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Post by SCFC92 on Aug 22, 2020 14:43:03 GMT
Rational person in me knows this is just for fitness, shape etc.
But fuck I hate seeing my team lose/losing.
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Post by bolders on Aug 22, 2020 14:43:14 GMT
You not noticed the players, except Cousins, havnt got out of second gear. It’s a friendly it’s for fitness Seeing as our season only finished 30 odd days ago we should be ok for fitness surely to God ? Takes 3 weeks to get fit but only 1 week to lose it
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Post by Sfance on Aug 22, 2020 14:43:15 GMT
We really don’t seem to be too fussed
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Post by maninasuitcase on Aug 22, 2020 14:43:23 GMT
Well we should have done better there.
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Post by superjonscape on Aug 22, 2020 14:44:12 GMT
We need to get ince on to give us another dimension
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Post by maninasuitcase on Aug 22, 2020 14:44:26 GMT
Good job its not a fiver 🤣
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Post by fca47 on Aug 22, 2020 14:44:26 GMT
Hopefully from this friendly MON will take away the fact that Afobe is crap 💩....probably doesn’t want to be at stoke He loòks how he has always done for Stoke, he doesn't suit a side that plays the ball out wide and crosses it. He can't trap a ball or head it.
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Post by chuckrocky on Aug 22, 2020 14:44:30 GMT
Rational person in me knows this is just for fitness, shape etc. But fuck I hate seeing my team lose/losing. It wouldn’t be Stoke if we weren’t completely toss in pre-season.
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Post by danceswithclams on Aug 22, 2020 14:44:52 GMT
Oh dear. All the knicker wetters and doom sayers will be on in a sec Well, that's what you get for hiring a 27 year old head of recruitment. SOMEONE OUT!
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Post by GrahamHyde on Aug 22, 2020 14:44:56 GMT
Not the usual pre-season this is it, we should be treating these like competitive games in order to build some momentum before the season starts.
Suspect we will get the usual slow start again.
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Post by saxloverscfc on Aug 22, 2020 14:45:13 GMT
I know it’s only a friendly but we look proper toss You not noticed the players, except Cousins, havnt got out of second gear. It’s a friendly it’s for fitness More referring to mistakes and poor crossing suppose it’s meaningless at the end of the day
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Post by sheds1862 on Aug 22, 2020 14:45:37 GMT
Seeing as our season only finished 30 odd days ago we should be ok for fitness surely to God ? Takes 3 weeks to get fit but only 1 week to lose it Well I take no notice of friendlies whether we win 10-0 or lose 10-0 but to me to lose fitness so quickly knowing that the season was imminent is piss poor
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2020 14:45:44 GMT
Friendly and all that, but Afobe really isnt going to work in a 433 is he?
MON has worked miracles with this side but that is a miracle too far.
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Post by walton corner on Aug 22, 2020 14:46:28 GMT
I know it’s only a friendly but we look proper toss You not noticed the players, except Cousins, havnt got out of second gear. It’s a friendly it’s for fitness Fitness ??? How unfit did they get in 2 week break ...
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Post by FrankButcher on Aug 22, 2020 14:46:44 GMT
This formation does nothing for afobe need two upfront
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Post by GrahamHyde on Aug 22, 2020 14:46:47 GMT
Oh dear. All the knicker wetters and doom sayers will be on in a sec Well they're right. When was the last time we had a good start to the season? Or a good pre-season for that matter?
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Post by Bagwash on Aug 22, 2020 14:46:57 GMT
Oh dear. All the knicker wetters and doom sayers will be on in a sec Expecting Benji to enlighten us with his thoughts soon..
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Post by boskampsflaps on Aug 22, 2020 14:47:36 GMT
I know it’s only a friendly but we look proper toss You not noticed the players, except Cousins, havnt got out of second gear. It’s a friendly it’s for fitness Its a bit of a worry if they lose fitness that quickly and easily, normal rules don't apply, these games sould be for sorting out the set ups etc, whatever it is we're trying today has created nothing.
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Post by chuckrocky on Aug 22, 2020 14:47:59 GMT
This formation does nothing for afobe need two upfront We were saying that under Rowett, then Jones came in and played Afobe in a two up front and he was equally as toss.
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Post by bolders on Aug 22, 2020 14:48:28 GMT
Takes 3 weeks to get fit but only 1 week to lose it Well I take no notice of friendlies whether we win 10-0 or lose 10-0 but to me to lose fitness so quickly knowing that the season was imminent is piss poor There is 2 types of fitness in sport though. They might be physically fit just not game fit. But like I said earlier the players arnt putting 100% in to a friendly.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Aug 22, 2020 14:48:47 GMT
Takes 3 weeks to get fit but only 1 week to lose it Well I take no notice of friendlies whether we win 10-0 or lose 10-0 but to me to lose fitness so quickly knowing that the season was imminent is piss poor Its bullshit, they won't have lost fitness that quickly.
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Aug 22, 2020 14:50:09 GMT
Oh dear. All the knicker wetters and doom sayers will be on in a sec Expecting Benji to enlighten us with his thoughts soon.. As You asked my thoughts are it’s a friendly so meaningless results wise what hey look for is performance Goal cane after a keeper errorFor the free kick Kept io their attack , afoebe just can’t be the focal point it’s not in him Fletcher will improve us in terms of balance
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Post by mickey2693 on Aug 22, 2020 14:50:47 GMT
Oh dear. All the knicker wetters and doom sayers will be on in a sec Well they're right. When was the last time we had a good start to the season? Or a good pre-season for that matter? We had a good pre season last year before our worst ever start. Just shows how meaningless pre season is.
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Post by bolders on Aug 22, 2020 14:51:05 GMT
You not noticed the players, except Cousins, havnt got out of second gear. It’s a friendly it’s for fitness Its a bit of a worry if they lose fitness that quickly and easily, normal rules don't apply, these games sould be for sorting out the set ups etc, whatever it is we're trying today has created nothing. It’s not though it’s normal it’s how the body is. Like I said they may be physically fit just not game fit
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Post by bolders on Aug 22, 2020 14:51:40 GMT
Well I take no notice of friendlies whether we win 10-0 or lose 10-0 but to me to lose fitness so quickly knowing that the season was imminent is piss poor Its bullshit, they won't have lost fitness that quickly. You can though
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2020 14:55:26 GMT
Its bullshit, they won't have lost fitness that quickly. You can though Not really in fitness terms. They were off for 10-14 days. What you lose is match sharpness and timing. However, we're playing a team who haven't kicked a competitive ball in anger since February/March time, so it's all relative.
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Post by sheds1862 on Aug 22, 2020 14:55:46 GMT
Well they're right. When was the last time we had a good start to the season? Or a good pre-season for that matter? We had a good pre season last year before our worst ever start. Just shows how meaningless pre season is. For those of a similar age to myself the horror season in the 80's I'm sure was preceded by several double figure wins in Sweden. Cue much optimism. I never hold much hope or despair on a friendly. But as MON has said a decent start is crucial this coming season
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Post by Trouserdog on Aug 22, 2020 14:57:11 GMT
Watching Afobe drifting about up-front like a plastic bag on the breeze really takes me back...
I really, really hope that we don't have to endure a few weeks of MO'N falling into the same trap that other managers have been in. Afobe as a lone front man DOES NOT WORK. It's play him in a pair or don't play him.
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Post by Pirate on Aug 22, 2020 14:58:34 GMT
Afobe would be much more viable if we got Powell properly in behind him as a no10 instead of this job share he seems to have with Clucas.
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Post by bolders on Aug 22, 2020 14:58:39 GMT
Not really in fitness terms. They were off for 10-14 days. What you lose is match sharpness and timing. However, we're playing a team who haven't kicked a competitive ball in anger since February/March time, so it's all relative. They want it, our players don’t by not getting out of second gear. If they don’t keep up with the same fitness levels while they were off they will of lost fitness
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