I'm wondering how long his poor old knees are going to hold out.
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I'm wondering how long his poor old knees are going to hold out.
Iggle Piggle
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14 signings Arry has made. 14.
Meanwhile, the striker he deemed crap, Clayton Donaldson, has scored almost as many goals for his new club in 2 games than Birmingham have all season.
Meanwhile, the striker he deemed crap, Clayton Donaldson, has scored almost as many goals for his new club in 2 games than Birmingham have all season.
Justice
Dangerous Idiot
He must of watched our highlights Saturday and had a few regrets, personally I would of signed the year deal knowing the Championship would still be there a year later if needed.
Uh_huh_him
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He's a top class keeper. We would be better off with him in the side IMO.
He's made his choice. It looks like a poor one professionally, assuming he would have been our number 1 this season.
He's made his choice. It looks like a poor one professionally, assuming he would have been our number 1 this season.
GingerBeerMan
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Yes, the championship is famously more lucrative than the premier league.
Albion Dan
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He's earning more there over a longer period than we offered him so not sure what your point is?
He's a good keeper, very good at Championship level, but he's not "top class". DeGea, Oblak, Neuer, Buffon are top class. I'd say Cech, Lloris, Courtois etc are the ring below. Then you've got Butland, Heaton etc. I wouldn't say Stockdale would be in any of these three 'tiers. He's decent but if he were top class he wouldn't have been, and still be, knocking around the Championship for most of his career.
After watching goals from yesterday I cannot say I miss Stockdale...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wO0ULZcjyNo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wO0ULZcjyNo
OzMike
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I think there is a case for stating that our defense made him look better, he isn't bad but we made him look better.
He should have had a season in the top flight and then looked down, there would have been places for him after only one season and if he did ok and we stayed up he may have been offered another season.
He should have had a season in the top flight and then looked down, there would have been places for him after only one season and if he did ok and we stayed up he may have been offered another season.
Razzoo
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Why did he turn down our offer then?
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
He wanted a longer contract for more stability.
Razzoo
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I know that but I assumed he got a signing fee and pay increase too.
el punal
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I think there's a bit more to all of this than we know.
Machiavelli
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Oh. I was under the impression that everyone on NSC knows everything.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
It is when you figure Harry Redknapp into the equation.
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
Harry Redknapp. Next Palace manager after Roy please!
scooter1
How soon is now?
He wasn't going to be first choice here.
Napier's Knee
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No inside knowledge at all but I've always assumed that the Albion very deliberately gave Stockdale an offer he could refuse (because CH had doubts about him), he tried to hold out for something better which wasn't offered and he went to B'ham because that was the only offer on the table at the time.
