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Post by dutchstokie on Oct 27, 2009 7:45:58 GMT
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Oct 27, 2009 8:02:36 GMT
Like "Nigel Boot" said in his comments on the article, I'm not sure if getting into the Europa League would be that good a thing for the club at the moment. Of the three English clubs who started in the Europa this season only Villa's league form does not seem to have suffered - and they made an early exit from the Europa! Fulham and Everton reached the group stages and have poor league form so far. Now, the Champion's League  would be a different kettle of fish! That generates far more money, attracts better players and would enable us to strengthen the squad to cope with the extra games! ;D |
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Post by gloucesterstokie on Oct 27, 2009 8:16:56 GMT
I think we're all gettting a bit carried away !  |
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Post by flybyhopkirk on Oct 27, 2009 8:24:17 GMT
40 points and survival 1st, then start getting nosebleeds afterwards
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Post by gloucesterstokie on Oct 27, 2009 8:28:29 GMT
40 points and survival 1st, then start getting nosebleeds afterwards agreed |
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Oct 27, 2009 8:31:29 GMT
I'm not getting carried away at all. I don't THINK we'll get into Europe this year but our position in the table at the moment (and the fact that we could easily have had more points by now) suggests that a top 7 finish is POSSIBLE - I put it no stronger than that.
If it is possible then it is perfectly reasonable to speculate on what getting into Europe would do for the club and my opinon is that a Europa League spot is not necessarily a good thing for our league chances the following season.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2009 9:32:03 GMT
Just remember how we were all laughing at Hull this time last year for talking about the same thing!
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Post by Inverness Stokie on Oct 27, 2009 11:03:51 GMT
Just remember how we were all laughing at Hull this time last year for talking about the same thing! They had a shite defence. We don't. |
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Post by RAF on Oct 27, 2009 11:06:39 GMT
Check out Lakeland getting all Phil Brown on us!
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Post by droz on Oct 27, 2009 11:11:35 GMT
That is daft talk; I did hear that. It is nice to be spoken about like that, mind! We have a nice run of games, so we mustn't get complacent and pick up plenty of points. Our position should look good after that, but the mantra remains the same - 17th position or above is good news.
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Post by mark71 on Oct 27, 2009 11:14:33 GMT
Just remember how we were all laughing at Hull this time last year for talking about the same thing! Agreed, As said above 40 points first then we'll start to dream. The worst thing that could happen to Stoke City is everyone starts getting Billy big time. |
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Post by RAF on Oct 27, 2009 11:17:12 GMT
Unfortunately some people on here have already started displaying some of the traits we fucking despised in Prem fans to begin with.
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Post by lew86 on Oct 27, 2009 11:21:59 GMT
Fucking hell lads  |
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Post by nott1 on Oct 27, 2009 15:40:08 GMT
We'd need a much bigger/better squad!
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Post by Billy_Britain_HCAFC on Oct 27, 2009 15:42:36 GMT
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Post by BoxxyTheLost on Oct 27, 2009 15:44:19 GMT
i think the main point of the matter is.
yes it would be a brilliant achievement. absolutely fucking amazing in fact.
BUT it wouldn't be a good thing for the club right now.
but one day soon...
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Post by nathan on Oct 27, 2009 15:47:15 GMT
Reminiscent of Brown Phil?
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Post by steinovschmeichel on Oct 27, 2009 15:48:31 GMT
never mind finishing in european place we could qualify by winning the league cup which is only 3 or 4 games.
still ill be happy with another season in prem and even better players ocming to stoke
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Post by KevinWhimper on Oct 27, 2009 15:50:02 GMT
I agree with Lakeland. We hated how Hull were boasting about league position at this point. It's still only early in the season injuries could fuck us up the arse yet so lets concentrate on survival then we can start looking into Europe.
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Post by tenerifedave on Oct 27, 2009 16:07:40 GMT
talking about europe worries the shit out of me!!!!!! We're about 3 season to early to be talking about it!!!! I dont care what the papers are saying, its still about survival!!!!
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Post by dutchstokie on Oct 27, 2009 17:32:20 GMT
Unfortunately some people on here have already started displaying some of the traits we fucking despised in Prem fans to begin with. H hang on RAF - i just said 'could it happen'...? I mentioned a scoreline in jest and if you want my take on things it would be one step too many in such a short time for the squad we have. |
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Post by slangking on Oct 27, 2009 17:35:34 GMT
Unfortunately some people on here have already started displaying some of the traits we fucking despised in Prem fans to begin with. H That's right next thing you know we'll have people boycotting games, oh hang on.. |
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Post by march4 on Oct 27, 2009 17:41:53 GMT
Let's win one of the cups first and then think of Europe ;D
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Post by RMSCFC on Oct 27, 2009 17:46:56 GMT
I said to myself this pre-season that we can go to the earupa league next season In all honestness Stoke City havent let me down yet ;D Goarrn Stoke Be Loyal Be Proud BE STOKE! |
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Post by jonnynico on Oct 28, 2009 17:44:29 GMT
a long way for the reserves to go. at least we'll be out first round
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would be a different kettle of fish! That generates far more money, attracts better players and would enable us to strengthen the squad to cope with the extra games! ;D
