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Post by PMac on Apr 8, 2008 0:10:11 GMT
IF..... is "the" word once again.
Bang goes certainty as we welcome the unknown and lay a red carpet down to the uncontrollable outcome to what could have been a safe pot of gold by now?
"If" that ball had crossed the line - "If" Fuller had started - "If" Sheff Wed hadn't got on the end of a terrible goal kick and scored - "If" Fuller hadn't picked up so many yellow cards - "If" we'd continued the good run against Preston and QPR.
Now we face a completely different "IF"
It's "If" WBA lose or "IF Watford or Hull slip up....
Instead of building on a hard earned seasonal position we allow ourselves to succumb to fear and send out a team that is far less capable than the one that got us here in the first place and try to play safe.
When we're "in control" of situations such as team selection and tactics, why do Stoke City get it largely wrong?
When we're "in control" of games, why do we insist on constantly talking about luck for and against.
Football has always had an element of luck but the way that word is banded about at the Britannia stadium seems to say that our club almost depends on it?
So, back to the word "If" again and in a different light let's use it from a positive perspective.
"If" we go out with every intention of playing our game regardless and fielding our best players in the correct positions.... (Remember Cardiff away in 2001?)
"If" we believe we can actually win promotion instead of taking pressure off the players, maybe their belief and positive attitude would go a long way during games.... (Remember the Millenium Stadium victory?)
"If" we adopted a never say die approach right to the last minute.... (remember Wolves 2 stoke 4)
"If" we played the game on the ground and used our key players to their best abilities....
"If" we stopped relying on luck and chose to adopt skill, pride, passion and ability to our game....
To see Stokies hang their heads at a game this close to the end of season is a woeful sight considering the hype and belief the fans, and to some extent the chairman, have had in our ability to get promotion upto now.
To blow this chance would be so shocking to so many of us it's not worth thinking about.
So - "IF" we're to rely on other teams misfortunes instead of our own control on outcomes then I fear we may be resigned to yet another season in second tier football, simply because that's the absolute wrong attitude to have, especially right now.
So, fo all the baracking, bickering and sqabbling over the scraps of "what could have been" - how about breeding confidence not fear and unceartainty and let's take control of our destiny for one final push this seasonwhile weve still got a slither of a chance?
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Post by garyhackett on Apr 8, 2008 0:15:11 GMT
IF....Coates had hired Warnock instead of Pulis at the start of the season and given him the financial backing Pulis has had we would be 10 points clear at the top.
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Post by punchandjudy on Apr 8, 2008 0:16:38 GMT
yeh agree gary
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Post by dazscfc on Apr 8, 2008 0:19:04 GMT
Absolutely spot on mate!
I know the team selection was wrong tonight probably has been for the last 5-6 games IMHO!
But it aint over til The Beeaasssstttt sings!
Keep the faith
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Post by PMac on Apr 8, 2008 0:19:10 GMT
I'm talking of the "If"s we can control fellas. There's absolutely no point in thinking about Warnock as our Manager, he isn't. Control the controlable Stoke - Anything else is a sheer waste.
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Post by garyhackett on Apr 8, 2008 0:22:52 GMT
I feel totally demoralised after tonight, i'm going bed.
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Post by PMac on Apr 8, 2008 0:27:13 GMT
I share your feelings Gary - I think (bar one) we all do.
4 games to go = we've got to fire an elephants knob through the eye of a needle but it can still be done mathematically....
......Depending on others, and ourselves, and our team selections, and or tea lady and Vera with the large thread veins, and Pottermus' and that fat lady who likes to have a sing song when everyone's fooked of home....
Nighty night.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2008 12:13:16 GMT
What was this doing on Page-3 (no Sun comments, please!)? Top post PMac - One of the best on here for a long while - I'll advance one of the numbers below your username ah
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Post by PMac on Apr 8, 2008 13:39:29 GMT
Thanks Andy H, Have some of the beautiful Karma yourself fella
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