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Post by chumley on Dec 10, 2017 8:40:40 GMT
Wonder if he's going to say the supporters are expecting too much again????? and have to be realistic. The reality is we will lose at Burnley and are going down if something doesn't change.
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Post by Pugsley on Dec 10, 2017 9:12:44 GMT
He'll get his lap dog to remind us that season tickets haven't increased in 10 years.
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Post by nott1 on Dec 10, 2017 9:42:40 GMT
He's right!
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Post by malteser68 on Dec 10, 2017 9:48:22 GMT
If his heart isnt in it any more and doesnt wabt to invest and move the club forward its time to sell
We've become the laughing stock of the premier league
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Post by wagsastokie on Dec 10, 2017 9:50:43 GMT
How I'm interested to know how you work that out Heaven forbid that some of our fans are getting sick of abject surrender I started wacthing stoke in the seventies you could turn up and watch Stoke compete with any team often beating the top four Yes i said top four as we finished fifth If you believe we've never had it so good your as delusional as Coates is becoming |
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Post by robwahlmann on Dec 10, 2017 10:06:45 GMT
I really like Peter being the calm and thoughtful man, but I also think he was patient enough when he let Hughes finish last season as our manager. Most of us supporters wanted a change then, and it's really starting to get ugly now as I see it. A lot of people here say we don't want Pulis back, but I wouldn't mind bringing him in for the remainder of the season and then go for a fresh face in the summer. Right now we need someone to organise our team because it's so obvious that Hughes isn't able to do this. Without better organisation it could be really difficult to stay up so we need a change now. With Tony we at least know we get a man able to organise a defence, but I agree Tony isn't the right man in the long run. Something really needs to be done before it's too late, going down is not a good way of protecting the investments Coates has made either! Hughes OUT!  |
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Post by s7oke on Dec 10, 2017 10:20:17 GMT
I really like Peter being the calm and thoughtful man, but I also think he was patient enough when he let Hughes finish last season as our manager. Most of us supporters wanted a change then, and it's really starting to get ugly now as I see it. A lot of people here say we don't want Pulis back, but I wouldn't mind bringing him in for the remainder of the season and then go for a fresh face in the summer. Right now we need someone to organise our team because it's so obvious that Hughes isn't able to do this. Without better organisation it could be really difficult to stay up so we need a change now. With Tony we at least know we get a man able to organise a defence, but I agree Tony isn't the right man in the long run. Something really needs to be done before it's too late, going down is not a good way of protecting the investments Coates has made either! Hughes OUT! Agree totally |
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Post by waffles on Dec 10, 2017 10:24:16 GMT
We cannot have Tony back, you just can't. My head will literally explode.
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Post by Edward Tattsyrup on Dec 10, 2017 10:28:09 GMT
I think you maybe confusing what he says in public and what he says behind closed doors.
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Post by stokie1954 on Dec 10, 2017 10:50:35 GMT
He'll get his lap dog to remind us that season tickets haven't increased in 10 years. Neither has our trophy cabinet!. |
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Post by Bojan Mackey on Dec 10, 2017 10:53:45 GMT
He is now firmly part of the problem.
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Post by rondogmcmuffin on Dec 10, 2017 10:59:04 GMT
How I'm interested to know how you work that out Heaven forbid that some of our fans are getting sick of abject surrender I started wacthing stoke in the seventies you could turn up and watch Stoke compete with any team often beating the top four Yes i said top four as we finished fifth If you believe we've never had it so good your as delusional as Coates is becoming I wish I was alive then  |
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Post by chrisparker on Dec 10, 2017 11:42:25 GMT
Coates will not sack a manager mid season. Hughes needs to do the honourable thing and resign.
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Post by andycooke96 on Dec 10, 2017 11:54:11 GMT
PC has done wonders for the club over the last ten years, but he's just as much too blame for this as Hughes, he could have sacked him in the summer and gone in for someone like Silva and we wouldnt be in this position, as it is we are staring relegation in the face and we are no better now than when Pulis got sacked. He's a Stoke fan he should be able to see what 90% of the fanbase sees
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Post by chrisparker on Dec 10, 2017 12:08:18 GMT
PC has done wonders for the club over the last ten years, but he's just as much too blame for this as Hughes, he could have sacked him in the summer and gone in for someone like Silva and we wouldnt be in this position, as it is we are staring relegation in the face and we are no better now than when Pulis got sacked. He's a Stoke fan he should be able to see what 90% of the fanbase sees I wonder if he's at that age where he just doesn't give a fuck anymore. In the past 5 summers, we've had a net spend of about 20 million, which is absolutely shocking. The club shows no ambition whatsoever to progress. Whoever the new manager is, Coates better back him with significant investment. If not, jut sell the club to someone who will not accept this constant mediocrity. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2017 12:13:22 GMT
'The peasants are revolting Mr Coates'
'I know they are' would be his response
'they always have been' he would then quip
'but dont tell anyone I ever said that' he would finally volunteer
Meanwhile:-
I would like to think, crisis talks at the club are being had right now and contingency plans and shortlists being drawn up
More likely I guess and rather sadly, - a course of good sherry is being had whilst looking over the snowcapped staffordshire moorlands
whilst a nice lunch is being prepared in the pantry downstairs by the kitchen staff.
with son and daughter invited over to discuss the forthcoming fox hunting season and / or how many grouse beaters they need to employ next season
I think in short the owners, owe us at least some sort of an explanation of their moribund inactivity
whilst we all watch their own hard work, go down the toilet.
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Post by andycooke96 on Dec 10, 2017 12:24:07 GMT
PC has done wonders for the club over the last ten years, but he's just as much too blame for this as Hughes, he could have sacked him in the summer and gone in for someone like Silva and we wouldnt be in this position, as it is we are staring relegation in the face and we are no better now than when Pulis got sacked. He's a Stoke fan he should be able to see what 90% of the fanbase sees I wonder if he's at that age where he just doesn't give a fuck anymore. In the past 5 summers, we've had a net spend of about 20 million, which is absolutely shocking. The club shows no ambition whatsoever to progress. Whoever the new manager is, Coates better back him with significant investment. If not, jut sell the club to someone who will not accept this constant mediocrity. Even if he is gonna invest he needs to put a proper recruitment team in place almost 50 million spent on wimmer berahino and imbula |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2017 12:36:37 GMT
He'll get his lap dog to remind us that season tickets haven't increased in 10 years. I heard on the radio that someone suggested premier league clubs could give the tickets away and make more money than under the previous deal No evidence for that I'm aware of, unless (a la Cyril Fletcher) you know different? 😀 |
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Post by nott1 on Dec 10, 2017 12:39:36 GMT
How I'm interested to know how you work that out Heaven forbid that some of our fans are getting sick of abject surrender I started wacthing stoke in the seventies you could turn up and watch Stoke compete with any team often beating the top four Yes i said top four as we finished fifth If you believe we've never had it so good your as delusional as Coates is becoming Apart from the odd season, mainly in the early seventies, we've never had it so good. Mainly finished top half of the supposedly best league in the world for a few years so what the feck do you expect? |
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Post by stokemark on Dec 10, 2017 12:49:32 GMT
How I'm interested to know how you work that out Heaven forbid that some of our fans are getting sick of abject surrender I started wacthing stoke in the seventies you could turn up and watch Stoke compete with any team often beating the top four Yes i said top four as we finished fifth If you believe we've never had it so good your as delusional as Coates is becoming Apart from the odd season, mainly in the early seventies, we've never had it so good. Mainly finished top half of the supposedly best league in the world for a few years so what the feck do you expect? Where have you been for the last 18 months rumplestiltskin ? |
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Post by nott1 on Dec 10, 2017 12:57:23 GMT
Apart from the odd season, mainly in the early seventies, we've never had it so good. Mainly finished top half of the supposedly best league in the world for a few years so what the feck do you expect? Where have you been for the last 18 months rumplestiltskin ? I said mainly! |
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Post by terrorofturfmoor on Dec 10, 2017 12:58:30 GMT
I really like Peter being the calm and thoughtful man, but I also think he was patient enough when he let Hughes finish last season as our manager. Most of us supporters wanted a change then, and it's really starting to get ugly now as I see it. A lot of people here say we don't want Pulis back, but I wouldn't mind bringing him in for the remainder of the season and then go for a fresh face in the summer. Right now we need someone to organise our team because it's so obvious that Hughes isn't able to do this. Without better organisation it could be really difficult to stay up so we need a change now. With Tony we at least know we get a man able to organise a defence, but I agree Tony isn't the right man in the long run. Something really needs to be done before it's too late, going down is not a good way of protecting the investments Coates has made either! Hughes OUT! Do you seriously think Toxic would come back for half a season to steady the ship then be dumped for someone else??? If he came back, he would want a long term stay!!! And I for one would gladly give up my season ticket if he ever took charge again, I despise the bloke...premiership stability or not!!! |
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Post by wagsastokie on Dec 10, 2017 12:59:57 GMT
How I'm interested to know how you work that out Heaven forbid that some of our fans are getting sick of abject surrender I started wacthing stoke in the seventies you could turn up and watch Stoke compete with any team often beating the top four Yes i said top four as we finished fifth If you believe we've never had it so good your as delusional as Coates is becoming Apart from the odd season, mainly in the early seventies, we've never had it so good. Mainly finished top half of the supposedly best league in the world for a few years so what the feck do you expect? During the first six years of the seventies we finshed fifth twice won are only major trophy Qualified for Europe on league position And yes you could turn up thinking Stoke could give anyone a game If we'd never had it so Good when was the last time you honestly thought Stoke could compete on the pitch with the top six on a regular basis If your under forty yes you've never had it so good if your older it's a complete load of bolocks And if Coates thinks different he's lost the plot |
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Post by lordb on Dec 10, 2017 13:34:00 GMT
Apart from the odd season, mainly in the early seventies, we've never had it so good. Mainly finished top half of the supposedly best league in the world for a few years so what the feck do you expect? During the first six years of the seventies we finshed fifth twice won are only major trophy Qualified for Europe on league position And yes you could turn up thinking Stoke could give anyone a game If we'd never had it so Good when was the last time you honestly thought Stoke could compete on the pitch with the top six on a regular basis If your under forty yes you've never had it so good if your older it's a complete load of bolocks And if Coates thinks different he's lost the plot I'm 45 and this era is the best for me,missed out on Waddington era. |
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Post by Gods on Dec 10, 2017 13:41:24 GMT
'The peasants are revolting Mr Coates' 'I know they are' would be his response 'they always have been' he would then quip 'but dont tell anyone I ever said that' he would finally volunteer Meanwhile:- I would like to think, crisis talks at the club are being had right now and contingency plans and shortlists being drawn up More likely I guess and rather sadly, - a course of good sherry is being had whilst looking over the snowcapped staffordshire moorlands whilst a nice lunch is being prepared in the pantry downstairs by the kitchen staff. with son and daughter invited over to discuss the forthcoming fox hunting season and / or how many grouse beaters they need to employ next season I think in short the owners, owe us at least some sort of an explanation of their moribund inactivity whilst we all watch their own hard work, go down the toilet. That's actually pretty good TD  For what it's worth I do think our PR department will drag Mr. Coates out later this week in front of the local media if the Burnley game does not got to plan to offer some sort of 'steadier' to the increasingly restless fan base. |
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Dec 10, 2017 13:41:45 GMT
PC has done wonders for the club over the last ten years, but he's just as much too blame for this as Hughes, he could have sacked him in the summer and gone in for someone like Silva and we wouldnt be in this position, as it is we are staring relegation in the face and we are no better now than when Pulis got sacked. He's a Stoke fan he should be able to see what 90% of the fanbase sees I wonder if he's at that age where he just doesn't give a fuck anymore. In the past 5 summers, we've had a net spend of about 20 million, which is absolutely shocking. The club shows no ambition whatsoever to progress. Whoever the new manager is, Coates better back him with significant investment. If not, jut sell the club to someone who will not accept this constant mediocrity. That £20m is the absolute reason we are in this mess 4 years ago it started with stagnation and now regression , some. Could see its early signs and complacency , it's now apparent to all but sadly can't be fixed we have to take the pain and start again |
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Post by desman2 on Dec 10, 2017 13:43:27 GMT
Its not just our supporters though is it. Its now being picked up by those outside the club that something is definately wrong. Thats usually a bit of a give away that a real problem exists.
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Post by robwahlmann on Dec 10, 2017 13:59:47 GMT
I really like Peter being the calm and thoughtful man, but I also think he was patient enough when he let Hughes finish last season as our manager. Most of us supporters wanted a change then, and it's really starting to get ugly now as I see it. A lot of people here say we don't want Pulis back, but I wouldn't mind bringing him in for the remainder of the season and then go for a fresh face in the summer. Right now we need someone to organise our team because it's so obvious that Hughes isn't able to do this. Without better organisation it could be really difficult to stay up so we need a change now. With Tony we at least know we get a man able to organise a defence, but I agree Tony isn't the right man in the long run. Something really needs to be done before it's too late, going down is not a good way of protecting the investments Coates has made either! Hughes OUT! Do you seriously think Toxic would come back for half a season to steady the ship then be dumped for someone else??? If he came back, he would want a long term stay!!! And I for one would gladly give up my season ticket if he ever took charge again, I despise the bloke...premiership stability or not!!! For the right kind of bonus I'm sure he would!  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2017 14:01:27 GMT
PC has done wonders for the club over the last ten years, but he's just as much too blame for this as Hughes, he could have sacked him in the summer and gone in for someone like Silva and we wouldnt be in this position, as it is we are staring relegation in the face and we are no better now than when Pulis got sacked. He's a Stoke fan he should be able to see what 90% of the fanbase sees I agree with most of this ^^ Alas uncle peters not one for listening to others...As he once said to someone with an opposing view to his.....”that’s your opinion, but it doesn’t mean that you are right” Pissing in the wind springs to mind We can only pay our money over each season and watch what he decides is best for us all. 😜 |
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Post by chrisparker on Dec 10, 2017 14:02:36 GMT
I wonder if he's at that age where he just doesn't give a fuck anymore. In the past 5 summers, we've had a net spend of about 20 million, which is absolutely shocking. The club shows no ambition whatsoever to progress. Whoever the new manager is, Coates better back him with significant investment. If not, jut sell the club to someone who will not accept this constant mediocrity. That £20m is the absolute reason we are in this mess 4 years ago it started with stagnation and now regression , some. Could see its early signs and complacency , it's now apparent to all but sadly can't be fixed we have to take the pain and start again The problem is some people still think that £20 million is a significant amount of money in this day and age. It's absolute peanuts. A club whose chairman isn't willing to invest is doomed to begin with. We've had decent managers in the past who've been able to make do with the meagre investment but long term, this is a recipe for disaster. |
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