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Stockdale in the bottom 3





GloryDays

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2011
1,595
Leyton, E10.
From what we learned in the summer I would hazard a guess that what league he's in comes 2nd to how much money he's earning. I'm sure he won't be losing sleep about that or this thread, unless of course he's staying up to tweet about it.
 


Westdene Seagull

aka Cap'n Carl Firecrotch
NSC Patreon
Oct 27, 2003
20,938
The arse end of Hangleton
This is a classic example of a thread that should not be bumped.

Au contraire, it shows what a dick the OP really is.

Birmingham in the bottom three - hilarious
Stockdale in the bottom three - not hilarious
 












Exile

Objective but passionate
Aug 10, 2014
2,367
Au contraire, it shows what a dick the OP really is.

Birmingham in the bottom three - hilarious
Stockdale in the bottom three - not hilarious

THIS.

Harry Redknapp in the bottom three - hilarious
Tragic clueless owners who replaced Rowett with Zola, then Harry, in the bottom three - properly hilarious
The keeper who helped get us to the PL, having a bad trot - not hilarious at all
 




Gritt23

New member
Jul 7, 2003
14,902
Meopham, Kent.
Why are people so offended by Stockdale?

I can only speak personally, and it is most certainly not "offended" by him, or indeed enjoying his struggles at his chosen club. He was a top servant for us, and played a massive part in getting us to where we are now.

However, it is a plight I can't take my eyes off, because 1. he courted so much attention with his outbursts on Twitter, and 2. it seemed such a very strange career move. Those two things have him very high profile on the radar, and as such people will keep returning to how this has played out.

It's a bit like remainers taking any negative economic data and saying "look, see, I told you it was the wrong decision". If the economy/country were suffering as a result of Brexit, it would be crazy for anyone who voted remain to be actually celebrating the country doing badly, but it's inevitable that it still gets mentioned in a tone of "see, I told you that was an odd move." That's kind of the fascination with Stockdale for me, where I thought he should have remained (so on this, I'm a remainer) I'm looking, hoping, to see and understand why he did it, but everything that happens just re-affirms what a bizarre move it was he made.
 




MattBackHome

Well-known member
Jul 7, 2003
11,689
Top bloke. Utterly instrumental in our success last year. He's earned my respect and affection and I won't be laughing at his current predicament.

And if you think otherwise you are a GOON.
 




GreersElbow

New member
Jan 5, 2012
4,870
A Northern Outpost
I can only speak personally, and it is most certainly not "offended" by him, or indeed enjoying his struggles at his chosen club. He was a top servant for us, and played a massive part in getting us to where we are now.

However, it is a plight I can't take my eyes off, because 1. he courted so much attention with his outbursts on Twitter, and 2. it seemed such a very strange career move. Those two things have him very high profile on the radar, and as such people will keep returning to how this has played out.

It's a bit like remainers taking any negative economic data and saying "look, see, I told you it was the wrong decision". If the economy/country were suffering as a result of Brexit, it would be crazy for anyone who voted remain to be actually celebrating the country doing badly, but it's inevitable that it still gets mentioned in a tone of "see, I told you that was an odd move." That's kind of the fascination with Stockdale for me, where I thought he should have remained (so on this, I'm a remainer) I'm looking, hoping, to see and understand why he did it, but everything that happens just re-affirms what a bizarre move it was he made.


You mean Stockdale took control? :dunce:

I'm tempted to run a few out-of-sample forecasts on the previous 20 years of Premier league to see roughly what we'd expect to have to secure promotion.
 




dingodan

New member
Feb 16, 2011
10,080
My ex girlfriend is a lovely girl, kind, warm, beautiful.

She dumped me though, so she's also a ****ing ***t.
 




thbjenkins

Active member
Mar 12, 2014
152
Lancing
I can only speak personally, and it is most certainly not "offended" by him, or indeed enjoying his struggles at his chosen club. He was a top servant for us, and played a massive part in getting us to where we are now.

However, it is a plight I can't take my eyes off, because 1. he courted so much attention with his outbursts on Twitter, and 2. it seemed such a very strange career move. Those two things have him very high profile on the radar, and as such people will keep returning to how this has played out.

It's a bit like remainers taking any negative economic data and saying "look, see, I told you it was the wrong decision". If the economy/country were suffering as a result of Brexit, it would be crazy for anyone who voted remain to be actually celebrating the country doing badly, but it's inevitable that it still gets mentioned in a tone of "see, I told you that was an odd move." That's kind of the fascination with Stockdale for me, where I thought he should have remained (so on this, I'm a remainer) I'm looking, hoping, to see and understand why he did it, but everything that happens just re-affirms what a bizarre move it was he made.

Amazing. You've managed to somehow bring Brexit into this, and also point out your own stupidity at voting to leave. (I'm assuming you voted to leave).
 


The Tactician

Well-known member
Feb 18, 2013
1,052
Amazing. You've managed to somehow bring Brexit into this, and also point out your own stupidity at voting to leave. (I'm assuming you voted to leave).

That's kind of the fascination with Stockdale for me, where I thought he should have remained (so on this, I'm a remainer)

:facepalm::facepalm::facepalm: Read.The.Post.

FWIW, yes if one had voted to leave that would have been stupid.
 




rippleman

Well-known member
Oct 18, 2011
4,521
Stockdale is hardly the first player to succumb to greed and move on. I actually feel sorry for him that having served us so well he chose the £££ over the opportunity to play in the PL. Very unlikely to ever get that opportunity again.
 




looney

Banned
Jul 7, 2003
15,652
He did a job for us, left with a good rep and rapor with fans and good grace. We are not leaking goals all over the place so have no cause to regret.

Whats the issue?

If it was codner or Leon Knight flouncing out for money then landing on their face getting red cards etc i would understand a bit, this is a silly thread.
 


PoG

Well-known member
Oct 29, 2013
1,117
Stockdale is hardly the first player to succumb to greed and move on. I actually feel sorry for him that having served us so well he chose the £££ over the opportunity to play in the PL. Very unlikely to ever get that opportunity again.

Greed? Wasn't he only offered a one year deal with us? Instead he was offered a three year deal with Birmingham. Sounds more like stability rather than greed to me.
 



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