|
|
Post by Sfance on Feb 10, 2024 23:16:29 GMT
Laurent to the rescue. All you Laurent bashers, you know he’s the only hope!
|
|
|
|
Post by thepottypotter on Feb 10, 2024 23:17:25 GMT
TP is our only hope
|
|
|
|
Post by Scrotnig on Feb 10, 2024 23:18:39 GMT
If those two knights are all we have, I’ll see you in League One.
|
|
|
|
Post by spiderpuss on Feb 10, 2024 23:24:05 GMT
Thought it was a BIG Sam thread.
|
|
|
|
Post by wazbagsbro on Feb 10, 2024 23:35:13 GMT
FFS . Tony Pulis hasn’t managed in years, his football was shit to watch, he isn’t, never was the saviour, we need forward thinking, young dynamic people in the club, that’s why we are struggling so much. MODERNISE STOKE |
|
|
|
Post by thepottypotter on Feb 10, 2024 23:47:07 GMT
FFS . Tony Pulis hasn’t managed in years, his football was shit to watch, he isn’t, never was the saviour, we need forward thinking, young dynamic people in the club, that’s why we are struggling so much. MODERNISE STOKE Class never ages. Our subsequent managers, barring Hughes briefly, none of them would be fit to be his tea boy. They shouldn’t even be compared in the same breath. You wouldn’t compare a Rolls Royce to a Fiesta. Young and new, isn’t always better. Look at how incredible Roy Hodgon’s career has been. Most of this squad wouldn’t have been recruited under Pulis’ watch. He wouldn’t have ever signed off on so many weak, lazy, non-physical players and there wouldn’t be gaping holes all over our defence. Some football fundamentals never change. He was a great man manager. We would be a united team again. There would be identity again, blood guts and fight until they cant run anymore. We wouldn’t be having be having a defence you could stroll a toddler through. He would make them proud to wear the shirt and play for the club. We would at least fight until the bitter end and leave it all on the pitch. |
|
|
|
Post by maine on Feb 10, 2024 23:49:26 GMT
Pulis was like a Lada, ie a big improvement on a Moskvich but----
|
|
|
|
Post by shakermaker on Feb 11, 2024 0:15:22 GMT
Is it worth a shot to throw a load of money at Steve Cooper, contract till end of the season that leaves him free to take the Palace job in the summer, with a massive bonus if he keeps us up.
We need a proven manager who commands respect, and most importantly, he’s someone who took an underperforming team and took it to better heights.
|
|
|
|
Post by anchorman on Feb 11, 2024 9:38:28 GMT
We are in quite possibly the biggest crisis for a very long time. I am literally witnessing the club I love falling apart and I’m looking round for something, anything to give us some glimmer of hope and I’m struggling to see it anywhere. I’ve said it over & over again that John Coates isn’t capable of running this football club and needs to employ a top class professional team to do so, allowing him to step back from the frontline, fund it and hopefully enjoy it as a fan & Chairman. Angela Smith made that point yesterday repeatedly as I have and it’s got to happen if the club are going to progress. RM is a fraud, a bull shitting barrow boy who needs removing from his post immediately & he can take the Google wonder kid with him. John Coates looks like a beaten man who literally doesn’t have a clue what to do next. He needs help & support. We have a young up & coming manager who although has made mistakes, he’s a good guy and hopefully the future. In my opinion what is needed right now to steady the ship is Tony Pulis. I would bring him in to help & advise SS. His knowledge, experience & love for Stoke City could be priceless right now & he would also be a huge support to JC. SS & JC are literally on there own & whatever the rights & wrongs of the structure, that debate is for another day. All that matters right now is survival and you need people who respect the family & actually care about Stoke City Football Club.
|
|
|
|
Post by tommycarlsberg on Feb 11, 2024 9:39:23 GMT
FFS . Tony Pulis hasn’t managed in years, his football was shit to watch, he isn’t, never was the saviour, we need forward thinking, young dynamic people in the club, that’s why we are struggling so much. MODERNISE STOKE Class never ages. Our subsequent managers, barring Hughes briefly, none of them wouldn’t be fit to be his tea boy. They shouldn’t even be compared in the same breath. You wouldn’t compare a Rolls Royce to a Fiesta. Young and new, isn’t always better. Look at how incredible Roy Hodgon’s career has been. Most of this squad wouldn’t have been recruited under his watch. He wouldn’t have ever signed off on so many weak, lazy, non-physical players and there wouldn’t be gaping holes all over our defence. Some football fundamentals never change. He was a great man manager. We would be a united team again. There would be identity again, blood guts and fight until they cant run anymore. We wouldn’t be having be having a defence you could stroll a toddler through. He would make them proud to wear the shirt and play for the club. We would at least fight until the bitter end and leave it all on the pitch. You need to see your doctor asap. |
|
|
|
Post by mickeythemaestro on Feb 11, 2024 11:19:14 GMT
FFS . Tony Pulis hasn’t managed in years, his football was shit to watch, he isn’t, never was the saviour, we need forward thinking, young dynamic people in the club, that’s why we are struggling so much. MODERNISE STOKE I seem to remember him being a bit of a saviour after I watched us get bummed 6 nowt at forest one year 🤔 I agree about modernising Stoke however. And even Pulis can't solve this one. He needs players who are actually hard and will give 100%. We ain't got that sadly. |
|
|
|
Post by Scrotnig on Feb 11, 2024 11:20:34 GMT
FFS . Tony Pulis hasn’t managed in years, his football was shit to watch, he isn’t, never was the saviour, we need forward thinking, young dynamic people in the club, that’s why we are struggling so much. MODERNISE STOKE He definitely WAS the saviour back in the day. And more than that, he gave us great times. I will be forever grateful. Is he the answer today? No. |
|
|
|
Post by stiggerstackle on Feb 11, 2024 11:22:47 GMT
FFS . Tony Pulis hasn’t managed in years, his football was shit to watch, he isn’t, never was the saviour, we need forward thinking, young dynamic people in the club, that’s why we are struggling so much. MODERNISE STOKE Totally agree that we need to look forward not back, however our forward-looking appointments have been by and large, wank. TP isn’t the answer, but to suggest that he never was is just moronic. |
|
|
|
Post by shakermaker on Feb 11, 2024 11:28:47 GMT
We are in quite possibly the biggest crisis for a very long time. I am literally witnessing the club I love falling apart and I’m looking round for something, anything to give us some glimmer of hope and I’m struggling to see it anywhere. I’ve said it over & over again that John Coates isn’t capable of running this football club and needs to employ a top class professional team to do so, allowing him to step back from the frontline, fund it and hopefully enjoy it as a fan & Chairman. Angela Smith made that point yesterday repeatedly as I have and it’s got to happen if the club are going to progress. RM is a fraud, a bull shitting barrow boy who needs removing from his post immediately & he can take the Google wonder kid with him. John Coates looks like a beaten man who literally doesn’t have a clue what to do next. He needs help & support. We have a young up & coming manager who although has made mistakes, he’s a good guy and hopefully the future. In my opinion what is needed right now to steady the ship is Tony Pulis. I would bring him in to help & advise SS. His knowledge, experience & love for Stoke City could be priceless right now & he would also be a huge support to JC. SS & JC are literally on there own & whatever the rights & wrongs of the structure, that debate is for another day. All that matters right now is survival and you need people who respect the family & actually care about Stoke City Football Club. While we’re at it, why don’t we dig up the bones of Waddo to inspire the spirit of ‘72! |
|
|
|
Post by iancransonsknees on Feb 11, 2024 11:33:05 GMT
TP might not be the answer but the club could follow his example by surrounding SS with the equivalent of Peter Reid, Gerry Francis, John Rudge etc like Pulis had the sense to do.
Approaching TP to perform a similar role wouldn't be a backwards step. Actually taking that approach would be far preferable to employing these PowerPoint, stat merchants that seem to wheedle their way in at every club despite having little practical background in the sport.
|
|
|
|
Post by benjaminbiscuit on Feb 11, 2024 11:55:03 GMT
Laurent will improve the midfield no question the bar is so low he will make a difference physically he might not be promotion player but he is good enough for the bototm half of this league. As are pearson and Thomson they all need to start Wednesday.
|
|
|
|
Post by saint666 on Feb 11, 2024 12:02:09 GMT
Not been on here for many years but feel i needed to state my opinion on this disaster and i will say it straight we are not from a footballing point of view ready to be a forward looking team/squad and have no foundations to build on as they were washed away years ago so we need a reset again. How would i do it first I'm putting my tin hat i would not get rid of the head coach he is young and needs help i would fix if any hard feelings with Mr TP and get him back as a DOF/advisor for a few days a week and if the head coach feels he cant work with that situation then he knows what to do. I'm Stoke fan and live in the area and know how i felt and all potters did when we made it to the premiership and we are a long way from that so get Tony back and start digging those foundations again.
|
|
|
|
Post by anchorman on Feb 11, 2024 12:22:38 GMT
We are in quite possibly the biggest crisis for a very long time. I am literally witnessing the club I love falling apart and I’m looking round for something, anything to give us some glimmer of hope and I’m struggling to see it anywhere. I’ve said it over & over again that John Coates isn’t capable of running this football club and needs to employ a top class professional team to do so, allowing him to step back from the frontline, fund it and hopefully enjoy it as a fan & Chairman. Angela Smith made that point yesterday repeatedly as I have and it’s got to happen if the club are going to progress. RM is a fraud, a bull shitting barrow boy who needs removing from his post immediately & he can take the Google wonder kid with him. John Coates looks like a beaten man who literally doesn’t have a clue what to do next. He needs help & support. We have a young up & coming manager who although has made mistakes, he’s a good guy and hopefully the future. In my opinion what is needed right now to steady the ship is Tony Pulis. I would bring him in to help & advise SS. His knowledge, experience & love for Stoke City could be priceless right now & he would also be a huge support to JC. SS & JC are literally on there own & whatever the rights & wrongs of the structure, that debate is for another day. All that matters right now is survival and you need people who respect the family & actually care about Stoke City Football Club. While we’re at it, why don’t we dig up the bones of Waddo to inspire the spirit of ‘72! Please enlighten me with a better idea? And whilst you’re talking about digging Waddo up , he’s probably got more life & soul in him than any of the no marks currently employed by the club. |
|
|
|
Post by Staffsoatcake on Feb 11, 2024 12:25:16 GMT
This is why
where we are,when a poor player can improve your chances of winning.
|
|
|
|
Post by cvillestokie on Feb 11, 2024 12:30:06 GMT
😂. TP wouldn’t have a clue how to manage this squad. You can’t play 442 anymore. |
|
|
|
Post by Stoke711 on Feb 11, 2024 12:31:21 GMT
This team can't even play in their proper positions, nevermind out of position.
|
|
|
|
Post by cvillestokie on Feb 11, 2024 13:01:35 GMT
Not been on here for many years but feel i needed to state my opinion on this disaster and i will say it straight we are not from a footballing point of view ready to be a forward looking team/squad and have no foundations to build on as they were washed away years ago so we need a reset again. How would i do it first I'm putting my tin hat i would not get rid of the head coach he is young and needs help i would fix if any hard feelings with Mr TP and get him back as a DOF/advisor for a few days a week and if the head coach feels he cant work with that situation then he knows what to do. I'm Stoke fan and live in the area and know how i felt and all potters did when we made it to the premiership and we are a long way from that so get Tony back and start digging those foundations again. Tony’s first piece of advice: Wilmot-McNally-Clarke-Thompson 😂 |
|
|
|
Post by anchorman on Feb 11, 2024 13:30:56 GMT
😂. TP wouldn’t have a clue how to manage this squad. You can’t play 442 anymore. No and this lot can’t play 4-3-3, 5-4-1, 4-2-3-1, 5-3-2, 3-4-3, diamond…… |
|
|
|
Post by y_oh_y_delilah on Feb 11, 2024 13:32:40 GMT
TP might not be the answer but the club could follow his example by surrounding SS with the equivalent of Peter Reid, Gerry Francis, John Rudge etc like Pulis had the sense to do. Approaching TP to perform a similar role wouldn't be a backwards step. Actually taking that approach would be far preferable to employing these PowerPoint, stat merchants that seem to wheedle their way in at every club despite having little practical background in the sport. At last I read some common sense. Re-appointing arguably our second ever greatest manager would not indeed be a backwards step. He’s too old I hear you say. No he isn’t, he’s a good ten years younger than a current Premier League manager. You can’t play 4-4-2 anymore I hear you say. Why not, with the right players it works. I understand a World Cup was won using that system. TP brought back the good times, built on discipline and hard work, qualities sadly lacking in the players under the current regime. Believe me, I’m not a dinosaur but desperate times need desperate measures and honestly if I were in John Coates shoes I’d be walking all the way to Sandbanks in sackcloth and ashes and begging him to come back and save our club. |
|
|
|
Post by skip on Feb 11, 2024 13:35:25 GMT
We are in quite possibly the biggest crisis for a very long time. I am literally witnessing the club I love falling apart and I’m looking round for something, anything to give us some glimmer of hope and I’m struggling to see it anywhere. I’ve said it over & over again that John Coates isn’t capable of running this football club and needs to employ a top class professional team to do so, allowing him to step back from the frontline, fund it and hopefully enjoy it as a fan & Chairman. Angela Smith made that point yesterday repeatedly as I have and it’s got to happen if the club are going to progress. RM is a fraud, a bull shitting barrow boy who needs removing from his post immediately & he can take the Google wonder kid with him. John Coates looks like a beaten man who literally doesn’t have a clue what to do next. He needs help & support. We have a young up & coming manager who although has made mistakes, he’s a good guy and hopefully the future. In my opinion what is needed right now to steady the ship is Tony Pulis. I would bring him in to help & advise SS. His knowledge, experience & love for Stoke City could be priceless right now & he would also be a huge support to JC. SS & JC are literally on there own & whatever the rights & wrongs of the structure, that debate is for another day. All that matters right now is survival and you need people who respect the family & actually care about Stoke City Football Club. Great post. The only thing I'd say is that Dublin wouldn't last five minutes at Google. In fact he wouldn't even get a job there. He's all tits and teeth. |
|
|
|
Post by jeycov on Feb 11, 2024 13:47:08 GMT
😂. TP wouldn’t have a clue how to manage this squad. You can’t play 442 anymore. Why not if it works? |
|
|
|
Post by y_oh_y_delilah on Feb 11, 2024 13:48:43 GMT
😂. TP wouldn’t have a clue how to manage this squad. You can’t play 442 anymore. Yes he would. Asking for a friend. Are you saying Steven Schumacher CAN manage this squad? |
|
|
|
Post by jeycov on Feb 11, 2024 13:48:49 GMT
TP might not be the answer but the club could follow his example by surrounding SS with the equivalent of Peter Reid, Gerry Francis, John Rudge etc like Pulis had the sense to do. Approaching TP to perform a similar role wouldn't be a backwards step. Actually taking that approach would be far preferable to employing these PowerPoint, stat merchants that seem to wheedle their way in at every club despite having little practical background in the sport. At last I read some common sense. Re-appointing arguably our second ever greatest manager would not indeed be a backwards step. He’s too old I hear you say. No he isn’t, he’s a good ten years younger than a current Premier League manager. You can’t play 4-4-2 anymore I hear you say. Why not, with the right players it works. I understand a World Cup was won using that system. TP brought back the good times, built on discipline and hard work, qualities sadly lacking in the players under the current regime. Believe me, I’m not a dinosaur but desperate times need desperate measures and honestly if I were in John Coates shoes I’d be walking all the way to Sandbanks in sackcloth and ashes and begging him to come back and save our club. Would he take the risk of his “ never been relegated “ record? |
|
|
|
Post by march4 on Feb 11, 2024 13:49:41 GMT
😂. TP wouldn’t have a clue how to manage this squad. You can’t play 442 anymore. TP never ever ever played 442. |
|
|
|
Post by y_oh_y_delilah on Feb 11, 2024 13:52:13 GMT
At last I read some common sense. Re-appointing arguably our second ever greatest manager would not indeed be a backwards step. He’s too old I hear you say. No he isn’t, he’s a good ten years younger than a current Premier League manager. You can’t play 4-4-2 anymore I hear you say. Why not, with the right players it works. I understand a World Cup was won using that system. TP brought back the good times, built on discipline and hard work, qualities sadly lacking in the players under the current regime. Believe me, I’m not a dinosaur but desperate times need desperate measures and honestly if I were in John Coates shoes I’d be walking all the way to Sandbanks in sackcloth and ashes and begging him to come back and save our club. Would he take the risk of his “ never been relegated “ record? I think he’s still got a great affinity with our club and particularly the owners who he adores. |
|
