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Post by s7oke on Feb 11, 2019 5:13:15 GMT
What's happened to him? He was the dogs bollocks in September Playing in a team lacking in confidence and movement. I like him. There's plenty in him to build on. I agree I think his problem is that he needs to play 5 yards further up the pitch he was a bit too deep on Saturday. But the biggest problem with his play is the fact that the player to his left Clucas doesn’t make himself available nor does that useless show pony Ince who parades around the pitch like he owns it. We have the problem of no pace and no pass and go ethic. Maybe woods with bojan and not Ince could be the answer to getting the ball moving quicker and forward
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Feb 11, 2019 7:17:41 GMT
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Post by newsteadst3 on Feb 11, 2019 7:17:41 GMT
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Post by berahinosgoals on Feb 11, 2019 9:57:39 GMT
He is a passenger for me. Doesn’t influence any play. Doesn’t do much off the ball. Just a bit rubbish really In a stoke shirt maybe, just like many others. Strange isn't it
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Post by bloodtypered on Feb 11, 2019 20:43:12 GMT
Are players being played right?....on paper its the same with strikers too, better with other teams.
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Post by jezzascfc on Feb 11, 2019 21:22:39 GMT
Woods is a good passer of the ball, the kind to keep prompting us, probing for openings, always available for the ball. To do that effectively, he needs to have pacey forwards in front of him to run the channels, and players either side in the diamond who will drive forward with or without the ball, as well as full backs with three lungs to patrol the flanks.
Once Jones gets the other players for his system, we could see a rejuvenated Woods next season.
Some of the comments above are plain embarrassing.
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Post by realstokebloke on Feb 11, 2019 21:32:27 GMT
Woods is a good passer of the ball, the kind to keep prompting us, probing for openings, always available for the ball. To do that effectively, he needs to have pacey forwards in front of him to run the channels, and players either side in the diamond who will drive forward with or without the ball, as well as full backs with three lungs to patrol the flanks. Once Jones gets the other players for his system, we could see a rejuvenated Woods next season. Some of the comments above are plain embarrassing.
Think that's bang on - he really hasn't become (insert expletive of your choice here) overnight or just because he now wears a Stoke badge with his red & white stripes.
And the reason why is as much due to the team & the options around him as it is anything else.
Or did his detractors all completely fail to notice Brentford's movement the other week?
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Feb 13, 2019 20:39:00 GMT
Post by bloodtypered on Feb 13, 2019 20:39:00 GMT
Makes me nervous every time he gets the ball...nearly let them in at the end of the second half too
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Feb 13, 2019 20:40:47 GMT
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Post by clintonbaptiste on Feb 13, 2019 20:40:47 GMT
Woods is excellent.......
at slowing down any hint of an attack.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2019 20:43:33 GMT
He’s as wank as the other useless tit in midfield... the one and only Joe Allen.
Both weak as piss, both slow, both can’t tackle and both have fuck all in the way of creativity.
Midfield is our biggest problem, they neither help protect the defenders or provide any support for the attack.
They have absolutely no presence in the middle and teams just stroll through them.
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Feb 13, 2019 20:44:53 GMT
Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2019 20:44:53 GMT
Is Woods a professional footballer, it doesn’t look like it to me, very poor
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Feb 13, 2019 20:48:09 GMT
Post by wakeypotter on Feb 13, 2019 20:48:09 GMT
He’s as wank as the other useless tit in midfield... the one and only Joe Allen. Both weak as piss, both slow, both can’t tackle and both have fuck all in the way of creativity. Midfield is our biggest problem, they neither help protect the defenders or provide any support for the attack. They have absolutely no presence in the middle and teams just stroll through them. Ther both really starting to pee me off. There useless gits
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Feb 13, 2019 20:49:40 GMT
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Post by cobhamstokey on Feb 13, 2019 20:49:40 GMT
He’s as wank as the other useless tit in midfield... the one and only Joe Allen. Both weak as piss, both slow, both can’t tackle and both have fuck all in the way of creativity. Midfield is our biggest problem, they neither help protect the defenders or provide any support for the attack. They have absolutely no presence in the middle and teams just stroll through them. Can’t argue with that. Total lack of power and creativity. The midfield has no balance. We need a proper DM powerhouse and a creator with a bit of pace and energy.
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Post by Bojan Mackey on Feb 13, 2019 20:51:00 GMT
The footballing equivalent of Magnolia.
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Feb 13, 2019 20:51:52 GMT
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Post by mcw on Feb 13, 2019 20:51:52 GMT
He’s as wank as the other useless tit in midfield... the one and only Joe Allen. Both weak as piss, both slow, both can’t tackle and both have fuck all in the way of creativity. Midfield is our biggest problem, they neither help protect the defenders or provide any support for the attack. They have absolutely no presence in the middle and teams just stroll through them. And there’s the problem, all our midfielders are the same. Teams know to hussle and press as they are likely to be knocked off the ball on 2/3 occasions out of 10. Conversely when defending they instinctively drop off as they are scared of losing physical challenges. The combination is why we appear to have no time in the ball and the opposition appears to have time in abundance. We are passive because we are so weak physically
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Feb 13, 2019 20:52:11 GMT
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Post by onyourbonce on Feb 13, 2019 20:52:11 GMT
How he has become a £7million footballer who knows. He is the most average of average footballers you will see. You see blokes in Sunday league do more than this fella. He has no influence on a game what so ever. He doesn’t win a tackle, he is too small to win a header. He is slow, he doesn’t dictate tempo. Brentford’s style must have made him look good because he is fucking wank
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Post by jarvinski on Feb 13, 2019 20:58:51 GMT
Whoever has told him he’s a footballer, he is dreadful, he couldn’t pass a pub
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Feb 13, 2019 22:17:25 GMT
Post by stokemark on Feb 13, 2019 22:17:25 GMT
He looks scared of his own shadow
Confidence drained and terrified of making a mistake
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Feb 13, 2019 22:20:25 GMT
Post by robwahlmann on Feb 13, 2019 22:20:25 GMT
Thought he was our worst player out there with some margain tonight.
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Feb 13, 2019 22:21:29 GMT
Post by SamB_SCFC on Feb 13, 2019 22:21:29 GMT
He looked great in his first few games. Composed on the ball, good passing, always looking to receive the ball. But since about November he's declined rapidly and now he's absolutely awful and constantly gives the ball away. What's happened? It really seems like the malaise here has broken him.
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Feb 13, 2019 22:23:36 GMT
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Post by sealion100 on Feb 13, 2019 22:23:36 GMT
Looks like another sammy Irvine... trust me that’s not a compliment can’t control the ball for toffee... essential when playing in the middle!!
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Apr 15, 2019 21:20:28 GMT
Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2019 21:20:28 GMT
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Post by blackpoolred on Apr 15, 2019 21:50:26 GMT
Natural fader of the ball but has proved he can still win a big tournament
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2019 21:58:53 GMT
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Apr 15, 2019 22:03:32 GMT
Post by spiderpuss on Apr 15, 2019 22:03:32 GMT
"It is once again testament to Potter's managerial nous that he used the tools available to him and got the most out of the players at his disposal". Oh dear.
I can't imagine Swansea coming up with a deal this time. We are hardly likely to want to take a massive transfer hit on Ryan. We will see, but I'd say this is hopeful thinking from Wales online.
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Post by roylandstoke on Apr 15, 2019 22:45:43 GMT
I would have thought that Woods was the obvious choice for the base of Nathan's diamond.
Butland Bauer Baath Shawcross Clucas Woods Allen Etebo Bojan Afobe Vokes
Should have been the the team on Saturday
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Post by boskampsflaps on Apr 15, 2019 22:55:44 GMT
I would have thought that Woods was the obvious choice for the base of Nathan's diamond. Butland Bauer Baath Shawcross Clucas Woods Allen Etebo Bojan Afobe Vokes Should have been the the team on Saturday We need a proper DM ideally, woods isn't combative enough, such a shame how its gone for him though he looked a great signing in his first few games.
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Apr 15, 2019 23:06:45 GMT
Post by Gods on Apr 15, 2019 23:06:45 GMT
I think he is a just about passable league 2 or 3 player, a kind of poor mans James O'Connor.
A complete waste of 5 million quid.
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Post by PotterLog on Apr 16, 2019 0:46:24 GMT
I think he is a passable league 2 or 3 player, a kind of poor mans James O'Connor. Is this comparison literally just because they’re both small and have ginger hair? I can hardly think of two more contrasting central midfield players
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Apr 16, 2019 5:28:46 GMT
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Post by GreaterGlasgowstokie on Apr 16, 2019 5:28:46 GMT
I think we'll find a buyer for Woods, just hope we aren't paying him silly wages. If not we can sell him albeit half price or less
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Post by newsteadst3 on Apr 16, 2019 5:51:29 GMT
I think he is a just about passable league 2 or 3 player, a kind of poor mans James O'Connor. A complete waste of 5 million quid. Know where near as good as Ginge And i dunner care what Lawrence says. Need shift him on in the summer along With Bojan
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