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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 8, 2022 18:06:53 GMT
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Post by gingerninja on Jul 8, 2022 18:08:35 GMT
So after missing pre season, probably October return at the earliest š
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Post by nottsover60 on Jul 8, 2022 18:09:53 GMT
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 8, 2022 18:12:32 GMT
Better than what was feared I guess but still shit.
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Jul 8, 2022 18:14:58 GMT
Agreed - 12 weeks was the figure quoted at first. Hopefully, the 2 months INCLUDES getting back to full fitness, in which case that is better than I expected. |
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 8, 2022 18:15:02 GMT
So after missing pre season, probably October return at the earliest š Yeah, probably. October a decent guess with an aborted pre-season, although who knows. Just shows how desperate we are in the attacking third. We've lost Fletcher, JPB, Maja, Vrancic, Sawyers, Doughty, (and Powell until October?) since the season's end. And added nobody. Even 2 more additions there would leave us worryingly thin |
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Post by theonlooker on Jul 8, 2022 18:17:13 GMT
Garbage. Worst time to get injured as you don't get your base fitness up and are always playing catch up. We'll be lucky to see him fully firing by January.
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Post by wakefieldstokie on Jul 8, 2022 18:36:35 GMT
I think if we are honest, heāll be back around Oct but out again a few weeks later. We have to think about the team without him, and when he is fit itās a bonus.
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Post by SamB_SCFC on Jul 8, 2022 18:43:52 GMT
We need to be looking for a replacement for him this summer and look at Powell as a luxury we may get intermittently during the season. He can't be relied on any more sadly.
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Post by lordb on Jul 8, 2022 18:44:05 GMT
Then they get a month off in November anyway
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Post by mr on Jul 8, 2022 18:44:33 GMT
Garbage.Ā Worst time to get injured as you don't get your base fitness up and are always playing catch up.Ā We'll be lucky to see him fully firing by January. To be fair to Powell when he comes back from an injury heās usually up to speed pretty quickly. |
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Post by realstokebloke on Jul 8, 2022 18:46:21 GMT
Garbage.Ā Worst time to get injured as you don't get your base fitness up and are always playing catch up.Ā We'll be lucky to see him fully firing by January. To be fair to Powell when he comes back from an injury heās usually up to speed pretty quickly. And, tbf, usually gets injured all over again pretty quickly.  |
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Post by AlliG on Jul 8, 2022 18:54:15 GMT
Garbage. Worst time to get injured as you don't get your base fitness up and are always playing catch up. We'll be lucky to see him fully firing by January. He can use the 4 week World Cup break as his own pre-season if necessary. |
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Jul 8, 2022 18:56:08 GMT
The silver lining is it forces us to come up with a plan that doesnāt involve him, which weāll likely need and which we havenāt really had up to this point.
We need to not have to rely so heavily on him or any one player.
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Post by superpotter on Jul 8, 2022 19:03:06 GMT
Not too bad really considering could of been far worse
Be fine š
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Post by westlandstokie on Jul 8, 2022 19:08:53 GMT
We need to be looking for a replacement for him this summer and look at Powell as a luxury we may get intermittently during the season. He can't be relied on any more sadly. 100%ā¦you just knew heād get injured pre seasonā¦personally Iād be looking to sell himā¦he cannot be relied on Iām sad to say. |
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Post by march4 on Jul 8, 2022 19:12:55 GMT
So after Christmas then.
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Post by cvillestokie on Jul 8, 2022 19:36:21 GMT
We are lucky for the World Cup in Qatar now, I suppose. That should lessen the impact.
Shall we go all out for a loan to see us through to January?
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Post by xchpotter on Jul 8, 2022 19:41:30 GMT
Of course it will and by the time heās up and firing I expect it will be the year 2023. |
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Post by hughjarse on Jul 8, 2022 19:47:07 GMT
Not too bad really considering could of been far worse Be fine š Once again Powell (our best player ?) Is out for a considerable amount of time and we try to find a positive ??? I'm not getting this š¤·āāļø |
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Post by generationex on Jul 8, 2022 19:54:17 GMT
I suppose the positive is we already know we are forced to plan on the basis of āno Powellā and if he does play/becomes fit itās a bonus?
At least thatās what Iām hoping.
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Jul 8, 2022 20:45:12 GMT
Not too bad really considering could of been far worse Be fine š Once again Powell (our best player ?) Is out for a considerable amount of time and we try to find a positive ??? I'm not getting this š¤·āāļø Many on this board are probably fed up of stating facts about Powell - that he was fit for most of the previous 4 or 5 seasons before last season. And it was a fractured leg that mostly kept him out last season. That'd keep anyone out... Anyway, it's also well known that Powell hates Stoke, so he's probably injured on purpose. |
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Post by superpotter on Jul 8, 2022 20:51:02 GMT
Always try to be positive seems like too many negatives about Stoke , looking forward to seeing the new signings play , one man doesnāt make a team
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Post by Gary Hackett on Jul 8, 2022 21:20:05 GMT
The silver lining is it forces us to come up with a plan that doesnāt involve him, which weāll likely need and which we havenāt really had up to this point. We need to not have to rely so heavily on him or any one player. Without him we don't create a single thing. I'm really not sure where our goals are going to come from next season. |
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Jul 8, 2022 21:21:27 GMT
The silver lining is it forces us to come up with a plan that doesnāt involve him, which weāll likely need and which we havenāt really had up to this point. We need to not have to rely so heavily on him or any one player. Without him we don't create a single thing. I'm really not sure where our goals are going to come from next season. A midfield three of Baker/Laurent/Kilkenny looks pretty stodgy was well. |
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Post by boweryboy on Jul 8, 2022 21:24:11 GMT
A good many on here thought we should build a team around Powell, the only team we should build around him is a medical one šš
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Post by stokie1 on Jul 8, 2022 21:31:06 GMT
Garbage. Worst time to get injured as you don't get your base fitness up and are always playing catch up. We'll be lucky to see him fully firing by January. He can use the 4 week World Cup break as his own pre-season if necessary. He'll be back in September and will do so well he will force himself into the England squad for the World Cup! |
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Post by mickstupp on Jul 8, 2022 21:31:54 GMT
Crap news. We really need an injection of quality up front now, and seemingly without a penny to spend.
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Post by Gary Hackett on Jul 8, 2022 21:50:47 GMT
Without him we don't create a single thing. I'm really not sure where our goals are going to come from next season. A midfield three of Baker/Laurent/Kilkenny looks pretty stodgy was well. Spoke to my Bournemouth mate today about Kilkenny, had nothing but praise about him but apparently a defensive midfielder he is not, says he's much better further up and would be wasted in such a role. Likes his Hollywood passes apparently. |
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Post by owdestokie2 on Jul 8, 2022 21:59:50 GMT
I wonder if this news will turn out to be a āblessing in disguiseā. Before anyone jumps up down the comment isnāt in anyway trying to suggest that Powell isnāt a justifiable key part of our match day squad.
Iām wondering if the news will mean a different style of play that doesnāt rely upon a number 10. There will be (without doubt) a number of incomings before the end of the deadline. It maybe forced change May in fact be more successful.
Interesting times
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