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Post by Block 22 on Jul 26, 2022 8:04:21 GMT
Just seen on social media that Stoke aren't refunding match tickets for those that couldn't travel to the Hearts game on Saturday due to Avanti cancelling the trains. Fucking disgusting from the club imho. O'Neill out
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Post by Block 22 on Jul 23, 2022 11:40:09 GMT
Sounds like he's more of a creative type in terms of his skillset. More of an 8 than a 10, assume he'd be the one to get forward in a 3-5-2 just ahead of Baker and one of Laurent/Kilkenny? I know hat a 10 is, but what exactly is an 8? A box to box midfielder that is predominantly attack-focused. Andres Iniesta or Stephen Gerrard for example
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Post by Block 22 on Jul 23, 2022 11:35:26 GMT
Looks like a good signing on paper. We needed someone other than Powell who can play the CAM role- I suspect the plan will be to play Powell up-front once he's fit if we can't land Delap. To have a chance of top 6 though we're still 4 players short IMO- A decent GK, proper RWB, LCB, CF (target man) This isn't far off the mark TD. I reckon we'd be fine with Bursik. RWB and CF a priority for me. I'd be happy with that.
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Post by Block 22 on Jul 23, 2022 11:33:15 GMT
You can only reflect for so long, eventually you have to just stop banging on about things and look to move forward….. We haven’t done that. If anything the situation at the club structurally is as bad now as it’s ever been. Biggest load of tripe I've ever heard
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Post by Block 22 on Jul 23, 2022 9:49:07 GMT
You don’t play both, you play one or the other. Not at all, on the contrary it's natural. The wing backs move from defence to midfield and the wingers from midfield to attack. Easy then to change between 5-4-1 , 5-2-3 and 3-4-3 and back again. If you implement the system properly your wing backs are just as high as wingers when you've got the ball. That's why you play 3 in the middle. If you're attacking down the right your LWB becomes the 4th defender and vice versa. There's nothing wrong with the system, in-fact at the beginning of last season we played some of the best football I've seen us play in the last 5 years using this system.
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Post by Block 22 on Jul 23, 2022 9:08:04 GMT
Why are loads of posters asking about the past 5-6 years for? With odd questions like “you Happy with past 5 years?” “What’s there been to cheer about?” It’s taken a whole 2 years just for the current management to steady a heavily sinking ship, which was clogged up with an overly expensive underperforming and toxic squad that had been mismanaged and created from the 8-9 years previous. Whilst trying to keep our heads above the water in the league and squirming our way through and narrowly avoiding FFP penalties. This is the first season where there’s a fresh slate, the rebuild od only just starting to happen. Meanwhile all you moaning negative whiners could have actually been given some support to a young squad where a lot have come through the Stoke system and are given it a shot at changing our fortunes. Nail on the head for me mate. I'd rather watch this team of young and hungry, some of which home grown or home nurtured players, get beat every week whilst we rebuild than throw millions at mercenaries that couldn't give a fuck about our football club!! We're on the right path!
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Post by Block 22 on Jul 20, 2022 9:56:31 GMT
It's so depressing. First season in The Championship they canvassed journalists from each team, I swear around 22 of the 24 predicted we'd go straight back up. And here we are now years later clutching at having a ' half decent season '. Makes you weep It shows they don't really know the Championship or our club very well. Tipping us to go back up in the first season, the same way they tipped us to go down in our first season in the PL. Meanwhile teams like Luton and Huddersfield, proper teams rather than teams full of individuals make the playoffs. I don't have high hopes for this season but MoN is doing exactly what's required. Restoring wage parity and building a proper team ethos on a shoe string budget. We all want instant success but whether you like it or not the fact is we need to become self-sufficient to comply with FFP rules and you can't do that overnight
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Post by Block 22 on Jul 20, 2022 6:57:17 GMT
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Post by Block 22 on Feb 1, 2022 7:51:30 GMT
Delighted with this signing. Welcome to Stoke, Josh.
He scored 9 goals and got 3 assists in his first 11 appearances for Bordeaux. Hopefully he can have a similar impact here.
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Post by Block 22 on Nov 5, 2021 21:01:09 GMT
I’m also offering IPTV service. PM if you’re interested. It’s a closed group that’s been going strong for a while.
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Post by Block 22 on Aug 30, 2021 13:57:05 GMT
looking at the fixtures next month i see no reason at all why we can't have a really good month before we play WBA absolutely nothing to fear in West Brom either Nothing at all, in fact they’ve been poor the two games I’ve watched them in. Granted we’re only 5 games in.. I’ve watched a lot of championship games in full this season. I’d argue the championship is a weak example this year and we should be aiming for firm play offs and challenging for automatic. Don’t get blighted by injury, specifically keep Powell and Tyrese fit and we’ll be up there.
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Post by Block 22 on Aug 12, 2021 16:25:55 GMT
All Galatasary tonight aren’t we?
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Post by Block 22 on Aug 9, 2021 16:05:10 GMT
Jacob Brown, he wears Red and White Jacob Brown, he thinks Vale are shite. He’s dynamiteee, Like a bull down the right. You can’t knock him down. Jacob Brown
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Post by Block 22 on Aug 8, 2021 20:22:36 GMT
Mario, he’s magic, you knowww We signed him for free, he’s class though He’s magic, you know Our wizard in stripes, the maestro
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Post by Block 22 on Aug 7, 2021 18:23:02 GMT
The whole midfield isn't right if we're honest and Allen will be the fall guy for the fact that he is the only real genuine central midfielder in there. We literally handed the two inside channels to Readings wide men and full backs all game as Powell and Vrancic cannot and to be frank, should not be playing where there are. The fact that Reading are so shit meant we got away with it.
I've said it in another thread but all three players are the spare men in a three man midfield, and should be played alongside ( in Allen's case) and in front of (in Powell and Vrancic's case) two more mobile destroyer types. We are playing Allen as the deeper ball winner type infront of the back three with two number 8's in Powell and Vrancic. That isn't Allen's game nor is it Powell's game. Vrancic at a push alongside the right man. At the very least we could play Allen and Vrancic alongside a destroyer. How we are playing now will eventually set them all up to fail. Eventually Vrancic will be bypassed, Powell will be sucked deeper rendering his creativity null and void and Allen will be hung out to dry. Everything is new at the moment but we all know that when cracks appear if they aren't corrected they get bigger over time. A proper top end Championship side will absolutely steam roller that midfield. I'm no fan of Allen at all, especially post relegation, but to slaughter him for his performance in 'that' midfield is totally unfair IMO. Win or no win, it's crap and it needs changing.
You really don’t need to over analyse why he was so poor. Giving the ball away, passing into touch, getting caught in possession and horrendous first touches can not be down to other players. He is poor. End of story.
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Post by Block 22 on Aug 3, 2021 20:54:43 GMT
Was £1.5million too much for an unproven Championship defender? Ben Wilmot. Or does he pass the test cos he’s got fancy locks and he looks a bit like Carlos Puyol? No because I rated Wilmot. £2.5million for a 23 year old, England youth prospect is a good signing. If he scores 15+ and we get promoted this season they can have the add-ons. It’ll be worth it.
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Post by Block 22 on Aug 3, 2021 20:43:36 GMT
So, with MON saying the positions he still wants to fill in this window, why wouldn't you think the money isn't there to fill those positions? Do you think they sign someone and think, oh shit we've got none left now? No. If you spend a big chunk of your budget on one position it leaves you shopping in the restrictive market of free's and loans for the other positions. That could be fine if the gamble pays off, and its exactly that , a gamble. For me the gambles too big for a unproven goal scorer. Was £1.5million too much for an unproven Championship defender? Ben Wilmot. Or does he pass the test cos he’s got fancy locks and he looks a bit like Carlos Puyol?
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Post by Block 22 on Aug 3, 2021 20:36:37 GMT
No them. Thanks for clarifying…… Wonder if he was a Chelsea fan, what he would have thought of fucking off a shit KDB. Or a citeh fan buying him. Salah too. Check closer to home Benik Afobe. Championship goal machine.
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Post by Block 22 on Aug 3, 2021 20:26:20 GMT
This guy hasn’t even had a sustained run of games to form a solid set of data for comparison. In comparison, everyone is wanking over Liam Delap who has played less than 45 minutes of senior competitive football. Or, if we dress the stats up to suit (like some have with Surridge) then he’s had 1 appearance 0 goals. Which equates to a zero goals per game ratio. The worst you’re likely to find. Because we couldn’t make a better loan signing if we tried. The Delap signing would be based totally on the same ‘prospect’ scenario as Surridge. Regardless if it’s a loan. He’s untried and untested at senior level. People are creaming over Delap on loan but only a crystal ball would tell you if he was successful in the championship for us. There’s no prior data. Yet when it comes to Surridge who’s practically the same unknown quantity he’s been written off before a ball has even been kicked. I guess it’s because he’s not coming from the all conquering Manchester City and Pep the king Guardiola didn’t say he was good once.
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Post by Block 22 on Aug 3, 2021 20:20:53 GMT
This guy hasn’t even had a sustained run of games to form a solid set of data for comparison. In comparison, everyone is wanking over Liam Delap who has played less than 45 minutes of senior competitive football. Or, if we dress the stats up to suit (like some have with Surridge) then he’s had 1 appearance 0 goals. Which equates to a zero goals per game ratio. The worst you’re likely to find. Played in the carabao cup and scored for Man City 3 times in two games 1 prem game no goals so that’s 3 goals in three senior games so one in one 👍 I’ll let you have that 🤣 The point is there’s no consistent data to base his scoring record from. Same with Delap.
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Post by Block 22 on Aug 3, 2021 20:13:19 GMT
You seen much of him then? Doesnt take much check anyones goal scoring record mate This guy hasn’t even had a sustained run of games to form a solid set of data for comparison. In comparison, everyone is wanking over Liam Delap who has played less than 45 minutes of senior competitive football. Or, if we dress the stats up to suit (like some have with Surridge) then he’s had 1 appearance 0 goals. Which equates to a zero goals per game ratio. The worst you’re likely to find.
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Post by Block 22 on Aug 3, 2021 19:33:09 GMT
Sam Surridge is very much an unknown quantity. We’ve bought him on the basis that he is a prospect.
Anyone who thinks in our current financial situation we’d be splashing on a ‘proven goalscorer’ obviously has their head buried 6 feet in the sand.
Get behind the lad, he’s 23, he’s got a point to prove. He has all of the physical attributes to be a very good player in this league. Tall, strong, hardworking and it could just be a nice surprise when he turns out to bag 20 with a fresh challenge and a run of games.
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Post by Block 22 on Aug 3, 2021 19:26:21 GMT
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Post by Block 22 on Jul 24, 2021 18:45:49 GMT
I thought he looked better on the ball, his positioning was good and he was involved in some good moves during the first hour or so. Unfortunately a hefty section of our fan base have already made up their minds about young Jacob, without ever seeing him play in the flesh. Very sad. He’s looked much improved in pre-season to me. Bigger, stronger and his hold up play has been excellent.
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Post by Block 22 on Feb 13, 2021 17:36:55 GMT
0 the moment Joe Allen was anywhere near the starting 11.
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Post by Block 22 on Feb 13, 2021 17:24:26 GMT
I genuinely wonder if Allen has something in his contract to say he must play if he is fit and available.
How can so many managers continue to pick him week in, week out when he’s obviously a huge steaming pile of horse dung. Even that is being kind.
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Post by Block 22 on Feb 13, 2021 17:08:51 GMT
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Post by Block 22 on Dec 8, 2020 22:45:17 GMT
Disgraceful performance from him tonight. He should never play for us again.
Surely we have a Striker in the U23’s that we can throw in? “Go and make a name for yourself, youth”.
Anyone with 2 legs and a pulse is better than the oxygen thief, Vokes.
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Post by Block 22 on Sept 9, 2020 10:32:43 GMT
Let’s cut to the chase here If all this has substance and Tyrese Campbell played for Bournemouth in a similar scenario they’d be asking a lot more than £10m for him Of that there’s no doubt You are right on one hand, but look at it from the other side. If they did sign Campbell, how would any valuation fit in with the fact they've just sold Callum Wilson - a supposed proven PL player with a roughly 1 in 3 record for Bournemouth, at 28 and in his prime, for just 20M? Ollie Watkins is going for 10M more for example. They'd look at it from their point of view and value Campbell at half of Wilson's value. Callum Wilson that's 28 and in 2 years time has little to no resale value. Also has a terrible injury record and glass knees. Tyrese is worth 15M minimum. I'd want 20M to even consider a sale.
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Post by Block 22 on Sept 9, 2020 7:46:24 GMT
Selling Tyrese now would be an absolute disaster.
When he bags 15+ in the league this season his value will be double.
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