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Post by tijuanabrass on Jun 13, 2008 2:50:22 GMT
Everyone expects us to.People have suggested that we will be down by Christmas etc. Record lowest points total.
Being underestimated is a good position to start a campaign.
But...
if we do struggle, what do you think would be some good policies for the club to adopt?
Standing by the manager would be a good start. A man whose not worried about losing his job will be better placed to push for promotion again.
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Post by millermay1968 on Jun 13, 2008 4:30:43 GMT
A free pint with every pie would be a start ;D
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Post by scfcmatt on Jun 13, 2008 8:23:20 GMT
Let's all do a Derby, let's all do a Derby nananana
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Post by vote for pedro on Jun 13, 2008 8:24:25 GMT
or a free pie with every pint i love pie's i do  |
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Post by Pedropotter on Jun 13, 2008 8:27:12 GMT
I think we should adopt the right mental attitude right from the start. We will enjoy the season whatever happens for a variety of reasons:
We are premier league
we are underdogs and victories will be sweet
When we get beaten it will be by quality
You could argue we are 'punching above our weight'
The club is £60M richer
if we plummet back down we will be strong next season
if we survive the feeling will be better than a promotion
We are Stoke - and you cant get better than that. ;D
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Post by Pedropotter on Jun 13, 2008 8:28:07 GMT
Ay up Pedro!!! you cant have too many Pedros!! ;D
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Post by vote for pedro on Jun 13, 2008 8:29:34 GMT
pedro! pedro! pedro!
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Post by glouscesterstokie on Jun 13, 2008 8:50:15 GMT
definetly dont sack the manager even if we do go down! thats the worst thing you can do
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Post by u2oxeterstokie on Jun 13, 2008 8:55:48 GMT
If we do worse than Derby I'm leaving the country never to return. I'm surrounded by Rams fans where I live, life would be just shite!
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Post by Soi Cowboy on Jun 13, 2008 9:23:26 GMT
Let's be realistic about this- in the entire history of the Premiership and indeed the old first division before- one team has had such a disatrous season yet folk are so quick to band this term around as they claim it will happen again- ridiculous when you think about it. It shows for me a) the arrogance of some top flight supporting 'fans' b) their total lack of knowledge of the game. Example was last night- an Arsenal fan asked me what division Stoke were in  On telling him he asked who we beat in the play offs and then who our manager was . To cap it all despite not knowing anything about us he he of course predicted 'you'll do a Derby.' I disagreed- said we'd win bugger all though trophy wise which meant 'we'll do an Arsenal' to which he sodded off. |
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Post by santy on Jun 13, 2008 11:34:35 GMT
We need to go tempt pulis to become an alcoholic if we're gonna do a derby, and tehn hes gotta go upset coates, I think even if tone went and killed off all coates' family he would still like him at the end of the day lol
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Post by walrus on Jun 13, 2008 11:37:00 GMT
No, we shouldn't, next question!
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Post by tnbiscuitswithtone on Jun 13, 2008 11:47:56 GMT
we will not ''do a derby''. we will not be surrender monkeys
like the sheep shagers. they put the white flag up even before
the season started.
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Post by Bullseye on Jun 13, 2008 12:09:32 GMT
I can feel a '101 reasons why stoke won't do a derby' thread coming on... ;D
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Post by JoeinOz on Jun 13, 2008 12:14:46 GMT
Derby were tragic and the trauma of their seaosn could linger with them for ages.
Watford went down the season before BUT with dignity. They won a few games and gave some top clubs a hard time.
Unlike Derby we have the sheer dogged reslience to dig out a filthy 0-0 at Newcastle or somewhere when its pissing down.
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Post by Northy on Jun 13, 2008 12:16:56 GMT
Still kept on going to the end of the 84-85 season so all emotions have been battered beyond reason, next season will be a stroll in the park
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Post by lordb on Jun 13, 2008 12:30:59 GMT
although Derby got less points e.t.c. than Stoke in 84-85 I cant beleive their side was worse than that one.
whatever happens we can take it.
no point sacking the manager in that scenario either
I dont think we will finish bottom but survival is going to be very very tough.
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Post by mermaidsal on Jun 13, 2008 12:35:11 GMT
Stand by Tone definitely (I'll sit personally) and frankly get as hard and dirty as we need to be. That was Derby's problem imho, no real backbone and whatever eleven we start the season with we're not going to be short of that.
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Post by BraveSirRobin on Jun 13, 2008 12:36:21 GMT
I think if we 'do a Derby' there is every reason to sack the manager.
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Post by youthster on Jun 13, 2008 12:49:12 GMT
Apart from anything else, why does anyone think we do worse than Hull (or indeed the Baggies, now that they've seen fit to dispense with Gera) - if both of them strengthen significantly more effectively than us we might have a problem, but otherwise???
If we insist on looking at the likelihood of finishing near the bottom then the reality is that we've only got to do better than 3 teams, and Hull and the Baggies ought to be two of 'em!
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On telling him he asked who we beat in the play offs and then who our manager was . To cap it all despite not knowing anything about us he he of course predicted 'you'll do a Derby.' I disagreed- said we'd win bugger all though trophy wise which meant 'we'll do an Arsenal' to which he sodded off.
