Monday 11 January 2010

Transfer news… transfer news… transfer news…

Stoke City are being linked with the Real Madrid outcast Ruud van Nistelrooy, who has clearly impressed Tony Pulis with his efforts in the 13 minutes of Primera División football he's played this season. 

This from the Guardian's Rumour Mill. The only sane response is 'as if'. No doubt Tony Pulis has also lined up Maradona, Ferenc Puskas, Pele (who has been to Stoke City), Lineker and George Best.

Football transfer rumours are usually utter crap, and this is the worst of the lot. If anything, Pulis has made a silly enquiry simply to persuade people he might be able to sign that Stoke is a serious team going somewhere. We all know that the Kenwyne Jones's, Zamoras etc. of this world (i.e 2nd rank players) won't come to Stoke, and that we'll sign another central defender from League Two or (if Tony can get over his distrust of foreigners) the Belgian second division.

Meanwhile, Emma's back from New Zealand, where she's been hiding from Manchester United's return to mortality. Feel free to express any anti-Red sentiments you've been holding back in her absence.

3 comments:

Newton Heath 18 said...

My absence caused the weather and their performane to to disentegrate. I'm back now; the snow is melting and Man U will be over the blip.
Signing Horse Face will not get Stoke a European place.

Dean Moriarty said...

It's sad to see the decline of the Salford reds - no honest - I'm from Manchester and live in London, so they're almost my local team...
I predict a beating from the one true Manchester club next week, followed by Fergie begging Tevez to come back! p.s. I also predict Stoke will sign a forward, but he'll be the 'strong, powerful' type who's better at assaulting defenders than he is at scoring...

The Plashing Vole said...

You're both very wise. 'Dean' (ho ho), I'm sure you're right about our real signing policy, though I reckon you'll only draw with Man U. Emma: Europe next year, I think. Hope we don't draw you in the Europa Cup…