Stoke City: Cameron Jerome set for Championship loan move to Blackburn Rovers

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Friday, October 26, 2012
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TONY Pulis is prepared to let Cameron Jerome drop down to the Championship to join Blackburn Rovers on loan.

But he insists the move does not signal the end of the 26-year-old former Birmingham and Cardiff striker's Britannia Stadium career.

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    Cameron Jerome

Blackburn are currently under the caretaker management of Eric Black following the departure of Steve Kean.

And despite picking up his first victory with a 1-0 success against Sheffield Wednesday in midweek, Black is keen to strengthen his attacking hand.

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"Blackburn have enquired about Cameron," Pulis revealed, "and we will see what happens in the next couple of days.

"It would be a three-month loan with a recall available after 28 days if it happens."

Jerome has yet to start a Premier League game this term and has now fallen to fifth in the pecking order following Michael Owen's arrival at the end of August.

Pulis added: "If it comes off, it would be a good one because Cameron is the kind of player that needs game time.

"It's not far away and they are a decent Championship side."

Asked if it spelt the end for Jerome at Stoke, Pulis responded: "No. He would be the first to say he needs to play."

Pulis reiterated there was no way he was letting fellow striker Kenwyne Jones out amid reported interest from the likes of Leicester and next week's opponents Norwich.

"He keeps himself going and fit," said the Stoke boss, "but the way Crouchy has started, it's probably been a pain in Kenwyne's neck because Peter has done exceptionally well so far."

Jones will start on the bench against Sunderland tomorrow (3pm), the club from which he joined Stoke for a then club record £8m two years ago.

Pulis added: "I'm hoping we are doing so well we don't have to bring him on.

"But if we do, I'm sure he will do his best."

Glenn Whelan returned to full training yesterday after being stricken with a hamstring injury for the past three weeks.

But Pulis, enthused by Dean Whitehead's performances as Whelan's midfield replacement at both Liverpool and Manchester United, is unlikely to recall the Ireland international this weekend.

Meanwhile, Pulis revealed he was still ticking off his players about the costly defensive lapses at Old Trafford last weekend.

"The lads are disappointed and we will talk a little bit more about it," he said.

"We have to work hard to keep clean sheets because that wins you games. They have been very disappointed at the lack of concentration."

Pulis raises a glass or two to his 'lodger' O'Neill: Page 50

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  • Profile image for Davejjohnson

    by Davejjohnson

    Saturday, October 27 2012, 6:48PM

    “When you were EVA you used to deny being Soccerfoot and now you admit that you were so you admit that you are a liar. When EVA got banned you came back as PP and you lie again. Strange how EVA now only comes out of hibernation to defend PP. Sad, deluded, pathetic and just downright wierd. Incidently the second "J" in Johnson is the initial of my middle name. It's my real name and unlike yourself I'm not afraid to use it and let people know who I am. The usual jokes on here are PP, EVA and Soccerfoot. Must go as my life is real, it's not some imaginary internet thing and I'm off out for a few beers with my mate.”

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    by DJ_Stoke

    Saturday, October 27 2012, 6:29PM

    “I think Jerome would have had more of an impact today than Owen were he selected. Feel Owen looks a bit lost really..”

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    by Stoke_Oracle

    Saturday, October 27 2012, 5:06PM

    “Our best success was when we had 2 out and out wingers feeding the forwards, so.... Pennant out, Jerome out. Walters on the wing! Nobody scoring.....Pulis clueless!”

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    by SCFC4EVA

    Saturday, October 27 2012, 11:41AM

    “jpj, you will have the usual jokes on here giving the you dreaded red arrows for that oen. How dare you speak the truth before them, they despise anything and everything truthful and factual don't you know ?? Personally, i'm ready for thsi evolution people keep talking about, if just to win a few games. It's hard to be optimistic when there are those on here that actually celebrated and were happy with the drubbing we took against ManU last week because we actually tried to play instead of the usual lying down dead we do for big teams on the road. I really could not believe my eyes and it really made want to vomit when I read some of the pathetic posts of so called supporters celebrating a loss and sullivan saying only 2 defeats in 9 games. How many wins in those ??
    When will people like that go away so we can get on with our revolution and start winning !”

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    by Davejjohnson

    Saturday, October 27 2012, 11:37AM

    “I am happy to exchange opinions with sensible people so I will respond to JPJ. If you cast your mind back to the time that Stoke were promoted it was very common for promoted teams to rapidly return to the Championship. Almost everyone on the planet were convinced that was what would happen to Stoke and if we are honest it's probably what most Stoke fans expected, it was going to be a one season adventure. TP set about putting together a team and a system to keep the club in the Prem and it worked a treat. It involved a particular way of playing and a paricular type of player but it worked. It has enabled us to establish ourselves in the Prem and no one now talks about Stoke as relegation fodder. The club has developed behind the scenes and Stoke City is unrecognisable from the club that TP and PC picked up from the Icelandic mob. We could have tried to instantly play pretty attacking football but we would probably ended up like Blackpool back in the championship play in a half empty stadium. TP has made it clear that we are now trying to evolve into a team that plays a more attractive style and the players recently signed and recent performances would suggest that is the case. To not give TP the opportunity to continue with the long term project would be stupid and Mr Coates is not stupid. Some like to bang on about what we have spent but in Premiership terms it's peanuts, PC's total outlay would have financed the purchase of abpout 3 or 4 Man Ure or Man City players. We are a club on the up and you should all try to enjoy it.”

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    by SCFC4EVA

    Saturday, October 27 2012, 11:30AM

    “My one a week comment. is HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA H AHA HA Ha what a total and utter joke you are jjohnson. you come came because you were banned as johnosn, then banned as boothernender, probably for mis spelling boothen, now you come back under the original clown name and cant spell johsnon right either !spilling the same abuse to poor peterpotter because you actually think he is me. saying the same thing to him as you did when I was soccerfoot and using you as the joke of the world for so long. How many times are you going to tell everybody under this name you won't respond to them as you respond to them every time !! thanks for the laugh as you say this "I don't want to enter into any kind of exchange of comments with you so post your opinion and I will post mine."
    the mere fact you think other people's opinion is stupid and yours isnt, makes you the joker of the century!
    we win today 4-0”

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    by Davejjohnson

    Saturday, October 27 2012, 11:18AM

    “I have no interest in your opinion PeterPotter so please don't respond to my posts. It is my opinion, I have a right to post it and I don't care what you think of it. You post a ridiculous amount of times daily to basicaly say the same things you have been saying for as long as anyone can remember. Like many others on here it is my considered opinion that you have previously posted as SCFC4EVA and Soccerfoot, your opinions were stupid then and they are stupid now. I don't believe you ever go to games and as Soccerfoot used to tell us you live in America. I don't want to enter into any kind of exchange of comments with you so post your opinion and I will post mine.”

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    by jpj_58

    Saturday, October 27 2012, 12:23AM

    “Mr Pulis can consider himself very lucky to have a chairman like Peter Coates
    who has financially supported him for around 7 or 8 years now.
    So many Stoke fans marvelled at the great achievement 6 seasons ago
    when Mr Pulis managed promotion to the Premier at his second year in charge
    of his second period in charge.
    I believe that any half decent Manager could have won Stoke promotion with
    the backing of Peter Coates, even John Rudge could have managed that.
    The real test has been their performances/status in the Premiership, since then.
    Its now the 5th year and Stoke finished lower last season than the first Season.
    Maybe the 3 year plan (now 10 year plan) was to always finish
    close to the relegation zone without actually being relegated.
    But for some fans, staying in the Premiership just above the relegation zone is
    considered succesful, whereas, I believe the fans deserve something better for the
    loyal support they are giving to the Club.
    Getting to the FA Cup Final two seasons ago, after relatively easy Cup draws, was
    his best achievement. Their subsequent Europa experience was not a success and
    proved to be costly in their already disappointing League performances. Throughout
    the past 4 seasons, the 'football' dished out by Stoke has been, in the main, pathetic, especially away from home. Enough has been said about the continued inclusion of players like Walters, which has even stretched the patience of the most loyal fans.
    He has spent/wasted millions on many average players (how those other Clubs have benefitted from their inflated prices sold to Stoke), and his wheeler-dealing skills are non-existant.
    Some of the reasonable players have become average players, playing to his negative style, forced to defend or just, out of position.
    His many signings( 2 or 3 good ones) before the start of this season, did not address the full-back problem and so we still have a right footed midfield player, permanently playing at left back. In fact, he seems to have an obsession to aquire more midfielders than any other team, maybe its some kind of club record he wants to be remembered for.
    Who else would have released Fuller and keep Sidibe, who is unlikely ever to play a full match again, for any team.
    But as the astute Jswords jokingly reminds us, we are still evolving.”

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    by LiamOSullivan

    Friday, October 26 2012, 11:29PM

    “Just 2 defeats in 9 games, what are you on about?”

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    by PeterPotter

    Friday, October 26 2012, 10:59PM

    “Yes johnson, it is always beneficial to point out other team's deficiencies to justify our own !
    I have been a Stoke fan for 45 years myself and am not one to blow smoke and make pathetic excuses to cover up when things aren't going right. 12 wins out of the last 46 games is all I have to look at and one of those was not in the FA Cup final ! Those who are happy with the way things are going right now are just a bit dim.”

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