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Post by gibby1409 on Aug 30, 2017 8:09:13 GMT
Yes imo. Raised the profile of the club. Done a great job on the pitch. Fantastic ambassador for the club. All round nice guy who's liked/loved by millions.
Crouchy is a top top man as well as still doing a great job from the bench as our plan B.
People who don't necessarily like footie still like Crouchy, and associate him with our club.
Goaaarn Pete 😁
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Post by gibby1409 on Aug 29, 2017 11:20:05 GMT
Welcome on board Kev 😊
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Post by gibby1409 on Aug 21, 2017 13:13:16 GMT
Used to be called ungentlemanly conduct. Yellow card and indirect free kick. Not sure what it's called now. Fucking cheating! He's a horrible little scroat. Felt sorry for him about the off field tragedies he's had to endure. But on the pitch he needs a good twatting!
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Post by gibby1409 on Aug 19, 2017 9:00:15 GMT
Good article and loving Hughesy's response.
I'm hoping the visit of those wankers from north London is the perfect time for the team, and supporters, to get into their ribs and let's get into em!
Goaaaaarn Stoke
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Post by gibby1409 on Aug 14, 2017 21:16:36 GMT
Hoo-Fucking-Ray!
About time this farce was sorted out!
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Post by gibby1409 on Aug 14, 2017 20:18:35 GMT
Great goals. Great players. Great memories 😊
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Post by gibby1409 on Aug 13, 2017 14:43:52 GMT
Squad will be strengthened - I'm sure a top striker will come in. There will certainly be 3 worse teams than us on the evidence of yesterday's performance. Zouma BMI Shawcross will be a fantastic back 3 Fletcher is ace Shaqiri put a shift in yesterday which was a delight to see Choupa-Moting could be as good as Arnie Butland is one of the best keepers in the league Pieters actually put in one good cross yesterday Well said that man! Hope the players have a bit more fire and spirit than a few of our "fans" show
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Post by gibby1409 on Aug 12, 2017 16:22:17 GMT
Looked a good unit. Decent shape and movement. Bojan and Shaq looked good. We need that other option up front, right thing to persevere with Bera, but we need an option. Will look even stronger at back when Bruno returns. Like the look of big Eric.
Yes we lost, but in a funny way, I feel more positive than when I came out of the Riverside last season after the first game
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Post by gibby1409 on Aug 12, 2017 15:53:34 GMT
I think we've been decent. Still work to do, but plenty of encouragement seen imo.
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Post by gibby1409 on Aug 12, 2017 13:03:31 GMT
Like it!
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Post by gibby1409 on Aug 12, 2017 12:19:19 GMT
Liverpool look equally as toss at the back as Arsenal, but without Arsenals cutting edge! On this evidence (Admittedly only one half in😊) But it aint gonna be "Our Year" this year 😂😂
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Post by gibby1409 on Aug 12, 2017 11:59:58 GMT
Watford don't look much different than last year to me. Bin dippers look equally toss at the back as last season, but what I'm really surprised at is that they look completely toothless in attack? Klopp will start coming under pressure and it will be interesting to see how the media darling reacts (I'd typed this and was gonna post it and then they score a goal like that 😃)
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Post by gibby1409 on Aug 10, 2017 13:39:47 GMT
For those of you who don't believe what DV says then fine, don't believe. For those that do then fine, believe! FFS we don't half fill up threads with some bollocks don't we? (maybe my post is a bit more 😉) But having a dick measuring competition about if DV is genuine or not, I mean come on!
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Post by gibby1409 on Aug 6, 2017 20:00:29 GMT
Theres a difference between negativity, and certain posters who are disappointed when we play well & win? If I think the team has played crap, I'll say so, that's my opinion, equally I'll do the same if we play well. The is the forum for opinion, and long may it remain. However, when there are "fans" who actively want us to lose games, and flood the message board when we do, then that is what makes us a bit of a laughing stock. Those same posters disappear from view when we win, which tell's you everything you need to know about them. The nature of message boards is that anyone can join, and who knows if some of the "fans" I'm talking about are really Stoke fans or not. But I can honestly say in over 45 years of supporting Stoke, I have never wanted us to lose a game, ever! The other thing we need to remember, is that this message board only represents a small percentage of Stoke fan's, so don't lets kid ourselves that the opinions of a few doom merchants is the view of all Stoke fan's, because it's not. In my opinion anyway
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Post by gibby1409 on Aug 6, 2017 8:50:48 GMT
It's all about fitness mate, as I'm sure you know. I'm also pretty sure you know who my other post was aimed at 😉 It's mostly about fitness but also an opportunity to regain control, enhance vision, create a team cohesion and pairings. It's also serves to start to create a win mentality otherwise the squad would not celebrate their goals. It's a good point. My post was mainly aimed at the doom and gloom merchants who think we'll get relegated unless we win every friendly by 5 goals 😊
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Post by gibby1409 on Aug 5, 2017 16:59:41 GMT
I can guarantee you, that had we lost today, some of our "fans" would have said it's very important 😉 I know and some fans like me would say it means very little. It's all about fitness mate, as I'm sure you know. I'm also pretty sure you know who my other post was aimed at 😉
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Post by gibby1409 on Aug 5, 2017 16:52:00 GMT
Pre season means nothing. I can guarantee you, that had we lost today, some of our "fans" would have said it's very important 😉
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Post by gibby1409 on Aug 5, 2017 16:27:11 GMT
Just like in the Bolton game, that's gonna piss some "fans" off 😂😂
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Post by gibby1409 on Aug 4, 2017 8:07:13 GMT
I'm as frustrated as anyone that BMI isn't signed up yet. But do anyone of the posters who are slagging the club off about this, have any idea of what's really gone on? Its just pure speculation as far as I can see, we, as fans don't have a clue what's happened so we speculate.
I don't want the pub to publicise all that's going on behind the scenes, no business does this to be fair. I want them to get the best deal for the club, and if that means waiting then so be it.
I agree it is really frustrating that we (and many other clubs) don't have our transfers sorted by the start of the season. This can be put right straightaway by moving the end of the window to the week before the season starts. As far as i can see this would work equally well and mean that teams start the season with the squad they want (Unless they miss any targets of course) 😉
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Post by gibby1409 on Jul 30, 2017 11:47:30 GMT
Leek Legend Garth dunner miss many 😊
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Post by gibby1409 on Jul 29, 2017 15:56:33 GMT
Be a few pissed off posters on here now we've won 😂😂
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Post by gibby1409 on Jul 28, 2017 8:24:39 GMT
Non of us has any idea how good or not these lads are.
Yes it's a risk, but despite what the gloom mongers say, we should have more than enough to stay up. I'm no happy clapper and I wanted two young aggressive fast full backs to start the season with. Maybe we've got these now with our two youngsters?
The midfield looks more solid and has a true leader there with Fletcher. Sobi can replace Arnie and have more than 6 good games per season 😉
So whilst I'm.like a lot of fans and like to see expensive new faces coming in, I'm also excited, proud even that our club may well give youth a chance
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Post by gibby1409 on Jul 27, 2017 15:02:49 GMT
You'd struggle to believe it based on the mood on here of late, but I'm looking forward to some belting atmospheres at home this season. The atmosphere has really suffered the last few years, I believe largely because as fans we've become a little complacent. If we feel like we're up against it a little more, especially if we have a few youngsters getting first team game time, the 12th man factor might well come back into play. You're spot on about the mood on here! Fortunately, the atmosphere in the ground is generated by (hopefully) 30,000 fans not just a couple of hundred posters on a message board 😉 I actually think the mix of youth and experience is a refreshing and exciting change for Stoke? And from memory, it's a change that quite a few of the doom and gloom posters on here had been asking for over the past 6 months? Goooaaaaarnn Stoke!! 😁
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Post by gibby1409 on Jul 23, 2017 21:18:05 GMT
Remember Crooksy curling a fantastic goal in at Bolton but it being disallowed cos Paul Richardson was offside right over on the left wing! Oh for today's rules 😊
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Post by gibby1409 on Jul 15, 2017 8:54:55 GMT
Brill day out in Leek. We're out today. Beer Dock, Den Engel, Roebuck, Cock, Fountain and the Mugge! Lovely people good ale and lots of Stokies 😊
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Post by gibby1409 on Jul 13, 2017 20:38:34 GMT
Can relate to both of those points. Lots of respect for Rio
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Post by gibby1409 on Jul 10, 2017 15:55:29 GMT
The ambition statement is bollocks imo. He's been tapped up by the dildo brothers promising big money and the bright lights of London!
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Post by gibby1409 on Jun 27, 2017 15:08:36 GMT
If PC decides that MH isn't providing the results we need, then believe me his feet won't touch the ground! PC is a ruthless self made billionaire who won't hesitate to make the call. What he won't do is make any knee jerk decisions because he, like all good businessmen thinks things through.
If that point comes, then PC will offer the job to who he feels is the best man available. SCFC manager is a coveted job nowadays, well run, appropriate funds, good fan Base, improved stadium, and above all stability. Two managerial appointments since 2006 is the kind of job security managers need.
But going back to the original point in this thread, imo PC won't bother where the manager comes from, as long as he feels he's the right man for the job.
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Post by gibby1409 on Jun 26, 2017 12:01:17 GMT
Winning the Dutch league with Ajax is like winning the Scottish league with Celtic!
Imo, Palace will be in a dog fight next season and I really don't think De-Boer is the man for that.
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Post by gibby1409 on Jun 14, 2017 15:18:10 GMT
Two seasons ago, and I might be wrong cos I haven't got my glasses! But I think we took 13 points from those fixture?
I just hope the manager and players are showing a bit more bottle than many supporters appear to be doing? 😉
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