ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 6:50 pm
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ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
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Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 6:51 pm
Announcement video: https://x.com/burnleyofficial/status/18 ... KE8IRZVPGw
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 6:54 pm
Wow. Now I am super excited
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 6:54 pm
Reading Stoke fans' views on him on their forum The Oatcake is discouraging to say the least !
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 6:55 pm
3 bookings already this season bhf. I think we are in big need of a tall centre midfielder. Should help with our achillies heal of defending set pieces in the Championship.
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 6:55 pm
He is a big man in the middle of the pitch. Something we were lacking.
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 7:01 pm
Experienced player. We definitely needed some of those.
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 7:04 pm
The big, tall man in the centre we needed was Billing, although I’m not sure if he’d have been interested in coming or if Alan would’ve sanctioned a move.
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 7:06 pm
Pleased with this. Leader, physical presence.
After a year of players swanning around the pitch not remotely interested in putting in the hard yards, this is exactly what we need.
After a year of players swanning around the pitch not remotely interested in putting in the hard yards, this is exactly what we need.
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 7:11 pm
Should be fine as a squad player. Obviously he'll now be playing with better players than he did at Stoke. That will make some difference.
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 7:19 pm
He hasn’t picked up a lot of bookings generally in previous seasonssummitclaret wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2024 6:55 pm3 bookings already this season bhf. I think we are in big need of a tall centre midfielder. Should help with our achillies heal of defending set pieces in the Championship.
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 7:20 pm
Solid signing.
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 7:24 pm
I’d take what opposing fans say with a pinch of salt. It’s how that player fits into our system and with different players and coaching. (See Arfield and Huddersfield fans).
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 7:25 pm
Where are people getting hard working from? Stoke fans don't seem to think that from what I've seen.
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 7:25 pm
Looks like Parker’s picking horses for coarses rather than a scattergun approach.
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 7:28 pm
Particularly interested in him and Worrall being captains.
Leadership, standards, strong communication ……. don’t underestimate the importance of them.
Leadership, standards, strong communication ……. don’t underestimate the importance of them.
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 7:38 pm
How many times have we complained about being lightweight in the middle of the park and we're in essence bullied winning precious few headers and second balls, Parker has identified this weakness and addressed it. Really pleased.
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 7:39 pm
Welcome to our famous club and the town
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 7:45 pm
Idk, but would imagine with Cullen, Brownhill, Hannibal and Massengo all ahead of him, imo, he's here as a solid back up, and we are likely to see very little of him.
Still happy with the signing though, we need a solid squad.
Now all SP has to do is create a team that compliments a still talented squad. It will take a bit longer than tomorrow.
Still happy with the signing though, we need a solid squad.
Now all SP has to do is create a team that compliments a still talented squad. It will take a bit longer than tomorrow.
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 8:01 pm
I don’t know or recall that much about him but hope he’s an alternative (back up) to Cullen as we don’t have another like him imo. Brownhill, Hannibal and Massengo are all energetic, box to box types. Cullen dictates the tempo of a game and is much more disciplined with his movement, so hopefully he is abke to cover that role.
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 8:06 pm
File under Scott arfield and David jones. Players can be better at other clubs . FactStalbansclaret wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2024 6:54 pmReading Stoke fans' views on him on their forum The Oatcake is discouraging to say the least !
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 8:20 pm
‘We need men.’
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 8:23 pm
We have sold Young exciting players to sign bang average champ
Players
Players
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 8:32 pm
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 8:34 pm
exilecanada wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2024 8:32 pmMaybe those 'bang average' players you mention will have pride in wearing in wearing our claret and blue shirt rather than jumping ship at the first sign of trouble?
You would rather have a bang average player who has faux pride in wearing the shirt than a good player who doesn’t care about the shirt but is actually good?
Weird
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 8:44 pm
Nothing like writing a player off before they’ve pulled on the shirt!
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 8:50 pm
TBH, I would rather we had a "bang average" season with "bang average" players if it brought some stability.
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 8:52 pm
boatshed bill wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2024 8:50 pmTBH, I would rather we had a "bang average" season with "bang average" players if it brought some stability.
You would rather have mid table than promotion?
Weird
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 8:54 pm
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 8:56 pm
What makes leaving Burnley "jumping ship" but not leaving Stoke?exilecanada wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2024 8:32 pmMaybe those 'bang average' players you mention will have pride in wearing in wearing our claret and blue shirt rather than jumping ship at the first sign of trouble?
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 8:56 pm
Any player who steps on the field in a claret and blue shirt has to care I don't care who he or she is. Haven't you been following last season's debacle?
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 8:59 pm
You have a point, but isn't that the prerogative of Stoke fans to moan about?daveisaclaret wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2024 8:56 pmWhat makes leaving Burnley "jumping ship" but not leaving Stoke?
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 9:00 pm
What players do you think care about the wearing a clarets and blue shirt, as opposed to a blue and white shirt?
None, it’s their job they care about money.
Also “she”?
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 9:01 pm
I don't think it's a problem at all, I just think a bit of perspective is needed if people think it's a mark of bad character that some of our players wanted to leave for better offersboatshed bill wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2024 8:59 pmYou have a point, but isn't that the prerogative of Stoke fans to moan about?
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 9:03 pm
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 9:06 pm
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 9:07 pm
I agree.daveisaclaret wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2024 9:01 pmI don't think it's a problem at all, I just think a bit of perspective is needed if people think it's a mark of bad character that some of our players wanted to leave for better offers
Just making a silly point that we don't need to care about loyalty or fans' annoyance at perceived lack of it.
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 10:51 pm
Re: ARTICLE: Stoke’s Laurent signs in
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 11:12 pm
Fantastic interview. This could be the best signing of the window for us, not just on the pitch but off it too. He really wants to be here and be successful.