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Post by passtheoatcakes on Jan 26, 2014 22:49:48 GMT
Get rid of that shit you have at the bottom of every post and you may be able to post the above without me spitting out my Rioja. No. Spot on bassmaster, why not? Stafford, if you are concerned that every thread you are involved with turns into a TP vs LMH debate have you any idea why that might be? Try it, that's my challenge to you. Remove the agenda laden crap off your post and see how it goes for a few months. Who knows, you might attract and get involved in reasoned debate about the team and its present performance problems, not just a tit for tat argument about past and present management. Just a thought.
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Post by Stafford-Stokie on Jan 26, 2014 22:52:08 GMT
Spot on bassmaster, why not? Stafford, if you are concerned that every thread you are involved with turns into a TP vs LMH debate have you any idea why that might be? Try it, that's my challenge to you. Remove the agenda laden crap off your post and see how it goes for a few months. Who knows, you might attract and get involved in reasoned debate about the team and its present performance problems, not just a tit for tat argument about past and present management. Just a thought. No.
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Jan 26, 2014 23:05:42 GMT
You seem to think after the game that we had ok, let me tell you we were fucking shocking, from start to finish, no desire , it seemed no idea how to pressure Chelsea, we are in the 82nd minute and you put the only fucking player who can make a chance on, we get int to the 90th minute and we are 20 yards from their goal and the fucking ball ends up with bego ....... Fucking wank Enlighten us as to the team you would have picked today from those available?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2014 23:21:49 GMT
From the players we had at our disposal today, I'd have possibly started Whelan over Palacios and Assaidi over Walters. Correct decision to make the attacking sub but could have been 5 minutes sooner.
More concerned that despite our new change of direction, our new manager has so far been given a grand total of £5M to try and sort it out.
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Post by Bojan Mackey on Jan 26, 2014 23:27:21 GMT
It doesn't help that the team he's got to choose from is a sea of complete dirge.
Begovic - World Class goalkeeper, we'd be seriously in the shit this season and would have been last season if it wasn't for him, so no issues there.
Pieters - I'm undecided at the moment, some matches he's an immovable force others he's easier than a Cobridge slapper, plus his distribution of the ball is downright shocking at times.
Wilson - He isn't a CB, he isn't a full-back and he's been proven to be ineffective as a CDM, hasn't got much pace and has a stupid habit of sticking his foot in in the box, a squad player at best.
Shawcross - Has been nowhere near his commanding best this season, whether this is due to Huth being injured I'm not sure but he's certainly capable of better.
Cameron - It's blindingly obvious he's not a full back, although he's been decent there so far, he'd be more suited as a box to box midfielder, certainly has the engine for it, plus his crosses are either inch perfect or go out for a fucking throw in.
Walters - Just don't even get me started, should have been sold 2 years ago.
Whelan - Paceless, loves to dive in and the fact he's our best passer even though most of his passes rebound off the opposition just sums it up.
N'Zonzi - Our best central midfielder by a vast distance, but seems to absolutely shit himself when he gets past the half-way line and has had ample opportunities to have a dig from outside the box but chose to pass to a winger instead.
Arnautovic - Certainly an enigma, there's a good player in there but he needs to cut out the fancy bollocks and 45 yard curling volley attempts to seriously become a contender for us, whether he has the mindset to do this we'll see.
Crouch - Ageing, paceless and since his tooth incident seems to have turned into a complete pussy, his touch and close control is good but we need pace and power in this system, not Crouch sadly.
Butland - Very, very promising level-headed young keeper, have no qualms about him being No. 1 when Begovic goes.
Guidetti - Hasn't played a game of competitive football in 2 years, haven't got a lot of confidence in him being the answer to be honest.
Muniesa - Simply is too small to be a defender in this league, however I keep banging the same fucking drum about him being the answer to our Defensive Midfielder troubles.
Assaidi - Our most exciting player at the moment, has pace in abundance but this is offset by his lack of strength, however he's worth a place on the pitch because he can create something out of nothing, see the winner vs. Chelsea and his 'Castle goal as evidence.
Palacios - I think pretty much all of us have given up on Wilson ever having a proper Stoke career.
Shotton - Will never, ever be a Premier League standard player.
Edu - Who?
Adam - Is somehow our main goalscoring threat at the moment, has got a hammer of a left foot but has absolutely fuck all pace, he can't take a set piece and his timing of tackles is even more horrendous than Whelaninho.
Ireland - Drifts in and out of games too much, when he's in the mood he's a good, sneaky little player, but completely anonymous if he's having an iffy one. Isn't the quickest either.
Etherington - His Stoke career is over sadly, can't see him playing for us again.
So as baffling as Hughes's team selections have been at times, he's not exactly got an abundance of talent to choose from has he? We're absolutely shit and in dire need of investment, otherwise we're shafted.
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