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Post by crouchpotato1 on Aug 31, 2022 22:33:05 GMT
When he took that corner in front of the Boothen👏
Thought he played well for them sitting in front of their back four although he should have been booked by the the useless bastard David Webb for sure
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Post by BristolMick on Aug 31, 2022 22:42:37 GMT
Glad to hear he got applause. I feared he might get the opposite! Could never fault the effort and commitment he put in for us.
BM
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Post by boskampsflaps on Aug 31, 2022 22:59:28 GMT
Happy clappers were out in force it seems.
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Post by SamB_SCFC on Sept 1, 2022 1:56:22 GMT
Glad to hear he got applause. I feared he might get the opposite! Could never fault the effort and commitment he put in for us. BM Agreed. His time coincided with our decline and it's obviously up for debate how much he contributed to it and how much was just coincidence that he joined us at the wrong time. And didn't stand out in The Championship anywhere near as much as his reputation and wages demanded that he should do. But for all that, there's no doubt that he had a great attitude and it stood out at a time when we had far too many players who didn't give a shit. He could have forced a move after relegation when his stock was still high and he could easily have found another Premier League club but he felt like he owed it to the club to get us back to the Premier League. In hindsight it was a poor decision for both the player and the club and we were lumbered with his high wages with a player that wasn't really performing at a level that justified them and he wasted the last remaining of his prime years with a struggling Championship team. But despite the fact that his time at Stoke never worked out for either the player or the club you have to have respect for his dedication to the cause and genuine desire to do well for the club. It never worked out but he tried damn hard to make it work and that's a lot more than many of our players did in that period. I think my overriding emotion with Joe Allen is respect, but not admiration because ultimately he has to go down as a poor signing overall and his move here never really worked out despite his best efforts. |
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Post by robinplumpton on Sept 1, 2022 2:05:25 GMT
Thought he did well for them . In the warm up they were playing one touch football and using Joe to lay off short passes to other players running in to space. They then replicated this in the game. In our warm up, we too had players practicing one touch lay offs. However in the game we reverted to sideways, sideways, backwards, hoof and lose the ball….just for a change.
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Post by crouchbot on Sept 1, 2022 5:38:21 GMT
Made me sick. The bloke wasn’t a hero ex player that achieved anything here. Played a lot of games (a lot of them we lost) and ran round like a headless chicken. Synonymous with the relegation and then cupped his ears at the fans who had the nerve to be unhappy about it. He can get in the bin for me.
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Post by 16quidachuck on Sept 1, 2022 7:15:26 GMT
Made me sick. The bloke wasn’t a hero ex player that achieved anything here. Played a lot of games (a lot of them we lost) and ran round like a headless chicken. Synonymous with the relegation and then cupped his ears at the fans who had the nerve to be unhappy about it. He can get in the bin for me. agreed, this guy was a mainstay in our worst period in the past 20 years. The only reason he stayed was because he wouldn't get a better deal than the one he got after we went down in a million years. There was a reason Klopp got rid and another reason no one came in for him. |
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Post by theonlooker on Sept 1, 2022 7:18:28 GMT
We're an odd bunch aren't we?
A rapturous reception for a player that was jumped all over whilst he played for us? Football supporters man...
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Post by bayernoatcake on Sept 1, 2022 7:19:58 GMT
We're an odd bunch aren't we? A rapturous reception for a player that was jumped all over whilst he played for us? Football supporters man... Nah. At the stadium he was generally loved and it was weird. |
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Post by theonlooker on Sept 1, 2022 7:20:46 GMT
We're an odd bunch aren't we? A rapturous reception for a player that was jumped all over whilst he played for us? Football supporters man... Nah. At the stadium he was generally loved and it was weird. Not where I sit he wasn't. You'd love it where I sit.  |
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Post by Gods on Sept 1, 2022 7:28:41 GMT
Joe was almost the only player I felt any affinity with as we fell from grace. Put in the hard miles as others came and went. I mean anyway how can anyone not like an international footballer who keeps hens as his hobby ? 😆
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2022 7:31:13 GMT
Happy clappers were out in force it seems. Thanks for taking millions off the club Joe and being a massive part of our decline. |
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Post by StokieSC on Sept 1, 2022 7:40:02 GMT
With the very rare exception, I'd never applaud a former player.
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Post by Bojan Mackey on Sept 1, 2022 7:42:55 GMT
Wanted to crawl up my own arse it was beyond embarrassing.
The bloke was utter utter wank.
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Post by wuzza on Sept 1, 2022 7:45:06 GMT
Happy clappers were out in force it seems. Thanks for taking millions off the club Joe and being a massive part of our decline. Just can’t see the sense in this - it’s like calling out Nick Powell because we’ve been nothing but garbage since he started drawing a wage. |
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Post by FranktheRabbit on Sept 1, 2022 7:48:31 GMT
Thanks for taking millions off the club Joe and being a massive part of our decline. Just can’t see the sense in this - it’s like calling out Nick Powell because we’ve been nothing but garbage since he started drawing a wage. You really can't compare Joe Allen to Nick Powell mate. They're in a different universe quality wise. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2022 7:50:23 GMT
Wanted to crawl up my own arse it was beyond embarrassing. The bloke was utter utter wank. but still miles better than any of our current centre mids excluding Baker (and I include Laurent). |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2022 7:51:35 GMT
Wanted to crawl up my own arse it was beyond embarrassing. The bloke was utter utter wank. but still miles better than any of our current centre mids excluding Baker (and I include Laurent). 😂😂😂😂 |
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Post by Pugsley on Sept 1, 2022 7:52:34 GMT
Happy clappers were out in force it seems. Thanks for taking millions off the club Joe and being a massive part of our decline. Idiotic comment. |
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Post by Bojan Mackey on Sept 1, 2022 7:54:42 GMT
Wanted to crawl up my own arse it was beyond embarrassing. The bloke was utter utter wank. but still miles better than any of our current centre mids excluding Baker (and I include Laurent). Put the monkey dust away. Baker’s got more talent in his pubes than wee Joe has in his entire body. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2022 7:57:22 GMT
Thanks for taking millions off the club Joe and being a massive part of our decline. Idiotic comment. True though. |
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Post by Pugsley on Sept 1, 2022 7:59:20 GMT
Stoke fans obsessed with money players get paid shocker. Pathetic jealousy. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2022 8:03:10 GMT
but still miles better than any of our current centre mids excluding Baker (and I include Laurent). Put the monkey dust away. Baker’s got more talent in his pubes than wee Joe has in his entire body. maybe read the post again |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2022 8:04:42 GMT
Stoke fans obsessed with money players get paid shocker. Pathetic jealousy. It’s absolutely fine when a player earns and deserves it, Allen did neither. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2022 8:10:15 GMT
Happy clappers were out in force it seems. The happy booers of ex players are the smart ones of course |
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Post by philb on Sept 1, 2022 8:10:27 GMT
At least they had a midfield last night unlike us. Baker was literally sat 5 yards in front of the two centre halves for half the game and as for the other two I can’t actually put into words what little they contributed to the game. Their midfield including Joe actually had a presence during the game.
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Post by werrington on Sept 1, 2022 8:17:30 GMT
Off track I know but he got booked what seemed like every match for us
He should of been sent off last night for 2 definite bookings which he never received
Back on track ….Very low key return I thought
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Post by leesandfordstoupe on Sept 1, 2022 8:22:29 GMT
but still miles better than any of our current centre mids excluding Baker (and I include Laurent). Put the monkey dust away. Baker’s got more talent in his pubes than wee Joe has in his entire body. And Laurent has physicality he could only dream of and like it or not it’s a huge factor in the position they play. |
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Post by leesandfordstoupe on Sept 1, 2022 8:26:54 GMT
Stoke fans obsessed with money players get paid shocker. Pathetic jealousy. Maybe more people should be obsessed with it (not just footballers mind) it’s obscene and ridiculous and in all cases unmerited. The only question being why more people don’t find unrestrained capitalism abhorrent. |
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Post by dan55 on Sept 1, 2022 8:28:09 GMT
Glad he got an applause. Made a fair few appearances for the club. Booing can make you look small time.
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