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Post by tobeperfectlyhonest on Feb 8, 2016 19:00:49 GMT
It seems to me that many fans have forgotten just how extraordinary the progress made at the Brit has been in the last 10 years and assume we will continue in the same vein unimpeded by the occassional dip in form/confidence or injury crisis.
Just as a reminder: in 2005/2006 we finished in 13th place in the Championship; had an average attendance of less than 15,000, Johann Boskamp pretending he was a football manager, exited the League Cup to Mansfield in Round One, needed a replay and penalties to get past Tamworth in the FA Cup, our main goalscorer Sammy Bangoura went missing after an international for Guinea and the Icelandic owners sold the club back to PC at the end of the season.
Now I'm not for one minute saying we don't have issues that need to be addressed but let's do it in a positive manner without the "we're doomed" attitude that seems prevalent after every poor performance.
We are currently 11th and an established force in the most competitive league in the world; play before sell out crowds, have arguably the strongest squad ever seen at Stoke, have just signed a player for more than it cost to build our ground (although it would be nice to see it finished), are capable of beating anyone on our day and have improved year upon year since 2006.
Doesn't seem so bad to me...........
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Feb 8, 2016 19:07:13 GMT
It seems to me that many fans have forgotten just how extraordinary the progress made at the Brit has been in the last 10 years and assume we will continue in the same vein unimpeded by the occassional dip in form/confidence or injury crisis. Just as a reminder: in 2005/2006 we finished in 13th place in the Championship; had an average attendance of less than 15,000, Johann Boskamp pretending he was a football manager, exited the League Cup to Mansfield in Round One, needed a replay and penalties to get past Tamworth in the FA Cup, our main goalscorer Sammy Bangoura went missing after an international for Guinea and the Icelandic owners sold the club back to PC at the end of the season. Now I'm not for one minute saying we don't have issues that need to be addressed but let's do it in a positive manner without the "we're doomed" attitude that seems prevalent after every poor performance. We are currently 11th and an established force in the most competitive league in the world; play before sell out crowds, have arguably the strongest squad ever seen at Stoke, have just signed a player for more than it cost to build our ground (although it would be nice to see it finished), are capable of beating anyone on our day and have improved year upon year since 2006. Doesn't seem so bad to me........... I would suggest that that actually qualifies as long term memory loss. I agree with your sentiment but to be perfectly honest I don't think we needed another thread on the subject  |
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Post by Kjones9 on Feb 8, 2016 19:09:14 GMT
You've got a couple of camps that are revelling in our poor form though.
The ones that didn't want tone to go.
The ones that didn't want Hughes.
For all the "I hope we proves me wrong" bollocks people don't like to be proven wrong. After nearly 3 seasons, this is one of the poorest patches we've gone through. So let them have their moment in the sun.
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Post by borat on Feb 8, 2016 19:09:21 GMT
My short term memory is fine, we have been wank since West Brom away and lost 3-0 3 times on the trot. Many thanks!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2016 19:11:49 GMT
You've got a couple of camps that are revelling in our poor form though. The ones that didn't want tone to go. The ones that didn't want Hughes. And the ones who are ungrateful and unappreciative and think we will never have a crisis, or a dip in form, should win every game and have a team of invincible superheroes. |
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Post by Kjones9 on Feb 8, 2016 19:14:09 GMT
My short term memory is fine, we have been wank since West Brom away and lost 3-0 3 times on the trot. Many thanks! We weren't 'wank' against Liverpool, or arsenal or Norwich. You're welcome. |
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Post by nicholasjalcock on Feb 8, 2016 19:14:54 GMT
"Bangoura went missing"......well, 'Arnie's' gone missing for several matches?
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Post by tobeperfectlyhonest on Feb 8, 2016 19:15:41 GMT
My short term memory is fine, we have been wank since West Brom away and lost 3-0 3 times on the trot. Many thanks! We were 'wank' against Liverpool, or arsenal or Norwich. You're welcome. |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Feb 8, 2016 19:15:51 GMT
What's the past got to do with anything?
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Post by Matthews dad on Feb 8, 2016 19:16:07 GMT
You've got a couple of camps that are revelling in our poor form though. The ones that didn't want tone to go. The ones that didn't want Hughes. For all the "I hope we proves me wrong" bollocks people down like to be proven wrong. And after nearly 3 seasons, this is one of the poorest patches we've gone through. So let them have there moment in the sun. Is English your second or third language? |
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Post by Sergeant Muttley on Feb 8, 2016 19:16:44 GMT
I see the manager of the suppression squad is on form tonight
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Post by Kjones9 on Feb 8, 2016 19:17:58 GMT
You've got a couple of camps that are revelling in our poor form though. The ones that didn't want tone to go. The ones that didn't want Hughes. For all the "I hope we proves me wrong" bollocks people down like to be proven wrong. And after nearly 3 seasons, this is one of the poorest patches we've gone through. So let them have there moment in the sun. Is English your second or third language? Here's reason one and two rolled into one. Do one. |
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Post by milky on Feb 8, 2016 19:18:05 GMT
You've got a couple of camps that are revelling in our poor form though. The ones that didn't want tone to go. The ones that didn't want Hughes. For all the "I hope we proves me wrong" bollocks people down like to be proven wrong. And after nearly 3 seasons, this is one of the poorest patches we've gone through. So let them have there moment in the sun. We keep being told it's paranoia and these people don't exist. Saturday night on here proved without reasonable doubt that they were always there..just waiting patiently for their big moment. |
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Post by Kjones9 on Feb 8, 2016 19:18:44 GMT
Oh op don't let the poison dripping cunts get you down.
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Feb 8, 2016 19:20:51 GMT
What's the past got to do with anything? The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2016 19:20:55 GMT
What's the past got to do with anything? Nothing. So that invalidates virtually all of your posts. |
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Post by cousindupree on Feb 8, 2016 19:23:52 GMT
Yet another 'be grateful look how far we have come' post....fuck me they are getting tedious
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Post by sheikhmomo on Feb 8, 2016 19:25:50 GMT
This thread is getting desperately close to a Charlton mention  |
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Post by Titan Uranus on Feb 8, 2016 19:26:14 GMT
Oh op don't let the poison dripping cunts get you down. Don't think you should be using that language on this messageboard. There could be children reading at this time of day. |
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Post by tobeperfectlyhonest on Feb 8, 2016 19:26:35 GMT
It seems to me that many fans have forgotten just how extraordinary the progress made at the Brit has been in the last 10 years and assume we will continue in the same vein unimpeded by the occassional dip in form/confidence or injury crisis. Just as a reminder: in 2005/2006 we finished in 13th place in the Championship; had an average attendance of less than 15,000, Johann Boskamp pretending he was a football manager, exited the League Cup to Mansfield in Round One, needed a replay and penalties to get past Tamworth in the FA Cup, our main goalscorer Sammy Bangoura went missing after an international for Guinea and the Icelandic owners sold the club back to PC at the end of the season. Now I'm not for one minute saying we don't have issues that need to be addressed but let's do it in a positive manner without the "we're doomed" attitude that seems prevalent after every poor performance. We are currently 11th and an established force in the most competitive league in the world; play before sell out crowds, have arguably the strongest squad ever seen at Stoke, have just signed a player for more than it cost to build our ground (although it would be nice to see it finished), are capable of beating anyone on our day and have improved year upon year since 2006. Doesn't seem so bad to me........... I would suggest that that actually qualifies as long term memory loss. I agree with your sentiment but to be perfectly honest I don't think we needed another thread on the subject did i just post something?  had forgotten |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Feb 8, 2016 19:28:21 GMT
What's the past got to do with anything? Nothing. So that invalidates virtually all of your posts. The only people that give a fuck about them is the like of you that are obsessed. |
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Post by CBUFAWKIPWH on Feb 8, 2016 19:28:26 GMT
There are those supporters who pass judgement based on half a dozen games (the goldfish) and those that base their judgement over a longer period (the elephants).
There appears to be more goldfish than elephants on this board at the moment.
From an elephant's perspective we look like a decent mid table team in a dip of form (the sort of dip our mid table rivals like Palace, Southampton and Everton have gone through at some point this season). To a goldfish the dip in form spells imminent disaster and proof of deep rooted problems stemming from that bubbly castle that suddenly came from nowhere.
Oh look where did that bubbly castle come from....
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Feb 8, 2016 19:29:07 GMT
I would suggest that that actually qualifies as long term memory loss. I agree with your sentiment but to be perfectly honest I don't think we needed another thread on the subject did i just post something? had forgotten Just a little tug on the tigers tail and hey presto  |
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Post by Matthews dad on Feb 8, 2016 19:30:29 GMT
Ffs we're 7 8 9 10 11  |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Feb 8, 2016 19:32:02 GMT
There are those supporters who pass judgement based on half a dozen games (the goldfish) and those that base their judgement over a longer period (the elephants). There appears to be more goldfish than elephants on this board at the moment. From an elephant's perspective we look like a decent mid table team in a dip of form (the sort of dip our mid table rivals like Palace, Southampton and Everton have gone through at some point this season). To a goldfish the dip in form spells imminent disaster and proof of deep rooted problems stemming from that bubbly castle that suddenly came from nowhere. Oh look where did that bubbly castle come from.... The same people that are being flippant on this thread are the ones that won't hear a single bad word said about anything. It's quite funny really. We are an average side but try saying that and you'd be lynched. |
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Post by potterinleeds on Feb 8, 2016 19:32:58 GMT
What's the past got to do with anything?
He who controls the past controls the future. He who controls the present controls the past.
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Post by borat on Feb 8, 2016 19:33:17 GMT
My short term memory is fine, we have been wank since West Brom away and lost 3-0 3 times on the trot. Many thanks! We weren't 'wank' against Liverpool, or arsenal or Norwich. You're welcome. Offside goal, lost on the night anyway, didn't score in the other one, won cause they had 10 men, thanks. |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Feb 8, 2016 19:34:17 GMT
What's the past got to do with anything?
He who controls the past controls the future. He who controls the present controls the past.
So fuck all in this context then, excellent! |
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Post by Olgrligm on Feb 8, 2016 19:34:19 GMT
Look at where we came from!
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Post by bayernoatcake on Feb 8, 2016 19:35:04 GMT
My short term memory is fine, we have been wank since West Brom away and lost 3-0 3 times on the trot. Many thanks! We weren't 'wank' against Liverpool, or arsenal or Norwich. You're welcome. We were dreadful vs Norwich. |
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