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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2015 19:14:27 GMT
So five new signings and none of them a shoe in to start against Liverpool. Absolutely stunning. Decent window my balls. Has Mark Hughes posted on this thread then? Or are out basing your opinion on what a load of deluded know nothings are posting?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2015 19:17:03 GMT
Ooh why? I'm enjoying myself! If that's the case, try dating websites, copious amounts of alcohol or hard drugs. Or all 3. I can vouch for all 3
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2015 19:18:37 GMT
So five new signings and none of them a shoe in to start against Liverpool. Absolutely stunning. Decent window my balls. My thoughts exactly. I thought what should happen is you sign better than What you had meaning current players dropped to the bench and you strengthen your squad that way! As it is we've let our best players go and replaced bench players! Ridiculous upto yet
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2015 19:21:41 GMT
So five new signings and none of them a shoe in to start against Liverpool. Absolutely stunning. Decent window my balls. My thoughts exactly. I thought what should happen is you sign better than What you had meaning current players dropped to the bench and you strengthen your squad that way! As it is we've let our best players go and replaced bench players! Ridiculous upto yet Trouble is though Clyde you're basin your opinion on pretty much fuck all,because you like all other Stoke fans,haven't got the first clue about how good all our new signings will be when the season kicks in,in 12 days.
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Post by miggo on Jul 27, 2015 19:22:00 GMT
So five new signings and none of them a shoe in to start against Liverpool. Absolutely stunning. Decent window my balls. Has Mark Hughes posted on this thread then? Or are out basing your opinion on what a load of deluded know nothings are posting? As it stands Johnson, Ginkel and Afellay will start. I would imagine Joselu will also play some part from the bench. Given, Wolly will be on the bench possibly even Moha we are only assuming he won't be in the first team plans at this point but MH is definitely giving him the time to impress so far this pre season, probably be down to whether we get another winger in or not.
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Post by jarhead on Jul 27, 2015 19:26:51 GMT
Plenty of deals to be done both in and out before the end of August trust me.
Some of the new lads when 100% fit and up and running will be great for us and this thread will be bumped back up and laughed at.... I seriously Hope so anyway.
Come on Stoke
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2015 19:27:51 GMT
Has Mark Hughes posted on this thread then? Or are out basing your opinion on what a load of deluded know nothings are posting? As it stands Johnson, Ginkel and Afellay will start. I would imagine Joselu will also play some part from the bench. Given, Wolly will be on the bench possibly even Moha we are only assuming he won't be in the first team plans at this point but MH is definitely giving him the time to impress so far this pre season, probably be down to whether we get another winger in or not. I'm all for a good moan and bitch when there is summat to moan and bitch about. I just don't get all this negativity around our signings at the moment. Only in Stoke could a clubs fans moan about signing players,two of whom are Dutch internationals,players from Barcelona,young highly rated players from Barcelona and ex Real Madrid strikers. And then write every single one of them off before seeing any of them kick a ball in anger for our club. Fucking mental doesn't do it justice.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Jul 27, 2015 20:26:45 GMT
Nope, going with a player thats been a big part of us finishing 9th in our last 2 seasons, I also still have reservations about Muni, mainly his discipline to stay put. I think the way he brings the ball out and starts moves outweighs that personally. We look a much better side when he's bringing it out from the back. Playing it out from the back isn't a problem and I agree with you, but he gets carried away quite often and ends up in positions he shouldn't be anywhere near, if he sorts that I'd be much happier with him.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Jul 27, 2015 20:31:36 GMT
Has Mark Hughes posted on this thread then? Or are out basing your opinion on what a load of deluded know nothings are posting? As it stands Johnson, Ginkel and Afellay will start. I would imagine Joselu will also play some part from the bench. Given, Wolly will be on the bench possibly even Moha we are only assuming he won't be in the first team plans at this point but MH is definitely giving him the time to impress so far this pre season, probably be down to whether we get another winger in or not. I think Joselu will start.
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Post by southstanddan on Jul 27, 2015 21:16:38 GMT
It's funny how many people don't think Wolly will be starting!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2015 21:17:47 GMT
I'd imagine if everyone's fit MH will be looking at our best 11 as being ................................Jack............................. Glen...............Ryan..........Muni..............Eric ..................Van G..............Whelo................ ..Afellay...................Bojan.....................Arni ................................Diouf........................... Bench from - Joselu, Crouch, Odom, Walters, Adam, Sidwell, Ireland, Wolfi, Wilson, GCam, Bardsley, Given,. A lot of quality and experience there. Pretty much done now however still think we could really upgrade with a RW and DM (upgrade) Mo?
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Post by jwhpotter on Jul 27, 2015 22:15:11 GMT
Who gets left out?! Din't think this will be our strongest 11 but I'm predicting this team v Liverpool
Butland Johnson Shawcross Muni Pieters Whelan V Ginkel Walters Adam Arnie Diouf
Very hard to choose from the players we have now
Bench Given Cameron Wilson Wingie Joselu Affelay Bojan
Means I'm leaving out
Sidwell, Hadgaurd, Moha, Tex, Ireland, Bards, Crouch I'm pretty sure Crouch will be on the bench but for who?
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 27, 2015 22:24:38 GMT
As it stands Johnson, Ginkel and Afellay will start. I would imagine Joselu will also play some part from the bench. Given, Wolly will be on the bench possibly even Moha we are only assuming he won't be in the first team plans at this point but MH is definitely giving him the time to impress so far this pre season, probably be down to whether we get another winger in or not. I'm all for a good moan and bitch when there is summat to moan and bitch about. I just don't get all this negativity around our signings at the moment. Only in Stoke could a clubs fans moan about signing players,two of whom are Dutch internationals,players from Barcelona,young highly rated players from Barcelona and ex Real Madrid strikers. And then write every single one of them off before seeing any of them kick a ball in anger for our club. Fucking mental doesn't do it justice. I'm the complete opposite, I really can't see why people aren't worried with what we've done. We've lost a world class goalie, a very good and proven central midfielder and a very good and proven winger. We've replaced them with a decent goalie, a unproven central midfielder and an injury prone unproven in this country winger. We've lost star names and just got a seemingly big bunch of averagness in. And then Steve Sidwell is being held up as some saviour by some, what's that about? The youth team transfers look ace but I can't see any of them getting much of a game in the next two years!
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Post by Kjones9 on Jul 27, 2015 23:31:15 GMT
I think the way he brings the ball out and starts moves outweighs that personally. We look a much better side when he's bringing it out from the back. Playing it out from the back isn't a problem and I agree with you, but he gets carried away quite often and ends up in positions he shouldn't be anywhere near, if he sorts that I'd be much happier with him. I've said this before, he does like to chase the ball (sometimes for far too long).
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 27, 2015 23:55:48 GMT
He does but it's where Whelan has shown his value. He covers excellently.
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Post by thestokielad on Jul 28, 2015 18:35:09 GMT
Hughes will pick
...............butland.................
Cameron...Shawcross...Muniesa...Pieters
......Van ginkel...Whelan/Sidwell.....
Diouf...........Bojan...........Arnie
...............Joselu................
Against weaker sides we will go more attacking, diouf put up front and affely on the right and maybe Adam instead of whelan/Sidwell, joselu put on the bench.
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Post by jarvinski on Jul 28, 2015 18:44:28 GMT
Diouf is our best goalscorer, to waste him out on the right is ridiculous, we need someone in to give whelan a push and just hope van ginkel is a good replacement for zonz
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Post by potterpaul on Jul 29, 2015 9:29:48 GMT
Current best starting XI
Butland Johnson Ryan Muni Pieters Adam Ginkel Affalay Bojan Arnie Diouf
Probable starting XI with injury issues etc
Butland Johnson Wolly Muni Pieters Ginkel Whelan Adam Affalay Diouf Arnie
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Post by fca47 on Jul 29, 2015 10:48:13 GMT
Think we have a lot of "maybe" players at the moment. Butland, Van Ginkel and Joselu and also coming back or suffering from injuries Bojan Shawcross.Think we will start with a fairly conservative side.
Butland Johnson Shawcross Muniesa Pieters Whelan Van Ginkel Adam Walters Diouf Arnautovic
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