ryan shotton

[BennyBoyRs]

Sounds good but that was in 2008! If he had fulfilled his potential no doubt he would be in Stokes side now?

As Morris said, I trust Warnocks judgement.

Cox would be a fantastic signing by the way.

You can't really judge him on his Stoke 1st team credentials. Look at Kyle Walker. He had to come to us, and now he's getting a shot in the Prem, same as Taarabt.

As I say, I personally thought he looked good.

[qprjames]

You can't really judge him on his Stoke 1st team credentials. Look at Kyle Walker. He had to come to us, and now he's getting a shot in the Prem, same as Taarabt.

As I say, I personally thought he looked good.

This is true. Still Think Walker is better than Hutton though!

[Sotonsuperhoop]

Discussing the pros and cons of Cox with a few R's before the Bristol game, one of which knows him, and although a fairly good striker, he has a bit of a reputation as a 'big time Charlie' and not the kind of player to gel in the dressing room. We can do better.

[BennyBoyRs]

I'll also add, you do not tend to see a huge number of 18-22 year old CB's in the Prem as starters. Even the likes of JT was 21/22 before he was used as a regular. It's a position where experience/maturity is preferred in the top flight.

[Morris]

You can't really judge him on his Stoke 1st team credentials. Look at Kyle Walker. He had to come to us, and now he's getting a shot in the Prem, same as Taarabt.

As I say, I personally thought he looked good.

True, but difference is after half a season of Championship football Walker was wanted by a mid table prem club, and a club with a better squad than Stoke. Shotton played 30 games for Barnsley, then went back to Stoke to play reserve team football for the first half of this season.

You can't really compare the two, Walker is clearly in a different league.

[BennyBoyRs]

This is true. Still Think Walker is better than Hutton though!

I make you right there mate. How 'Arry didn't take him back instead of loaning to a Prem rival is beyond me.

[BennyBoyRs]

True, but difference is after half a season of Championship football Walker was wanted by a mid table prem club, and a club with a better squad than Stoke. Shotton played 30 games for Barnsley, then went back to Stoke to play reserve team football for the first half of this season.

You can't really compare the two, Walker is clearly in a different league.

With all due respect, that signing smacks of panic mode from Villa, and also a sweetener for 'Arry's approach for Young. I'm not saying it's a bad signing for Villa, because they've got a class player, but it was a little desperate.

[Rebel R's]

He's 6ft 3, so naturally he isn't the quickest, but compared to Hill, Gorkss etc, he is probably reasonably fast.

If Neil wants him then I trust his judgement.

wants or what he can afford?

[Jeffro]

Not a Warnock signing.