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Post by riccyfuller93 on Jan 14, 2017 2:48:01 GMT
Look at the happiness in his face as he's celebrating. It's as if he finally knows he's hitting his potential and he knows that he's loved. God dammit why did he have to get injured, he was in monstrous form before that fucking injury. I really hope he stays and gets back to where he was. Still have to pinch myself that we have players like Bojan at our club though, fair play to Hughes.
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Post by redwhite on Jan 14, 2017 4:23:14 GMT
That game haunts me. Was praying he wouldn't be risked against such a poor team. I know it could have happened anywhere, and wasn't the result of a nasty tackle. But still, fuck Rochdale.
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Post by riccyfuller93 on Jan 14, 2017 4:32:49 GMT
That game haunts me. Was praying he wouldn't be risked against such a poor team. I know it could have happened anywhere, and wasn't the result of a nasty tackle. But still, fuck Rochdale. It will always haunt me brother.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2017 4:37:15 GMT
Sad times.
Bojan; all our hopes and dreams.
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Post by JoeinOz on Jan 14, 2017 4:50:29 GMT
He's ace. It would be great if he could get back to top form for us. But if he goes he goes. He wouldn't be the first and won't be the last. That's football it happens. And that's that.
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Post by heworksardtho on Jan 14, 2017 6:40:08 GMT
Never really understood why he played that night on such a shit pitch ,Hughes should of thrown in a few young lads and fringe players , I know it's all ifs and buts but what a stupid decision that night . In all honesty I'd drather see him move abroad than to play against us in the prem
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Post by JoeinOz on Jan 14, 2017 6:50:59 GMT
What poncy arrogant mardarses some Stokies have become.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2017 7:12:33 GMT
Never really understood why he played that night on such a shit pitch ,Hughes should of thrown in a few young lads and fringe players , I know it's all ifs and buts but what a stupid decision that night . In all honesty I'd drather see him move abroad than to play against us in the prem I disagree completely and think the strong selection against a highly motivated opposition who were doing very well in their league, in the 4th round and in front of the tv cameras no less, was absolutely the right choice by Hughes. Ok, we won 1-4 but the result flattered us and through no fault of our own. Rochdale played very well and a weakened team could quite conceivably resulted in another embarrassing chapter in our unenviable FA Cup history.
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Post by Northy on Jan 14, 2017 7:33:47 GMT
Never really understood why he played that night on such a shit pitch ,Hughes should of thrown in a few young lads and fringe players , I know it's all ifs and buts but what a stupid decision that night . In all honesty I'd drather see him move abroad than to play against us in the prem im still looking at that pitch and still cant see how its shit, if you'd seen some of the mudbaths before the 00's you'd wonder how any club could manage to field 11 players as they'd supposedly all be out with acl tears it was the right choice of team selection on the night, they were a good team and going well
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Post by potter25 on Jan 14, 2017 7:35:53 GMT
Never really understood why he played that night on such a shit pitch ,Hughes should of thrown in a few young lads and fringe players , I know it's all ifs and buts but what a stupid decision that night . In all honesty I'd drather see him move abroad than to play against us in the prem I disagree completely and think the strong selection against a highly motivated opposition who were doing very well in their league, in the 4th round and in front of the tv cameras no less, was absolutely the right choice by Hughes. Ok, we won 1-4 but the result flattered us and through no fault of our own. Rochdale played very well and a weakened team could quite conceivably resulted in another embarrassing chapter in our unenviable FA Cup history. Had we have played the kids and gone out that night we'd have all been been complaining we didn't play our strongest team and give it a right go..
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Post by heworksardtho on Jan 14, 2017 7:41:41 GMT
Never really understood why he played that night on such a shit pitch ,Hughes should of thrown in a few young lads and fringe players , I know it's all ifs and buts but what a stupid decision that night . In all honesty I'd drather see him move abroad than to play against us in the prem I disagree completely and think the strong selection against a highly motivated opposition who were doing very well in their league, in the 4th round and in front of the tv cameras no less, was absolutely the right choice by Hughes. Ok, we won 1-4 but the result flattered us and through no fault of our own. Rochdale played very well and a weakened team could quite conceivably resulted in another embarrassing chapter in our unenviable FA Cup history. Your taking the piss surely
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Post by heworksardtho on Jan 14, 2017 7:42:51 GMT
Never really understood why he played that night on such a shit pitch ,Hughes should of thrown in a few young lads and fringe players , I know it's all ifs and buts but what a stupid decision that night . In all honesty I'd drather see him move abroad than to play against us in the prem im still looking at that pitch and still cant see how its shit, if you'd seen some of the mudbaths before the 00's you'd wonder how any club could manage to field 11 players as they'd supposedly all be out with acl tears it was the right choice of team selection on the night, they were a good team and going well Yes the mighty Rochdale
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Post by nsd on Jan 14, 2017 7:49:16 GMT
im still looking at that pitch and still cant see how its shit, if you'd seen some of the mudbaths before the 00's you'd wonder how any club could manage to field 11 players as they'd supposedly all be out with acl tears it was the right choice of team selection on the night, they were a good team and going well Yes the mighty Rochdale We've lost, and will lose again, against worse teams in the cup. It's just how it goes. It wasn't a shit pitch and the injury could've happened anywhere against anybody.
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Post by heworksardtho on Jan 14, 2017 7:53:15 GMT
We've lost, and will lose again, against worse teams in the cup. It's just how it goes. It wasn't a shit pitch and the injury could've happened anywhere against anybody. I deliver to Rochdale fc and trust me it's a shit pitch and yes it could have happened anywhere but it didn't it happened there , if he wants away then thanks for the memory's and we move on to better players who are committed to SCFC , onwards and upwards
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Post by safcforever on Jan 14, 2017 8:04:50 GMT
Injured players seem to get better the longer they are out
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Post by miltonstokienew on Jan 14, 2017 8:54:15 GMT
Injured players seem to get better the longer they are out Yeah , Dean Ashton's banging in them in for fun at the moment.
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Post by homer32 on Jan 14, 2017 9:15:30 GMT
Look at the happiness in his face as he's celebrating. It's as if he finally knows he's hitting his potential and he knows that he's loved. God dammit why did he have to get injured, he was in monstrous form before that fucking injury. I really hope he stays and gets back to where he was. Still have to pinch myself that we have players like Bojan at our club though, fair play to Hughes. Yes I feel the same, he was sublime at that point and I feel his injury has had an effect on the whole club. LMH must feel pig sick as he had identified Bojan's ability/potential and brought him to the club.Football is a very cruel game and we have to move on, I doubt Bojan will ever get back to that level of performance again, certainly not in the Premiership.
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Post by Billy the kid on Jan 14, 2017 9:28:29 GMT
I may be I the minority here, but I think he can and will recover his form. Sadly I do not think it will happen here at Stoke, there is just something not right around the place, and it isn't just Bojan that is struggling for motivation is it?
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Post by Trouserdog on Jan 14, 2017 9:38:31 GMT
Can't believe some of the arrogant bullshit being written here.
It's embarrassing that someone is complaining about us putting a strong team out in an FA Cup tie. 'The mighty Rochdale'- yeah, just like the mighty Tamworth, the mighty Telford, the mighty fucking Nuneaton Borough.
This is the kind of Jonny-come-lately shit you'd read from Tarquin and Rupert on an Arsenal forum. There's more and more of it creeping onto this messageboard though. I'm not saying it's new fans who've been brainwashed by the Premier League mentality because it probably isn't; there's a lot of old fans who seem to have forgotten what football's all about.
Sad.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2017 9:44:49 GMT
I disagree completely and think the strong selection against a highly motivated opposition who were doing very well in their league, in the 4th round and in front of the tv cameras no less, was absolutely the right choice by Hughes. Ok, we won 1-4 but the result flattered us and through no fault of our own. Rochdale played very well and a weakened team could quite conceivably resulted in another embarrassing chapter in our unenviable FA Cup history. Your taking the piss surely Your problem is you're being results orientated and allowing your emotions to form your judgement. If Bojan hadn't got injured I very much doubt you would've criticised the selection at the time, and if we had played a weakened team and lost you almost certainly would've criticised the management, as most of us would have. We were absolutely correct to play a strong team in that game. For a club like ours The FA Cup offers the most realistic hope of glory. Playing a weakened side vs an in-form lower-league team who were highly inspired and motivated would've been a very poor decision. Like I said in my previous post, 1-4 flattered us. I think you are being results orientated once more in believing that it was a stroll in the park.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2017 9:53:08 GMT
This is the kind of Jonny-come-lately shit you'd read from Tarquin and Rupert on an Arsenal forum. There's more and more of it creeping onto this messageboard though. I'm not saying it's new fans who've been brainwashed by the Premier League mentality because it probably isn't; there's a lot of old fans who seem to have forgotten what football's all about. It makes me cringe too. It's not the opinions that get me, everyone has their own. It's the lack of reasoned debate and then witless retorts as if they're exasperated with you for offering a detailed, clearly reasoned explanation as to why you disagree with their view.
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Post by alster on Jan 14, 2017 9:54:06 GMT
Can't believe some of the arrogant bullshit being written here. It's embarrassing that someone is complaining about us putting a strong team out in an FA Cup tie. 'The mighty Rochdale'- yeah, just like the mighty Tamworth, the mighty Telford, the mighty fucking Nuneaton Borough. This is the kind of Jonny-come-lately shit you'd read from Tarquin and Rupert on an Arsenal forum. There's more and more of it creeping onto this messageboard though. I'm not saying it's new fans who've been brainwashed by the Premier League mentality because it probably isn't; there's a lot of old fans who seem to have forgotten what football's all about. Sad. Football is all about different things to different people, you can't force your version down everyones throat. For me football is about excitement, entertainment it needs to be fast paced and fairly open with plenty of goals and a good level of skills. For others its about nothing more than winning or losing however you get there, they want organisation and hard work over flair, they prefer caution to cavalier. Its virtually impossible to satisfy everyone so why not just say each to his own and stop portraying yourself as a better fan its rife on here people making out they're some sort of superfan and anyone who does things differently or has a different opinion is a JCL, its complete bullshit.
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Post by auntiegeorge on Jan 14, 2017 9:59:35 GMT
"What's done can't be undone."
William Shakespeare
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2017 9:59:55 GMT
Can't believe some of the arrogant bullshit being written here. It's embarrassing that someone is complaining about us putting a strong team out in an FA Cup tie. 'The mighty Rochdale'- yeah, just like the mighty Tamworth, the mighty Telford, the mighty fucking Nuneaton Borough. This is the kind of Jonny-come-lately shit you'd read from Tarquin and Rupert on an Arsenal forum. There's more and more of it creeping onto this messageboard though. I'm not saying it's new fans who've been brainwashed by the Premier League mentality because it probably isn't; there's a lot of old fans who seem to have forgotten what football's all about. Sad. Football is all about different things to different people, you can't force your version down everyones throat. For me football is about excitement, entertainment it needs to be fast paced and fairly open with plenty of goals and a good level of skills. For others its about nothing more than winning or losing however you get there, they want organisation and hard work over flair, they prefer caution to cavalier. Its virtually impossible to satisfy everyone so why not just say each to his own and stop portraying yourself as a better fan its rife on here people making out they're some sort of superfan and anyone who does things differently or has a different opinion is a JCL, its complete bullshit. Everyone has different opinions and views, that's fine. Trouserdog wasn't attacking that, he was attacking the cringeworthy attitudes of some of our supporters towards small clubs, as demonstrated in this thread already. This shitty big-time charlie attitude that completely disregards the depths we have sunk in fairly recent history. It's the sort of attitude we used to venomously despise. If nothing else it's sheer hypocrisy, sort of like how Man City always used to despise Man United because they subconsciously wanted to be Man United. To be honest you completely missed the point of his post.
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Post by potterinleeds on Jan 14, 2017 10:06:42 GMT
Yes, I remember how fired up he was just before the injury happened. He had just been yellow carded for remonstrating with a Rochdale player over a tackle on one of ours, and looked like he was determined to run around their entire team and then score. In fact, wasn't he in on goal when the injury happened? It seemed such a daft thing at the time, no more than a stumble, but obviously not. As other posters have said, such as shame.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2017 10:20:50 GMT
He's not dead folks. He's not dead......
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Post by alster on Jan 14, 2017 10:33:13 GMT
Football is all about different things to different people, you can't force your version down everyones throat. For me football is about excitement, entertainment it needs to be fast paced and fairly open with plenty of goals and a good level of skills. For others its about nothing more than winning or losing however you get there, they want organisation and hard work over flair, they prefer caution to cavalier. Its virtually impossible to satisfy everyone so why not just say each to his own and stop portraying yourself as a better fan its rife on here people making out they're some sort of superfan and anyone who does things differently or has a different opinion is a JCL, its complete bullshit. Everyone has different opinions and views, that's fine. Trouserdog wasn't attacking that, he was attacking the cringeworthy attitudes of some of our supporters towards small clubs, as demonstrated in this thread already. This shitty big-time charlie attitude that completely disregards the depths we have sunk in fairly recent history. It's the sort of attitude we used to venomously despise. If nothing else it's sheer hypocrisy, sort of like how Man City always used to despise Man United because they subconsciously wanted to be Man United. To be honest you completely missed the point of his post. You've completely missed the point of my post because you're telling people how they must feel about this that and the other, giving it the the royal "we" just the same as he was. I don't despise the fans of any other club any more than any other, I don't despise people who follow a successful side because quite consciously I want our club to be a successful side. You can revel in being little old Stoke if you want, maybe the difference is despite the fact I've been there too I accepted it but didn't revel in it. There is a section of our support who would drag things back to a hardcore of support of around 10,000 because the support was better then we "the royal we" were better, louder, all thought alike. Its complete bullshit "we" stood anywhere we wanted on open terraces, therefore friends and likeminded individuals congregated in the same areas "we" didn't really come into contact with the other people so in "we's" mind they weren't there now they're sitting behind "we", infront of "we" and even sometimes beside "we" even posting things we don't like on messageboards. They're different to "we" they think differently, behave differently and "we" don't like them, they weren't there before they're JCL wankers. Its all bullshit when you gather together people in the thousands you're going to get a wide variety of personalities, the uncomfortable truth for a lot of you is there is no "royal we" and there never has been.
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Post by johnnysoul60 on Jan 14, 2017 11:11:29 GMT
I may be I the minority here, but I think he can and will recover his form. Sadly I do not think it will happen here at Stoke, there is just something not right around the place, and it isn't just Bojan that is struggling for motivation is it? I think he could but Hughes will need to stick with him and play a team that suits him . In our style of football you rarely can get away with Him Shaq and Imbula on the pitch at the same time . When he did well he was our flair and the rest of the team complimented that . This squad is too imbalanced .
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2017 11:36:34 GMT
I may be I the minority here, but I think he can and will recover his form. Sadly I do not think it will happen here at Stoke, there is just something not right around the place, and it isn't just Bojan that is struggling for motivation is it? I think he could but Hughes will need to stick with him and play a team that suits him . In our style of football you rarely can get away with Him Shaq and Imbula on the pitch at the same time . When he did well he was our flair and the rest of the team complimented that . This squad is too imbalanced . Nail on the head for me.
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Post by stantheman on Jan 14, 2017 11:40:01 GMT
If he hadn't got injured I really think we could have made the top 7 or higher that season. He was flying, so full of confidence and skill, which lifted the rest of the team. It may be some time before one individual, bought for peanuts, has that effect on us again.
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