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Post by PotterLog on Apr 1, 2023 16:10:22 GMT
Sun’lan A - in the playoff hunt, Neil’s return. Blew them away 1-5
B’burn H - playoff team, 11 unbeaten. Stormed to a 3-0 lead, only wobbled with the 2 late goals
Boro A - 3rd in table, won 7 in a row at home. They couldn’t get out of their half and were lucky to come away with a point.
Norwich H - playoff chasers, we had chances, finished 0-0
Cov A - playoff chasers unbeaten in 7 - demolished them 4-0. Could easily have been eight.
In every game the opposition commentators and fans have expressed disbelief that we're so low in the table, many saying we're the best side they've faced this season.
If we can keep at least a couple of the loanees, make one or two of other shrewd signings... sky's the limit next year.
Gooarrrrn Stoke
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Post by lordb on Apr 1, 2023 16:12:52 GMT
The next step is winning when we don't play well
to do that regularly we are going to need that killer striker
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Post by slash on Apr 1, 2023 16:16:25 GMT
£150 on us going up next season, and if we can reach the playoffs this year we may even go up with this team.
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Post by dirtygary69 on Apr 1, 2023 16:19:16 GMT
A fantastic string of performances in a difficult run of games, which should have yielded maximum points. We deserved to win both the Boro and Norwich games too.
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Post by roylandstoke on Apr 1, 2023 16:22:23 GMT
£150 on us going up next season, and if we can reach the playoffs this year we may even go up with this team. Sadly we’re about 3 points to far back to make top 6. That freak game at home to Rotherham.. |
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Post by lordb on Apr 1, 2023 16:23:34 GMT
We are still bottom half
Top 10 should be very achievable now and demonstrates progress
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Post by fishlovesoatcakes on Apr 1, 2023 16:25:26 GMT
£150 on us going up next season, and if we can reach the playoffs this year we may even go up with this team. Sadly we’re about 3 points to far back to make top 6. That freak game at home to Rotherham.. Win every game until the end of the season and we'll get into the playoffs. A very difficult proposition but from what I've seen in the last 5 games, I wouldn't be surprised. |
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Post by cvillestokie on Apr 1, 2023 16:25:58 GMT
I’m really glad that we are finally looking like a good side under AN. The last 5 games have actually been fun, which has taken some time to achieve.
Pearson is the key signing this season (and Sterling). I just don’t see the rest joining, so it looks like a huge rebuild. Who knows what next season will bring but at least this one has had one period of good football in it.
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Post by lordb on Apr 1, 2023 16:26:59 GMT
Sadly we’re about 3 points to far back to make top 6. That freak game at home to Rotherham.. Win every game until the end of the season and we'll get into the playoffs. A very difficult proposition but from what I've seen in the last 5 games, I wouldn't be surprised. We probably wouldn't even by winning every game Possible mind However we are not going to win every game let's just enjoy a good end to the season |
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Post by MilanStokie on Apr 1, 2023 17:05:43 GMT
Win every game until the end of the season and we'll get into the playoffs. A very difficult proposition but from what I've seen in the last 5 games, I wouldn't be surprised. We probably wouldn't even by winning every game Possible mind However we are not going to win every game let's just enjoy a good end to the season I think 5th and 6th will be quite low for playoffs this season. They are on 61 with 7 to play. I reckon 72 would be enough this year and that's doable with our fixtures and the way we are currently playing. 3 wins in the next 3 and we can have a firmer idea of what's possible. |
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Post by march4 on Apr 1, 2023 17:07:12 GMT
We are still bottom half Top 10 should be very achievable now and demonstrates progress And get above Sunderland. |
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Post by lordb on Apr 1, 2023 17:09:32 GMT
We probably wouldn't even by winning every game Possible mind However we are not going to win every game let's just enjoy a good end to the season I think 5th and 6th will be quite low for playoffs this season. They are on 61 with 7 to play. I reckon 72 would be enough this year and that's doable with our fixtures and the way we are currently playing. 3 wins in the next 3 and we can have a firmer idea of what's possible. To win the next 7 would mean we have won 8 on the trot which would be a club record I'm assuming we won't manage that Think 72 would miss out However who knows? If they did make it Stoke would be red hit favourites |
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Post by mtrstudent on Apr 1, 2023 17:11:36 GMT
The next step is winning when we don't play well to do that regularly we are going to need that killer striker Still haven't shown we know how to regularly beat teams that sit back. But so what? I just *enjoyed* 5 league games in a row. |
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Post by MilanStokie on Apr 1, 2023 17:12:03 GMT
I think 5th and 6th will be quite low for playoffs this season. They are on 61 with 7 to play. I reckon 72 would be enough this year and that's doable with our fixtures and the way we are currently playing. 3 wins in the next 3 and we can have a firmer idea of what's possible. To win the next 7 would mean we have won 8 on the trot which would be a club record I'm assuming we won't manage that Think 72 would miss out However who knows? If they did make it Stoke would be red hit favourites Would be hugely long odds, but I don't see millwall or Blackburn winning more than half their remaining games. It will be very interesting if we can keep winning though. |
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Post by pavel on Apr 1, 2023 17:46:23 GMT
Oh for us to have started this run 10 or even 5 games earlier, it could have been a really interesting end of the season. What we must do though is push on as much as we can for the rest of the season and make some sort of statement that we can build on for next year.
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Post by apb1 on Apr 1, 2023 17:49:50 GMT
Millwall have an easy looking run-in. Blackburn are wobbly tho. The problem is we have to win every game and none of the chasing pack can have a good run themselves
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Post by lordherefordsknob on Apr 1, 2023 19:39:13 GMT
I’ve said all season I’ve not seen a decent team in this league.
Well I’ve seen a decent team now.
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Post by questionable on Apr 1, 2023 20:12:17 GMT
Impressive that we went into an international break and actually carried on where we left off, can’t say I can remember that of late.
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Post by BristolMick on Apr 1, 2023 20:25:49 GMT
I think 5th and 6th will be quite low for playoffs this season. They are on 61 with 7 to play. I reckon 72 would be enough this year and that's doable with our fixtures and the way we are currently playing. 3 wins in the next 3 and we can have a firmer idea of what's possible. To win the next 7 would mean we have won 8 on the trot which would be a club record I'm assuming we won't manage that Think 72 would miss out However who knows? If they did make it Stoke would be red hit favourites We aren’t making the playoffs but it was only a few weeks ago we were perilously close to getting dragged into a relegation battle. We have, for the first time since 2016, something to get really excited about though! Clearly we’re going to absolutely piss the league next season 😀😀 BM |
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Post by GeneralFaye on Apr 1, 2023 21:35:01 GMT
Coventry manager after the game said if there were another few games this season we'd reach the play offs and said how far ahead of them we are despite the fact we're below them in the table haha
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Post by theonlooker on Apr 1, 2023 21:42:23 GMT
Coventry manager after the game said if there were another few games this season we'd reach the play offs and said how far ahead of them we are despite the fact we're below them in the table haha Robins done an excellent job at Coventry. He took over them when they were basket case, a complete basket cases basket case club if you like. To have them consistently in the top half of this league, with their budget is no mean feat. He has a net transfer spend of around -6M whilst taking them through the leagues. Chuck in two evictions and chaos behind the scenes too. |
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Post by tronaldump on Apr 1, 2023 21:55:04 GMT
its so nice to be enjoying the ride after so many years of meh........, for the 1st time in many a year I am looking forward to both the end of this season and to the start of next season. Thank you Stoke , it makes our lives so much better, if only they really knew.
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Post by dirtclod on Apr 1, 2023 21:59:38 GMT
Picked us to finish 11th at season-start.
Based on the negative bullshit universe we inhabited at the time, I really thought even that was a push.
Now am hoping they prove me wrong and finish higher.
But will be careful not to hope too hard, because that's gotten us f*cked in the past.
Having said all that, am really loving this team and the way they're putting in the effort - THAT was really all I was hoping for.
Thank you SCFC for getting your shit together and proving to me that (even if they're loans) somebody can actually spot good footballers.
I'm excited, am happy clapping and feel free to make fun of me!
And I still love Brown - so deal with it.
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