New Stoke City signing is ‘something we’ve lacked for years’
Our Stoke City fans’ panel runs the rule over the arrival of Ben Gibson as a free agent and whether there is still more transfer work to be done at centre-half
It is no secret that Stoke City will be in the market for a striker or two this summer transfer window but who or what kind of striker should be top of Jon Walters’ and Steven Schumacher’s shopping list remains open to debate.
Giving their view from the terraces are Stoke supporters JON OWEN, from Seabridge; LIAM HALL, from Dresden; and RICHARD JAMES, from Blythe Bridge.
‘Potentially captain material’
Jon Owen: He’s always impressed me. Decent on the ball, and potentially captain material, something we’ve lacked on the pitch over the years from our centre backs.
He seems to talk a good game, and hopefully he can match that on the pitch.
I still think we need another centre-back too, and really wouldn’t be surprised to see us get another one in before the start of the season.
‘I’m not convinced our business at centre-half is done’
Liam Hall: I can understand the signing. On the face of it we’re getting a seasoned pro, with the right worth ethic and dressing room influence that we’ve perhaps lacked at times. He’s played a lot of games at this level and has played in the Premier League.
