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Post by wakefieldstokie on Dec 15, 2009 21:36:03 GMT
Anyone backing a win at Villa? Have a feeling we are going to win this one  Time for Fuller to bag a couple! |
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Post by luke45 on Dec 15, 2009 21:37:13 GMT
1 point at Villa, and 3 points on Boxing Day.  |
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Post by PenkhullStokie on Dec 15, 2009 21:40:46 GMT
I reckon if TP played Lawrence, Tunch, Ricci and Ethers we could surprise them.
Knowing TP though he will probably play three defensive midfielders.
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Post by sage on Dec 15, 2009 21:42:04 GMT
we will play delap whitehead and diao, and the rest will be history.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2009 21:42:45 GMT
does depend upon the side he picks. Now Villa are top-four, will we decide to go for damage limitation? ???
With a negative midfield, ie 3 defensive, then the best we can hope for is a scraped point.
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Post by OldStokie on Dec 15, 2009 21:44:03 GMT
I just can't see MoN allowing his team to repeat the errors of last season. A point on Boxing day is about all we can reasonably hope for.
OS.
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Post by wakefieldstokie on Dec 15, 2009 21:46:03 GMT
I think we stand a chance more because of Villa and the fact they might get a nose bleed especially after two away wins (assuming they win tonight).
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2009 21:47:56 GMT
I think we stand a chance more because of Villa and the fact they might get a nose bleed especially after two away wins (assuming they win tonight). wishful thinking, i'd suggest their recent results suggest they are quite good, we'll set out to frustrate the fuck out of em |
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Post by OldStokie on Dec 15, 2009 21:47:59 GMT
They have won tonight and are a worthy top 4 side.
OS.
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Post by wuzza on Dec 15, 2009 22:03:42 GMT
Where is the sense in picking a team that is defensively poor against a team where logic (and the oppositions superior ability) suggests we are going to have to spend a good deal of time defending??
Stop living in never never land.
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Post by PickSCFC on Dec 15, 2009 22:05:09 GMT
i reckon we will get 1 point over the xmas period and that will be against birmingham
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2009 22:05:52 GMT
Where is the sense in picking a team that is defensively poor against a team where logic (and the oppositions superior ability) suggests we are going to have to spend a good deal of time defending?? Stop living in never never land. who's that for??  |
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Post by wuzza on Dec 15, 2009 22:08:10 GMT
Anyone who holds their hands up in horror at the thought of defensive midfielders !
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Post by JoeinOz on Dec 15, 2009 22:08:54 GMT
We'll win Villa will be knackered after playing a midweek game.  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2009 22:13:55 GMT
Anyone who holds their hands up in horror at the thought of defensive midfielders ! I'm not horrified by defensive midfielders, but think the number of them in any given team should be restricted somewhat My point was simply that if we go with 3 defensive midfielders, we will be setting out for a point. I could go on about the fact that when we pick 3 defensive midfielders, it hasn't been proven to work anyway, and we shoe-horn one of them in by playing them out of position etc etc, but I can't be arsed ;D |
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Post by lexie on Dec 15, 2009 22:16:37 GMT
May sound negative but cant see us picking up any points up the next two games against two teams that will stretch our defence/ midfield with there wide players
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Post by jonnynico on Dec 15, 2009 22:28:04 GMT
no chance
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Post by 5ManBack4 on Dec 15, 2009 22:33:55 GMT
i reckon we will get 1 point over the xmas period and that will be against birmingham my prediction too! to be honest i'm a little concerned,we arnt as strong at home as last season and we certainly don't score enough goals, |
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Post by fromafar07 on Dec 15, 2009 22:34:32 GMT
Anyone backing a win at Villa? Have a feeling we are going to win this one Time for Fuller to bag a couple! dont we need to score more goals than them to win ?? |
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Post by prem4stoke on Dec 15, 2009 22:41:44 GMT
Anyone backing a win at Villa? Have a feeling we are going to win this one Time for Fuller to bag a couple! dont we need to score more goals than them to win ?? When did he say Villa would score more than one ??? |
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Post by York 'Force 10' Stokie on Dec 15, 2009 22:41:54 GMT
I hate to be pessimistic as I am so pro stoke you wouldnt believe but if I am being honest........
I can't see us picking up any points over the xmas period, I just think the teams we are playing are all going through real good patches. I realise the law of averages state that good patches have to come to an end, I just don't think they will against us.
Any point gained is an absolute bonus as far as I am concerned.
YF10S
p.s. Please dont smite me cos its only my opinion ;D ;D ;D
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Post by prem4stoke on Dec 15, 2009 22:45:38 GMT
I hate to be pessimistic as I am so pro stoke you wouldnt believe but if I am being honest........ I can't see us picking up any points over the xmas period, I just think the teams we are playing are all going through real good patches. I realise the law of averages state that good patches have to come to an end, I just don't think they will against us. Any point gained is an absolute bonus as far as I am concerned. YF10S p.s. Please dont smite me cos its only my opinion ;D ;D ;D I agree but I couldn't see us beating Tottenham either |
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Post by DannyStokie on Dec 15, 2009 22:46:40 GMT
I hate to be pessimistic as I am so pro stoke you wouldnt believe but if I am being honest........ I can't see us picking up any points over the xmas period, I just think the teams we are playing are all going through real good patches. I realise the law of averages state that good patches have to come to an end, I just don't think they will against us. Any point gained is an absolute bonus as far as I am concerned. YF10S p.s. Please dont smite me cos its only my opinion ;D ;D ;D I agree 100%, The game i most fear for is the Birmingham one. |
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Post by fromafar07 on Dec 15, 2009 22:47:11 GMT
dont we need to score more goals than them to win ?? When did he say Villa would score more than one ??? it was time 8-9-10-11 -12 games ago for Fuller to "bag a ccouple" !! |
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Post by prem4stoke on Dec 15, 2009 22:54:02 GMT
When did he say Villa would score more than one ??? it was time 8-9-10-11 -12 games ago for Fuller to "bag a ccouple" !! So what? So if you don't score 2 goals in the last 12 games you can't in the next? |
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Post by York 'Force 10' Stokie on Dec 15, 2009 23:00:16 GMT
Accepted prem4stoke!!!
However, how many times can that happen a season???
If there was a point to be gained it maybe at Man City as they seem to raise their game against the top four and have no consistency against the lower teams. I do think that this all depends on the team hughes picks though?!?!?
Stranger things have happened and lets hope that the boys give us a christmas to remember and we can drag this thread up and wonder what we were worried about lol lol
Blimey now I'm being optimistic lol lol ;D ;D ;D
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Post by surreystokie on Dec 15, 2009 23:30:56 GMT
Joe, you've obviously been listening to whingey O'Neill, tonight.
In his usual laugh-a-minute way, he was relieved that theyhad won (apparently didn't play well) as "the lads were so tired, after their gargantuan efforts, at the week-end". Poor things.
This time, I hope we start playing at kick-off, rather than after half-time, and make them even more tired. We could get something from this.
As for Brum, they've got to lose some time.
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Post by ParaPsych on Dec 16, 2009 12:49:36 GMT
I'm pretty sure Brad Friedel has never saved a shot vs Stoke City, so we should win this one easy.
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Post by soicowboy2 on Dec 16, 2009 14:05:47 GMT
Is going to be real tough. I can't see it myself. They have pace and I think will be too strong for us. In good form and we're struggling to score. 2-0 but hope am wrong
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Post by cartwright4 on Dec 16, 2009 14:17:44 GMT
It won't happen, but I would like to see us go for a 4-4-2 with a midfield of Ethers - Diao - Whelan - Lawrence. With Fuller up front and Tunc roaming between the midfield & attack depending how the game was going. (i.e. a 4-5-1 if defending & 4-4-2 if attacking)
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