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Post by crouchpotato1 on May 3, 2018 21:59:36 GMT
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Post by maninasuitcase on May 3, 2018 22:02:35 GMT
It's blank.
What does he say ?
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2018 22:03:18 GMT
Too much.
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Post by terryconroysmagic on May 3, 2018 22:06:08 GMT
In fairness Shaq your own performances in the last couple of games haven't been that much to write home about.
Less shite talk and more action please
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on May 3, 2018 22:09:35 GMT
His comments there are surprisingly measured and reasonable.
His “I’m surrounded by idiots” schtick on the pitch would play better if he could clear the first man with a cross more often.
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Post by mrcoke on May 3, 2018 22:13:21 GMT
I would dearly love to see us stay up and West Ham relegated.
Then I would like to see the club ownership and management to have the balls to ship out every failure and backslider in the squad (Imbula, Wimmer, Berahino).
Then I would like to see a cull of the over 30s.
Then I would like to see the club get rid of every player not committed and proud to pull on a red and white striped shirt and those with an inflated view of their ability and contribution.
I realise not many may be left but so be it.
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Post by nonameface on May 3, 2018 22:13:45 GMT
Could be a decent enough player if he played for a team who has more of the ball, but for us he hasn't been great and his goals cover that up a little. One of the positives about relegation is we lose him.
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Post by bayernoatcake on May 3, 2018 22:16:14 GMT
He has said nowt wrong there.
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Post by sheikhmomo on May 3, 2018 22:20:54 GMT
He has said nowt wrong there. He hasn't but he's not been much of a hero himself business end has he? |
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Post by TrentValePotter96 on May 3, 2018 22:22:39 GMT
Could be a decent enough player if he played for a team who has more of the ball, but for us he hasn't been great and his goals cover that up a little. One of the positives about relegation is we lose him. Sigh |
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Post by bayernoatcake on May 3, 2018 22:23:58 GMT
He has said nowt wrong there. He hasn't but he's not been much of a hero himself business end has he? He hasn't but if you stick 3 men on him, you've beat us or got a point. Should be up to the manager to come up with something to help him. |
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Post by davejohnno1 on May 3, 2018 22:47:01 GMT
He says we've got to go to war with 11 warriors on the pitch.
Has he just talked himself into a place on the bench? There are many words I'd use to describe shaqiri and "warrior" most definitely isn't one of them.
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Post by musik on May 3, 2018 22:47:46 GMT
Hopefully, Shaqiri will be as good as he can in the next two games!! He hasn't been on top the last 3-4 games.
To me, Butland, Zouma and Shaqiri are our three best players. In the best of worlds we could keep them, plus maybe Allen, Ndiaye, Shawcross and Bauer and build from there.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2018 22:48:33 GMT
Another one of those players we will sorely miss and lament when hes gone
and laughably some people on here saying the championship will be a better watch ?
yes I call the premier league not fit to burn too
but theres this - sometime in the future
it will be said dolefully and wistfully :- - "remember when we had the likes of Nzonzi - Shakiri and Arnautovic playing for us ??
when we were in the premier league ?
"As compared to these fucking talentless lumbering kick and rush fucking donkeys we are watching right now "
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Post by JoeinOz on May 3, 2018 23:34:36 GMT
Take no notice of what footballers say.
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Post by Gods on May 3, 2018 23:34:46 GMT
He has said nowt wrong there. Agreed, if you read the actual quotes from Shaq rather than the conjecture around them there is nothing even remotely controversial. Here is what he actually said: “Everybody knows I’m a player who wants to play at the highest level, this is pretty normal,” he said. “I have still got two years left on my contract with this club and first we have to see what happens here. “I’m happy here at the moment and we will sit down after the season. But for now I’m focused on the two games and trying to keep this club up. That is the most important thing.” “I didn’t expect them to be champions but I wanted to see the club going forward – that to me was the most important thing,” he said. “When I came to Stoke, I expected them to be moving forward, every year getting better, but it’s not been like this. “When I came here, the coach said he wanted to build a team around me and to progress the team, maybe get into Europe. Look at Burnley now – they’re going for sixth or seventh place, which is surprising. “It’s sometimes difficult to accept but I give everything to my club and signed a long contract here so I try to give my best performance every weekend and help my team-mates to achieve something.” “Sometimes you have to go to war and Saturday is going to be like this. It’s a war we have to win,” he said. “We need 11 warriors on the pitch who are going to beat their direct opponent. It is one of the biggest game in Stoke’s history. We will do everything to win.” What not to like? |
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Post by trickydicky73 on May 4, 2018 4:12:57 GMT
He hasn't but he's not been much of a hero himself business end has he? He hasn't but if you stick 3 men on him, you've beat us or got a point. Should be up to the manager to come up with something to help him. Or if he is as good as people make out, he would come up with something. Tired of excuses being made for him. It's time to step up. |
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Post by numpty40 on May 4, 2018 5:45:37 GMT
Could be a decent enough player if he played for a team who has more of the ball, but for us he hasn't been great and his goals cover that up a little. One of the positives about relegation is we lose him. That's a fair comment, it must be a little frustrating when you play in a team that averages 30% possession and when they do have possession are launching a long ball from the back in the general direction of a centre forward. That said his dead ball delivery recently has become a bit shit. |
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Post by melonhead on May 4, 2018 6:04:17 GMT
He says we've got to go to war with 11 warriors on the pitch. Has he just talked himself into a place on the bench? There are many words I'd use to describe shaqiri and "warrior" most definitely isn't one of them. Have the Swiss ever gone to war, are there warriors in Switzerland? He certainly isn’t one. If there was a war, he would be to small to see front line. Perhaps he could go behind enemy lines as a child spy. This could be all a smoke if the result doesn’t go are way, another words please don’t slag me off in my final home game ever. |
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Post by lordb on May 4, 2018 6:15:19 GMT
He says we've got to go to war with 11 warriors on the pitch. Has he just talked himself into a place on the bench? There are many words I'd use to describe shaqiri and "warrior" most definitely isn't one of them. Have the Swiss ever gone to war, are there warriors in Switzerland? He certainly isn’t one. If there was a war, he would be to small to see front line. Perhaps he could go behind enemy lines as a child spy. This could be all a smoke if the result doesn’t go are way, another words please don’t slag me off in my final home game ever. No but Albanians/Kosovans have. |
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Post by nott1 on May 4, 2018 6:17:15 GMT
At the end of the day he'll get another club on the same or more pay, so he probably isn't too bothered whatever happens!
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Post by Lakeland Potter on May 4, 2018 6:32:48 GMT
He has said nowt wrong there. Agreed, if you read the actual quotes from Shaq rather than the conjecture around them there is nothing even remotely controversial. Here is what he actually said: “Everybody knows I’m a player who wants to play at the highest level, this is pretty normal,” he said. “I have still got two years left on my contract with this club and first we have to see what happens here. “I’m happy here at the moment and we will sit down after the season. But for now I’m focused on the two games and trying to keep this club up. That is the most important thing.” “I didn’t expect them to be champions but I wanted to see the club going forward – that to me was the most important thing,” he said. “When I came to Stoke, I expected them to be moving forward, every year getting better, but it’s not been like this. “When I came here, the coach said he wanted to build a team around me and to progress the team, maybe get into Europe. Look at Burnley now – they’re going for sixth or seventh place, which is surprising. “It’s sometimes difficult to accept but I give everything to my club and signed a long contract here so I try to give my best performance every weekend and help my team-mates to achieve something.” “Sometimes you have to go to war and Saturday is going to be like this. It’s a war we have to win,” he said. “We need 11 warriors on the pitch who are going to beat their direct opponent. It is one of the biggest game in Stoke’s history. We will do everything to win.” What not to like? Most of it is reasonable - but I would take issue with his comment that "I give everything to my club." He's certainly the most talented player at the club on his day. But let's be honest his day doesn't come round as often as it should. He's scored some wonderful goals for us and had many MOTM performances. But, even allowing for the fact that players with the biggest talent often show a measure of inconsistency, he's had too many games where he hasn't produced the goods. For a player who does have a magic left foot, far too many of his crosses and corners have been well below par. In part, our management have been at fault for not having enough competition in the squad to keep the better players on their toes. But even allowing for that, there have been too many matches this season and in previous seasons where Shaqiri should admit that he has fallen well short of what he is capable of. Virtually all of our players are either not good enough or, if they are good enough, have underperformed on too many occasions - and Shaqiri can't exempt himself from the latter group if he is honest with himself. |
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Post by davejohnno1 on May 4, 2018 6:47:28 GMT
Another one of those players we will sorely miss and lament when hes gone and laughably some people on here saying the championship will be a better watch ? yes I call the premier league not fit to burn too but theres this - sometime in the future it will be said dolefully and wistfully :- - "remember when we had the likes of Nzonzi - Shakiri and Arnautovic playing for us ?? when we were in the premier league ? "As compared to these fucking talentless lumbering kick and rush fucking donkeys we are watching right now " What do you care? You've had enough of football and stoke haven't you and aren't bothering anymore? |
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Post by JurgenVandeurzen on May 4, 2018 7:01:14 GMT
I won't miss him when he's gone. He's not on Arnie's level when he left.
He's not said anything wrong really, but I don't agree with the timing.
He's done fuck all for a while himself.
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Post by cheekymatt71 on May 4, 2018 7:03:50 GMT
Wow some hate for Shaq here I see.
If we didn’t have Shaq in the team this season we would have been relegated by March already- he’s been our one and only outlet attacking wise
But yeah some Stokies want Walters back instead
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Post by bayernoatcake on May 4, 2018 7:18:37 GMT
He hasn't but if you stick 3 men on him, you've beat us or got a point. Should be up to the manager to come up with something to help him. Or if he is as good as people make out, he would come up with something. Tired of excuses being made for him. It's time to step up. He very often has done! The Brighton game people bang on about as being unlucky, he produced a rabbit out of the hat from nowhere and he's done that on 5/6 occasions this season goals alone. There's only so much he can do. |
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Post by Seymour Beaver on May 4, 2018 7:30:47 GMT
He has said nowt wrong there. Agreed, if you read the actual quotes from Shaq rather than the conjecture around them there is nothing even remotely controversial. Here is what he actually said: “Everybody knows I’m a player who wants to play at the highest level, this is pretty normal,” he said. “I have still got two years left on my contract with this club and first we have to see what happens here. “I’m happy here at the moment and we will sit down after the season. But for now I’m focused on the two games and trying to keep this club up. That is the most important thing.” “I didn’t expect them to be champions but I wanted to see the club going forward – that to me was the most important thing,” he said. “When I came to Stoke, I expected them to be moving forward, every year getting better, but it’s not been like this. “When I came here, the coach said he wanted to build a team around me and to progress the team, maybe get into Europe. Look at Burnley now – they’re going for sixth or seventh place, which is surprising. “It’s sometimes difficult to accept but I give everything to my club and signed a long contract here so I try to give my best performance every weekend and help my team-mates to achieve something.” “Sometimes you have to go to war and Saturday is going to be like this. It’s a war we have to win,” he said. “We need 11 warriors on the pitch who are going to beat their direct opponent. It is one of the biggest game in Stoke’s history. We will do everything to win.” What not to like? What's not to like? He talks about "I" and "me" a lot at a time when it would be more dignified to say nothing at all. Save it until the season's over rather that telling everyone ahead of two big games in nine days how disappointed he is that it hasn't worked out the way he'd hoped with the team built around "me" |
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Post by Billy the kid on May 4, 2018 7:33:33 GMT
He hasn't really said anything out of turn here has he? It's quite refreshing to see a player say something that wasn't part of the propaganda machine.
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Post by sufolkstokie on May 4, 2018 8:03:04 GMT
“There have been a lot of transfers that they thought were going to help us and they were good transfers, but something went wrong. A lot of things, not only transfers. It’s not now to point the finger and say ‘It’s his fault and his fault’.”
That is the telling bit, Just shows how the club has lost its sense of direction and yet the Chairman appears to believe it is just one of those things and is keeping the same people and structure in place that just watched our demise without lifting a finger. Madness
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Post by stokie23 on May 4, 2018 8:08:04 GMT
Nothing wrong with what’s been said but we really need a performance from him tomorrow - unquestionable that he hasn’t turned up last few games
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