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Post by JoeinOz on Nov 27, 2008 11:40:05 GMT
......... way back in June, The Sun did a preview of the season and our game on Saturday was earmarked as one of the seasons key games. It feels like ages ago now but it's finally here. Both us and Hull are doing better than most people could have anticipated. Hopefully we'll be prepared and up for the challenge.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2008 11:57:28 GMT
Our home record speaks for itself, I think this is a game we can win again. They’ve had a good start, granted, but we shouldn’t let that affect our attitude to the game whatsoever.
Many teams have probably slipped up due to underestimating Hull, that’s one thing Tone won’t let us do.
I don’t care about performance either, as with last Saturday, it is the 3 points that are vital.
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Post by JoeinOz on Nov 27, 2008 12:03:14 GMT
Yeah I know. It can be a crap dull snorefest but if we get three points it'll be magnificent.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2008 12:07:49 GMT
Spot on Joe. I’ve seen enough this season to know we can play a bit and compete at this level but Saturdays match is all about the result.
It would be nice to turn in a performance as well but result comes first. These are the big, must-win matches for us.
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Post by JoeinOz on Nov 27, 2008 12:11:35 GMT
On Saturday I'll be satisfied with an unsoiled sheet. It all leads from there.
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Post by monkhousestokie on Nov 27, 2008 12:20:56 GMT
Hull have scored in EVERY away game this season and I don't think we will be the ones to break that run.
We have to score first.
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Post by JoeinOz on Nov 27, 2008 12:27:51 GMT
They are good at corners. Perhaps we can learn something and stop ours being so wasteful.  |
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Post by buddha on Nov 27, 2008 15:24:30 GMT
obviously hope and pray we win , but got a feeling this one will be a draw .
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Post by SidibeGod on Nov 27, 2008 16:56:10 GMT
Hull have scored in EVERY away game this season and I don't think we will be the ones to break that run. We have to score first. and they have 14 away goals to our 11 at home. It's gonna be close. |
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Post by NorwichStokie on Nov 27, 2008 16:59:37 GMT
They are good at corners. Perhaps we can learn something and stop ours being so wasteful. Claim that it really only went out for a throw-in  |
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Post by stokecityscott on Nov 27, 2008 17:02:35 GMT
arsenal had not lost for 7 away games, till there visit to the brit.
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Post by wembley4372 on Nov 27, 2008 17:59:50 GMT
They were the best team we played last season. I hope we can get a result.
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Post by Irish Stokie on Nov 27, 2008 18:01:07 GMT
They are on a poor run at the moment and our confidence must be sky high at home with the recent results so i think a home win is on the cards but only just, 2-1
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Post by serpico on Nov 27, 2008 18:04:14 GMT
If our away form was better we'd be sitting comfortably in the top half by now, thats certainly something that needs to be a addressed, can't fault our home record though, 5 wins out of 7, thats impressive, and we should have gotten something out of the game Vs Everton, so I fancy us to get at least a draw against Hull at home, if we can nullify Geovanni and keep it tight when they get corners I think we'll come out on top.
Be interesting to see how they defend Delaps throws, I here Tango man has a plan ???
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Post by stokeytot on Nov 27, 2008 20:27:22 GMT
given the weather forecast it's either going to be slippy, tight and a 0-0 or a fluke goal..... OR it will be open, interesting with the weather factor and full of goals.
Really wouldn't like to stick my neck out on this one but desparately hoping for a win. I agree with previous posts, performance would be nice but the points are essential first. The problem with hull is that we can't even relax and try and play a bit like we usually do even if we manage to create a 2 goal cushion cos they will stick at it regardless. Geovanni is always dangerous, by far one of the best players of the season so far.
Will be interesting to see how Delaps throws go never mind how they defend them if the ball is gonna be wet and slippy....I'm sure his shirt will do a grand job of drying it off first!
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Post by walrus on Nov 27, 2008 22:01:49 GMT
When the fixtures came out if you'd have told me we'd be fourteenth with seventeen points by this stage I'd have been delighted. However, if you had told me we'd be six points behind Hull I'd have really feared the worst. Funny game isn't it.
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Post by GrandStokie on Nov 27, 2008 22:18:16 GMT
Lets not fall into the same trap a lot of other teams have done this season and underestimate Hull. Don't get me wrong I think we have a good chance of winning this one but so have they! This game is going to be a tough one and if we go into it in the wrong frame of mind then they'll turn us over. What we do bring to the game is the fact that we've beat by far more seasoned teams than Hull at home and therefore have nothing to fear.
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