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Post by chicker73 on Jan 24, 2016 8:52:46 GMT
I think most fans want to see crouch playing more. got to feel sorry for the guy he was the first big name come stoke. playing odemwinge before him is a joke. come on hughes play him or let him finish his career somewhere else
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 24, 2016 8:55:46 GMT
I think most fans want to see crouch playing more. got to feel sorry for the guy he was the first big name come stoke. playing odemwinge before him is a joke. come on hughes play him or let him finish his career somewhere else Have you spoken to "most" fans? I'm the first to respond but I don't want to see him playing more. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2016 8:56:49 GMT
I don't want to see him ever again.
I hope that helps your poll.
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Post by Beertricks Potter on Jan 24, 2016 8:58:28 GMT
Please sell Crouch as far as I'm concerned. Been a good servant and thanks for that but time for him to go.
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Post by bubbleblower on Jan 24, 2016 9:01:36 GMT
He can go for me
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Post by FullerMagic on Jan 24, 2016 9:27:19 GMT
At the moment, he's just loitering very uncomfortably around the outer edges and making no contribution.
And, as a 35-year-old on decent money, hard to see who that's helping?
He's obviously a good presence in the dressing room by all accounts, but can't see why Hughes is so vehemently against cutting ties with a player he seems to have decided is pretty much past it.
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Post by sheikhmomo on Jan 24, 2016 9:30:44 GMT
There's a strong case for playing him on Tuesday.
The false number 9 balls will get nowhere at Anfield.
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Post by robwahlmann on Jan 24, 2016 9:32:12 GMT
I'm a bit torn on this one, because we now have wingers who could cross the ball into the box quite frequently. Right now we seem to limit our number of crosses too much. I can understand this when Bojan plays up front, but both Joselu and Walters are decent in the air. Despite this none of them are like Crouchy who will get his head on most of the decent crosses. I'm starting to belive we now have a team that could benefit Crouchy's strengths. So for me it's a play him or sell him! He deserves to play football somewhere, not rot on the bench!  Maybe this team on Tuesday? Butland Johnson Shawcross (if fit) Wolly Pieters Whelan Afellay Shaq Joselu Arnie Crouchy |
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 24, 2016 9:34:34 GMT
There's a strong case for playing him on Tuesday. The false number 9 balls will get nowhere at Anfield. What case is that then? I wouldn't play him and he wouldn't be anywhere near the front of my mind as a potential starter. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2016 9:35:38 GMT
Most fans? I don't want him start for us.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2016 9:36:32 GMT
This aerial threat he offers has all but dissolved. He got muscled out of a high ball by Jordan Ibe in the first leg. There's no aerial threat, no pace, and his control isn't what it used to be.
I just don't understand why he's being used at all. Same goes for Odemwingie.
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Post by sheikhmomo on Jan 24, 2016 9:37:19 GMT
There's a strong case for playing him on Tuesday. The false number 9 balls will get nowhere at Anfield. What case is that then? I wouldn't play him and he wouldn't be anywhere near the front of my mind as a potential starter. The case is Liverpool's quite obvious weaknesses. They will not be exploited with Bojan up front, that is for certain. |
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 24, 2016 9:42:32 GMT
What case is that then? I wouldn't play him and he wouldn't be anywhere near the front of my mind as a potential starter. The case is Liverpool's quite obvious weaknesses. They will not be exploited with Bojan up front, that is for certain. Yeah I forgot what a powerhouse centre forward crouch is. 6ft7, 5ft when he jumps. Liverpool will be bricking it when they see his snail like qualities on the pitch. |
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Post by sheikhmomo on Jan 24, 2016 9:45:06 GMT
The case is Liverpool's quite obvious weaknesses. They will not be exploited with Bojan up front, that is for certain. Yeah I forgot what a powerhouse centre forward crouch is. 6ft7, 5ft when he jumps. Liverpool will be bricking it when they see his snail like qualities on the pitch. Can only presume you haven't been watching Liverpool lately. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2016 9:49:00 GMT
The case is Liverpool's quite obvious weaknesses. They will not be exploited with Bojan up front, that is for certain. Yeah I forgot what a powerhouse centre forward crouch is. 6ft7, 5ft when he jumps. Liverpool will be bricking it when they see his snail like qualities on the pitch. We'd be better off with Joselu on the pitch as he is better in the air by some distance. |
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Post by StokieAsh13 on Jan 24, 2016 9:49:09 GMT
Yeah I forgot what a powerhouse centre forward crouch is. 6ft7, 5ft when he jumps. Liverpool will be bricking it when they see his snail like qualities on the pitch. Can only presume you haven't been watching Liverpool lately. That's why you start Joselu upfront and 2 wingers, Crouch isn't what he used to be, and Walters wouldn't be anywhere near the starting 11. |
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 24, 2016 9:50:56 GMT
Yeah I forgot what a powerhouse centre forward crouch is. 6ft7, 5ft when he jumps. Liverpool will be bricking it when they see his snail like qualities on the pitch. Can only presume you haven't been watching Liverpool lately. I saw their game yesterday but aside from being tall, the fact crouch couldn't fight his way out of a brown paper bag kind of makes me think he wouldn't cause them too many problems. Surely our biggest aerial threat with crosses flying into the box is diouf? 3 headed goals in his 7 starts this season. His continued omission is baffling |
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Post by generationex on Jan 24, 2016 9:53:05 GMT
Best chance we had in thr first leg was from a crouch headed flick on.
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Post by sheikhmomo on Jan 24, 2016 9:57:04 GMT
Can only presume you haven't been watching Liverpool lately. I saw their game yesterday but aside from being tall, the fact crouch couldn't fight his way out of a brown paper bag kind of makes me think he wouldn't cause them too many problems. Surely our biggest aerial threat with crosses flying into the box is diouf? 3 headed goals in his 7 starts this season. His continued omission is baffling Yeah I could go with that. We need to play direct and whip in plenty of crosses with an out and out centre forward. That's why I feel there is an argument for Crouch playing a part. What we don't need is a false number 9 set up. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2016 9:58:07 GMT
I saw their game yesterday but aside from being tall, the fact crouch couldn't fight his way out of a brown paper bag kind of makes me think he wouldn't cause them too many problems. Surely our biggest aerial threat with crosses flying into the box is diouf? 3 headed goals in his 7 starts this season. His continued omission is baffling Yeah I could go with that. We need to play direct and whip in plenty of crosses with an out and out centre forward. That's why I feel there is an argument for Crouch playing a part. What we don't need is a false number 9 set up. Correct. |
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Post by sufolkstokie on Jan 24, 2016 10:01:52 GMT
We need some pace from somewhere and an aerial threat in the box = Diouf not Crouch
We can not afford walking football against Liverpool. Pace on the wings and someone who can actually get in the box and try and win a header
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Post by uknorse on Jan 24, 2016 10:02:43 GMT
I think most fans want to see crouch playing more. got to feel sorry for the guy he was the first big name come stoke. playing odemwinge before him is a joke. come on hughes play him or let him finish his career somewhere else well dont feel to sorry for the guy, he didnt come out of love, he was getting £45.000 a week |
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Post by alster on Jan 24, 2016 10:34:17 GMT
Can only presume you haven't been watching Liverpool lately. I saw their game yesterday but aside from being tall, the fact crouch couldn't fight his way out of a brown paper bag kind of makes me think he wouldn't cause them too many problems. Surely our biggest aerial threat with crosses flying into the box is diouf? 3 headed goals in his 7 starts this season. His continued omission is baffling At last the blindingly obvious solution given what we have available. Diouf is decent in the air brings the pace we're sadly lacking and is our biggest nuisance to opposition defences. Play him centrally, don't hang him out to dry out wide or fook him off and buy someone with similar qualities who additionally has some footballing ability. I must be missing something with the Joselu love in, doesn't do a lot for me wanders too much and I've never been a fan of the tall mouse. |
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Post by malisastokie on Jan 24, 2016 10:40:35 GMT
Joselu missed a golden opportunity that Crouch given the same chance would have scored.
Diouf whilst he will run all day offers nothing, he missed golden opportunities at West Ham.
i would play Crouch before the other Two any day of the week.
having said that, the front three will be Arnie, Bojan and Schaq.
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Post by lordb on Jan 24, 2016 10:46:26 GMT
I would play Crouch on Tuesday.
If Arnie isn't back I would play Afellay wide and bring Adam back.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2016 10:47:23 GMT
Joselu missed a golden opportunity that Crouch given the same chance would have scored. Diouf whilst he will run all day offers nothing, he missed golden opportunities at West Ham. i would play Crouch before the other Two any day of the week. having said that, the front three will be Arnie, Bojan and Schaq. If we're discussing playing Crouch before a fit Diouf or a fit Joselu - we need to buy another striker. |
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Post by liamo on Jan 24, 2016 10:52:18 GMT
Back to basics on Tuesdays for me, Shaq and Arnie on the wings and Bojan behind Joselu and i'd like Hughes to tell them to not shift about too much, not that formation will make much difference if they press high and force us to be untidy, we need Whelan and Afellay to be literally and figuratively on the ball on tuesday
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Post by scfcwebby on Jan 24, 2016 10:53:55 GMT
I would love Crouch to play...
For another team, completely ineffective now after this level!
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Post by johnnysoul60 on Jan 24, 2016 11:07:14 GMT
In games where he can be a threat we should use him more , e.g at home to Liverpool and last week v Arsenal he is still a useful squad member who has not been used enough this season in my view
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Post by stokiejohnss on Jan 24, 2016 11:34:25 GMT
With Liverpool's defence all over the place on set pieces playing Crouch would be a good plan. Maybe even common sense
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