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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2023 14:28:07 GMT
Stoke could be anything... 433 , 4231 , 4213 , 5 at the back . I honestly believe the players are as clueless as the fans.
Another incoherent, messy , slow , disjointed performance and the knives will be out before we get to the hour mark .
I am expecting Wednesday to sit tight , refuse to come out and play and revel in the toxic atmosphere, should Stoke nil continue beyond 60 mins .
I don't think, even AN knows how Stoke will play.
Neil's tactics for this game are go to church every day and pray hard for an early Stoke goal .
If it's Stoke nil after an hour, then I honestly think it is the end of the road for AN .
He will just have to content himself, with an undeserved mega money pay out. He will be the happiest person seen leaving the Bet 365 since Nathan Jones left , for what he knew was the last time.
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Post by clintonbaptiste on Dec 5, 2023 14:45:03 GMT
Stoke could be anything... 433 , 4231 , 4213 , 5 at the back . I honestly believe the players are as clueless as the fans. Another incoherent, messy , slow , disjointed performance and the knives will be out before we get to the hour mark . I am expecting Wednesday to sit tight , refuse to come out and play and revel in the toxic atmosphere, should Stoke nil continue beyond 60 mins . I don't think, even AN knows how Stoke will play. Neil's tactics for this game are go to church every day and pray hard for an early Stoke goal . If it's Stoke nil after an hour, then I honestly think it is the end of the road for AN . He will just have to content himself, with an undeserved mega money pay out. He will be the happiest person seen leaving the Bet 365 since Nathan Jones left , for what he knew was the last time. You can almost write the script nowadays can't you. Slow, ponderous football with no end product before the inevitable clueless substitutions. I'm falling asleep thinking about it.
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Post by LGH87 on Dec 5, 2023 16:40:47 GMT
We'll miss a couple of decent chances early on, then we'll have a couple of times where the final ball/pass/decision is crap. We'll run out of ideas after 30 mins and start to lump it long.
Sheff Weds will have their first chance of the game either between 35-45 mins or 55-65 mins, Bonham will make a save and from the resulting corner, Wednesday will score.
That will be that, we'll huff and puff and get the ball in some decent areas without really creating a proper chance or seriously testing their keeper.
Full Time: Stoke 0-1 Sheff Weds
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Post by shrewspotter on Dec 5, 2023 16:47:25 GMT
We'll miss a couple of decent chances early on, then we'll have a couple of times where the final ball/pass/decision is crap. We'll run out of ideas after 30 mins and start to lump it long. Sheff Weds will have their first chance of the game either between 35-45 mins or 55-65 mins, Bonham will make a save and from the resulting corner, Wednesday will score. That will be that, we'll huff and puff and get the ball in some decent areas without really creating a proper chance or seriously testing their keeper. Full Time: Stoke 0-1 Sheff Weds I feel like ive watched that game many times
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Post by apb1 on Dec 5, 2023 17:05:44 GMT
They will kick one straight long ball over our defence and score. Or as others have said, a corner. We will be crap. Desperate times.
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Post by mtrstudent on Dec 5, 2023 17:43:42 GMT
I think he should drop Pearson and play burger and Laurent in midfield. Laurent can do exactly what Pearson does but is braver on the ball and has better passing. I don't think he nips out the passes as well and neither does Burger. Laurent can look like a world beater or be absolutely shit. Suppose it can't get much worse so may as well use a tombola to pick the team.
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Post by chumley on Dec 5, 2023 19:33:10 GMT
I feel we will again take the lead and then do the usual draining of effort and confidence. Wednesday will come at us in the second half and Cadamarteri and Windass will both stick the ball in the net. Wednesday will be well backed and their end will erupt. You can just see it.
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Post by stokeranger on Dec 5, 2023 20:01:45 GMT
I feel we will again take the lead and then do the usual draining of effort and confidence. Wednesday will come at us in the second half and Cadamarteri and Windass will both stick the ball in the net. Wednesday will be well backed and their end will erupt. You can just see it. Here comes Sheffield Wednesday first away win of the season..
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Post by yellowsnowman on Dec 5, 2023 20:41:02 GMT
I think we will lose.
Bonham
Junior Mcnally Clark Stevens
Burger Laurent
Junho
Vidigal Mmaee Campbell
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Post by jm on Dec 5, 2023 20:45:13 GMT
Some pessimistic bollox being spouted on this thread, dear me
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Post by callas12 on Dec 5, 2023 21:10:48 GMT
Some pessimistic bollox being spouted on this thread, dear me Have you not been watching Stoke matches of late? Think you'll find it's people being more realistic than pessimistic! It's simply accounts of what supporters have been witnessing, love it be different but sadly it hasn't been the case! Expect nothing & hope to be suprised is definitely the mantra of being a Stoke fans these days !
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Post by cliffo23 on Dec 5, 2023 21:14:10 GMT
This board won’t do anything until after Christmas regarding the manager. Very rigid in how they work. They might talk to people, but that’ll be as far as they’ll go at the moment!
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Post by questionable on Dec 5, 2023 21:17:47 GMT
This board won’t do anything until after Christmas regarding the manager. Very rigid in how they work. They might talk to people, but that’ll be as far as they’ll go at the moment! It wouldn’t surprise me if they’d booked a players warm weather training trip to Dubai
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Post by danceswithclams on Dec 5, 2023 21:23:34 GMT
Expect nothing & hope to be suprised is definitely the mantra of being a Stoke fans these days ! I'd posit that "who really gives a fuck" is more accurate. Apathy reigns.
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Post by matelot1996 on Dec 5, 2023 21:30:53 GMT
Even bookies not confident Sheff Wed will lose. 13/5 for the Wednesday win is testament to how shit we are.
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Post by dirtygary69 on Dec 5, 2023 22:23:07 GMT
We will probably win it quite easily, 3-0 Potters. We’ve had games like this before since coming down where you think “6 pointer” and we’ve ended up winning quite easily. Not that that’s a reason to keep him or be particularly happy, but if we haven’t got enough to win this I’ll still be shocked.
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Post by peterthornesboots on Dec 5, 2023 23:06:16 GMT
After the last couple of games I am not sure what we do!
It sounds like AN wants to play a front three of Mmaee, Campbell, and Vidigal. He mentioned about it being the first time that the three of then started a game on Saturday - or words to that effect.
I think Burger and Stevens have to come back in. You can argue that neither Pearson nor Laurent deserve to start to the moment.
Basically, what a bloody mess! 😂
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Post by robstokie on Dec 6, 2023 9:38:32 GMT
It just seems to have 0-1 written all over it. I reckon Sheff Weds will start bright and grab a shit early goal off a set piece - it will go in off someones arse or deflect off one of our players or something. The remaining 85 minutes or so will be us having 65%+ possession but create very little in the final third, it will all be in front of their back 4 but with zero penetration. Subs will be made around the 75 minute mark, when we might create our first real chance, but then be continually be picked off on the break, but they will lack the quality to finish us off.
If it was me, I would go
Bonham
McNally Rose Junior Thompson
Pearson Burger Bae
Leris Wesley Campbell
Knowing spud though, you can guarantee that his favourites Hoever, Stevens and Johnson will be starting. Also expect Gayle to make an appearance from the bench.
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Post by erasureboy on Dec 7, 2023 16:14:09 GMT
Lowest scorers in the league with the most loses and no away wins all season take a packed away end to the bet365 you know the drill......
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Post by clintonbaptiste on Dec 7, 2023 16:18:54 GMT
A very scrappy, dour 1-0 win and I'll take that.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2023 16:27:01 GMT
Head: 0-1 they score early and park the bus. Praise and grumble melt down. Heart: 5-0 Vidigal bounces back with a hat-trick Lowe comes on and gets a brace.
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Post by wuzza on Dec 7, 2023 16:35:51 GMT
Its all set up for another nightmare afternoon .....so maybe just once things might go our way.
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Post by y_oh_y_delilah on Dec 7, 2023 17:16:08 GMT
Sorry but I’ve got a really bad feeling about this one.
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Post by FullerMagic on Dec 7, 2023 17:32:17 GMT
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Post by FullerMagic on Dec 7, 2023 17:54:00 GMT
www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-sheffield-wednesday-neil-8960700"I can do all the talking I want. When you say judge me after 10 or 20 games and all that sort of stuff, I think you get judged all the time anyway" "People talk about projects, people talk about time, and letting things run their course and see where it gets to, but you need to win enough games to see where it gets to. I'm not naive. I've been in this job a long time and I know exactly what it looks like" "I haven't spent much time at the bottom of the league, I'm normally towards the top, fighting for honours" "It's been frustrating, and the players would say the same because I don't think everything we've served up has been garbage, although some people may lead you to believe that" "But ultimately it's results and points and Saturday is a big, big game for us"
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Post by wakefieldstokie on Dec 7, 2023 17:56:33 GMT
Do we have to.
Stoke charity that keeps on giving. First away win for Wednesday- nailed on
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Post by 19notbeaten72 on Dec 7, 2023 18:03:10 GMT
Dreading this game because you just know whats coming. Wednesday on a little run of better results Stoke probably the best team to play to keep that run going.
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Post by Pugsley on Dec 7, 2023 18:16:15 GMT
www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-sheffield-wednesday-neil-8960700"I can do all the talking I want. When you say judge me after 10 or 20 games and all that sort of stuff, I think you get judged all the time anyway" "People talk about projects, people talk about time, and letting things run their course and see where it gets to, but you need to win enough games to see where it gets to. I'm not naive. I've been in this job a long time and I know exactly what it looks like" "I haven't spent much time at the bottom of the league, I'm normally towards the top, fighting for honours" "It's been frustrating, and the players would say the same because I don't think everything we've served up has been garbage, although some people may lead you to believe that" "But ultimately it's results and points and Saturday is a big, big game for us" Get gone fool. I'm normally fighting for honours... bollocks.
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Post by mickeythemaestro on Dec 7, 2023 18:21:29 GMT
www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-sheffield-wednesday-neil-8960700"I can do all the talking I want. When you say judge me after 10 or 20 games and all that sort of stuff, I think you get judged all the time anyway" "People talk about projects, people talk about time, and letting things run their course and see where it gets to, but you need to win enough games to see where it gets to. I'm not naive. I've been in this job a long time and I know exactly what it looks like" "I haven't spent much time at the bottom of the league, I'm normally towards the top, fighting for honours" "It's been frustrating, and the players would say the same because I don't think everything we've served up has been garbage, although some people may lead you to believe that" "But ultimately it's results and points and Saturday is a big, big game for us" Get gone fool. I'm normally fighting for honours... bollocks. Would you take Pulis back on a 6 month contract in order to get rid of AN with a new manager coming in before the summer transfer window?
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Post by lordb on Dec 7, 2023 18:23:44 GMT
Get gone fool. I'm normally fighting for honours... bollocks. Would you take Pulis back on a 6 month contract in order to get rid of AN with a new manager coming in before the summer transfer window? With this squad? No
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