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Post by chellpotter on May 6, 2018 9:53:59 GMT
Will there be a dinosaur section for some ex staff/managers?
I love dinosaurs!
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Post by chellpotter on Apr 22, 2018 21:29:53 GMT
I'd make the wasters sit in the stand with the fans that day, if it wasn't for fearing for their safety!
It's all too easy to just slink off into the background these days they should be accountable for their lack of contribution.
While were at it ensure Hughes is ferried to the Liberty as well after Southampton's game!! (I know that's a step too far)
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Post by chellpotter on Apr 22, 2018 21:21:40 GMT
You mean the players who won't be anywhere near Swansea's ground? I would hope Lambert ensures their attendance, in no way should they be allowed to escape their responsibilities! (facing the fans)
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Post by chellpotter on Apr 22, 2018 21:17:07 GMT
It would be nice to let those who have let us down this season on the last game, home or away!
You clever chaps out there I'm sure can create a few songs that will make them think twice if they are here next season.
Along the lines of:-
You know who you are! You know who you are! You're paid and give nothing! You know who you are!
Along the lines of you're not being fit to wear those hallowed stripes!
It's frustrating to know that players like Berahino, Wimmer and Co. will have a great summer taking selfies and instagrams etc without a thought to those who will possibly lose employment and the general effect it will have on this struggling City!
Just want also to say what a top man Ryan is to play at West Ham after his fathers passing! Shows great character and also his love for the club!
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Post by chellpotter on Apr 16, 2018 18:26:13 GMT
I don't agree with the no Peter Coates then no Stoke City FC line. We would still exist without Coates maybe wouldn't have reached the Premier League as soon but don't forget he was part of the problem in reaching the third tier of English football. He may have redeemed himself but lets not get carried away! so you would have preferred floundering around in div 3 rather than experiencing 10 years in the prem,wembley,europe? yup coates out he is the devil you know. Where have I said Coates Out! I am disagreeing with the statement no Peter Coates no Stoke City! I hate revisionist statements that seem to quickly revise the past and create Peter the Saviour when he was also the Villain! A sharp decline in Stoke City's history was under his first tenure. The Icelandic board got us back out of the third tier and luckily Peter made a fortune with his betting business and decided to take it on again. We were already floundering in the third tier after his first stint as chairman so I don't get your point.
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Post by chellpotter on Apr 16, 2018 18:04:30 GMT
I don't agree with the no Peter Coates then no Stoke City FC line. We would still exist without Coates maybe wouldn't have reached the Premier League as soon but don't forget he was part of the problem in reaching the third tier of English football. He may have redeemed himself but lets not get carried away! Perhaps you forget about the financial black hole that the previous owners created that the Coates family filled and supported the club ensuring survival. Perhaps the alternative AFC Stoke City is what you envisaged. Can you enlighten me of this financial black hole? I cannot recall these massive debts incurred by the Icelandic Board, I can't remember this finanial abyss ready to fold the club that you seem to recollect. Peter was still a Golden Share holder on the board with the Icelanders and a lot of debt the club had was existing from his move to the Britannia Stadium. A funding mishap due to not ensuring funding from EU was a major factor for debts creating a shortfall whilst trying to pay for the new stadium, if I remember correctly but my memory is getting on a bit now 20 years down the line. A lot of the clubs debts were carried over from the previous boards tenure where it was being run on a shoestring. I appreciate what Peter has achieved but "no Peter Coates no Stoke City" is simply not true and we were nowhere near an AFC Stoke City. We were led to believe Stan Clarke was going to help bankroll the club but all he wanted was the land and to drive forward the Trentham Lakes development. If Peter Coates filled a financial void he was partly responsible for it!
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Post by chellpotter on Apr 15, 2018 21:23:49 GMT
Me thinks the OP has over-imbibed on lemonade or other similar beverage. No Peter Coates then no Stoke City FC, as he and his family stepped in when needed. As for the Scholes and Cartwright positions, I don't know sufficient to pass any meaningful comment. I don't agree with the no Peter Coates then no Stoke City FC line. We would still exist without Coates maybe wouldn't have reached the Premier League as soon but don't forget he was part of the problem in reaching the third tier of English football. He may have redeemed himself but lets not get carried away!
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Post by chellpotter on Apr 15, 2018 21:03:39 GMT
After censorship in the stadium where hughes out banners were removed on sight, he must be shown that arrogance and ignorance will not be tolerated, like the old Coates out grafitti on the A500 in the 80's. If you let him get away with this without a wimper Chic Bates might be back in a dugout near you! What a load of bollocks What do you disagree with? Did you think it was right to crush the movement towards removing Hughes? Do you not agree Coates' comments on the radio that he doesn't listen to the fans displays both arrogance and ignorance? In Coates world he has redeemed himself of those crap times in footballs third tier, do you think that can't happen again. What motivation does he have left he got us to the promised land, job done but it ain't half getting expensive so run it on a budget that get's us relegated. Hopefully not but the writings on the wall!
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Post by chellpotter on Apr 15, 2018 11:18:41 GMT
Be careful what you wish for.....abusing Coates is moronic..Denise may just say.. Dad you don't need this ..fek em and walk away. We then end up with a scenario like Brum with a Chinese owner who doesn't give a shiite about Stoke City and look where they are. Why would it be abuse, highlighting someones failings is often seen as helping them.
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Post by chellpotter on Apr 15, 2018 11:16:16 GMT
After censorship in the stadium where hughes out banners were removed on sight, he must be shown that arrogance and ignorance will not be tolerated, like the old Coates out grafitti on the A500 in the 80's. If you let him get away with this without a wimper Chic Bates might be back in a dugout near you!
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Post by chellpotter on Apr 15, 2018 11:02:25 GMT
On this scale it's also negligence!
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Post by chellpotter on Apr 15, 2018 10:59:18 GMT
Nope, it's 100% of the club's own making. No excuses, no conspiracy theories, no bad luck, they need to own up and take responsibility of that fact. You have got to be really unlucky to have all these things go wrong by chance. If it's of our own making then the man at the top is the cause!
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Post by chellpotter on Apr 15, 2018 10:54:50 GMT
Is it just me or does our predicament have an air of sabotage about it. We have quite a few aging players, players with bad attitudes, lack of fitness. Reports of not practicing defending from Marc Wilson. Not one single striker available except Crouchy who at 37 is a big ask to carry a seasons worth of goals. Players who are on massive contracts playing for other clubs or in exile. So basically we have a shrinking squad availability and few saleable assets, who in there right mind would buy Wimmer, Imbula, Betahino* etc apart from us.
I just feel we have been mega stitched up buy someone or a group of people!
* sorry for the pun but he was a massive gamble
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Post by chellpotter on Mar 18, 2018 16:28:07 GMT
I can see it now, Southampton will not only stay up but also win the FA Cup, we go down and Middlesborough come up!
Mark Hughes wins Premier League the next season (oh well maybe a bit of an exaggeration!)
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Post by chellpotter on Mar 18, 2018 16:22:20 GMT
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Post by chellpotter on Mar 12, 2018 15:51:54 GMT
Is it just me or was that interview a bit much, yes he did a stupid thing suspend him yes but sacking for it, come on!!
Are we all delicate wall flowers now!!
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Post by chellpotter on Mar 12, 2018 15:31:15 GMT
Silly boy, but for goodness sake he hasn't killed anyone, what is it with all the outrage over nothing in this country!
Feel sorry for the girl in the car but she'll get over it. People do stupid things without any justification!
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Post by chellpotter on Mar 11, 2018 13:32:38 GMT
The fire sale begins!!
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Post by chellpotter on Mar 6, 2018 9:34:10 GMT
No excuse for not performing, a lot of us hate our jobs and know if we don't put in the effort we are down the road.
Players should get in the real world, everyone has a contract of employment and it gets terminated for poor performance without compensation.
Why does this not apply to Football players!
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Post by chellpotter on Mar 4, 2018 14:42:26 GMT
Yazz - The only way is up M People - Moving on up James Brown - Get up Saint Motel - Move
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Post by chellpotter on Mar 3, 2018 18:57:01 GMT
Ramadan would be in my team. Gets my vote and he can find the back of the net like shaq!
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Post by chellpotter on Mar 3, 2018 18:50:07 GMT
I like the play on words with that thread title I try my best
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Post by chellpotter on Mar 3, 2018 18:43:37 GMT
Just as I thought we are doomed, even Stokies don't have any suggestions!
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Post by chellpotter on Mar 3, 2018 18:31:47 GMT
The brave teams will survive. I go along with that sentiment but when the owners lack courage to back their club it filters down to the many minions! Swansea are showing there fight and haven't looked back, I know they aren't safe but they are going down fighting! We mocked West Ham but even they showed fight and got out of it, well for the moment!
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Post by chellpotter on Mar 3, 2018 18:17:32 GMT
I don't understand people saying three wins in 9 games, we haven't managed it so far this season and we haven't improved the forward line so how on earth are we going to manage it?
Those goals against are going to drop us and all I can see is 1 win and a few draws in a Pulis binary mini season styley!
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Post by chellpotter on Mar 3, 2018 17:45:20 GMT
Where are the goals going to come from?
Who are you backing to get the goals?
I'd give Ramadam a go.
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Post by chellpotter on Mar 3, 2018 17:26:07 GMT
Thanks for trying to sign a striker in the window Peter but you should have tried harder.
Forget about Berahino people it's beginning to sound desperate when we all know he will never come good.
I lost count the amount of games waiting for Kitson to find his shooting boots or Palacios commanding the midfield and Sambego Bangoura turning up for training.
Can we sign any unattached strikers while were at it?
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Post by chellpotter on Mar 3, 2018 0:23:17 GMT
Investing in the right players would definitely be a step in the right direction.
When you look back at the big money signings only Crouch looks like being a success.
It makes you wonder why we took big risks on players like Imbula and Berahino but not with Ba.
Reckless at best incompetent at worst because a club like Stoke can't afford pricey flops without the consequences.
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Post by chellpotter on Mar 2, 2018 23:29:30 GMT
We will carry on with the complacency and drop the following season like Villa, Wigan, Coventry etc
If we can escape this season without investment we might be able to do it again like three 9th place finishes.
Hopefully it'll be a kick up the backside but this is Stoke were talking about and the chairman thinks it's a lot of fuss about nothing.
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Post by chellpotter on Mar 2, 2018 0:44:54 GMT
Another one here for Grimsby away in January 1987. Not only the coldest I’ve been at a football match, but probably the coldest I’ve ever been in my life. That was a cold one! and I remember my dad and brother travelling to another Grimsby match that was called off when they got there
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