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Post by johnfarmersmum on May 5, 2018 21:13:28 GMT
Through the Championship through to the Prem...these were the best in the last 30 years. When we were struggling in the championship somehow he signed a player to get us out of it. The same in the Prem..Hats off to Tony.
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Post by crapslinger on May 5, 2018 21:15:02 GMT
Through the Championship through to the Prem...these were the best in the last 30 years. When we were struggling in the championship somehow he signed a player to get us out of it. The same in the Prem..Hats off to Tony. I wonder what he thinks of our relegation ? |
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Post by swampySCFC on May 5, 2018 21:23:08 GMT
Weve had 3 9th place finishes since then??? And no binary football, 5-0, 7-2, 3-0 etc etc. Not for us of course  |
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Post by Uncle cheese on May 5, 2018 21:23:27 GMT
Through the Championship through to the Prem...these were the best in the last 30 years. When we were struggling in the championship somehow he signed a player to get us out of it. The same in the Prem..Hats off to Tony. We played the best football under Hughes (around 2015-2016). We just went shit after that |
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on May 5, 2018 21:25:28 GMT
Weve had 3 9th place finishes since then??? And no binary football, 5-0, 7-2, 3-0 etc etc. Not for us of course Yeah, terrible beating Man Utd, Chelsea, Spurs, Liverpool 6-1 wasn’t it? Hughes lost the plot completely and it’s essentially done for us in this league but anyone who pretends it’s all been a nightmare since his Tonyness left, or that life was always a bed of roses under him, is a bellend. |
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2018 21:26:41 GMT
These threads are cringeworthy.
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Post by duckling on May 5, 2018 21:27:18 GMT
I think in decades to come, especially if the club continues to languish in the lower leagues, fans will increasingly become nostalgic about the Pulis years, waxing over the many unpleasant aspects. This entire decade will go down as a golden era, and fans will look back with rose tinted glasses.
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Post by Gifton on May 5, 2018 21:50:38 GMT
I think in decades to come, especially if the club continues to languish in the lower leagues, fans will increasingly become nostalgic about the Pulis years, waxing over the many unpleasant aspects. This entire decade will go down as a golden era, and fans will look back with rose tinted glasses. Spot on! I wanted Pulis to go as much as anyone come the time he did. That said, inspite of three ninth place finishes, it's the Pulis era I will remember with real fondness, not the Hughes one. For a JCL duckling, you got it spot on! 😉 |
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Post by Royal Donut on May 5, 2018 21:54:50 GMT
I think in decades to come, especially if the club continues to languish in the lower leagues, fans will increasingly become nostalgic about the Pulis years, waxing over the many unpleasant aspects. This entire decade will go down as a golden era, and fans will look back with rose tinted glasses. No rose tinted glasses here, the best years I enjoyed watching stoke, i didn't care how we played. I liked the fight,passion,atmosphere the image (everyone hated us). His time was up, had money to progess but didn't. I wanted him gone when he did,but for me the best manager we ever had. |
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Post by swampySCFC on May 5, 2018 21:58:17 GMT
Weve had 3 9th place finishes since then??? And no binary football, 5-0, 7-2, 3-0 etc etc. Not for us of course Yeah, terrible beating Man Utd, Chelsea, Spurs, Liverpool 6-1 wasn’t it? Hughes lost the plot completely and it’s essentially done for us in this league but anyone who pretends it’s all been a nightmare since his Tonyness left, or that life was always a bed of roses under him, is a bellend. Youve mentioned a few results there and quite rightly so but without mention of the results we had under Pulis and the cup runs that led us to a final whilst since we go out to poor opposition in the early stages. Hughes has clearly done fuck all for the development of our club as it seems today otherwise we wouldnt be where we are. |
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Post by StatesideStokie on May 5, 2018 22:08:45 GMT
Under Hughes, there is absolutely no denying that we played some of the best football, but under Pulis, athis best, we had an identity. I’ll always remember both, but what Pulis did will live longer in the memory for me. It was Stoke against the world and it was fucking awesome for that first couple of seasons.
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on May 5, 2018 22:28:13 GMT
Yeah, terrible beating Man Utd, Chelsea, Spurs, Liverpool 6-1 wasn’t it? Hughes lost the plot completely and it’s essentially done for us in this league but anyone who pretends it’s all been a nightmare since his Tonyness left, or that life was always a bed of roses under him, is a bellend. Youve mentioned a few results there and quite rightly so but without mention of the results we had under Pulis and the cup runs that led us to a final whilst since we go out to poor opposition in the early stages. Hughes has clearly done fuck all for the development of our club as it seems today otherwise we wouldnt be where we are. I didn’t think I needed to - there were loads of great times under Pulis - some of the best times I’ve ever had as a Stoke fan. He’ll rightly be remembered as one of the club’s greatest ever managers. He’d well and truly lost the plot by the end though just as Hughes had. The only difference is that the club acted in time for one and didn’t for the other. |
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Post by blackpoolred on May 5, 2018 22:31:36 GMT
If we are in the bottom 3 come xmas and Pulis becomes available again - would we want him back?
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Post by generationex on May 5, 2018 23:37:06 GMT
Don’t say it.
The thread will be deleted.
Beat the algorithm - it’s P_U_L_I_S
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Post by march4 on May 5, 2018 23:47:14 GMT
Through the Championship through to the Prem...these were the best in the last 30 years. When we were struggling in the championship somehow he signed a player to get us out of it. The same in the Prem..Hats off to Tony. I wonder what he thinks of our relegation ? He will be devastated. |
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Post by duckling on May 5, 2018 23:57:14 GMT
I wonder what he thinks of our relegation ? He will be devastated. Actually I think he'll be smugly telling people that it wouldn't have happened under him. Which is probably true. |
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Post by thevoid on May 6, 2018 0:06:01 GMT
Pulis nearly killed my love of football. Hughes' worst crime was becoming another Tony Pulis.
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Post by thevoid on May 6, 2018 0:10:52 GMT
Actually I think he'll be smugly telling people that it wouldn't have happened under him. Which is probably true. 'Two Win Tone''s already done that regarding West Brom this week. |
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Post by Waggy on May 6, 2018 6:51:52 GMT
Through the Championship through to the Prem...these were the best in the last 30 years. When we were struggling in the championship somehow he signed a player to get us out of it. The same in the Prem..Hats off to Tony. Ive realised i was wrong. |
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Post by trickydicky73 on May 6, 2018 7:11:56 GMT
I was as anti Pulis as almost anyone. I hated his negative football and bizarre team selections. He pissed me off when he treated Tuncay like shit and with how he approched the Valencia game.
That said, he built a really solid base of players and kept us in the league with incredible team spirit and organisation. That fell apart, eventually, under Hughes and our inept transfer team.
Despite his bad form at West Brom, I don't think he would have relegated us. The one year we were in real trouble he grew some balls and played two up front and we got the wins we needed. His problem was excessive caution more than anything.
I wouldn't want him back, but I have to admit, I respect his achievements more given our recent decline.
I shudder more when I see Hughes, lately!
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Post by Fegg 'Ayes Observer on May 6, 2018 7:12:16 GMT
Bring back Pulis.
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Post by fca47 on May 6, 2018 7:17:16 GMT
He might have run out of steam, but it was a great period of movement forward. Only the Pulis haters can deny it. What happened with him and MH only convinces me more that we shouldn't keep any manager more than three years. The club is then in control of the situation rather than let the situation go downhill and make desperate appointments.
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Post by Pugsley on May 6, 2018 7:21:24 GMT
He might have run out of steam, but it was a great period of movement forward. Only the Pulis haters can deny it. What happened with him and MH only convinces me more that we shouldn't keep any manager more than three years. The club is then in control of the situation rather than let the situation go downhill and make desperate appointments. This 100%. We keep hold of managers far too long, as it's some kind of badge of honour. We're desperate for a 'football' man in the club to help Coates make these decisions. |
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Post by Fred Ferret on May 6, 2018 7:28:34 GMT
Under Hughes, there is absolutely no denying that we played some of the best football, but under Pulis, athis best, we had an identity. I’ll always remember both, but what Pulis did will live longer in the memory for me. It was Stoke against the world and it was fucking awesome for that first couple of seasons. The first 3 TP PL years and the harmony within the club, Wembley and Europe, will, as a whole, endure in memory far more and far longer than the collection of brilliant performances that Hughes managed to put together. I would not be surprised at what the likely answer to the question, “which one would you have back, if it had to be TP or MH” would be? |
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Post by elystokie on May 6, 2018 7:34:47 GMT
Actually I think he'll be smugly telling people that it wouldn't have happened under him. Which is probably true. I doubt your average West Brom fan would think it's 'probably true''. Neither do I. |
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2018 7:38:37 GMT
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way - in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only.
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2018 7:41:32 GMT
Pulis nearly killed my love of football. Hughes' worst crime was becoming another Tony Pulis. Very true |
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Post by chesterfieldstokie on May 6, 2018 7:41:52 GMT
Actually I think he'll be smugly telling people that it wouldn't have happened under him. Which is probably true. He wont give a shit |
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Post by liam007 on May 6, 2018 7:47:37 GMT
Actually I think he'll be smugly telling people that it wouldn't have happened under him. Which is probably true. He wont give a shit I think your wrong,he will be upset to see Stoke go down. WBA he won't give a flying shit about.Out of all the clubs Pulis has worked for i honestly believe we are the the club he cares most about. |
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Post by chesterfieldstokie on May 6, 2018 7:55:26 GMT
I think your wrong,he will be upset to see Stoke go down. WBA he won't give a flying shit about.Out of all the clubs Pulis has worked for i honestly believe we are the the club he cares most about. Yes? He proved he didn't give a shit with his comments about us when he was at the baggies. |
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