higgs
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Thought he only had a kid in the last 3 yrs?
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Match Thread ⚽️ Coventry City vs Stoke City Match Thread - Saturday 1st Apr (6 Viewers)
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kg82
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Me too. The Blackburn story is pretty much confirmed how it played out, Richardson just spewed some other rhetoric to get fans off his back.
Couldn’t hate Dion anyway. The summer Boateng joined Villa, I was at Birmingham airport, about to go on holiday. Villa team were there. Dublin sat down with my grandparents, had a coffee with them and spoke for 30 mins. Top man. Obviously, every other Villa player got daggers from me though!
Brighton Sky Blue
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His boy went to Warwick I think
Astute
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What many conveniently forget is it was just after the Bosman ruling. Dion had come to the end of his contract. He could have left on a free and got a massive signing on fee but signed a new contract. 3 months later Richardson touted him for sale. Then it came out that there was a clause for any bids of £5,000,001 or above would be accepted.
I would love to know why some seem to think that he shouldn't have had the choice of which club he moved to. His family were very settled in the area. So it needed to be a local team that could afford 5m 25 years ago.
I have moved my family a long distance a couple of times. It isn't easy even when through choice. I remember clearly how gutted I was when it all came out. Best striker and defender I have seen playing for us. He even scored when given a place in defence.
No hard feelings at all. He may have gone to the club we disliked the most at the time but was treated badly by Richardson who lied to him to get the money for him.
Offhegoes
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I remember our first game after he left was a 0-1 defeat at Highfield Road against Arsenal. We battled hard, but clearly missed big Dion. Got back to the car and heard he smashed a hattrick on his debut for Villa. Crushing. To be fair after that Strachan got Whelan & Huckerby working well as a front 2 which kept us from any real relegation fears that season
Saddlebrains
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Dots are looking good. Especially with payday for many tomorrow
fernandopartridge
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The thing I remember more about that game was that a steward had a heart attack and died
Offhegoes
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Yes, I remember that now. Horrible. Wasn't he hit by the Arsenal team bus as it entered Highfield Road?
mmttww
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Reckon same as Hull. Win this playing well and I think we'll finish top 6. Momentum starts again. Four wins from the last seven to do it. Don't win and we need five from seven which is daunting.
fernandopartridge
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Sorry yes that's right, it was something to do with the bus
DazzleTommyDazzle
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Think there's quite a few more been sold than at this stage v Hull (not that I spend too much time looking at the dots...)
pusbccfc
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Unfortunately won't be full top tier. Never is.
Sky Blue Pete
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So most will be 23500
Sky Blue Pete
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Where’s that from?
DazzleTommyDazzle
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The club’s website - the usual pre match day update
clint van damme
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Going to have to sit in my proper seat at this rate.
Sky Blue Pete
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Block 13
Shame Stoke not bringing many, price obviously putting them off as they have already sold Birmingham out the following week.
skybluelee
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They said they were expecting 21K for Hull and it was 1.3K higher, so 24K might be on the cards for Saturday. That would be a great effort.
SkyBlueMatt
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If we hit 24k with only 2.5k away, that will be great. The home end will look pretty full.
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Hull brought 1K more than Stoke currently are though so can’t see 22.5K home fans. I reckon the clubs estimate is about right.
Stoke only took an allocation of 2,026 and just over 500 left last night.
pusbccfc
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2500 from Stoke is good considering the price of the ticket, played at CBS loads and they have had another boring season.
Then again, they do get free coach travel.
He did: my old man taught him. Nice kid, apparently, well-mannered, well-behaved, no entitlement, big I-am, etc.
pusbccfc
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Arguement from the club's side would be that our biggest crowds this season have still been £33 and that cheaper games haven't really seen an increase.
It would have been slightly higher but I'm not sure it would pay off. It's a shame because I'd love us to sell 25,000 a week at £20 bit I don't think we would.
skybluelee
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Home sales look decent though, definitely more than Hull. If Stoke sell 2K I reckon we'll be looking at 23K plus. 24K seems unlikely agreed, I was just pointing out that last time around the club's estimate was lower than the reality.
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They've sold 1.5, not 2.5.
shmmeee
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Two more blocks down to singles only today. Could see 24 and 33 going tomorrow so it’s only behind the goal Saturday morning, plus walk up. Would be nice to get the front behind the goal filled.
GaryPendrysEyes
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The Ticket Office have received an additional 474 tickets for Stoke City’s Championship fixture against Coventry City on April 1 (kick-off 3pm).
The Potters received an initial allocation of 2,026 tickets at the CBS Arena, however this will now be boosted up to 2,500 after the initial allocation sold out.
—that was a while back. From their forum I think they will deffo being 2500 now.
blunted
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The only problem I have with Dublin is that he refused to play before he left. Don't know if the rest about Richardson is true. Seem to remember he wanted to move before the revisionism kicked in