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Post by albundy on Jan 24, 2016 11:43:29 GMT
I would imagine that Crouchy will get a start on Saturday
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2016 11:59:23 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. I'm also not one of the 'most fans' crew
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Post by MarkWolstanton on Jan 24, 2016 12:46:36 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. Im sure plenty more have said similar but I don't either. Perhaps we are sitting in the wrong part of the stadium to gauge most views, Dave?
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Post by Pugsley on Jan 24, 2016 12:53:03 GMT
Crouch is a no brainer against a team weak in the air and susceptible to crosses. The other strikers bar Joselu are just not playing well enough.
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Post by Silkystoke on Jan 24, 2016 13:01:01 GMT
Crouch walks into the team on Tuesday, a must ..!!!!
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Post by StokieNath on Jan 24, 2016 13:01:53 GMT
He can't be much worse than we've already got
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2016 13:03:33 GMT
Id start him and Diouf up front on Tuesday
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Post by Fred Merger on Jan 24, 2016 13:06:53 GMT
I think this game is a game for Charlie Adam. I would play this team.
BUTLAND JOHNSON SHAWCROSS OR MUNIESA WILLY PIETERS
WHELAN ADAM
SHAQIRI AFFELAY ARNIE
BOJAN
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Post by silverdollar on Jan 24, 2016 13:33:12 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 Joselu Crouchy I think you are living in the past! The game has changed and the game is being played more on the ground nowadays. Pace is everything in today's game. Crouch has been a great player and will still score goals but pace is everything in the modern game. Crouch slows the game down as soon as he has the ball at his feet and does not have the speed to get in behind a back line. The game is meant to be played on the floor. I know Crouch really likes being at Stoke and is perhaps hoping to join the back room staff if possible but hold your nerve. Hughes is doing a good job. We can't win every game but the good news is we rarely many games nowadays without winning. Let's hope we do it on Tuesday.
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Post by tomcmod on Jan 24, 2016 13:37:54 GMT
I think it would be right to play crouch in this game. The team to be: Butland Johnson Ryan(if fit) Wolly Pieters Shaq Whelan Affe Arnie Diouf Crouch This gives us height and speed and a strong bench to change it. I do not get the Adam love in, yeah he can score but I would like to see his shot to goals ratio! The philosophy Adam has of shoot on site is what we need to encourage throughout the squad. This creates space due to players trying to close down the shots, so we can then pass around to use the space.
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Post by spitshaw on Jan 24, 2016 14:17:26 GMT
Where has all the sudden hate for Crouch come from? Just because he's not played in a while (not his fault) all of a sudden he's useless? Guy will always be a massive goal threat for us and will keep scoring goals. He's a great option to have and he should certainly get some gametime on Tuesday
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Post by AlbertTatlock on Jan 24, 2016 14:41:46 GMT
The thread should have read "Please sell Crouch" then you wouldn't have got any argument from me, as it is I have to say you're talking bollocks. Gouranga.
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Post by 1963 on Jan 24, 2016 18:53:29 GMT
All our other 'strikers' have not exactly set the world on fire. Time for Crouch - always been a more subtle striker but my he can score as his record shows. We need height against Liverpool assuming of course some decent crosses - absent at Leicester. Crouch plus either Diouf / Joselu to start up front with two wingers and go for it - nowt to lose.
Oh for Etherington, or Salmons / Robertson or Harry Burrows!
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Post by potterglen on Jan 24, 2016 19:05:59 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 Haha, there are no words.
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