Day Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Rowett signed a new contract here Quique Sanchez happy in Spain (understandable, Stoke, Spain, Stoke, Spain) Now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Mark Hughes is available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Alan Curbishley. or if I want to be really silly, Billy Davies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornwallRam Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Aitor Karanka would be perfect...and his appointment now would be pure comedy gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gritstone Ram Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Paul Clement? He's supposed to be a Premier League manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 When asked if his four-and-a-half-year Stoke reign was under threat, Hughes replied: "Who else is going to do it?" http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42537005 Good question Mark, good question! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 As soon as Big Sam was back in a job Stoke were buggered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derby blood Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 As I stated on here in the Gary Rowett thread, Stoke is not a big attraction, been punching above there weight for years, Pulis and Hughes did a very good job at a very average championship size club, fans should be careful what they wish for, can see Stoke getting relegated this season, and returning to sub 20000, gates, like Hull have done, who is out there now to keep Stoke up. Could be a long hard season for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 Stoke have done themselves in with the timing, sacking Hughes a week into the window was madness, the decision should have been made and executed last month to give the incoming manager time to assess the squad and have some input in the transfer window. Targeting managers in comfortable jobs is ambitious given their position, signing players regardless won't look good either. They have to be looking at the unemployed market, a manager that has nothing to lose taking it on. I don't buy this not a big attraction, they are an established Premier League having a duff season and making terrible decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 12 minutes ago, David said: Stoke have done themselves in with the timing, sacking Hughes a week into the window was madness, the decision should have been made and executed last month to give the incoming manager time to assess the squad and have some input in the transfer window. Targeting managers in comfortable jobs is ambitious given their position, signing players regardless won't look good either. They have to be looking at the unemployed market, a manager that has nothing to lose taking it on. I don't buy this not a big attraction, they are an established Premier League having a duff season and making terrible decisions. Stoke is an absolute shithole though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 4 minutes ago, AndyinLiverpool said: Stoke is an absolute shithole though. You wouldn't live in stoke though..get a nice place out in staffs Moorlands. But yes, it'll likely be someone currently picking up their universal credit.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derby blood Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 17 minutes ago, David said: Stoke have done themselves in with the timing, sacking Hughes a week into the window was madness, the decision should have been made and executed last month to give the incoming manager time to assess the squad and have some input in the transfer window. Targeting managers in comfortable jobs is ambitious given their position, signing players regardless won't look good either. They have to be looking at the unemployed market, a manager that has nothing to lose taking it on. I don't buy this not a big attraction, they are an established Premier League having a duff season and making terrible decisions. Stoke are a club on the downward spiral, they have had ten seasons dining at the top table, there time is over, you will see, they will be in the championship next season. Stoke are NOT a big club, they are a average Championship club in size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 Just now, Derby blood said: Stoke are a club on the downward spiral, they have had ten seasons dining at the top table, there time is over, you will see, they will be in the championship next season. Stoke are NOT a big club, they are a average Championship club in size. Not said Stoke are a big club, they are an established Premier League side though. You could argue that last season they returned to where they are usually at after a brief spell of top 10 finishes, 13th, 9th, 9th, 9th, 13th, 14th, 13th, 11th, 12th They are also only 4pts off 13th, nowhere near a downward spiral yet, season isn't over until May. Have to get this appointment right though as these gaps are harder to close in the Premier League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie20 Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 I really, really, really hope they get relegated. Really! Not all of them obviously but they've more than their fair share of nasty fans. If I lived there I'd support Port Vale or travel to watch Leek Town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derby blood Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 3 minutes ago, David said: Not said Stoke are a big club, they are an established Premier League side though. You could argue that last season they returned to where they are usually at after a brief spell of top 10 finishes, 13th, 9th, 9th, 9th, 13th, 14th, 13th, 11th, 12th They are also only 4pts off 13th, nowhere near a downward spiral yet, season isn't over until May. Have to get this appointment right though as these gaps are harder to close in the Premier League. They have done really well, but I just feel there time is up, that's why I think they are having problems getting a top manager in, time will tell, but think there time is up, and to be honest with you, I will shed no tears if they are relagated, in fact I will hold a bloody party lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustylee Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 2 minutes ago, Wolfie20 said: I really, really, really hope they get relegated. Really! Not all of them obviously but they've more than their fair share of nasty fans. If I lived there I'd support Port Vale or travel to watch Leek Town. Fair share of vile fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 42 minutes ago, RadioactiveWaste said: You wouldn't live in stoke though..get a nice place out in staffs Moorlands. But yes, it'll likely be someone currently picking up their universal credit.... Fair enough but you'd still have to go there from time to time. Imagine having to drag yourself out of bed of a morning thinking, 'I've got to go to Stoke today.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abu Derby Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 There’s always Lou Macari - fairly sure that he’s available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Ram Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 They should give it Steve Bruce & derail villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 6 minutes ago, G-Ram said: They should give it Steve Bruce & derail villa They should publicly offer Bruce a contract for Bruce to turn down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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