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Post by jwhpotter on Aug 15, 2017 14:36:34 GMT
Crouch will start - Hughes rarely admits when he gets it wrong but he did after our last home game. He said he should have started more direct and I believe he will Saturday
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Post by jezzascfc on Aug 15, 2017 14:39:43 GMT
Crouch will start - Hughes rarely admits when he gets it wrong but he did after our last home game. He said he should have started more direct and I believe he will Saturday We can equally go more direct with Diouf up front, who is strong, a good header of the ball, as well as far more mobile and quick. We will probably not have the ball more than them and could use his pace on the counter. I truly hope we are beyond Plan A being "hoof it to the big man".
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Post by Gods on Aug 15, 2017 14:40:58 GMT
Crouch will start - Hughes rarely admits when he gets it wrong but he did after our last home game. He said he should have started more direct and I believe he will Saturday Yes he will, he has to, we have to give them something to think about at the other end of the pitch, and frankly that means Crouch, despite all the huffing and puffing to find another one he remains the only sensible striker we have on the books.
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Post by StokieNath on Aug 15, 2017 14:42:37 GMT
It's going to be back 3 v back 3. Our wide men v thier wide men Gulp. Start crouch and just hoof it. That's the only way we will win this game.
Butland
BMI Shawcross Zouma
Mame Fletcher Allen Eric
Shaq Crouch Ramadan
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Post by harryburrows on Aug 15, 2017 15:01:23 GMT
Has to be this team , a pair of Eric's eh ? Two 'Eric the Half a Bee's makes a whole bee! Is this little Demi bee half asleep upon my knee
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Post by rich0529 on Aug 15, 2017 15:11:06 GMT
Who we have got at the moment i'd like to see: Butland Zouma - Shawcross - Indi Diouf Pieters Fletcher - Allen Shaqiri Ramadan Choupo Moting If we sign the players we are rumoured to: Butland
Zouma - Shawcross - Indi
Diouf Pieters
Fletcher - Allen
Shaqiri Jese
Janssen
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Post by davethebass on Aug 15, 2017 17:58:48 GMT
Two 'Eric the Half a Bee's makes a whole bee! Is this little Demi bee half asleep upon my knee ...some freak from a menagerie? Well remembered mate, had to google it! *** A one... two-- A one... two... three... four... Half a bee, philosophically Must, ipso facto, half not be.But half the bee has got to be Vis a vis, its entity. D'you see? But can a bee be said to be Or not to be an entire bee When half the bee is not a bee Due to some ancient injury? Singing...La dee dee, one two three, Eric the half a bee. A B C D E F G, Eric the half a bee. Is this wretched demi-bee,Half-asleep upon my knee,Some freak from a menagerie? No! It's Eric the half a bee! Fiddle de dum, Fiddle de dee,Eric the half a bee. Ho ho ho, tee hee hee, Eric the half a bee. I love this hive, employee-ee,Bisected accidentally, One summer afternoon by me, I love him carnally. He loves him carnally, Semi-carnally. The end. Cyril Connelly? No; semi-carnally! Oh.Cyril Connelly.[whistling] ***
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2017 18:10:27 GMT
............Jack............. ....Zouma....Ryan......BMI... Diouf...Fletch...Allen...ECM. Shaq........Saido.....Rodders
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Post by harryburrows on Aug 15, 2017 18:18:57 GMT
Is this little Demi bee half asleep upon my knee ...some freak from a menagerie? Well remembered mate, had to google it! *** A one... two-- A one... two... three... four... Half a bee, philosophically Must, ipso facto, half not be.But half the bee has got to be Vis a vis, its entity. D'you see? But can a bee be said to be Or not to be an entire bee When half the bee is not a bee Due to some ancient injury? Singing...La dee dee, one two three, Eric the half a bee. A B C D E F G, Eric the half a bee. Is this wretched demi-bee,Half-asleep upon my knee,Some freak from a menagerie? No! It's Eric the half a bee! Fiddle de dum, Fiddle de dee,Eric the half a bee. Ho ho ho, tee hee hee, Eric the half a bee. I love this hive, employee-ee,Bisected accidentally, One summer afternoon by me, I love him carnally. He loves him carnally, Semi-carnally. The end. Cyril Connelly? No; semi-carnally! Oh.Cyril Connelly.[whistling] *** Good effort mate , a brilliant bit of python
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Post by GreaterGlasgowstokie on Aug 15, 2017 18:26:46 GMT
I wouldn't play 3-4-3 until we have wing backs at the club.
Butland
Zouma Shawcross BMI Pieters
Cameron
Allen. Fletcher
Shaq. Choupo
Berahino
Despite my recent thoughts about berahino we have to give him the first five league games at least. Maybe more.
If Choupo gets tired I'd replace him with Jese if he's here by then.
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Post by trickydicky73 on Aug 16, 2017 3:23:02 GMT
Crouch will start - Hughes rarely admits when he gets it wrong but he did after our last home game. He said he should have started more direct and I believe he will Saturday Yes he will, he has to, we have to give them something to think about at the other end of the pitch, and frankly that means Crouch, despite all the huffing and puffing to find another one he remains the only sensible striker we have on the books. Which is fucking laughable in itself.
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Post by block29cb on Aug 16, 2017 7:27:01 GMT
Butland Diouf Zouma Shawcross Indi Pieters Allen Fletcher Cameron Shaqiri Berahino
Subs Grant Adam Choupo Crouch Jese Johnson Bojan
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Post by greenstokie on Aug 16, 2017 9:04:58 GMT
Keep it tight and take something from this game.
Butland
Zouma Shawcross BMI Pieters
Cameron
Allen Fletcher
Shaq
Berahino Crouch
Chupo probably won't start and I hope he doesn't go with Bojan. We need Crouchy to worry them with crosses and some knock downs for Berahino and Shaw to latch on to.
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Post by superpot on Aug 16, 2017 12:18:48 GMT
asukru asukru Well-Known Member Arsehole fan Excited for this one as I hate Stoke! Really hoping this is the season they get relegated The team pretty much picks itself here, hoping Lacazette can score and keep the momentum going that way him and Alexis can rock Liverpool the following week! asukru, Monday at 8:40 PM #13
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Post by ohbottom on Aug 16, 2017 12:22:12 GMT
asukru asukru Well-Known Member Arsehole fan Excited for this one as I hate Stoke! Really hoping this is the season they get relegated The team pretty much picks itself here, hoping Lacazette can score and keep the momentum going that way him and Alexis can rock Liverpool the following week! asukru, Monday at 8:40 PM #13 eh?
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Post by wearepremierleague on Aug 16, 2017 12:32:24 GMT
Butland Zouma Shawcross Cameron (His place to lose) Diouf Allen Fletcher Pieters Shaq Bojan Jese/ Choupo
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Post by superheroantonius on Aug 16, 2017 12:34:22 GMT
Hughes needs to start as he means to go on
Whatever system he goes for v arsenal he needs to stick to it
It's got to the stage now where the opposition are happy they have no idea how we will play. Because nor do the stoke players either.
For anyone old enough to remember the old snoopy cartoons, hughes management style for the last 18 months seems to be based on copying peanuts baseball coach charlie brown.
And we really need him to move on from that
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Post by jezzascfc on Aug 16, 2017 12:40:46 GMT
Crouch will start - Hughes rarely admits when he gets it wrong but he did after our last home game. He said he should have started more direct and I believe he will Saturday We can equally go more direct with Diouf up front, who is strong, a good header of the ball, as well as far more mobile and quick. We will probably not have the ball more than them and could use his pace on the counter. I truly hope we are beyond Plan A being "hoof it to the big man". I stick by this and want to see Diouf as our pacey, strong, hard working front man if we have no new striker signing beforehand. Play Geoff at right wing back and Bruno can slip into his spot in the back three. Butland Zouma Shawcross Martins Indi Cameron Fletcher Allen Pieters (failing any better alternative!) Shaqiri Diouf Choupo-Moting Subs: Grant, Johnson, Adam, Crouch, Ramadan, Bojan, Jese (on for Choupo for last 30 mins)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2017 12:46:40 GMT
Reckon he goes Butland Zouma Shawcross Bruno Mame Fletcher Allen Erik Shaq Bojan Berahino
Jesé Choupo and one of Crouch or Cameron off the bench.
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Post by ohbottom on Aug 16, 2017 12:48:40 GMT
If he's going to insist on playing a back 3 despite our lack of a credible WB, and as the only remotely useful strikers we have are Diouf (who will be RWB) and Crouch, and as Jean-Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting although looking useful also looked unfit, and given that it's doubtful Hessay will go straight in to the starting XI, I find myself proposing the following highly unfeasible line-up....
.................Butland................... .....Zouma......Shawcross......BMI Diouf......Geoff......Fletcher......Pieters .......Shaq.......Bojan.......Ramadan
Thank fuck I'm not in charge.....
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Post by nott1 on Aug 16, 2017 13:16:11 GMT
If he's going to insist on playing a back 3 despite our lack of a credible WB, and as the only remotely useful strikers we have are Diouf (who will be RWB) and Crouch, and as Jean-Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting although looking useful also looked unfit, and given that it's doubtful Hessay will go straight in to the starting XI, I find myself proposing the following highly unfeasible line-up.... .................Butland................... .....Zouma......Shawcross......BMI Diouf......Geoff......Fletcher......Pieters .......Shaq.......Bojan.......Ramadan Thank fuck I'm not in charge..... seconded!
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Post by euan ouzami on Aug 16, 2017 13:29:02 GMT
Has to be this team , a pair of Eric's eh ? What's the collective noun for a pair of Erics? A Derek?
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Post by ohbottom on Aug 16, 2017 13:38:52 GMT
If he's going to insist on playing a back 3 despite our lack of a credible WB, and as the only remotely useful strikers we have are Diouf (who will be RWB) and Crouch, and as Jean-Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting although looking useful also looked unfit, and given that it's doubtful Hessay will go straight in to the starting XI, I find myself proposing the following highly unfeasible line-up.... .................Butland................... .....Zouma......Shawcross......BMI Diouf......Geoff......Fletcher......Pieters .......Shaq.......Bojan.......Ramadan Thank fuck I'm not in charge..... seconded! I know, it's shit isn't it? But then, if I WAS in charge and I was going to be playing with a back 3, I might have tried to buy a couple of WBs, then I could've played Diouf up front Sadly, I just know LMH is going to persist with Bera up front on his own, Allen will partner Fletch so we'll be over-run in MF and Ramadan will be an unused sub.
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Post by jezzascfc on Aug 16, 2017 13:43:23 GMT
What's the collective noun for a pair of Erics? A Derek? A wreckless of Erics?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2017 13:52:55 GMT
I'd be tempted:
Butland Zouma Ryan BMI Diouf Allen Fletcher Pieters Shaq Jese/Boj Crouchy
It looks like throwing the towel in, but Crouch has caused them problems in the past
Mertesacker could nullify him though
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Post by Cast no shadow on Aug 16, 2017 14:28:51 GMT
Its annoying me this thread title says 'next week'
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Post by kustokie on Aug 16, 2017 17:13:52 GMT
If he's going to insist on playing a back 3 despite our lack of a credible WB, and as the only remotely useful strikers we have are Diouf (who will be RWB) and Crouch, and as Jean-Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting although looking useful also looked unfit, and given that it's doubtful Hessay will go straight in to the starting XI, I find myself proposing the following highly unfeasible line-up.... .................Butland................... .....Zouma......Shawcross......BMI Diouf......Geoff......Fletcher......Pieters .......Shaq.......Bojan.......Ramadan Thank fuck I'm not in charge..... seconded! All in favor say "aye", all against say "nay".
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Post by mrcoke on Aug 17, 2017 8:57:07 GMT
"Last chance saloon" for Saido. I can't see Hughes putting him on show against Pulis and WBA fans next Prem match if he doesn't score; too embarrassing for him me thinks.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2017 9:17:44 GMT
Everyone is forgetting Adam
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Post by bossthemidfield on Aug 17, 2017 10:03:30 GMT
Butland
Zouma Shawcross BMI
Geoff Diouf Fletcher Allen Pieters
Shaqiri Choupo-Moting
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