Jon Walters

**back of the net** · 29/08/2015, 1:19 PM

Excluded from the squad for todays match at home to west brom

**Closed Account** · 31/08/2015, 10:51 PM

With Shakira taking his place in the Stoke City lineup, this is the only logical solution. Can Jon do it on a cold Tuesday night in Milan?

(as far as I can tell, this is a windup)

**back of the net** · 31/08/2015, 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by joe_denilson

With Shakira taking his place in the Stoke City lineup, this is the only logical solution. Can Jon do it on a cold Tuesday night in Milan?

(as far as I can tell, this is a windup)

Yup its a windup

saw it on the below
https://twitter.com/sportswankers

Still funny though - it had me going for awhile

What the mail actually say about walters....
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...e-Norwich.html

**Olé Olé** · 01/09/2015, 11:59 AM

The Guardian's deadline day newsfeed is carrying that Walters has been subject to a bid from Leicester.

Out of WBA, Leicester and Norwich it's difficult to pick the best side he could move to.

I think Stoke are missing a trick by selling him though. Are they really that much attackingly sophisticated that they can unlock all PL defences with the talented yet inconsistent trio of Shaqiri, Affelay and Arnautovic? Diouf seems to score in spurts too. I'm all for stylish football but I think Stoke are getting a bit carried away with themselves if they're willing to sell someone as constantly effective and hard-working as Walters.

**nigel-harps1954** · 01/09/2015, 1:53 PM

He's staying at Stoke by the look of things. They don't want to sell him. It's all over a contract dispute, he's been offered a one year extension, but he wants longer than that, wages aren't a problem.

All from Sky Sports.

**Olé Olé** · 01/09/2015, 2:30 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

He's staying at Stoke by the look of things. They don't want to sell him. It's all over a contract dispute, he's been offered a one year extension, but he wants longer than that, wages aren't a problem.

All from Sky Sports.

Aye, but he's been a model professional for them and always manages over 30 PL games a season. His fitness is still immense. I think if they wanted so badly to keep him then they'd reward him and meet his demands (which don't exactly constitute astronomical and unreasonable wages or owt).

**back of the net** · 01/09/2015, 4:51 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

He's staying at Stoke by the look of things. They don't want to sell him. It's all over a contract dispute, he's been offered a one year extension, but he wants longer than that, wages aren't a problem.

All from Sky Sports.

Yeah - 10 mins till window closes , Sky have confirmed he is staying at Stoke - they have given him the option of signing that extension or he can allow his current contract to run down

Eitherway he is staying at stoke

**Stuttgart88** · 01/09/2015, 5:15 PM

One way or another, it's yet another occasion where Walters hasn't turned up on time for international duty.

**Colbert Report** · 04/09/2015, 1:09 PM

Does he owe us something? These guys today are doing us a favour by turning up and playing for their country. None of them need the money and I'd imagine playing a match away against the likes of Gibraltar isn't high on their bucket list. International football has become a joke due to matches like the one we are playing tonight. What is the point of it at all? TV revenue and 80k punters turning up to watch crap countries like this play the big teams, that's all. $$$

**CraftyToePoke** · 04/09/2015, 2:02 PM

Originally Posted by Colbert Report

International football has become a joke due to matches like the one we are playing tonight. What is the point of it at all? TV revenue and 80k punters turning up to watch crap countries like this play the big teams, that's all. $$$

I don't know, I like it, it retains a romance, gives the little fish a chance of a big catch now and again, I mean as fine a 'product' as the CL has become, I still long for the days Limerick could draw Real Madrid or AC Milan players could be pictured picking their steps through mud in Athlone. At least the international game still retains this. And it probably means Ireland will win too, and lets face it, we aren't exactly taking out the superpowers of the world game, or those on the rungs below that even, presently.

**DannyInvincible** · 04/09/2015, 2:16 PM

Originally Posted by Colbert Report

Does he owe us something?

I'm pretty sure Stutts was being tongue-in-cheek.

**back of the net** · 19/09/2015, 2:22 PM

Just put Stoke 2-0 up at home to Leicester

**CraftyToePoke** · 19/09/2015, 8:16 PM

Now Stokes all time leading Prem scorer with 35 for them at that level.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34191895

**tricky_colour** · 19/09/2015, 8:49 PM

Originally Posted by back of the net

Just put Stoke 2-0 up at home to Leicester

Leicester came back to draw 2-2, they are quite the come back team they came back
from 0-2 down to beat Villa 3-2 last week.

Interesting bit of trivia

Jonathan Walters (35) is now two clear of Peter Crouch (33) as Stoke City's all-time leading Premier League scorer.

I must say that was a bit of a surprise to me, I don't recall Walters scoring many goals of Stoke, and he has not played that many
more game than Crouch about 178 v 135.

Also I note Walters is 35, he is getting on a bit now isn't he?

**tetsujin1979** · 19/09/2015, 9:27 PM

He seems to age with every goal he scores too!

**back of the net** · 19/09/2015, 9:29 PM

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

I must say that was a bit of a surprise to me, I don't recall Walters scoring many goals of Stoke, and he has not played that many
more game than Crouch about 178 v 135.

Also I note Walters is 35, he is getting on a bit now isn't he?

Walters is so massively underated for the job he does at stoke

As for his age .....he isn't 35....Ironically he turns 33......tomorrow (Sept 20th)

**tricky_colour** · 19/09/2015, 9:36 PM

Originally Posted by back of the net

Walters is so massively underated for the job he does at stoke

As for his age .....he isn't 35....Ironically he turns 33......tomorrow (Sept 20th)

Ah that would explain it, seems I got his age mixed up with the goals scored.

That would also explain why there seemed to be so many 1 and 2 year olds in the Irish squad.