on those...

this idea that Norfolk would be a big draw makes me chuckle a bit. On Stoke's doorstep is Cheshire - one of the most expensive areas in the country, choc-full of footballers, private schools for their kids, and boutiques for their WAGs. Norfolk has nothing to compare with that for your average footballer.

On the others - playing for Norwich would not boost his England chances at all relative to playing for Stoke (tho under Hodgson I reckon both are a pretty big handicap).

And if Hughes sold him to fund new transfers, he'd presumably have to spend most of the cash on a new centre-back.

So guess the only one I find plausible is that he might not want to play for Hughes. But do we have any reason at all to think that?

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on August 6th 2013 at 12:46:42

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Ryan Shawshank Redemption - "yes" or "no?" (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 6, 11:34:22
- Fresh fish, fresh fish (n/m) (NCFC) - oh huckerby, Aug 6, 11:59:20
- I can't imagine for a second that we'd be in for him (NCFC) - scruffy, Aug 6, 11:54:19
  - I think Hoots would want him (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Aug 6, 12:21:28
    - Yep, but I think Hughton would already rule him out (NCFC) - scruffy, Aug 6, 13:35:53
      - I agree that he will likely stay at Stoke (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Aug 6, 13:47:54
    - Why would Stoke want to sell, and why would he want to leave there to come here? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 6, 12:25:59
      - I don't know but... (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Aug 6, 12:33:03
        
        on those... (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 6, 12:46:42
        
        I go to the same villages, shops and restaurants as top players in Cheshire (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Aug 6, 13:09:19
        
        AND we've got the Puppet Bastard (NCFC) - Old Man, Aug 6, 13:10:25
        
        ...boutiques for their WAGs. What about Market Gates, man? (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, Aug 6, 12:55:37
      - ^^^^^Not been to Stoke^^^^^ (n/m) (NCFC) - Vivid Data Shark, Aug 6, 12:30:39
      - Are the two questions which occur to me too. (NCFC) - Old Man, Aug 6, 12:29:06
  - Agreed (NCFC) - King, Aug 6, 12:12:21
- Yes (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Aug 6, 11:51:35
- Definitely yes,a good player who would be better thought of if he didn't play for stoke im (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 6, 11:44:29
- No brainer - yes. Hasn't he recently got an England call-up or did I (NCFC) - Pixelman, Aug 6, 11:40:36
  - Agree, I never bought that crap about the Ramsey tackle, he played the ball (NCFC) - pants, Aug 6, 11:48:01
    - I would say he's a little reckless rather than Dirty (n/m) (NCFC) - Thomo, Aug 6, 11:54:43
      - and a striker/winger rather than a defender.... and only 22 (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Aug 6, 12:17:03
  - on the fringe of the curly pubic haired squad, yes. (n/m) (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 6, 11:41:28
    - would bring our WC contingent for... (NCFC) - Pixelman, Aug 6, 11:45:02
- 100% yes. Very good player. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Aug 6, 11:36:17
- I'd have him think he is quality (n/m) (NCFC) - eddie, Aug 6, 11:36:14

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