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Post by Gods on Dec 17, 2022 11:38:28 GMT
It's just the way Alex Neil is. He was the same with us and I'd imagine at Preston and Norwich before that. He has an abrupt, doesn't suffer fools gladly, manner and he doesn't have a warm personality. I wouldn't be reading much into his interviews regarding looking for a way out. Despite what he did to us I believe he's in The Potteries for the long run. I didn't think he was the best appointment you could have made but he's a decent manager. It's his judgement as to who is and is not a fool that troubles me. It seems to be 'everyone except him'.
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Post by greystokie on Dec 17, 2022 12:12:46 GMT
His body language was shocking. He looked like he wanted to anywhere other than in a press conference and couldn’t get out fast enough. And yes he did throw Harry under the bus. He absolutely doesn't throw Harry under the bus. He praised him for stopping a similar attack previously and suggested someone should have done similar for the goal. The general impression I get is that he just doesn't enjoy these press conferences, and to be fair who would. They're utterly pointless, filled with inane questions that offer very little insight. I actually think he attempts to answer them fairly honestly. The club would be well advised to arrange a longer, one on one, interview with someone who can ask some meaningful questions about his longer term vision to help to buy him some patience. I've got just the man..... Mick Pejic. 😜
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Post by kustokie on Dec 17, 2022 12:34:53 GMT
His body language was shocking. He looked like he wanted to anywhere other than in a press conference and couldn’t get out fast enough. And yes he did throw Harry under the bus. People tend to see things how it suits them. Guilty as charged. I don’t like him and I don’t believe he has helped us one bit. We are worse now than under O’Neil despite having Campbell, Powell and Souttar back from injury. Not one, none of the players look better since he joined. I haven’t seen any evidence of improved fitness or standard of play, and I am sick of him saying the performances were mostly good. They aren’t. They are worse. He has twice said that finishing in the top half will be success. No ambition (we’ve heard that before) - presumably that’s what he told the board and they are ok with it. Otherwise he wouldn’t repeat it.
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Post by thehoof on Dec 17, 2022 12:48:39 GMT
How many managers do we go through before people realise that it’s actually the players ( with 2 or 3 exceptions) who are just garbage? Other than Souttar, how many other players would fetch a worthwhile fee? Baker is a Clucas type player- can look good, but if he doesn’t score, you don’t know he’s on- the rest of the midfield is paperweight. Forwards - the less said about them the better; it will be interesting to see what eventually happens with Delap because despite the build up given him by posters on here, he’s looked enthusiastic but not much else. Goalkeepers- have we got any? Defenders? Souttar and? I’m not a massive fan of Neill, but Rowett and Jones have got reasonable tunes out of Luton and Millwall, whereas everyone fails at Stoke- my conclusion; it’s clearly substandard players!
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Post by harryh157 on Dec 17, 2022 13:40:47 GMT
I'm a big fan of us constantly changing managers.....its working out so well. He's not even had a single window yet.
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Post by StokieNath on Dec 17, 2022 14:01:11 GMT
Beat the bastards come on Stoke Cider drinking Fanny’s
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Post by middleoftheboothen on Dec 17, 2022 14:09:52 GMT
His body language was shocking. He looked like he wanted to anywhere other than in a press conference and couldn’t get out fast enough. And yes he did throw Harry under the bus. He absolutely doesn't throw Harry under the bus. He praised him for stopping a similar attack previously and suggested someone should have done similar for the goal. The general impression I get is that he just doesn't enjoy these press conferences, and to be fair who would. They're utterly pointless, filled with inane questions that offer very little insight. I actually think he attempts to answer them fairly honestly. The club would be well advised to arrange a longer, one on one, interview with someone who can ask some meaningful questions about his longer term vision to help to buy him some patience. You are exactly right and I've already pointed this out to him but if you've got an agenda then you're going to make shit up and hope it sticks I suppose, quite sad really.
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Post by scfc75 on Dec 17, 2022 14:12:09 GMT
We’ll win this
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Post by scfc75 on Dec 17, 2022 14:14:20 GMT
Beat the bastards come on Stoke Cider drinking Fanny’sPretty sure they’ve been a support act for somebody a while back. Can’t think who though.
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Post by prestwichpotter on Dec 17, 2022 14:30:53 GMT
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Post by wilcopotter on Dec 17, 2022 14:46:37 GMT
Hounding out yet another manager at this time will not do us any good imo. I agree - but it's what we do. It clearly doesn't work but then chucking good money after bad in an endless cycle of increasingly desperate punts is what keeps the club afloat financially. Unfortunately the same inclination to self harm is knackering us on the field. Still...the next punt can't be worse than the last - we all know that. Don't we? Our stock is falling. The managers we can attract now are always going to be a punt, I think. Bit like Tony Pulis, I guess it will come good some day. Just think the anti Neil stuff is a bit premature, given what he has inherited to work with i.e. a 40 year old centre half ( granted doing a decent job), a 19 year old prospect on loan to lead the attack and no goalkeeper.
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Post by JoeinOz on Dec 17, 2022 15:01:04 GMT
Bloody rubbish get Smallbone off
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Post by JoeinOz on Dec 17, 2022 15:02:58 GMT
Bloody Arsenal
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Post by chuffedstokie on Dec 17, 2022 15:03:19 GMT
Bloody rubbish get Smallbone off Come to rely on your early analysis Joe 👍
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Post by onionman on Dec 17, 2022 15:04:04 GMT
Prince Harry is on commentary.
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Post by iamstokie on Dec 17, 2022 15:04:07 GMT
Bloody rubbish get Smallbone off Come to rely on your early analysis Joe 👍 He’s normally spot on tbh 😁😂
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Post by JoeinOz on Dec 17, 2022 15:05:28 GMT
Bloody rubbish get Smallbone off Come to rely on your early analysis Joe 👍 Don't start me on corners
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Post by Mr_DaftBurger on Dec 17, 2022 15:05:56 GMT
Come to rely on your early analysis Joe 👍 He’s normally spot on tbh 😁😂 No Pete Smith on the sentnel website again! Joe will have to do! 🤬
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Post by Mr_DaftBurger on Dec 17, 2022 15:07:47 GMT
All Croatia so far, clever free kick 1-0!
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Post by theonlooker on Dec 17, 2022 15:09:08 GMT
Decent start.
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Post by Mr_DaftBurger on Dec 17, 2022 15:09:40 GMT
1-1 Morocco's first attack! 😁
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Post by fca47 on Dec 17, 2022 15:09:48 GMT
All the good work is undone by the appalling balls into the box
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Post by slash on Dec 17, 2022 15:11:21 GMT
Smallbone is the luckiest bastard on earth, making nearly 1mil for meandering about the football pitch each Saturday. the useless git.
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Post by loosestools on Dec 17, 2022 15:11:52 GMT
Beat the bastards come on Stoke Cider drinking Fanny’sPretty sure they’ve been a support act for somebody a while back. Can’t think who though. World of Twist
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Post by musik on Dec 17, 2022 15:12:24 GMT
Good game? No pics.
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Post by Caerwrangonpotter on Dec 17, 2022 15:12:45 GMT
Side issue but did I just hear correct on Sky Sports that J.D Dyer who is at the game is a Stoke fan?
Just swear he said "Stoke fans like me..." when commenting on Tyrese
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Post by terryconroysmagic on Dec 17, 2022 15:12:49 GMT
Total lack of quality and end product.
These are useless…
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Post by newyorkpotter2 on Dec 17, 2022 15:12:50 GMT
How in the name of fuck do we go backwards with every throw in? Neanderthal ... Come on Rory, teach them a thing or two
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Post by JoeinOz on Dec 17, 2022 15:13:13 GMT
well sheperded Hazzer
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Post by JoeinOz on Dec 17, 2022 15:13:43 GMT
We are pressing well
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