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Post by brillphil on Nov 5, 2012 0:33:16 GMT
Looking at all of the threads on here there seems to be a groundswell of opinion that to put it lightly feel we are not getting the best out of our squad at the moment. We all have a wide variety of opinions as to why this is happening and what should be done to put it right from the extreme of sacking our manager to identifying players who we should sign in the next transfer window. But is anybody really listening? Just how can we express how we feel about the current performance levels? 1. Will the local media (Radio Stoke and/or The Sentinel) ask the probing questions on our behalf? 2. Will we get an opportunity at a 'Meet the Manager' event. 3. Will people start to boo the team / manager / individual players? 4. Will we vote with our feet and not turn up - starting with away matches? 5. Will we not re-new season tickets? I'm not sure what the answer is to any of the above but I'm pretty sure that if points 1 and 2 are not addressed soon then points 3, 4 and 5 will happen on an increasing basis and that can't be good for any football club. Its the same for any business when the customer stops being listened to then they find somewhere else to go to (just look at Blackburn).  |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Nov 5, 2012 0:38:27 GMT
1- no
2- no
3- the team/manager most definitely if we lose on Saturday
4- not yet
5- possibly (not me mind and that's not a "I'm a better fan than You" type bollocks, I just enjoy it too much).
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2012 0:42:17 GMT
Looking at all of the threads on here there seems to be a groundswell of opinion that to put it lightly feel we are not getting the best out of our squad at the moment. We all have a wide variety of opinions as to why this is happening and what should be done to put it right from the extreme of sacking our manager to identifying players who we should sign in the next transfer window. But is anybody really listening? Just how can we express how we feel about the current performance levels? 1. Will the local media (Radio Stoke and/or The Sentinel) ask the probing questions on our behalf? 2. Will we get an opportunity at a 'Meet the Manager' event. 3. Will people start to boo the team / manager / individual players? 4. Will we vote with our feet and not turn up - starting with away matches? 5. Will we not re-new season tickets? I'm not sure what the answer is to any of the above but I'm pretty sure that if points 1 and 2 are not addressed soon then points 3, 4 and 5 will happen on an increasing basis and that can't be good for any football club. Its the same for any business when the customer stops being listened to then they find somewhere else to go to (just look at Blackburn). Our feelings will already be known. Whenever the fans have (apparently) been one game away from openly revolting, Pulis has usually pulled out a good result. I'm not sure how the next game will go. We've always been a charity case for a team like QPR, but we're getting just a bit desperate for a win ourselves, so something's got to give. I'll guess at Matty in for Walters and a 2-1 win. Happy days. |
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Post by Panda on Nov 5, 2012 0:42:29 GMT
I was thinking about having 5,000 red cards printed and us holding them up at the next home match!
What do the rest of us think?
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Post by bayernoatcake on Nov 5, 2012 0:44:08 GMT
I was thinking about having 5,000 red cards printed and us holding them up at the next home match! What do the rest of us think? Double it and You could be close to forcing the signing of Lee Hendrie!  |
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Post by rubyonrails on Nov 5, 2012 3:23:20 GMT
1- no 2- no 3- the team/manager most definitely if we lose on Saturday 4- not yet 5- possibly (not me mind and that's not a "I'm a better fan than You" type bollocks, I just enjoy it too much). Same here Bayern, win, lose or draw. Wherever we may find ourselves, whatever our form - I just love going to the match too much to ditch the ST. I must admit though...i'm slightly concerned just now. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2012 4:41:17 GMT
Bayern we agree on both enjoyment and answers , lets just hope it doesn't come to that but whatever god willing we will be there long after TP .
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Post by stokeramblers on Nov 5, 2012 6:47:56 GMT
I was thinking about having 5,000 red cards printed and us holding them up at the next home match! What do the rest of us think? He was in the Sentinel the other day, the green blouse picture even made an appearance. The spectre of Mr Grisdale looms large! ;D |
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Post by Trouserdog on Nov 5, 2012 7:04:01 GMT
I like the idea of continuously chanting "Attack! Attack! Attack!" as soon as we kick off.
It gets the point across to TP and Coatesy that we're pissed off with this negative shite, but should also spur the team on.
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Post by stokeramblers on Nov 5, 2012 7:06:46 GMT
I like the idea of continuously chanting "Attack! Attack! Attack!" as soon as we kick off. It gets the point across to TP and Coatesy that we're pissed off with this negative shite, but should also spur the team on. Decent idea and doesn't give off too much negativity to the players. |
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Post by Linx on Nov 5, 2012 7:16:21 GMT
Good ideas all round. Let's completely implode like Blackburn, turn on the team, the manager, the board and each other. We can then get relegated and start again. It only took 23 years last time, perhaps we could do it in 10.
Wonky, smiley thing. Just in case a rimmer has had an irony bypass.
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Post by StokieMatt on Nov 5, 2012 7:19:44 GMT
Send a naked picture of yourself along with your season ticket number to Tony Scholes.
That'll show em.
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Post by lordeffinghamhunt on Nov 5, 2012 8:18:14 GMT
I'm going to join Barlaston golf club next year with my season ticket money if Pulis is still in charge. I don't enjoy or look forward to games any more because we are so boring. It shouldn't be a chore to go to a football match should it.
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Post by stokeramblers on Nov 5, 2012 8:24:52 GMT
I'm going to join Barlaston golf club next year with my season ticket money if Pulis is still in charge. I don't enjoy or look forward to games any more because we are so boring. It shouldn't be a chore to go to a football match should it. Why not get a season ticket at a club that plays exciting football? Then going to a football match wouldn't be a chore would it. Or get a Sky Sports subscription and watch La Liga every Saturday night. To be honest If your sole reason for watching football is too avoid boredom I'm surprised you've stuck by Stoke for so long. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2012 8:32:24 GMT
Was it only 2 games ago since most we're raving about the teams performance against Manure?
The 2nd definition is I think; pretty accurate:-
fick·le [fik-uh l]
adjective
1.
likely to change, especially due to caprice, irresolution, or instability; casually changeable: fickle weather.
2.
not constant or loyal in affections: a fickle lover.
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Post by sufolkstokie on Nov 5, 2012 8:37:55 GMT
Was it only 2 games ago since most we're raving about the teams performance against Manure? The 2nd definition is I think; pretty accurate:- fick·le [fik-uh l] adjective 1. likely to change, especially due to caprice, irresolution, or instability; casually changeable: fickle weather. 2. not constant or loyal in affections: a fickle lover. Not really, I thought we were dreadful at the back against Manure. Thought we were poor against Reading and suicidal subs lost us two points Although we drew against Arse it was nowhere near as good as previous seasons Wigan turned nasty before Adam came on Enjoyed Man City even though we were lucky to get away with a draw Chelsea - thought we had turned the corner and were excellent Swansea - no complaints, did what we needed to Liverpool - we were smashing until Whelan went off, then we were crap Sunderland - dear me Two teams who will struggle all season for all to see - could of played all night Norwich - no idea what formation he was playing and no idea what he was trying to do with players out of position and some of the strangest subs I have seen since Reading |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2012 8:42:11 GMT
Mmm 'raving' was probably the wrong choice of words given that/Shawx's defensive performance. MOST on here though were saying that not a single fan left that ground with nothing other than a smile on his/her face....
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Post by sufolkstokie on Nov 5, 2012 8:45:40 GMT
Mmm 'raving' was probably the wrong choice of words given that/Shawx's defensive performance. MOST on here though were saying that not a single fan left that ground with nothing other than a smile on his/her face.... Don't get me wrong - was pleased to see the attacking intent at their place, but that was at the expense of defense - would be nice to have both The thing that is bugging me is yet again we (minus Chelsea and perhaps Swansea) seem to have a really crap half and then an ok half and some very bizaare subs time after time |
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Post by lordeffinghamhunt on Nov 5, 2012 8:46:39 GMT
I'm going to join Barlaston golf club next year with my season ticket money if Pulis is still in charge. I don't enjoy or look forward to games any more because we are so boring. It shouldn't be a chore to go to a football match should it. Why not get a season ticket at a club that plays exciting football? Then going to a football match wouldn't be a chore would it. Or get a Sky Sports subscription and watch La Liga every Saturday night. To be honest If your sole reason for watching football is too avoid boredom I'm surprised you've stuck by Stoke for so long. I like a bit of entertainment now and again. It's not just Stoke it's Premier league football in general. Footballers getting in trouble, the wages that they get, the shite Chelsea have caused with the ref, how fans are ripped off every time they go to games, this grass on a fellow supporter thing it's all adding to the match day misery |
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Post by mickstupp on Nov 5, 2012 9:02:18 GMT
The best thing we can do is get behind the team 100%. Let's be honest, it's quite apparent that we are going to struggle this season, nothing will be achieved by moaning and groaning, other than making ourselves look like spoiled children.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2012 9:53:26 GMT
start slagging our own team? sad, deluded, frustrated due to delusions of grandeur and a new arrogance that seems to make us think we have a god given right to be in the Prem despite nearly a quarter of a century out of it.........Newcastle, West Brom and now Stoke (amazing though how we gave the other two teams so much shit for their fans when they were doing it and now we have "Fans" on here that want to do the same......piss off the lot of you and let the rest of us "Supporters" actually "Support" the team....you may notice the important word contained within the term "Support-ers"!)
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