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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 31, 2022 13:50:46 GMT
Who will be leaving? Powell? Bursik? Brown? Wilmot? Tymon? Campbell? Baker? Souttar? Taylor? Flint? Wright-Phillips? Have I missed any other possibilities? Then there are the loanees - will we find a way of offloading a couple Fosu? Kilkenny? Sterling? Big changes ahead but is January the time to do it or should we wait for the summer? We will end up taking over the contracts of Sterling and Fosu just to free up loan spaces I imagine. Kilkenny will surely be recalled so as to enable him to get games elsewhere. Flint to Charlton all being well.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 31, 2022 13:38:34 GMT
It's clearly been an issue all his career that be blows hot and cold hence the high level of moves before he Came here but he's still a starter for me In the current squad v Burnley I'd like to see killkenny him and Thomson I only watched the first half and thought that Smallbone was the best of the 3. Moved the ball around nicely. One of the other 2 would go for me. 20 touches and 8 passes suggests whatever Smallbone did do, it didn’t involve moving the ball nicely or even touching the ball
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 31, 2022 11:17:26 GMT
No idea. He was shite yesterday. I don't think he was. And the reaction from the usual suspect cunts around me who need a whipping boy was embarrassing. 'Look at me' seat slammers who think the louder you scream your one-eyed shit the funnier you are are the dullest cunts you could ever wish to meet. There's a triangle of them round us who set each other off. Where do you sit J-Roar?
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 31, 2022 11:02:26 GMT
Couldn’t agree more. They should have players lined up who they want and should get them early none of this end of jan bollocks It doesn’t always work like that though does it? Sometimes players don’t become available until later in the window, sometimes it depends on who we can shift first too. Announce injuries to our 3 keepers and get in an emergency loan. Anything at all.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 31, 2022 10:41:18 GMT
As I’ve said if they know Souttar is going I’m sure the ffp cash flow would be ok if within a month the amounts are covered? Can’t see us pulling the wool over a selling club’s eyes given the football world knows about Harry. I’m sitting in the sell him camp as I think he wants to go and we need the money to rebuild. If Porteous is our replacement then so be it but a steady keeper will make a massive difference too. If we don’t announce the signing of a goalkeeper tomorrow who can play against Preston on the 2nd, I’d sack everyone at the club involved in transfers
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 31, 2022 10:27:36 GMT
Our midfield was built to try and play football and not Neil-ball. We never got the chance to see how this midfield settled under a manager who wanted to try and build from the back, because he was sacked early on (or late on depending on your opinion). Even then you could argue quite easily that we ended up with a bit of a lopsided midfield. The only player we have who is suited to Neil-ball is Thompson, who was criminally underused by the last manager, but even he has his very obvious limitations. Baker, Smallbone, Powell, Laurent, Clucas and Kilkenny all need moving on as they won't get any better than this under this manager.
What even is Neil ball?
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 31, 2022 0:19:29 GMT
He was ok first half and got in behind a few times and if he was partnered with someone who was any good he may have had an assist in that first half. But he was garbage in the second and that one on one was sheer cowardice. Both the keeper and Campbell shit themselves. 😂😂😂
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 31, 2022 0:00:00 GMT
Think some are being a bit harsh tonight. Even the Burnley fans are giving us credit as one of their toughest games in recent weeks. Not the game to judge the manager on and we still nearly got away with a point. It was shit. They were shit. The goal was embarrassing. We set up for a 0-0, at home, to ducking Burnley. Alex Neil is a crap manager. Dour, ugly, horrible and horrendously crap.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 30, 2022 23:55:58 GMT
Jacob Brown is rubbish. He’s just not a very good footballer in either brain or ability.
He’s surrounded by plenty of others who are equally rubbish, none more so than the idiot manager that keeps picking him.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 30, 2022 16:32:01 GMT
We never beat Preston at home. I can still see Super James wheeling away after a late winner against them on a Friday night a few years back One of only 2 wins I can recall against them at home
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 30, 2022 10:47:32 GMT
Mmmm…I sense a repeat with Burnley replacing derby in the running order Draw and a win👍 We never beat Preston at home.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 30, 2022 10:46:45 GMT
10 points that December with wins against Man City,Man Utd and Everton and it would have been 11 points if not for a wonder strike from the Palace player in the home loss. I still think the Man City performance was one of our best under Hughes Not only the best under Hughes but the best I think we’ve played in my lifetime. We were sublime and totally dismantled them. Should have been 6
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 30, 2022 10:43:01 GMT
Lack of enjoyment of all things stoke city??? I enjoy going to the pub pre match! I enjoy elements of Tyrese Campbell and much of Harry Souttar. What else is there? Oh yeah I forgot…we came from behind twice to draw with Rotherham who are now without a win in 10…ironically since they beat us. Marvellous stuff! What else is there to enjoy? The atmosphere in the ground 🤣🤣 The build up before the players come out😳🤣 You’ll have the bragging rights with your oldest tonight on the way back😊 Anyway it could be worse,we lost at home to Derby this night last year then Preston 3 days later Mmmm…I sense a repeat with Burnley replacing derby in the running order
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 30, 2022 10:33:18 GMT
They were also behind the team led by the hapless MON in the table as well. Cracking. Come on Dave he certainly wasn’t hapless was he🤔Your lack of enjoyment of all things Stoke City at the moment seems to be really affecting you judging by your posts on here and Twitter.As I’ve said to you before(which you don’t agree with) we’ve been in far worse positions/seasons than this so I really can’t share your pessimistic view Lack of enjoyment of all things stoke city??? I enjoy going to the pub pre match! I enjoy elements of Tyrese Campbell and much of Harry Souttar. What else is there? Oh yeah I forgot…we came from behind twice to draw with Rotherham who are now without a win in 10…ironically since they beat us. Marvellous stuff! What else is there to enjoy?
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 29, 2022 23:12:58 GMT
I see that we’ve played 3 of the worst teams in the league, have won only once and somehow managed to fall behind to each of them. I’m not sure there is anything worth praising, moderate or otherwise. The “not his team” myth is being busted by the novice manager at Boro and the new man at wba. Boro are by far the best team to come to Stoke this season in my opinion,they murdered us in a 2-2 draw.For some reason it didn’t work for Wilder but let’s not kid ourselves that their set of players were none other than very decent.Carrick is doing a good job along with Corberan at the Albion so far but let’s see where all 3 teams end the season before we can judge the job Neil has done They were also behind the team led by the hapless MON in the table as well. Cracking.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 29, 2022 23:10:10 GMT
I see that we’ve played 3 of the worst teams in the league, have won only once and somehow managed to fall behind to each of them. I’m not sure there is anything worth praising, moderate or otherwise. The “not his team” myth is being busted by the novice manager at Boro and the new man at wba. The 3 sides are no worse than at least 20 of the 24 sides Neither are we If you can't recognise a little bit of battling when we haven't had any at all for ages seems really sad. When did I mention 'not his team'? I wasn't campaigning for AN was merely contesting your statements If people can't say one aspect of a particular match was relatively pleasing without that being suggested as 'a turning point' is depressing Are we back to only being allowed to say everything is 'wank'? You can say and think whatever you like. I’m glad your opinion can find something to be positive about. I’m just simply not seeing it myself. If you don’t think it’s wank that is perfectly fine. I think it’s wank and that’s absolutely fine as well. 👍
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 29, 2022 22:19:39 GMT
Loads seem happy that we’ve come back from behind in 3 consecutive games. Many describe evidence of s new found resilience. The manager seems to think we are playing well. Me…I’ve seen little that could be described as being any better than “abject”. Coming from behind in successive games after so long without doing so is a good thing fullstop. I've seen loads recognise this a step in the right direction re resilience, surely it's a reasonable body of evidence to say one aspect has improved Not seen anyone describe as a turning point or plucky Some moderate praise for some moderate improvement is all it is I see that we’ve played 3 of the worst teams in the league, have won only once and somehow managed to fall behind to each of them. I’m not sure there is anything worth praising, moderate or otherwise. The “not his team” myth is being busted by the novice manager at Boro and the new man at wba.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 29, 2022 21:56:41 GMT
Huddersfield beating Rotherham easily yet we are somehow supposed to believe that our plucky boxing point having come from a goal behind is some kind of turning point in our fortunes and a “good performance”. Forgive me for not really buying into this rather strange view. Who described it a turning point? Who described it as plucky? First half was a good performance Given the Championship this season comparing one match to another one is even dafter than usual Loads seem happy that we’ve come back from behind in 3 consecutive games. Many describe evidence of s new found resilience. The manager seems to think we are playing well. Me…I’ve seen little that could be described as being any better than “abject”.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 29, 2022 21:47:10 GMT
Huddersfield beating Rotherham easily yet we are somehow supposed to believe that our plucky boxing point having come from a goal behind is some kind of turning point in our fortunes and a “good performance”.
Forgive me for not really buying into this rather strange view.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 29, 2022 17:12:42 GMT
What was fabulous about it? Asking as a person who can’t be arsed to watch it 👍 Just a renewed and refreshing honesty and answers full of vim and vigor. To be honest, if I was his wife I'd stay well away from him tonight... 😉 He lives near me. I hope they keep the noise down 😂
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 29, 2022 17:09:20 GMT
What was fabulous about it? Asking as a person who can’t be arsed to watch it 👍
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 27, 2022 21:28:45 GMT
If it’s 5 at back it’s surely Clarke, Wilmot, Souttar, Fox, Tymon I rate Taylor more than Wilmot, but I guess most people will agree with your choice. I’d go for Wilmot’s extra mobility. If Souttar can’t do the wide centre half role effectively, Taylor has little chance of doing so
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 27, 2022 21:10:51 GMT
Back in 2017 I wrote to stoke saying a couple of young lads were well worth a look. Both were on loan from premier league clubs in the lower leagues. Josh Cullen (on loan at Bradford from West Ham) Ivan Toney (on loan at Scunthorpe from Newcastle) I’m surprised it’s taken Cullen so long to come through in truth. He looked a really good prospect back then. Edit - Tymon wouldn’t be starting over Fox at left back in my preferred 11. Good eye for a player then sometimes😊Was Cullen with Kompany at Anderlecht? I believe so yes (re Cullen)
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 27, 2022 20:50:03 GMT
Well a back 3 leaves us massively exposed to their strength so my guess is that is what the hapless Neil will opt for. I can hardly wait Watching them now it looks Cullen pulls the strings and they feed Benson and Zouhary constantly.A back four with Tymon up against either frightens me to death Back in 2017 I wrote to stoke saying a couple of young lads were well worth a look. Both were on loan from premier league clubs in the lower leagues. Josh Cullen (on loan at Bradford from West Ham) Ivan Toney (on loan at Scunthorpe from Newcastle) I’m surprised it’s taken Cullen so long to come through in truth. He looked a really good prospect back then. Edit - Tymon wouldn’t be starting over Fox at left back in my preferred 11.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 27, 2022 20:37:53 GMT
Whatever the team were in for one tough game judging by their pace out wide Well a back 3 leaves us massively exposed to their strength so my guess is that is what the hapless Neil will opt for. I can hardly wait
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 27, 2022 19:33:36 GMT
If we are going to continue with five at the back and Sterling still injured I'll pick this team! ..........................Bonham........................... .............Taylor......Souttar.......Fox................. Clarke.............Baker.........Thompson.............Tymon .........................Smallbone......................... ..................Campbell......Brown...................... Subs: Bursik, Wilmot, Jags, Powell, Killkenny, Fosu, Delap. With four at the back I'd pick this starting 11! .........................Bonham............................ Wilmot............Taylor........Souttar..............Fox Clarke............Baker.........Thompson.............Fosu .................Campbell.......Brown..................... Sterling in at right back when fit, but he seems to be made of glass! If it’s 5 at back it’s surely Clarke, Wilmot, Souttar, Fox, Tymon
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 27, 2022 19:13:35 GMT
Rowett and Jones needed sacking as soon as they didn't use this genius. Yes it was madness as there was a rush of other clubs after him and he has performed wonders elsewhere ever since. He’s done well in Japan which if the World Cup is anything to go by, is a decent standard above the shite we watch each week.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 27, 2022 17:52:59 GMT
I’m not a fan of him at all. A modern day Andy Cooke. Who I had a pint with yesterday, Nice one. Hope he was a better drinker than he was a footballer 👍
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 27, 2022 17:04:29 GMT
I’m not a fan of him at all. A modern day Andy Cooke. I think players like Cooke, Brown and Jonny Walters are often underrated by many fans, but less so by the professional managers Quite possibly. It seems those managers who appear to make such players their “main man” end up getting sacked sooner than they may otherwise have been
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 27, 2022 16:54:45 GMT
This place is going soft. Can’t believe I’ve hardly seen a comment about Browns miss from barely a yard out. That lad is absolutely useless. But of a daft post in all honesty. All as this shows is us, as stoke fans, are fucking idiots! With posts like this do you blame Tyrese for cupping his ears? He’s had dogs abuse as well! I don’t blame Ty at all as you will see if you look at the thread about that very thing
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