Desso Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 19 minutes ago, TomF said: Yep that’s true. If he carries on like this it’s a no brainier to sign No brainier to sign. Who does he play for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 6 minutes ago, 1bristolcity said: Loved his goal running into space and a cool finish. Exactly. Fair play to him. Confidence is an amazing thing. Through the club and players . **** Stoke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 15 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said: But stoke fans said he was as shit . Amazing what a transfer does to a footballer . Remember AW Two weeks ago, they were happy to get rid, now things have changed. http://oatcakefanzine.proboards.com/thread/289914/bristol-city-4th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 51 minutes ago, TomF said: I reckon Nathan Jones will be gone tonight - so when do we start panicking about a possible recall option? There surely won’t be one , it’s a ‘ season long ‘ loan . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 14 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said: But stoke fans said he was as shit . Amazing what a transfer does to a footballer . Remember AW One on their forum says perhaps we`re actually supporting him and not booing him every time he touches the ball. It appears that some of them now realise Benik maybe wasn`t the problem, they may have been a teensy bit to blame themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 2 minutes ago, 22A said: Two weeks ago, they were happy to get rid, now things have changed. http://oatcakefanzine.proboards.com/thread/289914/bristol-city-4th Fck em, almost crashed the car the other season coming back from Man C when Talksport baited the BC fans claiming Stoke were three times the size of us and Johnson should go there. A season and a half is a long time in football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 Perhaps we should give some credit to LJ, the coaching team and Mark Ashton. City now has an exciting team that plays attacking football and brings out the best of Afobe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 26 years old. Option to buy. No brainer thanks Stoke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Corner Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 am i right in saying that we have an option to buy too at the end of the loan? if so Mark Ashton is a business god! particularly with the time he had to complete this deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 I`m not sure if this would be allowed or not but given Stoke are strapped for cash and likely to be paying off another manager soon could we pay them now and make him ours on a permanent? I understand a loan means he is registered as our player until the end of it so we would really just be varying the terms. I suspect it`s not allowed though as others would have already done similar I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 23 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said: But stoke fans said he was as shit . Amazing what a transfer does to a footballer . Remember AW Yep - so many people took what Stoke fans had to say as gospel for some reason. It was obvious from his past record that if he regained his confidence and we played to his strengths that he would get goals. He's a proven goalscorer in this division and only 26 years old so not as if he's past it. Just needed a change of scenery and a team that played to his strengths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 25 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said: But stoke fans said he was as shit . Amazing what a transfer does to a footballer . Remember AW Some on here said the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dolman Pragmatist Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 2 minutes ago, Super said: Some on here said the same Just read the final page of the ‘Benik Afobe - SIGNING CONFIRMED’ thread. A lot of posters must be very embarrassed now. Lots of humble pie to be eaten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSme Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 7 minutes ago, Crackers Corner said: am i right in saying that we have an option to buy too at the end of the loan? if so Mark Ashton is a business god! particularly with the time he had to complete this deal. Yes, you're right - https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/afobe-joins-city-on-season-long-loan/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Corner Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 1 minute ago, monkeyboy said: Yes, you're right - https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/afobe-joins-city-on-season-long-loan/ one thing to say about Mark ashton in that case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 Well Stoke fans and Bristol City fans are very similar in my opinion. Both of us think we are better than we actually are, both of us seem to think we have a god given right to win and scream "managers name here" out when we lose and we both need one or two scape goats as players which we can fire our ire down on from the stands or in internet forums. We are made for each other, I don;'t think you can pick two more comparable clubs if you tried. Even to the extent of good vociferous away support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 39 minutes ago, petehinton said: Very happy to be very wrong! In fairness he was about 10th choice that fateful day alone - but everything happens for a reason!! Yours? This forums? or the clubs? If the latter, please explain what you are basing this on and name names. The only one that was clearly a preference as far as I can tell is the lad at Leeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Corner Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 1 minute ago, TRL said: Well Stoke fans and Bristol City fans are very similar in my opinion. Both of us think we are better than we actually are, both of us seem to think we have a god given right to win and scream "managers name here" out when we lose and we both need one or two scape goats as players which we can fire our ire down on from the stands or in internet forums. We are made for each other, I don;'t think you can pick two more comparable clubs if you tried. Even to the extent of good vociferous away support. both have shit smaller clubs in thier cities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 1 minute ago, Port Said Red said: Yours? This forums? or the clubs? If the latter, please explain what you are basing this on and name names. The only one that was clearly a preference as far as I can tell is the lad at Leeds. Deadline day alone we were knocked back for Nketiah, Reid, Austin and Gayle - all vastly reported. Add in the rest of the window and he would’ve been pretty low down the list. All history now and looking like a crazily shrewd bit of humble pie business all round! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 2 minutes ago, Crackers Corner said: both have shit smaller clubs in thier cities. I forgot that bit.. Nice addition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 57 minutes ago, JoeAman08 said: January. They could recall him before then but would not be able to play him until then. Also if we have the buyout clause then it may mean we need to accelerate it before then. 46 minutes ago, RedDave said: Do you know for a fact that they can recall? Nothing mentioned Re recall....would seem a strange clause to insert, when you’ve agreed a option to buy. I doubt they can recall him. Happy to be wrong, just don’t see why you’d agree a fee but want him back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 1 minute ago, petehinton said: Deadline day alone we were knocked back for Nketiah, Reid, Austin and Gayle - all vastly reported. Add in the rest of the window and he would’ve been pretty low down the list. All history now and looking like a crazily shrewd bit of humble pie business all round! Bobby Reid maybe, I had forgotten him, i never really believed the Austin (age) or Gayle (inconsistent for those wages) suggestions, everything else just paper or agents talk (possibly both). We don't know how long BA was on our radar, considering the speed the deal was made once they made the decision to go for him, probably quite a while. I don't think you can put a loan with a price to buy deal together in 30 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 4 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Nothing mentioned Re recall....would seem a strange clause to insert, when you’ve agreed a option to buy. I doubt they can recall him. Happy to be wrong, just don’t see why you’d agree a fee but want him back. And I don’t think they’d be getting back a very happy player ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFCGav Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 Stoke fans turned on him, we support him. He’s always been a good player, they really screwed up by giving him sh*t. OOOOH BENIK AFOBEEE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SedRA Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 6 minutes ago, petehinton said: Deadline day alone we were knocked back for Nketiah, Reid, Austin and Gayle - all vastly reported. Add in the rest of the window and he would’ve been pretty low down the list. All history now and looking like a crazily shrewd bit of humble pie business all round! You said 10th choice for that day alone. The fact that we talked to a few different clubs about players doesn’t mean Afobe was the last on the list. We didn’t work through them one at a time, conversations were going on simultaneously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 Why the **** are people still arguing and trying to score points about who did and who didn’t approve of Afobe ? Weve won 3-1 away from home , 9 points in a week , Afobe is loving it and playing really well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 2 minutes ago, RedSA said: You said 10th choice for that day alone. The fact that we talked to a few different clubs about players doesn’t mean Afobe was the last on the list. We didn’t work through them one at a time, conversations were going on simultaneously This is a concept a surprising number of people seem to have trouble getting their head around when it comes to the transfer window. They seem to think we go after a player and if that doesn't come off we start again from scratch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 5 minutes ago, chinapig said: This is a concept a surprising number of people seem to have trouble getting their head around when it comes to the transfer window. They seem to think we go after a player and if that doesn't come off we start again from scratch. That, and we sign players in order of what's considered a priority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 30 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said: I`m not sure if this would be allowed or not but given Stoke are strapped for cash and likely to be paying off another manager soon could we pay them now and make him ours on a permanent? I understand a loan means he is registered as our player until the end of it so we would really just be varying the terms. I suspect it`s not allowed though as others would have already done similar I guess. I think we'd be able to agree a deal and announce it, but wouldn't be able to officially complete the signing until January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 1 minute ago, Northern Red said: That, and we sign players in order of what's considered a priority. Yes, perhaps we should have asked Kalas, Dasilva etc. to hang around until we signed Afobe because a striker was top priority?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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