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Post by banksy1art on Jul 8, 2023 15:57:10 GMT
It’s Mad how much things can change in 1 day, although there is still a lot to do we need to stop panicking. Neil knows what he’s doing
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Post by stokeoptimist on Jul 8, 2023 20:10:19 GMT
Does this post win the award for the most crap talked in the fewest pages.
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Post by cvillestokie on Jul 8, 2023 20:51:48 GMT
It's all gone quiet here!! The Pearson signing has cheered me up. I like him a lot and think he’ll be important. Great to win but a win against a team fresh out of the Conference isn’t going to make me less nervous for the season. Signing more players of Pearson’s quality will though.
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Post by stokie1 on Jul 11, 2023 2:38:44 GMT
It's all gone quiet here!! Nothings changed. We are still woefully short. Pearson definitely a step in the right direction. We probably need another 5or 6 steps in the right direction to be competitive.
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Post by hotpot on Jul 11, 2023 3:23:00 GMT
I would like to see Viktor Gyokeres added to our squad. He was the main reason Coventry did so well last season.
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Post by hancockscfc on Jul 11, 2023 3:40:12 GMT
I would like to see Viktor Gyokeres added to our squad. He was the main reason Coventry did so well last season. He’s off to sporting Lisbon
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Post by David Brent on Jul 11, 2023 4:41:25 GMT
Also massively delusional if you think he would sign for stoke
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Post by stokieinlondon on Jul 11, 2023 6:21:51 GMT
Watching the little clips of our training camp in Spain, I’ve never recognised less of our players before in my life. I’d even take back Clucas and Fox for a bit of familiarity. And Powell. But I’d take him back anyway
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Post by thebet365 on Jul 11, 2023 6:28:30 GMT
I would like to see Viktor Gyokeres added to our squad. He was the main reason Coventry did so well last season. I think we'd all like to see a 20 million pound striker added to the squad. Anyway back to reality.
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Post by thevoid on Jul 11, 2023 6:38:35 GMT
The prospect of 'Dorothy' Gayle remaining among our very thin pool of strikers fills me with dread
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Post by mickstupp on Jul 11, 2023 6:41:59 GMT
I would like to see Viktor Gyokeres added to our squad. He was the main reason Coventry did so well last season. Great idea, lets bring him in. I`m sure he`d be mad keen on coming to play for Stoke.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 11, 2023 6:44:35 GMT
At this stage in a pre-season have we ever had a worse playing squad? I remember before the 1984/85 season we were very weak. That turned out to be a record breaking season for all the wrong reasons. This is a high risk strategy that is being taken to gamble on being able to recruit 10+ players in the few weeks we have left before the season starts. Not to mention the back room staff. Hopefully Alex Neal is a genius or this could all end very badly. Is there a plan? Hard to see it. I’m really not sure why people have an issue with any of what written is here. It’s all true.
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Post by bridgnorthstokie on Jul 11, 2023 9:49:53 GMT
Watching the little clips of our training camp in Spain, I’ve never recognised less of our players before in my life. I’d even take back Clucas and Fox for a bit of familiarity. And Powell. But I’d take him back anyway I really hope this is tongue in cheek and trying to get a reaction.
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Post by stokieinlondon on Jul 11, 2023 9:56:34 GMT
At this stage in a pre-season have we ever had a worse playing squad? I remember before the 1984/85 season we were very weak. That turned out to be a record breaking season for all the wrong reasons. This is a high risk strategy that is being taken to gamble on being able to recruit 10+ players in the few weeks we have left before the season starts. Not to mention the back room staff. Hopefully Alex Neal is a genius or this could all end very badly. Is there a plan? Hard to see it. I’m really not sure why people have an issue with any of what written is here. It’s all true. I tend to agree. By the time we’re on a pre season trip we have the basis of a side even if not the final draft. At the moment we don’t have anything close to a team we could confidently put out in the league. Every Instagram post of the training camp is of Campbell, Brown or Tezgel - because nobody has got a clue who anyone else is. Blondy is getting a fair bit of coverage too. Blondy.
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Post by nottsover60 on Jul 11, 2023 10:16:13 GMT
Watching the little clips of our training camp in Spain, I’ve never recognised less of our players before in my life. I’d even take back Clucas and Fox for a bit of familiarity. And Powell. But I’d take him back anyway We always planned on taking the u21's even if we had made more signings. Excellent strategy in my eyes. The more familiar the youth players are with the senior players, the easier their transition to the first team. Also, as Neil says it's important that from the U18's up you want to be training and playing in the same way so that players are comfortable playing in the first team because they play in the same way and are expected to do the same things. I do wonder if this was behind the departure of Russell as from what I saw of the academy teams last year they played a very possession based game. I believe the women's team are there too.
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Post by stokieinlondon on Jul 11, 2023 10:18:45 GMT
Watching the little clips of our training camp in Spain, I’ve never recognised less of our players before in my life. I’d even take back Clucas and Fox for a bit of familiarity. And Powell. But I’d take him back anyway We always planned on taking the u21's even if we had made more signings. Excellent strategy in my eyes. The more familiar the youth players are with the senior players, the easier their transition to the first team. Also, as Neil says it's important that from the U18's up you want to be training and playing in the same way so that players are comfortable playing in the first team because they play in the same way and are expected to do the same things. I do wonder if this was behind the departure of Russell as from what I saw of the academy teams last year they played a very possession based game. I believe the women's team are there too. That’s good. Because at this rate we might have to use some of the women too…
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Post by independent on Jul 11, 2023 11:48:38 GMT
Watching the little clips of our training camp in Spain, I’ve never recognised less of our players before in my life. I’d even take back Clucas and Fox for a bit of familiarity. And Powell. But I’d take him back anyway We always planned on taking the u21's even if we had made more signings. Excellent strategy in my eyes. The more familiar the youth players are with the senior players, the easier their transition to the first team. Also, as Neil says it's important that from the U18's up you want to be training and playing in the same way so that players are comfortable playing in the first team because they play in the same way and are expected to do the same things. I do wonder if this was behind the departure of Russell as from what I saw of the academy teams last year they played a very possession based game. I believe the women's team are there too. Good. This is the first news we have heard of our new semi professional set up. Maybe a sign that we are taking them more seriously. Hopefully more info will follow regarding next season.
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Post by bridgnorthstokie on Jul 14, 2023 11:38:05 GMT
All that self inflicted stress and raised blood pressures when all that was needed was patience and a little bit of common sense.
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Post by liathroid on Jul 14, 2023 11:42:21 GMT
All that self inflicted stress and raised blood pressures when all that was needed was patience and a little bit of common sense. your on the wrong board if you want that
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Post by bunnyscfc on Jul 14, 2023 14:49:02 GMT
Women's team trained at Clayton Wood this week
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Post by stokie1 on Aug 4, 2023 11:38:55 GMT
We always planned on taking the u21's even if we had made more signings. Excellent strategy in my eyes. The more familiar the youth players are with the senior players, the easier their transition to the first team. Also, as Neil says it's important that from the U18's up you want to be training and playing in the same way so that players are comfortable playing in the first team because they play in the same way and are expected to do the same things. I do wonder if this was behind the departure of Russell as from what I saw of the academy teams last year they played a very possession based game. I believe the women's team are there too. Good. This is the first news we have heard of our new semi professional set up. Maybe a sign that we are taking them more seriously. Hopefully more info will follow regarding next season. 1 day til the start of the season and we still seem woefully short in key areas. Center back looks weak, midfield is not good enough, i still think we need a playmaker and another DM. Up front we seem to have more options now but it remains to be seen whether they are good enough. All in all I haven’t seen any consistency or plan with the recruitment but I sincerely hope I am wrong. Let’s hope we start well tomorrow. What’s your starting line up I am going for Travers Hoever, Rose, Wilmot Stevens Pearson Laurent Brown Johnson Wesley and Campbell What do you think?
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Post by clintonbaptiste on Aug 4, 2023 11:44:20 GMT
Good. This is the first news we have heard of our new semi professional set up. Maybe a sign that we are taking them more seriously. Hopefully more info will follow regarding next season. 1 day til the start of the season and we still seem woefully short in key areas. Center back looks weak, midfield is not good enough, i still think we need a playmaker and another DM. Up front we seem to have more options now but it remains to be seen whether they are good enough. All in all I haven’t seen any consistency or plan with the recruitment but I sincerely hope I am wrong. Let’s hope we start well tomorrow. What’s your starting line up I am going for Travers Hoever, Rose, Wilmot Stevens Pearson Laurent Brown Johnson Wesley and Campbell What do you think? Woefully short? Really?
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Aug 4, 2023 11:45:25 GMT
Good. This is the first news we have heard of our new semi professional set up. Maybe a sign that we are taking them more seriously. Hopefully more info will follow regarding next season. 1 day til the start of the season and we still seem woefully short in key areas. Center back looks weak, midfield is not good enough, i still think we need a playmaker and another DM. Up front we seem to have more options now but it remains to be seen whether they are good enough. All in all I haven’t seen any consistency or plan with the recruitment but I sincerely hope I am wrong. Let’s hope we start well tomorrow. What’s your starting line up I am going for Travers Hoever, Rose, Wilmot Stevens Pearson Laurent Brown Johnson Wesley and Campbell What do you think? What do you mean you haven't seen any plan with the recruitment, sorry? Whether it turns out to be successful or not is a different story but there's clearly a plan? There's also close to a month of the window left to make another few signings and we'll make at least a couple more if not more?
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Post by Veritas on Aug 4, 2023 11:46:03 GMT
Good. This is the first news we have heard of our new semi professional set up. Maybe a sign that we are taking them more seriously. Hopefully more info will follow regarding next season. 1 day til the start of the season and we still seem woefully short in key areas. Center back looks weak, midfield is not good enough, i still think we need a playmaker and another DM. Up front we seem to have more options now but it remains to be seen whether they are good enough. All in all I haven’t seen any consistency or plan with the recruitment but I sincerely hope I am wrong. Let’s hope we start well tomorrow. What’s your starting line up I am going for Travers Hoever, Rose, Wilmot Stevens Pearson Laurent Brown Johnson Wesley and Campbell What do you think? I think you are fishing
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Aug 4, 2023 11:47:30 GMT
Good. This is the first news we have heard of our new semi professional set up. Maybe a sign that we are taking them more seriously. Hopefully more info will follow regarding next season. 1 day til the start of the season and we still seem woefully short in key areas. Center back looks weak, midfield is not good enough, i still think we need a playmaker and another DM. Up front we seem to have more options now but it remains to be seen whether they are good enough. All in all I haven’t seen any consistency or plan with the recruitment but I sincerely hope I am wrong. Let’s hope we start well tomorrow. What’s your starting line up I am going for Travers Hoever, Rose, Wilmot Stevens Pearson Laurent Brown Johnson Wesley and Campbell What do you think? I genuinely feel sorry for you. If you can’t be even a little bit excited albeit worried at the same time about tomorrow then it’s time to give up. 🤷♂️
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Post by svengaliinplatforms on Aug 4, 2023 11:50:21 GMT
Good. This is the first news we have heard of our new semi professional set up. Maybe a sign that we are taking them more seriously. Hopefully more info will follow regarding next season. 1 day til the start of the season and we still seem woefully short in key areas. Center back looks weak, midfield is not good enough, i still think we need a playmaker and another DM. Up front we seem to have more options now but it remains to be seen whether they are good enough. All in all I haven’t seen any consistency or plan with the recruitment but I sincerely hope I am wrong. Let’s hope we start well tomorrow. What’s your starting line up I am going for Travers Hoever, Rose, Wilmot Stevens Pearson Laurent Brown Johnson Wesley and Campbell What do you think? Batshit
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Post by gogogadget on Aug 4, 2023 11:53:00 GMT
1 day til the start of the season and we still seem woefully short in key areas. Center back looks weak, midfield is not good enough, i still think we need a playmaker and another DM. Up front we seem to have more options now but it remains to be seen whether they are good enough. All in all I haven’t seen any consistency or plan with the recruitment but I sincerely hope I am wrong. Let’s hope we start well tomorrow. What’s your starting line up I am going for Travers Hoever, Rose, Wilmot Stevens Pearson Laurent Brown Johnson Wesley and Campbell What do you think? I think you are fishing I think he has had new batch of Knickers delivered and they are way to dry
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Post by boskampsflaps on Aug 4, 2023 11:55:08 GMT
Good. This is the first news we have heard of our new semi professional set up. Maybe a sign that we are taking them more seriously. Hopefully more info will follow regarding next season. 1 day til the start of the season and we still seem woefully short in key areas. Center back looks weak, midfield is not good enough, i still think we need a playmaker and another DM. Up front we seem to have more options now but it remains to be seen whether they are good enough. All in all I haven’t seen any consistency or plan with the recruitment but I sincerely hope I am wrong. Let’s hope we start well tomorrow. What’s your starting line up I am going for Travers Hoever, Rose, Wilmot Stevens Pearson Laurent Brown Johnson Wesley and Campbell What do you think? If you cant see the plan now you never will.
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Post by foster on Aug 4, 2023 11:59:04 GMT
Good. This is the first news we have heard of our new semi professional set up. Maybe a sign that we are taking them more seriously. Hopefully more info will follow regarding next season. 1 day til the start of the season and we still seem woefully short in key areas. Center back looks weak, midfield is not good enough, i still think we need a playmaker and another DM. Up front we seem to have more options now but it remains to be seen whether they are good enough. All in all I haven’t seen any consistency or plan with the recruitment but I sincerely hope I am wrong. Let’s hope we start well tomorrow. What’s your starting line up I am going for Travers Hoever, Rose, Wilmot Stevens Pearson Laurent Brown Johnson Wesley and Campbell What do you think?
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Post by Mr_DaftBurger on Aug 4, 2023 12:01:05 GMT
pisser! 😂😂😂
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