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Post by ukstoke1 on Feb 24, 2008 16:47:12 GMT
Are we now realising that we are most definitely not a 1 man team?
I am one of Fullers biggest fans.. he has pace, he is exciting but equally he can be just as frustrating.
I thought he was very poor yesterday. Maybe this was because Ipswich have a good defence?
I think it definitely goes to show tho that we now have a team with flair, skill and match winners from all areas of the pitch!
When Fuller is suspended.. Will we miss him? No doubt!!
We will be a poor team without him? 100 PERCENT Not
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Post by Stick It On Cort's Head on Feb 24, 2008 16:49:07 GMT
agree mate, I think whelan and Lawrence are now of equal importance!!!
Shawcross would be a massive loss and delap is turning into a great championship player!!
We have a really good team now!!
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Post by JoeStoke on Feb 24, 2008 16:49:19 GMT
true comment, i think earlier on in the season e relied too much on Fuller, but now we have quality all over the field and more match winners performing to their full potential!
Gooooooooo arrrnnnnn STOKE!!
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Post by ukstoke1 on Feb 24, 2008 16:52:20 GMT
I really do love Fuller as a player but i feel that all the praise he gets from Pulis will go to his head! He is special, he is something different but he is also part of a team...
All of them work for each other apart from Fuller? Is he exempt? Or is that just his nature?
Definitely not meaning to be negative! Amazing season, amazing support yesterday and STOKE IN THE PREM!!
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Post by nathan on Feb 24, 2008 16:52:36 GMT
He wasn't on his game as per the norm but he is a constant menace and, that creates goals in itself in so much as team mates will get more time and space.
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Post by boothenendboy on Feb 24, 2008 16:53:33 GMT
i think its an 11 man team i do.
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Post by luke45 on Feb 24, 2008 16:53:52 GMT
I think at times before the like's of glenn whelan joined, we seemed to rely on him slightly and struggle when he wasn't at his best. But we have whelan who supplies creativity through the middle, lawrence's service from the flanks, and of course the option of fuller just legging it at there back-four if need be  The main reason why in my opinion we seem more equipped to go up than any other time is partly because of the fact we have 3 options of winning games: Fuller's mazing runs Long Ball, flick on from mama And flowing carpet football with creativity from the midfield That's one of the main reasons i feel we will go up, the varified quality football on offer, and of course our never say die attitude of coming back and winning games when where up against it. |
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Post by ukstoke1 on Feb 24, 2008 16:54:32 GMT
He wasn't on his game as per the norm but he is a constant menace and, that creates goals in itself in so much as team mates will get more time and space. Very valid point!! Had thought that.. |
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Post by Coll40 on Feb 24, 2008 16:54:41 GMT
Don't agree.
In the second half against Ipswich, Delap had the ball outside the area and Fuller went wide. The defenders were so scared of him that they went with Fuller, opening a gap for Delap to get a shot in.
We'll be much weaker without Fuller, so we need a striker on loan, who is at least as good as him.
We can't get complacent just cos we're top.
We've GOT to improve the squad with 2 or 3 loans.
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Post by Adster on Feb 24, 2008 16:55:30 GMT
careful of the carpet playing football though, pardew says we arent capbable of it ;D
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Post by FullerMagic on Feb 24, 2008 16:58:35 GMT
I still think he's by far the most important player in the team, due to the fear he instills in the opposition and the way he commits defenders and stretches defences (unique qualities in the whole squad) - but Lawrence is catching up. He's been colossal recently.
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Post by ukstoke1 on Feb 24, 2008 16:58:49 GMT
Coll.. I definitely agree.. his mere presence unerves defenders!!
Could he be a lot better tho?
It is the classic case of we all think that players should do different things.. when in fact it is them that know what they are doing... saying that tho..Sometimes I cant understand some of Fullers runs when he hasnt got the ball? Why does he not puch on the last man and use his blistering pace? He runs in totally the worng positions... but.. What do i know?
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Post by armitagestokie on Feb 24, 2008 17:03:24 GMT
Doubt whether he really will 'hack' it in the prem again. Too laid back but there again he can be such a force so teams are very wary of his potential.
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Post by ukstoke1 on Feb 24, 2008 17:05:19 GMT
I agree Armitagestokie.. he lacks consistency and workrate... Hope I am wrong!
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Post by SneydGreenStokie on Feb 24, 2008 18:04:52 GMT
Are we now realising that we are most definitely not a 1 man team? I am one of Fullers biggest fans.. he has pace, he is exciting but equally he can be just as frustrating. I thought he was very poor yesterday. Maybe this was because Ipswich have a good defence? I think it definitely goes to show tho that we now have a team with flair, skill and match winners from all areas of the pitch! When Fuller is suspended.. Will we miss him? No doubt!! We will be a poor team without him? 100 PERCENT Not Fuller made some mistakes yesterday but he gave it everything. You could see he was trying his ass off. I agree about Whelan. I think he is class and is already become an integral part of our team. SGS |
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Post by ukstoke1 on Feb 24, 2008 18:07:25 GMT
Fuller made some mistakes yesterday but he gave it everything. You could see he was trying his ass off. I agree about Whelan. I think he is class and is already become an integral part of our team.
SGS[/quote]
SGS,
Just read a post that u had written about Fuller against Preston.. totally agreed with it.. Not so much in this one tho mate.. Thought Fuller was poor in every dpt yesterday.. including work rate..
Isn't football good tho, that we dont all see things the same way..
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Post by smigchop on Feb 24, 2008 18:26:57 GMT
i wouldn't have said he was poor yesterday. he caused a lot of prolems for ipswich.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2008 19:01:28 GMT
Fuller is a very hard one to predict
you know he only needs, what 15-25 seconds to become a hero
yesterday he was completely marked out of the game
but if a defence concentrates on one person do other areas suffer
I would have thought so
Its all a tactical game masterminded by TP himself
Sidibe takes the bulk of the work off Fuller but you have to compliment Lawrence as being outstanding
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