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Post by sufolkstokie on Dec 28, 2018 11:45:23 GMT
There is no way e will go with any of these teams - please get real Bojan is as good as gone Edwards had one poor game and continues to pay the price, meanwhile.... And no way will he drop McClean He will continue to play Clucas out of position as part of three holding mids, trying to convince anyone who will swallow his guff that two are attacking mids and isolate Berahino/Crouch/Afobe - take your pick up front Grinch 😎 Bah humbug
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Post by johnnysoul60 on Dec 28, 2018 14:05:30 GMT
So on to Saturday. Rowett MUST drop Martina He MUST bring back Etebo's energy And we MUST go straight on the front foot and attack the opposition. Butland Edwards Shawcross Williams Martins Indi Woods Allen Etebo Ince Afobe Clucas Subs: Federici Bauer Sorensen McClean Bojan Campbell Diouf 2-0 to the Mighty Potters, a Tom Ince wonder strike followed by Etebo's 1st for the club....... Agree with most of this but needs to play Saido with Afobe , not sure he will . I'd stick Clucas wide left and rest Woods or Clucas left back with McClean in front of him
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Post by westgatelakes on Dec 28, 2018 14:46:09 GMT
it`s quite clear to me that we haven`t got the players to play 4-3-3 as it requires an inter-changeable front three all of whom are able to score goals (see Chelsea or Liverpool), so a 4-1-3-2 or 4-2-3-1 with a number 10 (bojan ?) just behind the striker has got to be worth a try
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Post by CBUFAWKIPWH on Dec 28, 2018 16:35:38 GMT
it`s quite clear to me that we haven`t got the players to play 4-3-3 as it requires an inter-changeable front three all of whom are able to score goals (see Chelsea or Liverpool), so a 4-1-3-2 or 4-2-3-1 with a number 10 (bojan ?) just behind the striker has got to be worth a try I agree - the 433 isn't doing us any favours. I'd go for a 4411: Butland Martina Williams BMI Pieters McClean Etebo Allen Ince Berahino Afobe
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Post by CBUFAWKIPWH on Dec 28, 2018 18:00:17 GMT
I agree - the 433 isn't doing us any favours. I'd go for a 4411: Butland Martina Williams BMI Pieters McClean Etebo Allen Ince Berahino Afobe Dropping Clucas? Odd. Clucas needs a rest - it takes a while to get back to full fitness given the time he was out. He looked great the first couple of games back and I think he'll be a first team regular when he's fully match fit. However he's not had the same impact in the last couple of games. Better to ease him back rather than burn him out.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2018 18:10:06 GMT
Butland
Edwards, Williams, Shawcross, Indi
Ince, Woods, Allen, Etebo
Bojan
Saido
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Post by mrteddysalad on Dec 28, 2018 18:25:59 GMT
Butland Edwards Ryan Williams BMI Woods Etebo Ince Allen Clucas Saido
subs: Fettuccine Bauer Sorensen Bojan Afobe Charlie (yeah, I said it) MBD
McClean and Cuco please go away forever
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Dec 28, 2018 18:37:40 GMT
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Post by Northy on Dec 28, 2018 19:19:19 GMT
That'll probably mean a place for Fletcher
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2018 19:38:21 GMT
it`s quite clear to me that we haven`t got the players to play 4-3-3 as it requires an inter-changeable front three all of whom are able to score goals (see Chelsea or Liverpool), so a 4-1-3-2 or 4-2-3-1 with a number 10 (bojan ?) just behind the striker has got to be worth a try I agree - the 433 isn't doing us any favours. I'd go for a 4411: Butland Martina Williams BMI Pieters McClean Etebo Allen Ince Berahino Afobe Dropping Woods?? Our midfield was awful before he came in, since he's joined we've lost 3 from 18.
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Post by Veritas on Dec 28, 2018 20:35:53 GMT
I agree - the 433 isn't doing us any favours. I'd go for a 4411: Butland Martina Williams BMI Pieters McClean Etebo Allen Ince Berahino Afobe Dropping Woods?? Our midfield was awful before he came in, since he's joined we've lost 3 from 18. Woods is not the problem it's the game plan and formation, that is the management.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2018 22:06:31 GMT
Absolute banker of an away win tomorrow. 2-0 stoke easy work.
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Post by RAF on Dec 29, 2018 0:17:03 GMT
You just know Sammy Ameobi will become Drogba for one game only. Against us!
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Post by kustokie on Dec 29, 2018 2:40:55 GMT
If it were up to me I would go
Butland Edwards Shawcross Williams BMI Allen Woods Ince Bojan Clucas Berahino
Never gonna happen, which means we’ll struggle.
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Post by hyaduck on Dec 29, 2018 5:29:26 GMT
An absolute must win game, Bolton are really shit. So are we.... 0-0
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Post by 3putts on Dec 29, 2018 7:02:31 GMT
Absolute banker of an away win tomorrow. 2-0 stoke easy work. Wow what a true supporter you really are
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Post by chuffedstokie on Dec 29, 2018 7:06:30 GMT
2-1 us. Please.
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Post by CalgaryPotter on Dec 29, 2018 7:14:35 GMT
We need a big response after the shower of shit the other day. Let’s have 3 goals Stoke!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2018 7:37:23 GMT
Bolton 0-3 Stoke.
It was in a dream I had.
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Post by heworksardtho on Dec 29, 2018 8:13:37 GMT
Think today could be day the fans turn on GR , Bolton 1 win in 13 is it , if he starts Martina and Crouch today then the guy is deluded
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Post by daveandeddy on Dec 29, 2018 10:15:22 GMT
Butland Edwards BMI Williams Woods Allen Etebo Ince Berahino Diouff Clucas
3 5 1 1 against one of the poorest teams to go for broke or if we fuck it up except mid table mediocrity
Subs Federici Afobe Crouch Fletcher Bojan Bauer
But he wont
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Post by chiswickpotter on Dec 29, 2018 10:24:37 GMT
No one cares anymore. We will win some and lose some and finish mid table. A total waste of the clubs finances and for players like Allen, Butland, Afobe, BMI, Bojan, Bauer....a total waste of 12 months of an already short career. Next season could be the worst in Stokes history as we will lose: Butland Martina Williams Shawcross (I think he might move on) BMI (will go abroad) Pieters Bauer Allen Adam Fletcher Bojan Crouch A threadbare squad with no real money to spend and a wank manager. Nonsense. 5 of that list hardly play, the 2 loaners will be no loss and Shawcross is now a squad player. Butland, Pieters, Bruno, Bauer and Allen will all attract fees up to around £60 million and so we will have the chance to reshape the squad and still have a lower wage bill
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Post by adamsson on Dec 29, 2018 10:32:52 GMT
No one cares anymore. We will win some and lose some and finish mid table. A total waste of the clubs finances and for players like Allen, Butland, Afobe, BMI, Bojan, Bauer....a total waste of 12 months of an already short career. Next season could be the worst in Stokes history as we will lose: Butland Martina Williams Shawcross (I think he might move on) BMI (will go abroad) Pieters Bauer Allen Adam Fletcher Bojan Crouch A threadbare squad with no real money to spend and a wank manager. Yes FFP will start to bite next season we will have to get rid of many players. Our failure to go straight back up will make promotion much harder.
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Post by stokesy1998 on Dec 29, 2018 10:48:12 GMT
Go for it and do the simple we all expect
Butland
Edwards Williams Shawcross Martins indi
Ince Allen Etebo Clucas
Afobe Berahino
Simple 4-4-2 would work wonders and show some attacking threat instead of showing these teams we are there for the taking!
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Post by 3putts on Dec 29, 2018 11:49:28 GMT
Absolute banker of an away win tomorrow. 2-0 stoke easy work. Wow what a true supporter you really are sorry I was being a bit sarky I actually thought we were at home[doh]I am 6000 miles away at the moment and my body is made up with 90% alcohol; yes I remember now we beat them at home. its just I am not used to seeing any positive posts on this board these days
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Post by CBUFAWKIPWH on Dec 29, 2018 11:51:39 GMT
I agree - the 433 isn't doing us any favours. I'd go for a 4411: Butland Martina Williams BMI Pieters McClean Etebo Allen Ince Berahino Afobe Dropping Woods?? Our midfield was awful before he came in, since he's joined we've lost 3 from 18. I only took Woods out because I think 433 is the problem and against Bolton I think we can afford to play a more attacking midfield 4. Nothing against Woods at all - and if we stick to 433 he would be more first choice - I just think in a 4411 Allen and Etebo give us more of an attacking edge. A big problem with 433 for me is that it isolates the central striker - I'd like to see us try to get a strike partnership up and running. The other way of doing that would be a 352 - which would re-instate Woods in the midfield: Butland Williams ANOther BMI Edwards Etebo Woods Allen McClean Afobe Berahino In some ways I prefer this - its more flexible - but the problem with this at the moment is that I'm not convinced by Shawcross at the moment and we don't have another reliable CB to take his place in a back 3.
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Post by 3putts on Dec 29, 2018 11:53:49 GMT
Go for it and do the simple we all expect Butland Edwards Williams Shawcross Martins indi Ince Allen Etebo Clucas Afobe Berahino Simple 4-4-2 would work wonders and show some attacking threat instead of showing these teams we are there for the taking! problem is gr seems to be afraid to play a more expansive game because of all the goals we were shipping early on in the season.theres not much wrong with one up front but the players have to move faster to support saido and tell the players when they have the ball near the opposition area not to waste it by smashing it into row z which we have been doing a lot of just recently.
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Post by NassauDave on Dec 29, 2018 11:58:31 GMT
That'll probably mean a place for Fletcher “ Rock Paper Scissors Kev”?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2018 12:02:41 GMT
My team would be
Butland Edwards Williams BMI Pieters Etebo Allen Ince Berahino McClean Afobe
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Post by bridgnorthstokie on Dec 29, 2018 12:24:40 GMT
442 for me
Butland
Edwards Shawcross Williams Pieters
Ince Woods Allen Clucas
Afobe Bera
With bojan and Bauer brought back onto the bench.
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