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Post by dwr17477 on Mar 4, 2023 4:32:19 GMT
SAFC 4 - 0 SCFC
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Post by dwr17477 on Mar 4, 2023 4:28:43 GMT
Roger Jones Neville Chamberlain Mark Walters Not having Roger Jones in this list - 101 appearances with a promotion campaign thrown in.
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Post by dwr17477 on Mar 4, 2023 4:24:24 GMT
Neville Southall or Gordon Marshall must come close? Tim Steele Billy Whitehurst Paul Stewart
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Post by dwr17477 on Feb 28, 2023 6:34:44 GMT
SCFC 0 - 3 BHAFC
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Post by dwr17477 on Feb 25, 2023 5:51:20 GMT
SCFC 1 - 2 MFC
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Post by dwr17477 on Feb 21, 2023 6:49:47 GMT
A defeat used to have such a negative effect on my life - it'd ruin a weekend or rest of the week.It just doesn't bother me anymore and I think it has a lot to do with the way the club has gone. We should have bounced back but couldn't do it and it's become a shrugging of shoulders all round.
The realisation that there's more to life and enjoying family time, etc has finally sunk in, too. Keeping in touch with the score always happens. In fact, it's more prevalent now - I'll watch live or listen if I can but the reaction isn't the same. I think that's why I watch more because I can cope with the loss rather than get angry. What's even more crazy is I've seen more Stoke games this season than since the Macari era despite living further away and have even enjoyed family matchdays regardless of the result!
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Post by dwr17477 on Feb 21, 2023 6:19:24 GMT
SCFC 2 - 0 SCFC
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Post by dwr17477 on Feb 18, 2023 7:18:01 GMT
BFC 2 - 1 SCFC
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Post by dwr17477 on Feb 15, 2023 5:38:19 GMT
SCFC 0 - 1 HTFC
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Alex neil
Feb 15, 2023 3:58:27 GMT
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Post by dwr17477 on Feb 15, 2023 3:58:27 GMT
Even if he took us down? Wouldn't make any sense. Hope it doesn't come to that but even if it doesn't he's done nothing to impress so far. How would it not make sense? He just brought Sunderland up and they are now sitting 6th. Won't come to that though. If for one moment anyone thought he came here to take us down before bringing some bright, better days ahead then that 'anyone' wouldn't have been those in ownership at Stoke City, nor 99% those who support the club. He was appointed not in some last ditch attempt to keep us up but with a vast majority of a season to sort shit out - and he's failing in that just now. No manager should be expected to remain in their position after failing so badly. Even mad Nath would be embarrassed by it all. I repeat, I hope it doesn't come to that but it'll be close if we keep setting up like we do. If it did, surely he's out because he has failed massively.
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Alex neil
Feb 14, 2023 22:09:28 GMT
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Post by dwr17477 on Feb 14, 2023 22:09:28 GMT
The gaffer will be given at least one summer window, just get behind him Even if he took us down? Wouldn't make any sense. Hope it doesn't come to that but even if it doesn't he's done nothing to impress so far.
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Post by dwr17477 on Feb 13, 2023 14:56:56 GMT
Two at the back and with Pearson the enforcer in front, 2 wing backs, 2 number 8’s, 2 wide forwards and a proper striker. What could possibly go wrong? Sarkic Sterling Tuanzebe Pearson Hoever Laurent Baker Tymon Brown Tezgel Celina A fine and points deducted for too many loan players in the side?
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Post by dwr17477 on Feb 13, 2023 10:12:19 GMT
This is all relative, though. Gudjon all in the third tier, MON in the second. The win ratios in the Prem are lower purely on the league we were playing in. I know I'd prefer a lower win ratio in a higher league and hope to build on it. Correct. The win ratio comparing MON and AN is providing to show that we likely would have been better off with MON. The mention of Gudjon is there really to show that he had a better win ratio at this level than cotteril, Pulis first reign, Boskamp, Rowett, Jones and Alex Neil. This list covers every championship manager we have ever had since Gudjon promoted us. Apart from of course TPs second reign at this level of which I imagine was definitely higher due to promotion. But Gudjon's win ratio is in a tier lower than those mentioned. Get your point but we'd 'expect' to have a much higher win ration in a lower league.
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Post by dwr17477 on Feb 13, 2023 6:52:10 GMT
MON win ratio was 38.46% Neil's win ratio is 34.78% To find a higher win ratio that MON we have to go back to Gudjon. I think MON would have done better with this squad slightly. I'm hopeful that Neil will produce next season with his own squad. I had a lot of patience with MON because he has kept the club afloat and not spent a penny that he didn't generate from sales. And still managed to have the best win ratio for 20 years. Ultimately he had to go because it had become so boring that he had lost the fans. I was hoping for more from Neil results wise so far but he has promoted teams before so clearly knows what it takes. Sticking with him for now. The club needs some consistency so that someone can build something. This is all relative, though. Gudjon all in the third tier, MON in the second. The win ratios in the Prem are lower purely on the league we were playing in. I know I'd prefer a lower win ratio in a higher league and hope to build on it.
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Post by dwr17477 on Feb 11, 2023 17:12:27 GMT
Clean sheet and a point against an inform hull - quite happy tonight Are you AN in disguise?
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Post by dwr17477 on Feb 11, 2023 7:43:04 GMT
SCFC 1 - 3 HCFC
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Post by dwr17477 on Feb 4, 2023 8:54:31 GMT
2 - 1
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Post by dwr17477 on Jan 29, 2023 6:44:39 GMT
SCFC 0 - 1 SFC
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Post by dwr17477 on Jan 29, 2023 6:42:05 GMT
From that point of view, that's fair comment. I guess Hudson also has that aura about him twice. My Stoke supporting days started with the Ajax match, so I saw plenty of Huddy, but was only 10 at that point, so couldn't really appreciate just how good he was. Ten years later, on his return, well, the stats don't lie. Look at where we were when he came back, then look at where we finished that season. We were doomed when he joined in January, but our form over the rest of the season would have had us 2nd in the league if replicated throughout the season. I mean, that's an unreal turnaround. Basically, his debut v Arsenal in '84 was the single most impressive performance I've ever seen from any player in a Stoke shirt. Two England caps? If he'd been Brazilian, his name would have been worshipped and spoken of in hushed tones. Yes, his cap count is ridiculous - thanks to Revie.
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Post by dwr17477 on Jan 28, 2023 23:14:56 GMT
In terms of sheer excitement, and Arnie was exciting, it has to be Chamberlain Over the full period of their respective times with us, I'd go for Arnie as being the better player. But it has to be said that in my 48 years of supporting Stoke, no player has ever come close to the immediate impact Chambo made during that first season with us. I'm pretty sure anyone who wasn't there at the time would just dismiss the descriptions of him at that time as absolute hyperbole or the ramblings of an insane person. It wasn't. Whatever anyone says about Chambo's first season at Stoke, it won't do it justice. Opposition full backs must have had nightmares the night before playing against him. He was off the scale brilliant. From that point of view, that's fair comment. I guess Hudson also has that aura about him twice.
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Post by dwr17477 on Jan 28, 2023 23:00:23 GMT
In terms of time in the top flight, both were 4/5 years into our tenure on the basis their respective signings so both most welcome...but still think Arnie pips it with his sheer brilliance with his goals tally. Loved both and hope we can throw another name in there going forward. Genuinely surprised at that But yes we need a new star, even one relative to this league Of the like of 07/08...Fuller/Lawrence and Hendrie beforehand, certainly. The crescendo of those years has completely disappeared but, hopefully, it'll be soon.
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Post by dwr17477 on Jan 28, 2023 21:37:27 GMT
I think there's a comparison between Chamberlain and Arnie and understand there's a debate about who contributed more but I'd go for Arnie based on goals scored(not checked so could be wrong). In terms of sheer excitement, and Arnie was exciting, it has to be Chamberlain In terms of time in the top flight, both were 4/5 years into our tenure on the basis their respective signings so both most welcome...but still think Arnie pips it with his sheer brilliance with his goals tally. Loved both and hope we can throw another name in there going forward.
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Post by dwr17477 on Jan 28, 2023 21:26:51 GMT
Hudson was the best I’ve ever seen in a Stoke shirt. His return was truly astonishing. Overweight, unfit but the best on the pitch by a L mile. Chamberlain was great. Hudson the Greatest. Imo. Of course don't understand how Arnie gets put ahead of Chamberlain I think there's a comparison between Chamberlain and Arnie and understand there's a debate about who contributed more but I'd go for Arnie based on goals scored(not checked so could be wrong).
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Post by dwr17477 on Jan 21, 2023 16:43:45 GMT
Gayle!!!
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Post by dwr17477 on Jan 21, 2023 16:40:39 GMT
Brown, 3 - 0.
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Post by dwr17477 on Jan 21, 2023 16:17:46 GMT
Yes.
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Post by dwr17477 on Jan 21, 2023 15:14:01 GMT
Ace - well done, keep it up.
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Post by dwr17477 on Jan 21, 2023 6:29:04 GMT
SCFC 1 - 2 RFC
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Alex neil
Jan 14, 2023 16:58:49 GMT
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Post by dwr17477 on Jan 14, 2023 16:58:49 GMT
Needs to go ASAP but won't happen.
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Post by dwr17477 on Jan 14, 2023 9:03:57 GMT
SUFC 3 - 0 SCFC
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