Stoke claim Walters has signed for them

[James1979]

At least we now know this club is willing to spend money on the better players.

Showing ambition, well done the board and neil, and roll on saturday.

[kingo]

Another site says the player is Waters so it could be another player going to Stoke and not Walters?

We were meant to be signing Wlaters anyway

[Bwarren20]

Oh well the wait continues...........

[W12_Ranger]

Won't be losing any sleep over this one....

[BennyBoyRs]

Won't be losing any sleep over this one....

Neither will I, but I won't pretend it's not a disapointment to me as I feel he's a quality player at this level.

Good luck to him in the Prem.

[vblockranger]

Good player and would have been good additon.....but for £3million? Not that good and think the money will be spent better elsewhere on a striker hopefully

[moon_safari]

I'm gutted, goddards report and the thought of us spending 3.5 was awesome.
The one thing it shows is there is money to spend

[moon_safari]

Vblocker don't you think it's time to change your strapline?

[stainrod10]

The one thing it shows is there is money to spend

We know there is - just not spending it.

[stanley75]

Yes, I'm some way short of mortified this one has slipped away. I see the reaction on the Stoke thread suggests they are slightly underwhelmed. And Ipswich clearly wanted rid at all levels. Decent enough player. Better than Hogan But £3m + seemed a bit strong.

Interesting to see what Keane does with the dosh. He will want a striker so will be competing with us (this sale was rumoured to be funding a bid for Chopra but guess that might have fallen thru post-Bellamy). My guess is he'll be moving quickly so we have obvious competition for any proven talent out there. Unless perhaps a Kitson loan was a hidden part of deal?

I am afraid I don't share the inference some have drawn from this saga (i.e. that this somehow proves we are prepared to spend big). That might be true but this escapade in no way shows that. All this was was a bit of total speculation that we might be prepared to spend money. That's all. Vanishing smoke.

[W10 RANGER]

i am glad we are not getting him as 3m+ is too much for him imo

[sirpiechucker]

Neither will I, but I won't pretend it's not a disapointment to me as I feel he's a quality player at this level.

Good luck to him in the Prem.

Agreed.

The fact that a Premiership club wanted him shows what a good player he is and how he would have been very good for us.

[sirpiechucker]

i am glad we are not getting him as 3m+ is too much for him imo

But's it's not our money so does it really matter?

[stainrod10]

All this was was a bit of total speculation that we might be prepared to spend money. That's all. Vanishing smoke.

Spot on.

Speculation that we're "looking at" this or that player and may be prepared to pay whatever is a world apart from actually spending money.

[Youvebeenrangered]

What the ****!

I was happy about us signing him!

annoyed.