my team saturday

[briand]

:)simonsen wilkinson griffin delap cort shawcross lawrenson pugh sidebe fuller gallagher subs dickenson cresswell riggot nash diao

[nickhfc]

If you've got Lawrenson, why not Lineker and Hansen as well?

[Adster]

briand

shouldnt that be braindead???

;D

thanks im here all week

[potter84]

Simonsen
Wilkinson
Griffin (C)
Shawcross
Cort
Lawrence
Delap
Pugh
Cresswell
Sidibe
Fuller

Subs: Nash, Riggort, Diao, Gallagher & Parkin

[jezzascfc]

Time for some selection surgery me thinks:

Nash

Wilkinson
Cort
Riggott
Griffin

Lawrence
Pugh
Delap
Gallagher

Cresswell
Fuller

Subs:
Simonsen
Shawcross
Dickinson
Diao
Sidibe

[garyhackett]

Completely agree with that team Jezza apart from Shawcross instead of Cort

[RonnieStokie]

Simonsen

Griffin
Shawcross
Cort
Pugh

Lawrence
Diao
Delap
Gallagher

Sidibe
Fuller

Subs: Nash, Riggot, Dickinson Cresswell, Parkin

[scfclifer]

nash
griff [c]
shawcross
riggot
dicko
lawrence
delap
pugh
cressa
sidibe
fuller

subs
simmo
wilko
cort
gally [second half appearance]
diao [as above last 10-15 mins if were winning]

[citysoldierjack]

isnt fuller suspended fo this game along with whelan?

[scfclifer]

no fuller is'nt m8

[BiddulphStokie]

no fuller isnt

[potter84]

No Ricardo is on 9 bookings along with Lawrence & Shawcross

[ipswichpotter]

what TP would go for in brackets

Nash (Simo)
Wilkinson
Riggott (Cort)
Shawcross
Griffin
Gallagher (Cresswell)
Delap
Pugh
Lawrence
Sidibe
Fuller

[smokeyjoe]

Nash

Wilkinson
Shawcross
Riggott
Dickinson

Lawrence
Pugh
Delap
Gallagher

Sidibe
Fuller

Subs: Simmo, Cort, Parkin, Griff, Diao

[bobafett]

Simo

Griffin
Cort
Riggott
Dickinson

Lawrence
Delap
Pugh
Gallagher

Sidibe
Fuller

subs= Nash,Shawcross,Cresswell,Diao,Parkin

[tetsuo]

I think Dickinson has earned a slot in the team, he deserves to start IMO.

[Deleted]

all I know is that, Id have Gallagher playing, Pugh in midfield and Dicko at left back - and Delap to return too

not absolutely sure of the formation but Cresswell, Djao and Sidibe at the very least would be 'rested'

[nottinghamstokie]

I'd leave Diao out completely and keep Parkin on the bench, but I'd definitely get rid of Cort or Shawcross for Riggott. Think it'd be tempting fate to pitch Nash straight in - remember Hoult for Simo against Plymouth ??

[luke45]

agree with bobafett's team.

[boothenendboy]

i also agree with bobafetts team.shawcross needs a break.

[garyhackett]

Shawcross will get his break after his next booking, anyway i am not sure why you think Cort is better than Shawcross, Cort has been poor since he joined us

[Danstoke82]

Hmm interesting choices, but I cannot see how Tone will drop both Simmo and Sidibe. Just ain't gonna happen.

My team:

Simmo

Griff (c)
Shawcross
Riggott
Dickinson

Lawrence
Delap
Pugh
Gally

Fuller
Cressy

Subs:

Nash
Cort
Diao
Beast
Mama

Now, Tone's probable select XI..

Simmo

Griff (c)
Cort
Shawcross
Wilkinson

Lawrence
Delap
Pugh
Cressy

Fuller
Mama

Subs:

Nash
Riggott
Salif
Beast
Gally

p.s. Vince to get 7 cups of tea in at the break and one Steak and Kidney for Beast.

GOARRRNNNN YOU MIGHTY POTTERS!!!

[lordb]

Cort has been poor?

see Dyson P or Tweed S for poor.

Parkin shouldnt be in the squad after turning up late for the reserves.
Diao on the banch should be fine.

[FullerMagic]

32 goals conceded in the 23 games since the Cort-Shawcross axis was created (2nd most behind Scunthorpe)

Something's clearly going very wrong, not solely down to the centre-halves, but hours of training ground work hasn't corrected it.

Shawcross is starting to look jaded, but Cort's looked wobbly since he arrived. I wouldn't argue whichever one Pulis left out if he considered Riggott fit for tomorrow.

Nash

Wilkinson
Shawcross
Riggott
Griffin

Lawrence
Pugh
Delap
Gallagher

Cresswell
Fuller

Subs:
Simonsen
Cort
Dickinson
Diao
Sidibe

[knowles]

I reckon this will be the team...

Nash

Griffin
Cort
Shawcross
Pugh

Lawrence
Diao
Delap
Gallagher

Sidibe
Fuller

Subs:
Simmo
Buxton
Cresswell
Wilkinson
Pericard

I really can't see Parkin playing a part after his late show for the reserves and I don't think Riggott will be ready yet.

[megadrive]

simmo
Riggott
Cort
Shawcross
Griffin(c)

Lawrence
Pugh
Delap
Gallagher

Nugent
Fuler

Subs:Nash,Wilkinson,Diao,Sidie,Cresswell

Cant see cresswell missing out though. just think that riggott can play at right back and i still think that shawcross and cort are better than the other options and a great threat in their box.Gallagher should have his chance at home. THE NUGENT THING IS JUST FUN NO DOUBT SIDIBE WILL BE THERE AND BEAST ON THE BENCH. MAYBE A DIFFERENT STORY FOR NORWICH THO, OR SO IM TOLD.

[jezzascfc]

Riggott is a left-sided centre half - at a push I suppose he could play left back, but no way right back.

He really should, if fit, replace one of the two centre halves. As Grapey says, something is not right at the back given the number of goals we, as a top team, are conceding. Pulis must see this in bringing in Nash and Riggott, so he could well play both.

[megadrive]

totally agree mate that something is wrong, i think it has alot to do with us playing very attacking football, for stoke anyway and we are being exploited at the back. why we are conceding off set pieces i dont know. my observations have been that we are too deep on their free kicks and we are leeting the ball come to far into our box. im sure riggott has played there before but sliding him in at left is no probs as griff can go right back. Really sorry everyone i know shawcross and cort aint playing to well but wilko and dicko arent the answer just yet, they are still learning and it would be a very tough lesson if we miss out.

[Rigpig]

Simmo

Griffo
Corto
Riggo
Dicko

Lawro
Delapo
Pugho
Gallo

Cresso
Fullo

subs= Nasho, Shawro, Sido, Diao-oh, Porko

[FullerMagic]

I'd be surprised in Nash didn't start after Pulis' praise in the Sentinel.

If he'd just been 'smashing', Simo might have had a chance. But 'smashing AND commanding'; it's Gnasher all the way.

Pulis, who takes charge of his 650th game as a league manager tomorrow, will make a late choice between Steve Simonsen and newcomer Carlo Nash in goal, while fellow loan signing Chris Riggott is hoping for the nod ahead of either Ryan Shawcross or Leon Cort in central defence.

"Carlo has looked smashing and commanding in training," he said, "and has the experience of two play-off finals.

"Chris has played a lot in the Premiership and is also a good talker. He's a good age for a defender and, if fit, can be a massive asset for us."

The 27-year-old Middlesbrough defender hasn't played since early November, but insists he should be available tomorrow after a hard week's training at the Britannia.

Midfielder Rory Delap returns from a one-match ban to replace the suspended Glenn Whelan in the one change Pulis is certain to make tomorrow.

Stoke are banking on another 20,000 crowd after introducing a cut-price ticket offer for their final five home games of the season.

"I want our supporters to give us the best chance," added Pulis. "If we get 20,000 in it's a different atmosphere and a different prospect for the opposition. No place rocks like this place when we get 20,000 in."