Twitter Reacts: Black Monday Transfer Madness!!
We’ve done some business in the transfer window and just like buses two have come at once. It appears that our transfer team has gone off the rails and are attempting to sign all of our targets in one day, with the securing of Sobhi and Allen taking our outlay to around 15 million pounds. The club teased fans by issuing an entirely noncommittal and nonspecific notification.
https://twitter.com/stokecity/status/757545247253626880
And for some Stokies this was just too much after going the entire summer without any official news on transfers.
.@stokecity if this is a new flavour of oatcake at the ground I'm deleting my account.
— Elliot Hackney (@ElliotHackney) July 25, 2016
@stokecity pic.twitter.com/pk5HMlccEY
— David Cowlishaw (@davidcowlishaw) July 25, 2016
But then the news finally broke, and the reactions to it were wide spread. Jase from the Wizards of Drivel and I were simply left feeling relieved after we had both totally cursed the Redmond deal by saying it was done.
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES https://t.co/NlHg87Eom1
— Jase (@scfcjase) July 25, 2016
Myself and @scfcjase after this announcement pic.twitter.com/mrKHni8MGt
— Tom Thrower (@sussexstokie) July 25, 2016
And elsewhere it was sheer elation, and what better form of joy is there than finding an appropriate GIF.
@TheBearPitTV pic.twitter.com/xRS7m5QY3J
— Claire (@clairefrancisx) July 25, 2016
@TheBearPitTV Stoke fans waiting for the @stokecity announcement pic.twitter.com/lu77YkKtkZ
— SGP (@Simongeorge78) July 25, 2016
Puns were abundant, and clearly had been planned and perfected over the long transfer saga.
My Twitter display name is gonna be great if and when Ramadona signs
— Ben Rowlhi (@Ben_Rowley56) July 7, 2016
If we only sign one winger this window, Sobhi it.
— Joe Barbieri (@JoeBarbieri_) July 25, 2016
For some Al Ahly fans, however, the pain of saying goodbye to their wonderkid was just too much.
https://twitter.com/AlAhlySpirit/status/757550984436539392
Just to top it off Egyptian legend Mido gave us this comment to get the mouth-watering.
To all the @stokecity fans who haven't seen much of @RamadanSobhi ..u just signed a top talent l..you will love watching him!!
— Mido (@midoahm) July 25, 2016
Although it wouldn’t be Stoke without making a slight mistake, and we did so in our Arabic post in which we had the writing going in the incorrect direction (not going from right to left). Leaving some people rather red faced, but fortunately this did not spoil the party atmosphere.
When Stoke totally messed up our Arabic post pic.twitter.com/9wxRMoiHb0
— Tom Thrower (@sussexstokie) July 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/JonSidaway/status/757556945956069377
Oh and as if it couldn’t get any better this was later reported.
Expect Joe Allen to complete medical at @stokecity today – he'll then join up with his new teammates in Florida in the next 48 hours.
— juliette ferrington (@juliette_grace) July 25, 2016
And some fans just simply couldn’t contain their excitement.
Us stoke fans if they announce Joe Allen after announcing sobhi #scfc @RamadanSobhi #JoeAllen #WelshPirlo pic.twitter.com/buFFcm3LT5
— Stephen Pugh (@SCFC_Pughy27) July 25, 2016
Early this evening Liverpool press confirmed the news, and Stoke fans began to react to a second signing of the day and transfer window.
Joe Allen has passed medical at Stoke. £13million deal should be completed today.
— Phil Cadden (@pjcadden) July 25, 2016
Imagine coming back from holiday and signing for the best club on the planet the day you get back. Joe Allen is living the dream.
— MC Ben C (@bajcartwright) July 25, 2016
However, petrifying news began to break about Marko potentially sealing a switch to Everton.
Sky Sports Austria are trying to destroy our good mood as they say Everton are set to sign Arnie. #SCFC #TBPTV pic.twitter.com/cmGcRcVVhU
— The Bear Pit TV (@TheBearPitTV) July 25, 2016
Yet flaws were indicated in this transfer news and later in the evening the sentinel began to pour further water on the flames of these rumours.
here's a quote from an Austrian about the reliability of the source that originally reported Arnautovíc to Everton: pic.twitter.com/dFclyRWLlc
— Zach (@NOLAStokie) July 25, 2016
This did not deter Stoke, as, like clockwork, the club announced the signing of the Welshman affectionately known as ‘Wee Joe’; this sparked pandemonium in light of the worrying news about Marko.
@TheBearPitTV @stokecity today has been a good day. pic.twitter.com/MQaCTX3AAL
— James Smith (@Smithy97sot) July 25, 2016
It is good. It is okay. pic.twitter.com/UmYyA2CP9F
— Matt Selfridge (@mjselfridge) July 25, 2016
Finally to end our look through this extremely hectic day, a tweet that summarises the change we have experienced as our club.
holy shit Joe Allen is adooooooorable https://t.co/Ai7qCCOeEn
— Zach (@NOLAStokie) July 25, 2016
Written by Tom Thrower
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