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Post by Roy Cropper on Nov 1, 2016 3:17:53 GMT
Will this teach everybody to calm the fuck down? 4 seasons in a row we've had slow starts and some of the nonsense sprouted on here has been embarrassing. This isn't a "told you so" its simply a request that people back the manager in times of need, rather than panic and boo the team.
Well done sparky for not crumbling under pressure, the team looks great at the moment.
Up the potters!
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Post by 3putts on Nov 1, 2016 3:26:23 GMT
you should see some of the comments on the matchday thread when the game is playing. internet warriors lol
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Post by cooper67 on Nov 1, 2016 3:30:20 GMT
I do worry though that the 3 teams we have beaten are the current bottom 3.
I will wait until we beat a top half team before I believe we will do as well as previous seasons.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2016 3:44:32 GMT
Last season was a bit of a freak and we were very lucky to take the scalps we did take.
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Post by CalgaryPotter on Nov 1, 2016 4:53:27 GMT
I'm just happy that the goal difference is heading back in the right direction.
We've looked much better since Grant took the keeper position & Imbula got dropped but I'm genuinely concerned at the lack of readiness at the start of the season. Anyone who was knicker wetting at the start of the season had reason to. We looked fucking clueless & Palace was the low point.
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Post by Do it for dobing on Nov 1, 2016 5:25:01 GMT
I'm just happy that the goal difference is heading back in the right direction. We've looked much better since Grant took the keeper position & Imbula got dropped but I'm genuinely concerned at the lack of readiness at the start of the season. Anyone who was knicker wetting at the start of the season had reason to. We looked fucking clueless & Palace was the low point. The OP is saying a little more trust in the management team rather than suggesting they go They had a tough start with the fixtures and some bad luck coupled with a couple of horrendous displays Spurs and Palace Most level headed supporters knew that he would sort it out |
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Post by thevoid on Nov 1, 2016 6:19:20 GMT
Has the Stoke City charity closed it's doors?
We've just beaten three teams who are on terrible runs and desperate for a win.....
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Post by roostershair on Nov 1, 2016 6:31:43 GMT
3 games, 3 WINS, 9 points! What the fuck have Stoke got to do? JESUS!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2016 6:47:11 GMT
3 games, 3 WINS, 9 points! What the fuck have Stoke got to do? JESUS! Beat westham |
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Post by stiggerstackle on Nov 1, 2016 6:47:53 GMT
I do worry though that the 3 teams we have beaten are the current bottom 3. I will wait until we beat a top half team before I believe we will do as well as previous seasons. And it's those lower placed teams that historically we can never beat - very positive signs methinks! |
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Post by WhyDelilah on Nov 1, 2016 7:04:22 GMT
Will this teach everybody to calm the fuck down? 4 seasons in a row we've had slow starts and some of the nonsense sprouted on here has been embarrassing. This isn't a "told you so" its simply a request that people back the manager in times of need, rather than panic and boo the team. Well done sparky for not crumbling under pressure, the team looks great at the moment. Up the potters! It's easy with hindsight. The fact is, we weren't just on a bad run. It's one thing losing games. It's another to get shafted every week and failing to do even the basics. I do agree that Hughes deserved more patience but it's an emotive sport. I can understand why fans lost their nerve. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2016 7:12:44 GMT
You can't keep conceding 4 goals without being concerned and asking questions. I am glad hughes is turning it around, but let's not get too carried away, he is still making the same type of mistakes he was making last season. He really needs to take a good look at his own game, he is capable of being a much better manager. Hopefully players like sobhi will give him a bit more faith in youth too.
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Post by lawrieleslie on Nov 1, 2016 7:38:34 GMT
I do worry though that the 3 teams we have beaten are the current bottom 3. I will wait until we beat a top half team before I believe we will do as well as previous seasons. Fair point but at least we are now putting these teams to the sword which we haven't always been able to do in previous seasons that's often been our Achilles heel. We now have four games against teams at "our level" And a great chance to put us in strong position, full of confidence, for a tough few games in Dec. |
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Post by PB1863 on Nov 1, 2016 7:45:39 GMT
I do worry though that the 3 teams we have beaten are the current bottom 3. I will wait until we beat a top half team before I believe we will do as well as previous seasons. And it's those lower placed teams that historically we can never beat - very positive signs methinks! These games are usually banana skins for us and after Swansea drew level after there first threat I'm sure people thought here we go again. Form is temporary, Class is permanent |
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Post by GeneralFaye on Nov 1, 2016 7:54:19 GMT
I always have patience and am confident when we're in a bad run that we'll turn it around BUT, the manner of the defeats at the start of the season were the real cause for concern, not the defeats themselves. Saying that, I was confident that we'd be okay once we got that first win and it's turning out to be true.
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Post by Do it for dobing on Nov 1, 2016 7:55:25 GMT
You can't keep conceding 4 goals without being concerned and asking questions. I am glad hughes is turning it around, but let's not get too carried away, he is still making the same type of mistakes he was making last season. He really needs to take a good look at his own game, he is capable of being a much better manager. Hopefully players like sobhi will give him a bit more faith in youth too. Goodness me what a load of drivel |
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Post by ryan4england on Nov 1, 2016 8:08:21 GMT
Sorry but we have been shit for 7 month. Can't expect praise for shit.
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Post by Olgrligm on Nov 1, 2016 8:25:21 GMT
I don't want to be that person either but...
Before we get carried away and think all our problems have been solved, can we keep in mind that we've played three dire, dire teams? We did at least dominate the games and put away our chances where last year we might have lost 1-0, but there's still a lot of work to be done.
We can't rely on a trio of 30+ year old from the old regime to act as a sticking plaster forever. His career record suggests that Joe Allen is going through a purple patch, and that he may not be an all-scoring, all-assisting playmaker in the long term. With £30,000,000 already spent on it, you suspect that we need at least one big purchase in the middle.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Nov 1, 2016 8:29:49 GMT
We still have some massive issues that we've got to see how they develop now before letting him off the hook.
Last night was a good win but play like that against a good side and it won't take much to slice us to bits as we left too much space in midfield.
But it's a good response and if we can get a point from West Ham then I might believe we've turned a corner. But it's still not hunky dory.
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Post by kurt on Nov 1, 2016 8:43:32 GMT
4 seasons in a row we've had slow starts That´s right and i can´t understand that this happens every year. We have had too little games in the pre-season and were flying around the globe - that´s not necessary in my opinion. The organization of the preparation period has to become better - no need to start each season with losses due to the fact, that our manager needs several PL matchdays to finding his starting 11. Hope the club learns from the mistakes of the last years in this matter |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Nov 1, 2016 8:47:56 GMT
4 seasons in a row we've had slow starts That´s right and i can´t understand that this happens every year. We have had too little games in the pre-season and were flying around the globe - that´s not necessary in my opinion. The organization of the preparation period has to become better - no need to start each season with losses due to the fact, that our manager needs several PL matchdays to finding his starting 11. Hope the club learns from the mistakes of the last years in this matter He (Hughes) accepts it though as he's been doing it over years and uses it as the reason we (and his other sides) finish strongly. I think it's bollocks and that wasting 6 games is pretty bad management. |
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Post by potterblade on Nov 1, 2016 8:58:54 GMT
I don't think anyone ever doubted we had the potential to take 9 points from the last 3 fixtures. The disappointment (still) is that we are unlikely to develop our full potential this season thanks to the start we have made.
Now we have momentum though and the upcoming fixtures mean we can keep it going. No tricky games against Man City, Tottenham, Everton to upset things... 10 points from the next 4 and I'll go so far to say it's worked out for the best.
Still don't buy in to this cold start thing as any kind of tactical sense though. Poor form is poor form
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Post by sonichuth on Nov 1, 2016 9:04:49 GMT
People were perfectly entitled to criticise the manager and want him out after Palace.
We've played a lot better recently, and crucially look more like a team, but it just doesn't undo every single problem. 'We start slow' isn't an excuse really. We should be asking why we start slow.
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Post by kurt on Nov 1, 2016 9:04:50 GMT
That´s right and i can´t understand that this happens every year. We have had too little games in the pre-season and were flying around the globe - that´s not necessary in my opinion. The organization of the preparation period has to become better - no need to start each season with losses due to the fact, that our manager needs several PL matchdays to finding his starting 11. Hope the club learns from the mistakes of the last years in this matter He (Hughes) accepts it though as he's been doing it over years and uses it as the reason we (and his other sides) finish strongly. I think it's bollocks and that wasting 6 games is pretty bad management. 100 % agree |
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Post by RAF on Nov 1, 2016 9:08:48 GMT
Sorry but we have been shit for 7 month. Can't expect praise for shit. No one is asking for praise for our poor run, but a little patience and faith after 3 top ten finishes wouldn't go a miss before calling for the managers head. You can't ask for more than 9 points in 3 games. Some on here had us down before Christmas. You can be concerned without pissing your your knickers, there is a comfortable middle ground. H |
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Post by ryan4england on Nov 1, 2016 9:18:06 GMT
Sorry but we have been shit for 7 month. Can't expect praise for shit. No one is asking for praise for our poor run, but a little patience and faith after 3 top ten finishes wouldn't go a miss before calling for the managers head. You can't ask for more than 9 points in 3 games. Some on here had us down before Christmas. You can be concerned without pissing your your knickers, there is a comfortable middle ground. H Not just results though is it? We have looked off the pace, unorganised at the back, upfront and set-pieces at both ends. Our build up had been slow and unpurposeful. I have not seen anything yet to suggest an easy preseason and slow starts by design are beneficial in any way. For me there are 38 competitive games in a season with points to be won in them all, preseason is there to get upto speed not the first 7 games after walking through preseason. Our defence should be priority aswell because its an insurance policy when you cant score goals and its obvious it was an area neglected. |
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Post by Mendicant on Nov 1, 2016 9:20:35 GMT
3 games, 3 WINS, 9 points! What the fuck have Stoke got to do? JESUS! The way you've written that almost makes it look like a quote from the bible  the feeding of the 27000 |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2016 9:27:13 GMT
We've beaten the three worst teams in the league in fairness, but we have turned the corner.
Don't let the highs be too high, don't let the lows be too low.
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Post by thehoof on Nov 1, 2016 9:38:25 GMT
It's typical of Some Stoke fans- you beat the three teams who up until 2 weeks ago were above you, and that is of no consequence because they are the three worst teams in the league.
However you lose 3 of your opening 4 games to teams who will in all likelihood finish in the top 6 and the manager is clueless.
Probably the same bunch who have written Shawcross off, couldn't see the point in Shaqiri, think that Bony is a fat slow uninterested player, but no doubt are ace at "Football Manager".
Just in case some of you have'nt noticed, Guardiola just went 6 games without a win, Mourinho has won 1 of his last 7 and failed to score in his last 3 - if these guys were at Stoke we'd be saying they were clueless.
I see that a great defensive coach managed to concede 4 against Man C. on Saturday - and that's with a squad with hardly any injuries?
The season lasts for 38 games and it is knicker wetting when after 6 games people are screaming for the progress of the previous 3 seasons to just be dumped- and that is what some on here we're doing.
I have no doubt we will have some good runs and some poor ones before the end of the season, given that we are an upper mid table team whose best chance of success lies in the Cup (depending on what sort of draw we get), surely this is what the majority of Premier League teams experience?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2016 9:39:56 GMT
We've beaten the three worst teams in the league in fairness, but we have turned the corner. Don't let the highs be too high, don't let the lows be too low. Plenty on here who should print that off and stick it on their fridge as a guide for football and life in general.... |
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