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Post by RICH68 on Jan 3, 2009 20:16:30 GMT
The board sack the manager.3 weeks later a new manager is appointed,but can`t stop the freefall-ends in relegation.Every half-decent player we have jumps ship.5 months into the new season,and with us in the bottom 3,the board sack the manager-ends in relegation.Fans turn on the board,chairman sells up.The dawning of a new era ! New manager likes to play direct style,crowd don`t like it,but we`ve turned the corner,we`re on our way up...............etc Sound familiar ? Remember it`s been 23 years.ENJOY IT
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Post by swampySCFC on Jan 3, 2009 20:19:26 GMT
i know what you mean its just that debacles like today belong well embedded in those 23 years and thats the worry.
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Post by chesterfieldstokie on Jan 3, 2009 20:31:32 GMT
Imagine if we as a premier team had gone to a poor 2nd division team and attacked them and won.
Imagine Waddington going with a team that would lose to Hartlepool!
Imagine Waddington playing players out of position.
Imagine Waddington criticising his players and saying it was their fault.
Imagine Waddington a great manager.
Imagine Pulis a one show pony !
23 years is irrelevant its this season that counts and Pulis's buys.
Go through them and tell yourself how many are good enough and dont come back with the bull answer that he got the best he could.
He got his way and his choices!!!
Imagine we sacked him and bought in a manager who played football and kept us up.
Like Nigel Clough ot Alan Curbishley
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Post by AlliG on Jan 3, 2009 22:02:02 GMT
 Don't have to imagine it!  One of my earliest FA Cup memories is of Waddington's 1st Division Stoke losing 2-0 at home to 4th Division Walsall. 
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2009 22:04:17 GMT
Imagine if we as a premier team had gone to a poor 2nd division team and attacked them and won. Imagine Waddington going with a team that would lose to Hartlepool! Imagine Waddington playing players out of position. Imagine Waddington criticising his players and saying it was their fault. Imagine Waddington a great manager. Imagine Pulis a one show pony ! 23 years is irrelevant its this season that counts and Pulis's buys. Go through them and tell yourself how many are good enough and dont come back with the bull answer that he got the best he could. He got his way and his choices!!! Imagine we sacked him and bought in a manager who played football and kept us up. Like Nigel Clough ot Alan Curbishley Nigel Clough has achieved precisely fuck all thus far. If his name was Nigel Jones you'd never have heard of him. Curbishley, when he was in Pulis' current position of a first time Prem manager, relegated Charlton, who kept faith with him. |
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Post by chesterfieldstokie on Jan 3, 2009 22:04:54 GMT
Walsall were a better team than hartlepool and had players like Alan Clarke playing for them
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2009 22:07:56 GMT
Walsall were a better team than hartlepool and had players like Alan Clarke playing for them A first division team should still be turning them over though, no? |
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Post by AlliG on Jan 3, 2009 22:15:16 GMT
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Post by chesterfieldstokie on Jan 3, 2009 22:20:13 GMT
Walsall were also a bogey team and I believe that this was the match where Bobby Irvine was sent off.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2009 22:23:25 GMT
Walsall were also a bogey team and I believe that this was the match where Bobby Irvine was sent off. "bogey team" isn't much of an excuse is it? If we'd have lost to Rotherham in the cup earlier in the season would Pulis have got away with saying "Oh well Nige, Rotherham have always been a bogey team". |
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Post by AlliG on Jan 3, 2009 22:50:11 GMT
1. At the time Walsall weren't a bogey team. We had beaten them in the League Cup in 1962 and hadn't played them for donkey's years before that. We did lose 2-1 away at Walsall in the League Cup the following season (What? TW managed to lose home and away to the same 4th Division team  ), which was when the "Bogey Team" came about. 2. Yes, it was the game in which Irvine was sent off. A goalkeeper deciding to headbutt an opponent while the ball was still in play. Seems like Ric is not the only headcase to play for Stoke. I am probably as brassed off as you tonight (especially as I've just seen goals) but as more of a PHW than a Rimmer, even I would suggest that that bit of your argument doesn't stand up. |
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Post by victoriaboothenboy on Jan 3, 2009 23:26:07 GMT
Booby Irvine -What a tit
Dont think he was sent off, however the ref gave a pen. which put us 2-0 down
remember Stoke trying to claim a goal in that game when the ball went through the side netting. Nothing changes,probably got away with it today!
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Post by sgtpotter89 on Jan 3, 2009 23:28:49 GMT
The board sack the manager.3 weeks later a new manager is appointed,but can`t stop the freefall-ends in relegation.Every half-decent player we have jumps ship.5 months into the new season,and with us in the bottom 3,the board sack the manager-ends in relegation.Fans turn on the board,chairman sells up.The dawning of a new era ! New manager likes to play direct style,crowd don`t like it,but we`ve turned the corner,we`re on our way up...............etc Sound familiar ? Remember it`s been 23 years.ENJOY IT jeez and i thought I was manic depressive |
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Post by victoriaboothenboy on Jan 3, 2009 23:31:42 GMT
IMAGINE
Imagine if we as a premier team had gone to a poor 2nd division team and attacked them and won.
Imagine Waddington going with a team that would lose to Hartlepool!
Imagine Waddington playing players out of position.
Imagine Waddington criticising his players and saying it was their fault.
Imagine Waddington a great manager.
If John Lennon had read this shit he would never have written his iconic song
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), which was when the "Bogey Team" came about.
