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Post by mermaidsal on Jan 1, 2020 17:40:16 GMT
Beautiful, just beautiful - it's def not like the unforced errors have disappeared (!) but to go behind away from home, come roaring back, then most importantly get our teeth into them and give them no chance to wriggle - that's true character. At last we've found it again - HAPPY NEW YEAR and cheers Mick, everyone on the pitch today and Stokies everywhere.
10 from me
add * if you were there please
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Post by fca47 on Jan 1, 2020 17:43:13 GMT
8 - but sort that effing defence. Not all teams are that crap.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2020 17:44:50 GMT
8 - but sort that effing defence. Not all teams are that crap. We have to bring in a defender who actually talks this window. Having Lindsay and Batth play as individuals instead of actually coordinating a defense is bloody frustrating
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Jan 1, 2020 17:46:16 GMT
9.5. Almost every contentious move he made paid off spectacularly.
The only slight gripe is that I personally don't ever want to see Liam Lindsay in a Stoke shirt again, but it was our best performance in a long, long time and he masterminded it.
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Post by heworksardtho on Jan 1, 2020 17:46:56 GMT
10 we don’t need a defence with our strikers 😎
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Post by maninasuitcase on Jan 1, 2020 17:47:21 GMT
9*
Point lost for the dreadful 5 minutes at the start of the second half. The defence certainly missed Ryan today.
Up front though we always looked menacing.
Keeping show pony on the bench was inspired.
Campbell looked a threat all game.
Whilst we always looked likely to concede we always looked likely to score.
Fine tune that defence and we have a decent team.
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Post by Gary Hackett on Jan 1, 2020 17:47:35 GMT
9
Wanted the 3 points and tried something different to get them.
Needs to keep that team on the pitch today apart from Shawcross in to replace Lindsey.
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Post by AlbertTatlock on Jan 1, 2020 17:48:09 GMT
10 how can it be any less? Gouranga.
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Post by sheikhmomo on Jan 1, 2020 17:49:36 GMT
9. I thought the team looked poor at 2 o clock. I was desperately wrong. Is hand was forced but a mark off for not picking Collins who is patently better than Lindsay and Batth.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2020 17:51:18 GMT
9.
Finally gone to a 4-2-3-1 with our most creative player in the side. No wonder we looked a far superior team today?
Come on Michael, you know it makes sense!
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jan 1, 2020 17:51:35 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2020 17:55:13 GMT
10.
Faultless from MON
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2020 17:55:27 GMT
10 for me, simple.
Major cajones for the change.if it backfired he'd have the usual suspects waving this around as proof of his incompetence. Glad to see no Ward or Ince.
Cant really blame him at all for the 3 minute fuck up, he's got Shawcross out again and anyone having to rely on Batth and Lindsey can only pray they dont contrive to be wankers.
We're not dropping heads though, instead dusting off and rolling sleeves up.
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Post by Pugsley on Jan 1, 2020 17:55:32 GMT
10. Proper manager.
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Jan 1, 2020 17:58:54 GMT
Credit where credits due 10
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Post by shrewspotter on Jan 1, 2020 18:01:10 GMT
10
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Post by aloha63 on Jan 1, 2020 18:01:18 GMT
A happy 10 . Clear statement of intent playing Powell & Campbell, far more creative & gutsy. Mo'N is great for us, a motivator/organiser plus calm & intelligent with it. Love him! Now - surely he'll play Collins in the cup game - to then get him started with Ryan thereafter. Happy New Year fellow Stokies... 2020 is looking UP !
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Post by ohbottom on Jan 1, 2020 18:01:24 GMT
8.
Our defence looks like conceding from every set piece so can't really give higher mark
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Post by jarhead on Jan 1, 2020 18:01:31 GMT
10++++++
Immense
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Post by shrewspotter on Jan 1, 2020 18:01:40 GMT
Credit where credits due 10 bloody hell mate, you feeling ok 😂
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Post by terrorofturfmoor on Jan 1, 2020 18:02:20 GMT
10, he looks very smart in his coat!!!
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Post by shrewspotter on Jan 1, 2020 18:02:50 GMT
definitely Pugs, he’s gonna be great for us I can tell
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Post by cheekymatt71 on Jan 1, 2020 18:05:19 GMT
9. Hes a top manager and made a great impact so far.
Minus 1 point for keeping Butland in the team who just scares the bejeezus out of the defence as he never comes for crosses.
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Post by Fred Ferret on Jan 1, 2020 18:07:19 GMT
A big fat 10
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Post by cousindupree on Jan 1, 2020 18:12:49 GMT
9 just drops a point for the choice of CBs but I guess without Ryan he doesn't have too many options. I was delighted when I saw the team and hoped that arguably 2 of our most talented players in Campbell and Powell rose to the occasion, and boy did they!!! Big calls from what looks increasingly like a seriously smart manager
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Post by SamB_SCFC on Jan 1, 2020 18:23:58 GMT
9. Bold attacking line up which was what was needed in a must win game and he got it completely right from an attacking point of view. Vokes looks a different player with support and dropping Ince for Campbell was inspired.
Loses a mark for picking the useless Lindsay instead of Collins. I'm not sure Collins is the answer either after some dodgy games earlier this season but at least he isn't a proven failure like Lindsay. And for continuing to select Butland who is just absolutely shot. I still don't know what Federici did wrong to be honest.
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Post by stokierich on Jan 1, 2020 18:24:47 GMT
10 - Changed it up today and looked 100 times better for it.
4-2-3-1 for the rest of the season.
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Post by RAF on Jan 1, 2020 18:28:53 GMT
8
But for that disastrous defence it would have been 10. Could have gone the other way when they took the lead, but we never gave up. Deserved 3 points.
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Post by Gunslinger on Jan 1, 2020 18:30:16 GMT
Bold starting XI in a must-win-match. Magnificent result and five goals scored. The defence must be sorted out - hopefully this transfer window?
10
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2020 18:33:14 GMT
How much of a bloody joke was Nathan Jones!
Well done today MON - it’s a 10 from me
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