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Post by werrington on Feb 19, 2022 20:24:58 GMT
We all hope we are pushing for promotion but reality eventually sets in
Next year is HUGE
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Feb 19, 2022 20:27:56 GMT
Still an outside chance mate but it’s going to take one hell of a run for us to achieve 6th place.Unfortunately for me it’s out of reach but we’ll see.At least we’re seeing some entertaining games of late and plenty of goals
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Post by adamsson on Feb 19, 2022 20:29:16 GMT
4 points from the play offs but we need Powell fit for the next 15 games
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Feb 19, 2022 20:30:01 GMT
4 points from the play offs but we need Powell fit for the next 15 games 6 points mate |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Feb 19, 2022 20:30:36 GMT
If the manager left does anyone actually think we’d get worse?
And if he stays do people genuinely think he’ll improve us?
I really struggle to think either will happen.
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Post by neddy on Feb 19, 2022 20:32:00 GMT
Cheer up lads beat Nathan and it will look different!
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Post by chuckrocky on Feb 19, 2022 20:32:14 GMT
At least this season seems like it’s going to peter out with some entertaining games and plenty of goals and not drab, binary garbage like last season.
As for next season, the manager has already alluded to how the summer window will give us a great chance to overhaul the squad. If he can’t make us a top six side next season it’ll be toast for him.
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Post by Northy on Feb 19, 2022 20:32:24 GMT
We look dour without Powell in midfield, even Baker has caught the giving the ball away cheaply virus
Think Moore should come in on Wednesday
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Post by yyy on Feb 19, 2022 20:32:46 GMT
If the manager left does anyone actually think we’d get worse? And if he stays do people genuinely think he’ll improve us? I really struggle to think either will happen. He'll definitely stay or leave for certain 😉 |
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Post by prestwichpotter on Feb 19, 2022 20:37:59 GMT
If the manager left does anyone actually think we’d get worse? And if he stays do people genuinely think he’ll improve us? I really struggle to think either will happen. Don’t know. Yes. |
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Post by bagnallboothen on Feb 19, 2022 20:42:57 GMT
I have very little sympathy for any manager who has been in a job over two years, made countless singings and is now playing with a centre back at right back.
He's massively under achieving this season and needs a huge turn in fortunes for us to have any belief next season will be any different.
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Post by telfordstokie on Feb 19, 2022 20:47:24 GMT
At least this season seems like it’s going to peter out with some entertaining games and plenty of goals and not drab, binary garbage like last season. As for next season, the manager has already alluded to how the summer window will give us a great chance to overhaul the squad. If he can’t make us a top six side next season it’ll be toast for him. That’s where I’m at too - we’re not going up this year but MON deserves one more season to have a crack at a genuine promotion push. But think patience will very much be up after that. |
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Post by theonlooker on Feb 19, 2022 20:49:52 GMT
If the manager left does anyone actually think we’d get worse? And if he stays do people genuinely think he’ll improve us? I really struggle to think either will happen. I think he will improve us, yes. He's already improved us from when he walked in through the door, against the backdrop of a dysfunctional, demotivated squad that cost a fortune and was taking us to League One. He's cut costs and lowered the age of the squad. As the OP said, next season is huge. |
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Post by houstonsteve on Feb 19, 2022 20:51:18 GMT
We all hope we are pushing for promotion but reality eventually sets in Next year is HUGE The manager himself at the close of the Jan window has said top 6 is the aim THIS year. hes puddled mind as its clear there is no chance of that. |
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Post by dirtclod on Feb 19, 2022 20:54:21 GMT
If the manager left does anyone actually think we’d get worse? And if he stays do people genuinely think he’ll improve us? I really struggle to think either will happen. I think he will improve us, yes. He's already improved us from when he walked in through the door, against the backdrop of a dysfunctional, demotivated squad that cost a fortune and was taking us to League One. He's cut costs and lowered the age of the squad. As the OP said, next season is huge. We deserve it to be huge... and in a good way. Didn't Pamela Anderson say something like that once? To clarify - I agree with your post. unnhmmm... Excuse me. |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Feb 19, 2022 21:34:47 GMT
If the manager left does anyone actually think we’d get worse? And if he stays do people genuinely think he’ll improve us? I really struggle to think either will happen. I think he will improve us, yes. He's already improved us from when he walked in through the door, against the backdrop of a dysfunctional, demotivated squad that cost a fortune and was taking us to League One. He's cut costs and lowered the age of the squad. As the OP said, next season is huge. I don’t think he has. I still think we played our best stuff in his first season. Everything still feels a bit negative with how he goes about the 90 minutes. |
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Post by march4 on Feb 19, 2022 21:41:58 GMT
I fear O’Neill has taken as far as he can.
Leadership is time limited for even the best leaders and I doubt the strength of his leadership anyway.
A new leader is required.
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Post by GreaterGlasgowstokie on Feb 19, 2022 21:43:13 GMT
If the manager left does anyone actually think we’d get worse? And if he stays do people genuinely think he’ll improve us? I really struggle to think either will happen. I think he will improve us, yes. He's already improved us from when he walked in through the door, against the backdrop of a dysfunctional, demotivated squad that cost a fortune and was taking us to League One. He's cut costs and lowered the age of the squad. As the OP said, next season is huge. We were better in his first few months in charge than we are now. He doesn't know how to prepare to be a top team in this league, we're going nowhere. He's done well too stabilize the club, he's a good manager for a lower team at this level, but I can't see him taking us further especially after another game where he's chosen brown as a central striker and wilmot at right back. |
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Post by questionable on Feb 19, 2022 21:43:24 GMT
We look dour without Powell in midfield, even Baker has caught the giving the ball away cheaply virus Think Moore should come in on Wednesday You’d have thought given Powell’s atrocious games played ratio we’d have a plan in place to play without him. It’s getting tiresome the amount of games he’s missed, for me he’s not a massive game changer, Fuller was injury prone but he was a massive game changer for us. |
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Feb 19, 2022 21:51:07 GMT
We look dour without Powell in midfield, even Baker has caught the giving the ball away cheaply virus Think Moore should come in on Wednesday You’d have thought given Powell’s atrocious games played ratio we’d have a plan in place to play without him. It’s getting tiresome the amount of games he’s missed, for me he’s not a massive game changer, Fuller was injury prone but he was a massive game changer for us. What are you basing the ‘he’s not a massive game changer’ thing on, out of interest? Given before he broke his leg he’d got close to 1 in 2 this season, we were largely shit without him and when he came back he immediately changed the game? |
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Post by prestwichpotter on Feb 19, 2022 21:55:03 GMT
We look dour without Powell in midfield, even Baker has caught the giving the ball away cheaply virus Think Moore should come in on Wednesday You’d have thought given Powell’s atrocious games played ratio we’d have a plan in place to play without him. It’s getting tiresome the amount of games he’s missed, for me he’s not a massive game changer, Fuller was injury prone but he was a massive game changer for us. In O’Neill’s 121 games Powell has missed 29 through injury and suspension including 13 with a broken foot…….. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2022 21:56:14 GMT
If the manager left does anyone actually think we’d get worse? And if he stays do people genuinely think he’ll improve us? I really struggle to think either will happen. Well he's improved us so far, so I'd say yes, he probably will improve us if he stays. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2022 21:59:38 GMT
I think he will improve us, yes. He's already improved us from when he walked in through the door, against the backdrop of a dysfunctional, demotivated squad that cost a fortune and was taking us to League One. He's cut costs and lowered the age of the squad. As the OP said, next season is huge. We were better in his first few months in charge than we are now. He doesn't know how to prepare to be a top team in this league, we're going nowhere. He's done well too stabilize the club, he's a good manager for a lower team at this level, but I can't see him taking us further especially after another game where he's chosen brown as a central striker and wilmot at right back. It's little wonder some Stoke fans think like they do when they believe that all out manager has done is "stabilise" us. |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Feb 19, 2022 22:00:51 GMT
If the manager left does anyone actually think we’d get worse? And if he stays do people genuinely think he’ll improve us? I really struggle to think either will happen. Well he's improved us so far, so I'd say yes, he probably will improve us if he stays. I really don’t think he has. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2022 22:02:22 GMT
Well he's improved us so far, so I'd say yes, he probably will improve us if he stays. I really don’t think he has. I know, you've told us a thousand times  You're in a massive minority though, thank fuck |
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Feb 19, 2022 22:03:20 GMT
We were better in his first few months in charge than we are now. He doesn't know how to prepare to be a top team in this league, we're going nowhere. He's done well too stabilize the club, he's a good manager for a lower team at this level, but I can't see him taking us further especially after another game where he's chosen brown as a central striker and wilmot at right back. It's little wonder some Stoke fans think like they do when they believe that all out manager has done is "stabilise" us. You're wasting your time mate,he’ll be another who sits on here every Saturday but never sees us play live |
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Post by Gods on Feb 19, 2022 22:07:32 GMT
4 points from the play offs but we need Powell fit for the next 15 games 6 points but far more importantly 6 other clubs between us and 6th place. It is nailed on at least 2 or 3 of them will finish well even if we were to catch Sheffield United which we won't. Oh, and we have won exactly 2 of our last 10 matches. We don't have an earthly, not a snow balls chance in hell! |
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Post by medwaypotter on Feb 19, 2022 22:09:31 GMT
I fear O’Neill has taken as far as he can. Leadership is time limited for even the best leaders and I doubt the strength of his leadership anyway. A new leader is required. Like pulis ? |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Feb 19, 2022 22:09:32 GMT
I really don’t think he has. I know, you've told us a thousand times You're in a massive minority though, thank fuck I usually am and then it usually swings. We shall see. He’s just too damn negative. He needs to grow some balls soon. |
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Post by mickstupp on Feb 19, 2022 22:11:41 GMT
I know, you've told us a thousand times You're in a massive minority though, thank fuck I usually am and then it usually swings. We shall see. He’s just too damn negative. He needs to grow some balls soon. There was nothing negative in the way he’s set us up today in any way shape or form. |
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