Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Here's a helpful hint. Don't read the threads about Stockdale, and you'll feel better in no time.
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Stockdale OFF ***to Birmingham - Official***
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Here's a helpful hint. Don't read the threads about Stockdale, and you'll feel better in no time.
I can't help myself lol. Anyway we're in the Premier League. Happy days ��
driller
my life my word
Ooh wonder where this rumour comes from?
Dave the OAP
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Someone has changed Wikipedia to show the Aussie as ours. Hahaha
Marshy
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Come on Dave.
Sing on the line
Sing on the line
Icy Gull
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gripper stebson
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Stockdale has been great for us no doubt but I have to admit I am getting a little tired of the tweets he keeps sticking out. You're a nice fella. We get it! 
Bladders
Twats everywhere
He's probably signing for Newcastle like everybody else.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
You could say the same to Nikki and Steve. Only Bong has been confirmed as accepting his extension.
Marshy
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I could and hope they do, but its fair to say Dave is the pressing one.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Only in the minds of the fans. If the Ryan rumour is true, it looks like the club have already covered it.
Insel affe
HellBilly
I actually don't want him anymore, will he... won't he... oh just piss off then...
Marshy
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I got close to that stage...... as I would like to think by now decisions have been made by him and the club, its been rumbling on for months.
Stockdale is replaceable ofocurse, all players are but its much more prefereable that he stays. He is a very good keeper.
Lower West Stander
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Gone down a lot in my estimation as well. He could have signed ages ago.
We'll all love him again if he signs, but its left a nasty taste.....
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Why has it? If you have the choice of another job, would you turn it down because some people wanted you to stay?
I don't think he's behaved badly at all. There's an offer on the table, he's considering it, taking account of what other offers he's had, perhaps also waiting to see if better ones come in, and possibly negotiating over the terms of one or more of the offers. All entirely reasonable, when making what is potentially a major, career-defining, decision for him with big implications for his future family income and lifestyle.
All of this would be perfectly normal for someone in any area of work, who's considering alternative job opportunities at the end of a fixed-term contract. The only thing that's unusual in the case of footballers is that these decisions are conducted in the glare of massive media coverage, speculation and public comment, much of which is likely to be unfair or ill-informed.
All of this would be perfectly normal for someone in any area of work, who's considering alternative job opportunities at the end of a fixed-term contract. The only thing that's unusual in the case of footballers is that these decisions are conducted in the glare of massive media coverage, speculation and public comment, much of which is likely to be unfair or ill-informed.
gripper stebson
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I think the issue is that there are hundreds of footballers up and down the country having this dilemma but most are not cryptically playing it out on Twitter with their wife occasionally chipping in.
Paris
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I certainly won't be buying Stockdale's autobiography that's due out this October after all this drama.
Lower West Stander
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Depends - but it wouldn't take me this long to decide......
And before you argue it isn't that long, I would say this has been the last year of his contract for a year......
It could be that Niki has signed, and the club for their own reasons haven't announced it yet.
Bruno signed his last deal weeks before the club announced it.
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