Walsall in October and they played Walsall off the pitch (at the time Walsall were actually above them in the league). He's left them in 2nd (they haven't lost a game in 3 months) and playing their best football in decades. Can't blame him for taking this job though. Not sure about this season but a few tweaks to the Stoke squad and they should be in top 6 next season. It's a club that's just spent a decade in the premier league so very big opportunity for him if he can get his approach right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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