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Post by mickytake on Feb 5, 2011 17:06:51 GMT
Well done TP. Todays tactical change to 3-5-2 won the game for Stoke, Hopefully this will shut up the Boo Boys.
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Post by hooftastic on Feb 5, 2011 17:09:32 GMT
credit where it's due it was a good gamble, very unexpected but the right one.
I was fuming after Wednesday. it really felt a wasted trip but today somewhat appeased me.
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Post by march4 on Feb 5, 2011 17:11:11 GMT
TP is a genius.
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Post by RAF on Feb 5, 2011 17:12:34 GMT
Yep, it worked , 3 points , you can't argue with that.
It was ugly as shit to watch but a great 3 points none the less.
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Post by chattyladypotter on Feb 5, 2011 17:12:51 GMT
Well done TP. Todays tactical change to 3-5-2 won the game for Stoke, Hopefully this will shut up the Boo Boys. the boo boys wont shut up until TP leaves us and that will be a sad day for stoke city... moaning fucking tossers on here if you don't like the way we play go support arsenal or west brom.... just fuck right off  rant over |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2011 17:13:48 GMT
tp is a brilliant manager - he is'nt bothered what people think about stokes play - like the supporters?
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Post by StokeOnTour on Feb 5, 2011 17:14:21 GMT
In tone we trust.
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Post by hooftastic on Feb 5, 2011 17:16:19 GMT
a guy near me was complaining that the throw doesn't work and we shouldn't use it anymore, clearly couldn't remember the first goal then.
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Post by french toast on Feb 5, 2011 17:17:03 GMT
Yep, it worked , 3 points , you can't argue with that. It was ugly as shit to watch but a great 3 points none the less. H watched a different game than me, I thought we played well |
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Post by Paul Spencer on Feb 5, 2011 17:17:25 GMT
Well done TP. Todays tactical change to 3-5-2 won the game for Stoke, Hopefully this will shut up the Boo Boys. Brilliant decision from the manager and he was rightly rewarded for making an offensive tactical decision, rather than the defensive tactical decision (before the game kicked off) against Liverpool, where he was also ultimately rewarded for the hand he played. It works both ways ... when he calls it right, then he (quite rightly) receives the plaudits and when he calls it wrong, then he doesn't. I'm sure TP himself, would be happy to accept that as fair. |
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Post by H5N1 on Feb 5, 2011 17:19:28 GMT
TP is a genius, we would not be in the prem without us. Keeping us up in the first season was nothing short of a miracle.
Peter Coates has backed TP but without TPs master plans we would still be in the championship.
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Post by andylgr on Feb 5, 2011 17:19:50 GMT
Great decision from tp. We were battering them at the end and I love to watch us when we are on song like that.
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Post by RAF on Feb 5, 2011 17:22:38 GMT
Yep, it worked , 3 points , you can't argue with that. It was ugly as shit to watch but a great 3 points none the less. H watched a different game than me, I thought we played well That's no surprise, your spare tyres would have been obscuring your view as usual. H |
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Post by stokesupporter on Feb 5, 2011 17:25:23 GMT
Surprising substitution from TP and got it spot on. Still need to get couple of creative players in, hope we get them in the Summer.
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Feb 5, 2011 17:27:20 GMT
Well done TP. Todays tactical change to 3-5-2 won the game for Stoke, Hopefully this will shut up the Boo Boys. Don't bet your house on it chap  |
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Post by jarhead on Feb 5, 2011 17:28:25 GMT
For the first time he has made changes and with the formation as well that has won us the game BUT Pennant's delivery Won us the game but credit where its due.
Wednesday showed him up for a baffoon because why not play that team today for at least and Hr and see what result we could of got???
Great effort today
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Post by Trouserdog on Feb 5, 2011 17:31:29 GMT
As posted earlier...
Is anyone else noticing a pattern here? When we play 4-4-2 with two proper wingers and a balanced back four, we usually look a damn good side. Not pretty, but effective and purposeful, and with pace on the flanks and such physical presence in the box, we must be a nightmare to defend against.
When we start playing with Delap on the wing, or farting about with Huth at right back, or Diao in a holding midfield role (for God's fucking sake) we look like a 2011 version of the infamous Pulis' binary team- a plodding, purposeless dog of a side who couldn't string a move together if we were playing against a team of wheelie bins.
This is what supporters find so frustrating about Pulis- when we follow the blue-print properly, it's like watching a different side. Yet it only takes one set back, like Blackpool at home, where in truth we just played badly on the day and nothing broke for us- and Pulis sees it as an excuse to revert back to the "Dr Jeckyl" stuff- and we end up chucking points down the toilet as a result.
So, I'm hoping today's a turning point where Pulis realises what a fucking mess he's made of the last few games, remembers how he's got us where we are at the moment and sticks to it for the rest of the season.
The calls for "Pulis out" after the Liverpool game were ridiculous, but I think part-fueled by this frustration that Pulis himself almost refuses to believe what a good group of players he's assembled, and puts the shackles on his own-side, usually with disastrous results. But thankfully, normal service seems to have been resumed today and to be honest even if we'd lost 1-2, I couldn't have had any complaints about the way we'd gone about things.
And as for taking off Wilko to go 3-4-3, AND sticking with it after we'd equalised to get the winner. Well, Tony Pulis...this really is new territory, and after 20 years of "safety first" football, perhaps that proves that sometimes, fortune really does favour the brave.
Well done Pulis...now don't be so fucking stupid again.
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Post by Paul Spencer on Feb 5, 2011 17:37:48 GMT
As posted earlier... Is anyone else noticing a pattern here? When we play 4-4-2 with two proper wingers and a balanced back four, we usually look a damn good side. Not pretty, but effective and purposeful, and with pace on the flanks and such physical presence in the box, we must be a nightmare to defend against. When we start playing with Delap on the wing, or farting about with Huth at right back, or Diao in a holding midfield role (for God's fucking sake) we look like a 2011 version of the infamous Pulis' binary team- a plodding, purposeless dog of a side who couldn't string a move together if we were playing against a team of wheelie bins. This is what supporters find so frustrating about Pulis- when we follow the blue-print properly, it's like watching a different side. Yet it only takes one set back, like Blackpool at home, where in truth we just played badly on the day and nothing broke for us- and Pulis sees it as an excuse to revert back to the "Dr Jeckyl" stuff- and we end up chucking points down the toilet as a result. So, I'm hoping today's a turning point where Pulis realises what a fucking mess he's made of the last few games, remembers how he's got us where we are at the moment and sticks to it for the rest of the season. The calls for "Pulis out" after the Liverpool game were ridiculous, but I think part-fueled by this frustration that Pulis himself almost refuses to believe what a good group of players he's assembled, and puts the shackles on his own-side, usually with disastrous results. But thankfully, normal service seems to have been resumed today and to be honest even if we'd lost 1-2, I couldn't have had any complaints about the way we'd gone about things. And as for taking off Wilko to go 3-4-3, AND sticking with it after we'd equalised to get the winner. Well, Tony Pulis...this really is new territory, and after 20 years of "safety first" football, perhaps that proves that sometimes, fortune really does favour the brave. Well done Pulis...now don't be so fucking stupid again. And one, that if it does goes behind, actually at least stands some chance of getting back into the game. |
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Post by stokelad84 on Feb 5, 2011 17:38:58 GMT
For the first time he has made changes and with the formation as well that has won us the game BUT Pennant's delivery Won us the game but credit where its due.
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Feb 5, 2011 17:46:16 GMT
Yep, it worked , 3 points , you can't argue with that. It was ugly as shit to watch but a great 3 points none the less. H In the sense that we pissed all over them for the last 20 minutes? |
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Post by french toast on Feb 5, 2011 17:46:46 GMT
watched a different game than me, I thought we played well That's no surprise, your spare tyres would have been obscuring your view as usual. H  tool |
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Post by jarhead on Feb 5, 2011 17:46:46 GMT
Why are you such a clown jokelad?
Pulis also shafted the support on wednesday when the clown played Salif Fuckin Diao in a pathetic negative setup which WE LOST and he has fully warranted the abuse,criticism from the fans and the LOCAL MEDIA!!!
Today is what we should be doing week in week out.RIGHT PLAYERS,RIGHT POSITIONS,TWO WINGERS NOT BLOODY ONE,NO DIAO,NO COLLINS,NO FAYE.
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Post by Jamo on the wing on Feb 5, 2011 17:48:23 GMT
Most unusual from TP today but also very welcome.
We were struggling to match up against their system until Tone went 3-5-2.
It worked a treat and put us on the front foot for the last 20 minutes or so.
Hopefully this could be the beginning of a more flexible and adaptable TP.
Good stuff.
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Feb 5, 2011 17:48:54 GMT
For the first time he has made changes and with the formation as well that has won us the game BUT Pennant's delivery Won us the game but credit where its due. Wednesday showed him up for a baffoon because why not play that team today for at least and Hr and see what result we could of got??? Great effort today What's a "baffoon" ??? |
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Post by heavysoul on Feb 5, 2011 17:50:49 GMT
Paul Merson was right we play to our strengths and it works for us. He said we would win.
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Post by jarhead on Feb 5, 2011 17:51:00 GMT
Tony Pulis on wed night!!! it just sounds good!
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Feb 5, 2011 17:51:36 GMT
Why are you such a clown jokelad? Pulis also shafted the support on wednesday when the clown played Salif Fuckin Diao in a pathetic negative setup which WE LOST and he has fully warranted the abuse,criticism from the fans and the LOCAL MEDIA!!! Today is what we should be doing week in week out.RIGHT PLAYERS,RIGHT POSITIONS,TWO WINGERS NOT BLOODY ONE,NO DIAO,NO COLLINS,NO FAYE. It's called the "long game" Do you in any sense understand that ? |
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Feb 5, 2011 17:55:04 GMT
As posted earlier... Is anyone else noticing a pattern here? When we play 4-4-2 with two proper wingers and a balanced back four, we usually look a damn good side. Not pretty, but effective and purposeful, and with pace on the flanks and such physical presence in the box, we must be a nightmare to defend against. When we start playing with Delap on the wing, or farting about with Huth at right back, or Diao in a holding midfield role (for God's fucking sake) we look like a 2011 version of the infamous Pulis' binary team- a plodding, purposeless dog of a side who couldn't string a move together if we were playing against a team of wheelie bins. This is what supporters find so frustrating about Pulis- when we follow the blue-print properly, it's like watching a different side. Yet it only takes one set back, like Blackpool at home, where in truth we just played badly on the day and nothing broke for us- and Pulis sees it as an excuse to revert back to the "Dr Jeckyl" stuff- and we end up chucking points down the toilet as a result. So, I'm hoping today's a turning point where Pulis realises what a fucking mess he's made of the last few games, remembers how he's got us where we are at the moment and sticks to it for the rest of the season. The calls for "Pulis out" after the Liverpool game were ridiculous, but I think part-fueled by this frustration that Pulis himself almost refuses to believe what a good group of players he's assembled, and puts the shackles on his own-side, usually with disastrous results. But thankfully, normal service seems to have been resumed today and to be honest even if we'd lost 1-2, I couldn't have had any complaints about the way we'd gone about things. And as for taking off Wilko to go 3-4-3, AND sticking with it after we'd equalised to get the winner. Well, Tony Pulis...this really is new territory, and after 20 years of "safety first" football, perhaps that proves that sometimes, fortune really does favour the brave. Well done Pulis...now don't be so fucking stupid again. Wow.... well done for your grudging compliments but then your condescension crept in.. |
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Post by RAF on Feb 5, 2011 17:58:27 GMT
That's no surprise, your spare tyres would have been obscuring your view as usual. H tool Righto porky, just fuck off to the GDB and have a good cry . H |
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Post by march4 on Feb 5, 2011 18:02:04 GMT
12 corners, 18 attempts on goal; WOW
We are going to be 5 or 6 up against someone soon, if we keep playing with that 11 players.
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