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Post by Mason_Stokie on Mar 14, 2009 16:56:41 GMT
the next 4 are absolutely massive.
It's still in our hands.
Results gone well today on the whole too (except ours of course)
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Post by JoeinOz on Mar 14, 2009 16:57:46 GMT
Yes. The two games down there both draws that'll do us. As long as we beat boro
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Post by jemma1989 on Mar 14, 2009 17:00:36 GMT
every game we see this, ''now we can concentrate on important games.'' they are all important!
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Post by stokie63 on Mar 14, 2009 17:03:38 GMT
without doubt the biggest 4 games of our season they will make or brake us.
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Post by Mason_Stokie on Mar 14, 2009 17:03:50 GMT
yes, they are all important. but hand on heart who was expecting anything from today?
a point would have been an excellent result.
the next 4 games would be games at the start of the season you'd pencil in as possible wins.
win the next 4, we're probably not yet safe, but we're a long way towards it
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Post by dadofsam on Mar 14, 2009 17:49:39 GMT
winning 4 on the trot is a big ask - we can do eet
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Post by lancer on Mar 14, 2009 17:59:40 GMT
Three out of the next four games are at home, and all of them winnable. Time to go for it now, maximum points would be lovely. Goarrrrn, Stoke!
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Post by only1clinthill on Mar 14, 2009 19:44:49 GMT
Boro is a must win and very winnable game. I seriously cant see us losing but must make sure we dont get to complacent. And Pulis.......please start Fuller !!!
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Post by serpico on Mar 14, 2009 19:50:44 GMT
I wouldn't mind seeing Camara start with Beattie in the next match, it seem as though the Beattie /Mama partnership isn't really hitting it off, and Fuller still apparently has a bit of a problem with his shoulder, so for Boro I'd be inclined to go with- Lawrence ----- Delap --- Whelan ----- Etherington -----------------Beattie---------Camara--------------- Camara would give us some real pace up front. I can't see Pulis leaving out both Faye and Diao though  so it will be interesting to see who he drops for Etheringtons return to the first team, can he drop Delap ? those throws at home have been vital to us this season, I'm not so sure it's a good idea to take that out of our home game plan, Boro has a dodgy defence as well. |
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Post by monkeycat on Mar 14, 2009 20:14:50 GMT
We should be looking at a minimum of 8 points from the next four games, and that should see us very close to safety
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 14, 2009 20:28:01 GMT
I can't see Pulis leaving out both Faye and Diao though so it will be interesting to see who he drops for Etheringtons return to the first team, can he drop Delap ? those throws at home have been vital to us this season, I'm not so sure it's a good idea to take that out of our home game plan, Boro has a dodgy defence as well. I'll be happy with any two from Lenny, Ethers and Rory on the flanks. Rory's throws are still a danger at the Brit, so much more of a reason for him to start than when we're away from home. However if he has to make way so that we can start with Lenny and Ethers for the first time, then I'll be equally as happy with that as an alternative option. The CRITICAL midfield selection for me next week is whether Pulis has got the balls to drop Diao for Amdy Faye. I thought Diao was awful again today, to tell you the truth I'm not sure that he even touched the ball in the first fifteen minutes of the game, and IMHO Amdy is currently the much better option in the holding midfield role. If fit, Fuller I'm certain will start. |
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Post by march4 on Mar 14, 2009 20:33:01 GMT
The season starts for real now and lasts for four games. If all goes well we are safe for another season. On the other hand, 1 win and 3 draws or worse leaves us struggling to avoid relegation.
Interesting times ahead.
Its great being a Stoke fan at the moment!
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Post by surreystokie on Mar 15, 2009 19:40:23 GMT
I wasn't too despondent yesterday. Two (rare) GK errors proved costly but the spirit and effort was great, in the second half. However, I just wish that some of our number (and possibly the manager!) didn't have the negative attitude that 'we can't expect to beat a team like Everton'. The same could have been said about Villa but they've lost all but one of their last four matches (note the exception  ) and Spurs didn't look at it this way, did they? We played them at the right time but failed to take advantage. The lesson to be learned is obvious - to some. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2009 20:11:41 GMT
We have put massive pressure on ourselves with our dreadful away form. We just cannot afford to lose on Saturday. Its shit or bust. Please Pulis just go for it, the time for fannying around is over.
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Post by StoKeith on Mar 15, 2009 22:51:28 GMT
We're definitely capable of getting maximum points from the next 4 games, but as monkeycat above suggested, 8 points should be our minimum target.
2 wins and a draw at home and a draw at West Brom would be an excellent return and leave us realistically needing only 1 win and 1 draw from our last 5 games to end on 41 points, which will hopefully be enough!
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Post by OldStokie on Mar 16, 2009 7:55:18 GMT
Yes, I agree with monkeycat, too. 8 points minimum from these games is required to stay in this league. Our away form has to improve though because I can't see us winning all our home games.
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Post by bloggsy on Mar 16, 2009 11:11:45 GMT
I think that we need 11 points from our last 9 games. The next 4 are critical. I agree with monkeycat that if we get 8 from the next 4 matches that will go a long way to achieving our goal, as well as considerably boosting player confidence for the last 5.
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so it will be interesting to see who he drops for Etheringtons return to the first team, can he drop Delap ? those throws at home have been vital to us this season, I'm not so sure it's a good idea to take that out of our home game plan, Boro has a dodgy defence as well. 
) and Spurs didn't look at it this way, did they? We played them at the right time but failed to take advantage. The lesson to be learned is obvious - to some. 
