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Post by jascfc on Jul 6, 2023 10:44:31 GMT
Now we've finally announced our first signing, I'm sure some of you lot on here need something else to argue about amongst yourselves  So what is your most controversial/unpopular Stoke City opinion? Mine is that Kenwyne Jones would have been more effective for how we wanted to play rather than spending £10m on Peter Crouch (who was a good signing don't get me wrong) but I think Jones' aerial presence would have worked better as opposed to Crouch's tendencies to give away fouls everytime a ball came to him above head height. |
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Post by retrostoke on Jul 6, 2023 10:47:06 GMT
That’s a wind up if ever I saw one
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Post by salopstick on Jul 6, 2023 10:48:49 GMT
crouch being so tall always looked gangly and awkward, im convinced a lot of the fouls he gave away should have been free kicks for us
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Post by bertiestan on Jul 6, 2023 10:49:33 GMT
My god🙄🤦🏼
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Post by lordb on Jul 6, 2023 10:49:47 GMT
good idea for a thread
completely disagree re KWJ he had absolutely no idea what was going on which is why 9 games out of 10 he was useless
anyway: my controversial opinion is this: the early 70's Stoke side wonderful though they were were also guilty of lacking a killer instinct/winners mentality & had more interest in partying at nightclubs than winning trophies
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Post by rorymscfc on Jul 6, 2023 10:49:50 GMT
I really like the blue as a trim colour on our kits!
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Post by Pretty Little Boother on Jul 6, 2023 10:51:14 GMT
I really like the blue as a trim colour on our kits! I'll agree to that, looks way better than black. |
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Post by upthefud on Jul 6, 2023 10:54:36 GMT
Now we've finally announced our first signing, I'm sure some of you lot on here need something else to argue about amongst yourselves So what is your most controversial/unpopular Stoke City opinion? Mine is that Kenwyne Jones would have been more effective for how we wanted to play rather than spending £10m on Peter Crouch (who was a good signing don't get me wrong) but I think Jones' aerial presence would have worked better as opposed to Crouch's tendencies to give away fouls everytime a ball came to him above head height. I agree with you but I don’t think it’s that controversial Mine is: During the time they were both at Stoke Victor Moses was a far superior player to Arnautovic. I can’t believe the amount who thought Arnie should have been a shoe in with Moses tearing it up. |
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Post by lennythegoose on Jul 6, 2023 10:57:06 GMT
We should never have signed Leigh Palin permanently.
Still not over it.
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Post by lordb on Jul 6, 2023 10:58:16 GMT
Now we've finally announced our first signing, I'm sure some of you lot on here need something else to argue about amongst yourselves So what is your most controversial/unpopular Stoke City opinion? Mine is that Kenwyne Jones would have been more effective for how we wanted to play rather than spending £10m on Peter Crouch (who was a good signing don't get me wrong) but I think Jones' aerial presence would have worked better as opposed to Crouch's tendencies to give away fouls everytime a ball came to him above head height. I agree with you but I don’t think it’s that controversial Mine is: During the time they were both at Stoke Victor Moses was a far superior player to Arnautovic. I can’t believe the amount who thought Arnie should have been a shoe in with Moses tearing it up. agree ,he was better Arnie after that season got much better |
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Post by jascfc on Jul 6, 2023 10:58:17 GMT
Now we've finally announced our first signing, I'm sure some of you lot on here need something else to argue about amongst yourselves So what is your most controversial/unpopular Stoke City opinion? Mine is that Kenwyne Jones would have been more effective for how we wanted to play rather than spending £10m on Peter Crouch (who was a good signing don't get me wrong) but I think Jones' aerial presence would have worked better as opposed to Crouch's tendencies to give away fouls everytime a ball came to him above head height. I agree with you but I don’t think it’s that controversial Mine is: During the time they were both at Stoke Victor Moses was a far superior player to Arnautovic. I can’t believe the amount who thought Arnie should have been a shoe in with Moses tearing it up. Probably my favourite loan player, a massive reason why we were so good in that season, just a shame he got a few niggling injuries that season |
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Post by hamsta2 on Jul 6, 2023 10:59:36 GMT
The Hawaii shirts should be our away kit.
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Jul 6, 2023 11:01:49 GMT
The Crouch signing was the beginning of the end of Pulis.
We needed a more reliable, more consistent version of what Jones brought on his increasingly rare non-sleepy days. Someone mobile who could drag defenders all over the place and create space. Having an isolated Crouch up front made us easy to play against in that system.
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Post by mickey2693 on Jul 6, 2023 11:05:20 GMT
Controversial for some I'm sure, but I think we're blessed with the owners we have. They've made some huge mistakes, don't get me wrong, but the future of the club is guaranteed as long as they're in charge, something that isn't a given nowadays.
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Post by cheadlepotter on Jul 6, 2023 11:05:43 GMT
Jimmy Greenhoff was shit.
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Post by J-Roar on Jul 6, 2023 11:15:03 GMT
Delilah and We'll be With You are rubbish
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Post by theonlooker on Jul 6, 2023 11:16:30 GMT
The Coates family need to modernise their way of running the club and if they can't, then they need to sell up and walk away.
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Post by femark on Jul 6, 2023 11:16:46 GMT
We should have kept Paul Lambert after relegation.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Jul 6, 2023 11:17:15 GMT
Now we've finally announced our first signing, I'm sure some of you lot on here need something else to argue about amongst yourselves So what is your most controversial/unpopular Stoke City opinion? Mine is that Kenwyne Jones would have been more effective for how we wanted to play rather than spending £10m on Peter Crouch (who was a good signing don't get me wrong) but I think Jones' aerial presence would have worked better as opposed to Crouch's tendencies to give away fouls everytime a ball came to him above head height. I don't think that controversial tbh, Crouch wasn't needed at the time and the money could have been better spent. |
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Post by LGH87 on Jul 6, 2023 11:18:13 GMT
Now we've finally announced our first signing, I'm sure some of you lot on here need something else to argue about amongst yourselves So what is your most controversial/unpopular Stoke City opinion? Mine is that Kenwyne Jones would have been more effective for how we wanted to play rather than spending £10m on Peter Crouch (who was a good signing don't get me wrong) but I think Jones' aerial presence would have worked better as opposed to Crouch's tendencies to give away fouls everytime a ball came to him above head height. We should've spent £10m on someone to play with Kenwyne, not replace him. |
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Post by flea79 on Jul 6, 2023 11:18:48 GMT
Rowett would have got us promoted by now
Arnie really wasnt that great, had flashes of brilliance every now and then, the majority of the time he was mardarse who spent a lot of time sulking on his arse
Super Jon Walters should be up there with one of the best signings we have made at Stoke
North Staffs oatcakes are not that bad really!
theres a bit for you all too go at!
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Post by flea79 on Jul 6, 2023 11:20:29 GMT
We should have kept Paul Lambert after relegation. good grief man, i thought my opinion on Arnie was going to be like kicking a hornets nest! |
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Post by bunnyscfc on Jul 6, 2023 11:22:09 GMT
Now we've finally announced our first signing, I'm sure some of you lot on here need something else to argue about amongst yourselves So what is your most controversial/unpopular Stoke City opinion? Mine is that Kenwyne Jones would have been more effective for how we wanted to play rather than spending £10m on Peter Crouch (who was a good signing don't get me wrong) but I think Jones' aerial presence would have worked better as opposed to Crouch's tendencies to give away fouls everytime a ball came to him above head height. Crouch was an unneeded signing and actually we eventually went backwards because of him. Jones was far more suited to how we played and take is big misses out v Man City and Valencia, he did well for us |
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Post by danceswithclams on Jul 6, 2023 11:22:47 GMT
We shouldn't allow Jews into the stadium.
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Post by David Brent on Jul 6, 2023 11:23:35 GMT
If we stuck with pulis
We would still be a premier league side
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Post by Pugsley on Jul 6, 2023 11:24:09 GMT
Rowett would have got us promoted by now Arnie really wasnt that great, had flashes of brilliance every now and then, the majority of the time he was mardarse who spent a lot of time sulking on his arse Super Jon Walters should be up there with one of the best signings we have made at Stoke North Staffs oatcakes are not that bad really! theres a bit for you all too go at! Apart from the Oatcakes comment, there is nothing controversial about any of that |
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Post by LGH87 on Jul 6, 2023 11:25:13 GMT
Rowett would have got us promoted by now Arnie really wasnt that great, had flashes of brilliance every now and then, the majority of the time he was mardarse who spent a lot of time sulking on his arse
Super Jon Walters should be up there with one of the best signings we have made at StokeNorth Staffs oatcakes are not that bad really! theres a bit for you all too go at! Those two sentences sum up exactly what's wrong with our fanbase. Too many people prefer grafters with limited ability, to proper talent  |
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Post by flea79 on Jul 6, 2023 11:27:32 GMT
Rowett would have got us promoted by now Arnie really wasnt that great, had flashes of brilliance every now and then, the majority of the time he was mardarse who spent a lot of time sulking on his arse
Super Jon Walters should be up there with one of the best signings we have made at StokeNorth Staffs oatcakes are not that bad really! theres a bit for you all too go at! Those two sentences sum up exactly what's wrong with our fanbase. Too many people prefer grafters with limited ability, to proper talent i know i know, i guess i just value the dogged determination of a Super Jon type over the mercurial brilliance of an Arnie, its almost unfair too discuss them alongside each other as they are so different, surely its cheaper than a modern transfer too make some sort of hybrid cloned version with the best of both them mixed in? |
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Post by Pugsley on Jul 6, 2023 11:27:49 GMT
Rowett would have got us promoted by now Arnie really wasnt that great, had flashes of brilliance every now and then, the majority of the time he was mardarse who spent a lot of time sulking on his arse
Super Jon Walters should be up there with one of the best signings we have made at StokeNorth Staffs oatcakes are not that bad really! theres a bit for you all too go at! Those two sentences sum up exactly what's wrong with our fanbase. Too many people prefer grafters with limited ability, to proper talent  Walters was a great signing for Stoke. Sometimes you only realise things when they are not there, I certainly did with Walters. |
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Post by lawrieleslie on Jul 6, 2023 11:29:17 GMT
Delilah was first sung by Stokies at the Yes concert at the Vic in 1975. SAHB sang it and stokies sang along. It was used in the 1st home match of next season vs West Ham to counter their bubbles song. It’s my opinion.
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