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Post by PotterLog on Mar 14, 2021 15:05:53 GMT
The Fletcher thread got me thinking of this. The idea is very good players who were underwhelming or at least a bit run-of-the-mill (or just plain crap) for us.
Southall
Glen Johnson
Bould
Woodgate
Dorigo
Mark Walters
Fletcher
JOM
Patrik Berger
Gudjohnsen
Owen
Dynamite team with them all at their peak! Any improvements?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2021 16:22:22 GMT
That front two in their peak would have been a deadly strikeforce.
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Post by Picasso on Mar 14, 2021 16:52:11 GMT
Geoff Hurst?
Don’t know if he’d be in front of those two though... Or if he was ‘run of the mill’ in his time at Stoke.
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Post by abhill on Mar 14, 2021 17:15:53 GMT
By the time Steve Bould left he definitely wasn't underwhelming or run of the mill.
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Post by damagedswan on Mar 14, 2021 17:35:02 GMT
Mark Walters is before my time but I reckon Euro 96 Hoekstra would have been even better than our a-bit-broken genius.
From my eras Shay Given would probably make the subs bench, as would Wilson Palacios and Lee Hendrie (his peak was very short but he was really good when he first emerged).
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Post by JoeinOz on Mar 14, 2021 17:38:15 GMT
John Gidman at his peak was brilliant.
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Post by onionman on Mar 14, 2021 17:42:14 GMT
Derek Statham and Mick Mills?
John Carew
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Post by mickstupp on Mar 14, 2021 17:48:28 GMT
Derek Statham and Mick Mills? John Carew Good shouts with Mick and Statham How about Mark Higgins and Gerry Daly |
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Post by onionman on Mar 14, 2021 17:57:11 GMT
Derek Statham and Mick Mills? John Carew Good shouts with Mick and Statham How about Mark Higgins and Gerry Daly Mills signed a lot of this kind of player. John Devine, Simon Stainrod and Alan Curtis. Brian Talbot. |
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Post by PotterLog on Mar 14, 2021 18:02:08 GMT
Mark Walters is before my time but I reckon Euro 96 Hoekstra would have been even better than our a-bit-broken genius. From my eras Shay Given would probably make the subs bench, as would Wilson Palacios and Lee Hendrie (his peak was very short but he was really good when he first emerged). I didn’t consider Hendrie or Hooky because they were really good for Stoke. Palacios is a good shout, I was so excited when he signed 😕 |
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Post by PotterLog on Mar 14, 2021 18:03:50 GMT
By the time Steve Bould left he definitely wasn't underwhelming or run of the mill. Yeah I was stretching it a bit with Bould, just going off the oft-maligned full back appearances |
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Post by wakeypotter on Mar 14, 2021 18:10:19 GMT
The Fletcher thread got me thinking of this. The idea is very good players who were underwhelming or at least a bit run-of-the-mill (or just plain crap) for us. Southall Glen Johnson Bould Woodgate Dorigo Mark Walters Fletcher JOM Patrick Berger Gudjohnsen Owen Dynamite team with them all at their peak! Any improvements? Banks or Shilton. Arguably the best 2 ever England goalkeepers Edit. That will teach me to read all the question first 🤣 |
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Post by Picasso on Mar 14, 2021 18:20:50 GMT
Dave Watson was past his peak (and yet still very good).
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Post by mickstupp on Mar 14, 2021 18:27:03 GMT
Dennis Tueart
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Post by cheadlepotter on Mar 14, 2021 23:20:51 GMT
Tony Dorigo ruined my birthday!
Patrik Berger?
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Post by stokiejoeofalsager on Mar 14, 2021 23:49:14 GMT
Dom Matteo maybe? Toss up between him and Fletcher though.
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Post by PotterLog on Mar 15, 2021 0:21:10 GMT
Dom Matteo maybe? Toss up between him and Fletcher though. Hadn’t thought of him but I’d say he’s well behind Fletcher. Also behind JOM, Palacios and arguably Diao for CM |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Mar 15, 2021 0:31:42 GMT
Fletcher was a key part of Man Yoo’s success under Fergie and saw Neville said he’s the most underrated player he’s ever played with.
Fergie loved him, nearly 250 league games for Man Yoo, 340 odd games total, 6 league title and 1 Champions League.
Struggling to think if we have had anyone with more and better medals? Maybe Bojan?
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Post by thicknthin on Mar 15, 2021 12:52:04 GMT
Paul Stewart?
He was definitely underwhelming here
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Post by PotterLog on Mar 15, 2021 15:07:42 GMT
Paul Stewart? He was definitely underwhelming here Couldn’t bring myself to mention his name tbh |
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Post by felonious on Mar 15, 2021 15:11:22 GMT
Bojan?
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Post by kustokie on Mar 15, 2021 15:22:58 GMT
Banks
Marsh Bloor Smith Pejic
Hudson Eastham Dobing
Conroy Greenhoff Richie
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Post by PotteringThrough on Mar 15, 2021 15:30:44 GMT
Banks Marsh Bloor Smith Pejic Hudson Eastham Dobing Conroy Greenhoff Richie I don’t think you’ve read the question. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2021 7:37:15 GMT
Sam Vokes
Tom Ince
Benik Afobe
All have a decent past but were utterly shit for Stoke.
Although not in the same league as the ones mentioned above.
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Post by andystokey on Mar 16, 2021 8:27:11 GMT
Bruce Grobellar.
Derek Statham
Alex Lindsay
Matthew Upson
Mick Mills
J. O. Mikel
Stephen Ireland
Darren Fletcher
Mark Walters
Wilfred Bony
John Tudor
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Post by mallorcanstokie on Mar 16, 2021 9:09:29 GMT
Bruce Grobellar. Derek Statham Alex Lindsay Matthew Upson Mick Mills J. O. Mikel Stephen Ireland Darren Fletcher Mark Walters Wilfred Bony John Tudor That’s a great/terrible team imagine that 11 at Stoke playing that 11 in their prime, I’d guess a cricket score ...... |
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Post by lagwafis on Mar 16, 2021 9:14:15 GMT
He certainly wouldn't get in the side ahead of Owen and Eidur, but going off his Sunderland and Derby form, Marco Gabbiadini
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Post by lordb on Mar 16, 2021 10:26:27 GMT
The Fletcher thread got me thinking of this. The idea is very good players who were underwhelming or at least a bit run-of-the-mill (or just plain crap) for us. Southall Glen Johnson Bould Woodgate Dorigo Mark Walters Fletcher JOM Patrik Berger Gudjohnsen Owen Dynamite team with them all at their peak! Any improvements? Bould, after his Bambi on ice performances at right back early on was excellent for Stoke Mark Walters was good too |
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Post by PotterLog on Mar 16, 2021 10:42:08 GMT
The Fletcher thread got me thinking of this. The idea is very good players who were underwhelming or at least a bit run-of-the-mill (or just plain crap) for us. Southall Glen Johnson Bould Woodgate Dorigo Mark Walters Fletcher JOM Patrik Berger Gudjohnsen Owen Dynamite team with them all at their peak! Any improvements? Bould, after his Bambi on ice performances at right back early on was excellent for Stoke Mark Walters was good too Maybe Upson for Bould then, as suggested above. Ince could come in for Walters but that’s pretty underwhelming in itself compared to the rest of the team... |
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Post by LL Cool Dave on Mar 16, 2021 21:14:39 GMT
Johnson was great when he had Shaqiri in front of him.
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