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Post by stokerstayinup on Feb 18, 2023 17:26:17 GMT
He's fuckin clueless. B'pool were worse than H'field and were there for the taking. His bench was weak due to injuries but he could have changed things around,Campbell should have been tried on the right.
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Post by stokerstayinup on Feb 11, 2023 18:49:04 GMT
I don't rate Fox but the MOM was between him and Smallbone today.In a way I'm not surprised there's a thread slagging him off as there was a similar discussion in the pub after the match,but I thought he was sound.
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Post by stokerstayinup on Feb 4, 2023 22:31:43 GMT
If we take Neil's last season in this league (20/21) and include it with this season with us we get some pretty poor stats.
PL 61 W 20 D 10 L 31
I'm clinging onto the hope that the board are familiar with these figures and is the reason why we didn't spend any of the Souttar money in Jan but I realise it's a long shot. 31 losses in 61 games is poor by anyone's standards. Sounds like we'll be fine with FFP for a summer spend,hopefully the board have got a plan b for who is going to spend it.
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Post by stokerstayinup on Jan 29, 2023 17:08:14 GMT
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Post by stokerstayinup on Jan 21, 2023 22:02:48 GMT
I've disagreed with what you originally said which has led you to totally distance yourself from having said it.Bizarre to say the least. Yes your strangely persistent confusion is indeed bizarre.. oh and btw I stick with my original interest in what's going on behind the scenes at the club with the various departures ( not only players but also coaches and ancillary staff )..however I'm not of the opinion that the injured players that were omitted, for obvious reasons i.e. they are injured, are part of some machiavellian plot, as you seem to think I'm saying. Hey-ho like it or not I think there's more to this January than just a normal transfer window given Neil's recent interviews and comments. You're either a wannabe politician or a psychiatrist's dream,as long as you know what the fuck you're on about eh.
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Post by stokerstayinup on Jan 21, 2023 21:40:48 GMT
You suggested there was a difference in attitude between the Sheff U game and todays match with Reading.I only listed the 3 players that didn't play today compared to last week and because of the players on that list disagreed with your bollocks. Are you saying one of or all of Souttar,Powell and Thompson have a bad attitude and were the problem against Sheff U or are you talking complete horseshit. Snore..moving on. Enjoy your evening and find your argument elsewhere . I've disagreed with what you originally said which has led you to totally distance yourself from having said it.Bizarre to say the least.
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Post by stokerstayinup on Jan 21, 2023 21:04:27 GMT
Obviously some discussion would have taken place,just disagreeing that it was all part of a plan by Neil,rather that he's having to react to the cards he's been dealt. I doubt he’ll have shed a single tear at a single one of them going tbh and in the cases of Clarke, Fosu and likely Kilkenny when he goes I wouldn’t be shocked if we’d had a word with the parent club to say we wouldn’t be giving them the game time they need. Well you may be putting words in our manager's mouth if that's your opinion of the 3 players mentioned.If Laurent hadn't have done ok today then the 3 of them would find themselves unlucky not to be in the first xi.
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Post by stokerstayinup on Jan 21, 2023 20:33:07 GMT
I am going off a 3 min video of AN on you tube. No ITK But I do believe he told the players at half time v sheffield , that first and foremost they have to be compete , and tactical niceties come second. I do believe we have seen an improvement in attitude since then. Let's hope this continues. What video is this?
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Post by stokerstayinup on Jan 21, 2023 20:15:24 GMT
Delap wanted to leave Clarke was recalled by Arsenal Fosu was going to be too expensive to play due to a clause in contract. If you believe that any player has left because any other reason than AN has sanctioned it is deluded. He had no say in Clarke leaving.
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Post by stokerstayinup on Jan 21, 2023 20:14:28 GMT
Delap wanted to leave Clarke was recalled by Arsenal Fosu was going to be too expensive to play due to a clause in contract. There will presumably have been discussions about all three though? Will we not have had to agreed to them all going back? I’d be staggered if there hadn’t been some dialogue between the clubs, I doubt it was just an arbitrary thing. Obviously some discussion would have taken place,just disagreeing that it was all part of a plan by Neil,rather that he's having to react to the cards he's been dealt.
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Post by stokerstayinup on Jan 21, 2023 19:57:14 GMT
Eh? So you were having a go at Delap who didn't even play against Sheff U I wasn't actually having a go at anyone.. That seems to be your territory. You suggested there was a difference in attitude between the Sheff U game and todays match with Reading.I only listed the 3 players that didn't play today compared to last week and because of the players on that list disagreed with your bollocks. Are you saying one of or all of Souttar,Powell and Thompson have a bad attitude and were the problem against Sheff U or are you talking complete horseshit.
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Post by stokerstayinup on Jan 21, 2023 19:51:20 GMT
We’ve moved the loanees on presumably because we want some wiggle room in for Neil to bring his own signings in. Can’t see there being any more to it than that. Delap wanted to leave Clarke was recalled by Arsenal Fosu was going to be too expensive to play due to a clause in contract.
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Post by stokerstayinup on Jan 21, 2023 19:22:12 GMT
You reckoned there was a difference in attitude today did you not.I pointed out,so that must be Souttar,Thompson and Powell.Are you backtracking? Is that you Mrs Delap? Eh? So you were having a go at Delap who didn't even play against Sheff U
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Post by stokerstayinup on Jan 21, 2023 19:19:36 GMT
Anyone else think he’s the real deal? Showed a better touch than Brown, Campbell and Delap all season. Won a competed flick on header type situation which Campbell and Brown never do (it’s not their game). And looked stronger than the pair too. I hope he gets more minutes. Yeah,really excited by him.Obviously the test will be when he plays from the start but his cameos are very encouraging.
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Post by stokerstayinup on Jan 21, 2023 19:13:12 GMT
Its up there today with the coldest I’ve been at football 🥶🥶 Sunderland at home around 2010 was the coldest for me Huddersfield away for me,can't remember what year but we scored 2 very late goals to win 2-1.No roof,rained/snowed all game.
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Post by stokerstayinup on Jan 21, 2023 19:09:39 GMT
I'd love to know wtf you're on about,I presume you know. Read the other responses and talk to them, I can't be bothered with your touchy crap. You reckoned there was a difference in attitude today did you not.I pointed out,so that must be Souttar,Thompson and Powell.Are you backtracking?
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Post by stokerstayinup on Jan 21, 2023 19:06:03 GMT
Warmed me up briefly Its up there today with the coldest I’ve been at football 🥶🥶 Pleaded with my 11 year old lad to wear a hat today but he knew best.Dad 1 Son 0
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Post by stokerstayinup on Jan 21, 2023 19:01:49 GMT
Really,what? Are you insinuating that the 3 named player's attitudes were the problem? Good God! I never said anything of the sort..I am simply saying a watershed moment may have been reached. Time will tell obviously. Ok?* * tbh I don't really care if you are or not. I'd love to know wtf you're on about,I presume you know.
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Post by stokerstayinup on Jan 21, 2023 18:53:11 GMT
Souttar,Thompson and Powell are the only changes from that game to today's.Not sure where you're going with this to be honest. It could be something really simple like egos. You are not telling me that an 18 year old from man City doesn't have a fair amount of smoke being blown up his arse for example. Or it could be like MON said when he had a large squad, that trimming it was necessary to get a spine of a team together. Delap had already left by then.
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Post by stokerstayinup on Jan 21, 2023 18:52:22 GMT
Souttar,Thompson and Powell are the only changes from that game to today's.Not sure where you're going with this to be honest. Really? Really,what? Are you insinuating that the 3 named player's attitudes were the problem?
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Post by stokerstayinup on Jan 21, 2023 18:45:19 GMT
Never mind the phones but what about the music that suddenly came on in the 2nd half and the crowd starting dancing and then booing when it went off🤣🤣 Warmed me up briefly
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Post by stokerstayinup on Jan 21, 2023 18:41:49 GMT
Todays attitude makes me wonder if Neil decided to stop messing around and just remove a faction that wasn't buying into his message? I'm guessing something significant happened at halftime during the Sheffield Utd game. Oh to be a fly on the wall Souttar,Thompson and Powell are the only changes from that game to today's.Not sure where you're going with this to be honest.
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Post by stokerstayinup on Jan 14, 2023 19:29:48 GMT
The owners who appointed Jones? And let him sign the players he wanted. Like all our managers, he was fully backed by the owners Yes,I agree. We were fine under Jones if you believe in Xg. Butland and Gregory are to blame for Jones' failure here.
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Post by stokerstayinup on Jan 14, 2023 19:22:22 GMT
I don't get the hate some people have for him. Done a good job everywhere, but Stoke. Because people who just don't want to or dare not to criticise our owners and jumped on Jones(and others) just don't want to be proven wrong. It's clear as day where the issue is. The owners who appointed Jones?
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Post by stokerstayinup on Jan 14, 2023 19:16:29 GMT
Knocking it long to Powell.Great.So I wasn't wrong then,no fkn clue if that's the best he can come up with.An utter waste of our best player. Sheff Utd were shit,as they were at the Brit,and they still beat us easily without coming out of first gear. If you're taking positives from that awful performance than you've got lower standards than me. You said no plan. We had a plan. I agree it sucked. But what's the fucking alternative, eh? Our players can't pass, can't cross, can't dribble, can't shoot, can't sprint and can't position themselves. If you have a pub team you play like one. Our only ok players today was Brown, Powell and Souttar. Yet we managed 9 shots and 5 on target (although poor attempts most of them). SheffU got 3 yellow and resorted to timewasting and feigning injuries to win. Against us, 20th in the league. "Never got out of first gear" my ass. They struggled in the second half. It wasn't all bad. No, I'm not happy or content when we lose, but this "we're the worst team in the entire league system and in our entire history"-shit is repetetitive and frankly studpid. Wtf you on about,I've never said anything of the sort re worst team in history. If you think kicking it long to Powell resembles a plan then we're going to disagree.That seems like someone who doesn't have a plan to me. Brown had a header 2nd half from Campbell's cross,what else am I forgetting? You can check my post history,I'm a glass half full man but unfortunately Neil hasn't provided anything to be positive about.(I voted for him to be next manager on the Oatcake poll btw)
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Post by stokerstayinup on Jan 14, 2023 18:47:34 GMT
We were fkn awful,no plan,no ambition,no clue.I can only presume you didnt see the game. I did and you're wrong. You may not like the plan, but the plan was to hit it long to Powell and for Brown to chase the ball. Defensive, negative, shit football, but perhaps needed away against one of the top 2 sides in the division. Baker still sucked monkey balls, Wilmot did his usual brainfart for the first goal and Laurent made a blunder leading to the second goal. The third was when we desperately tried to equalize. We were awful in the first 44, I'll give you that, but we were the better team after the break. Look at comments from the SheffUtd sites (and on reddit), they're saying they were shit and lucky to get three points. We're so much better when Powell is playing, but with only Brown to get on the end of his headers and passes our threat is too small. We need another striker up there with them to be more threatening. Yeah we lost, but it wasn't here we got relegated. We've been much much worse than this. Knocking it long to Powell.Great.So I wasn't wrong then,no fkn clue if that's the best he can come up with.An utter waste of our best player. Sheff Utd were shit,as they were at the Brit,and they still beat us easily without coming out of first gear. If you're taking positives from that awful performance than you've got lower standards than me.
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Post by stokerstayinup on Jan 14, 2023 17:10:00 GMT
More shots, more passes, more possession away to team pretty much top of the league and we're the worst team you've ever seen? Some people need get a grip. We were fkn awful,no plan,no ambition,no clue.I can only presume you didnt see the game.
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Post by stokerstayinup on Jan 2, 2023 17:40:39 GMT
11 points from last 12 games please fuck him off.
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Post by stokerstayinup on Dec 16, 2022 20:32:30 GMT
They’ve just written off £120m of THEIR OWN MONEY to keep Stoke City viable and have financially backed every manager who’s come through the door, season ticket prices as of 16 years ago and spent a fortune on the stadium, training facilities and £5m alone on Ricardos bar Exactly, 120M of their own money that has taken us from 10th in the PL to four bottom half finishes in the Championship. We're not talking an exciting title race that we just missed out on and flunked the play offs, a tense battle for 6th place that we just missed out on, a top 10 battle with Millwall that we just lost out of, a nip and tuck fight with Preston North End to finish in the top half of the league.
We're talking 120M spent to achieve nothing more than dreadful bottom half finishes and a serious brush with League One whilst rifling through four managers in as many calendar years. It's quite simple, if they don't change the way they run this club they and this club will be done for and there will be damage to this club so serious we won't see the recovery of in our lifetimes. They are slowly killing us from the inside out and the fact it's being done with 'kindness' doesn't make it any better. They need to change or go.
Haha,convienently missed out that their backing got us to 10th(9th) in the Prem in the 1st place.
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Post by stokerstayinup on Nov 12, 2022 21:17:40 GMT
Taking him off at half time isn't going to be a confidence boost. He's only scored twice this season but the goal against Preston is unlikely to be repeated by anyone else in our squad. I agree about his goal at Preston but he can’t dine out on that brilliant finish in every passing game Well he wouldn't have scored it if he'd been taken off at half time in that game.
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