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Post by march4 on May 29, 2013 19:32:59 GMT
From what I remember Hughes didn't stick to one formation, but he has been noted for his teams playing a high backline putting opposition players under pressure even in their own half of the pitch. We would need an injection of pace at the back if we were to do that!
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Post by openg on May 29, 2013 19:36:27 GMT
I don't remember him playing with 2 wingers. Can anyone remember? I dont want a rigid style. I want Hughes to develope a mentality within stokes squad, and look at the team hes playing against and field our best squad, complete with tactics, to try to beat them. I think that Hughes can do that. Very welll in fact.
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Post by scfc75 on May 29, 2013 19:37:11 GMT
He also got Fulham into the Europa League via the fair play rules, having the best disciplinary record of any non champions league qualifying club.
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Post by kidcrewbob on May 29, 2013 19:41:02 GMT
Used to sport a curly perm now short and straight.....
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Post by alster on May 29, 2013 19:54:30 GMT
I don't remember him playing with 2 wingers. Can anyone remember? I dont want a rigid style. I want Hughes to develope a mentality within stokes squad, and look at the team hes playing against and field our best squad, complete with tactics, to try to beat them. I think that Hughes can do that. Very welll in fact. What like a proper manager. I'd be amazed if we found another one who just keeps doing the same thing over and over again regardless of outcomes.
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Post by philb on May 29, 2013 19:57:13 GMT
He also got Fulham into the Europa League via the fair play rules, having the best disciplinary record of any non champions league qualifying club. That's worrying with some of our bruisers!!!
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Post by ed5993 on May 29, 2013 20:11:59 GMT
He's always played a traditional 4-4-2 at Blackburn and also pretty much the same at Man City. Think he went off-piste a bit at Fulham... but seem to remember some 4-2-3-1 sort of thing, which pretty much revolved around Dempsey in the hole. He played with Pedersen and Bentley on the flanks at Blackburn, and Duff / Gera / Dempsey at Fulham?
The more I look at his teams, the more I think what an uninspiring choice this is. But he'll probably do ok. So just like TP.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2013 21:15:40 GMT
It was a simple question? Who gives a fuck if they won more games if they finished higher in the league and got more points? dont you think playing in a cup final might have some affect on why they finished above stoke The run to the cup final saved our season - the momentum helped us put a run of results together and play some great stuff. We were dropping like a stone until then. Of course, had we beaten Wigan on the last day rather than going out in our flip flops we'd have finished ninth that season ourselves and probably strangled the Martinez myth at birth at the same time.
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Post by retired1 on May 29, 2013 23:30:51 GMT
So if he plays with wingers will Stoke have a full sized pitch again?
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Post by andypleedsstokie on May 29, 2013 23:50:54 GMT
So if he plays with wingers will Stoke have a full sized pitch again? I hope the pitch width is one of the first things he rectifies.
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Post by rfuller on May 30, 2013 0:11:02 GMT
So if he plays with wingers will Stoke have a full sized pitch again? I hope the pitch width is one of the first things he rectifies. All pitches have to be the same size next year (providing the ground has the space).
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Post by kingstokie on May 30, 2013 0:15:42 GMT
Doesn't he play a 3-1-2-1-1-2 formation? Mike Bassett style formation that!
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Post by DannyStokie on May 30, 2013 0:37:55 GMT
I hope the pitch width is one of the first things he rectifies. All pitches have to be the same size next year (providing the ground has the space). Pitch was already full size this year apprantly
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2013 8:20:15 GMT
What can we expect from him? I think he will get on with Shea?
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Post by longtimestokie on May 30, 2013 8:38:30 GMT
the twat dont get on with anybody,, he will walk away when it goes wrong
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Post by skelman on May 30, 2013 8:40:28 GMT
Playing people in their right fcuking positions!
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Post by stokeramblers on May 30, 2013 8:40:35 GMT
Well thanks for that 'longtime'stokie.
That answered our formation questions..
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2013 8:40:51 GMT
the twat dont get on with anybody,, he will walk away when it goes wrong grow up I've no idea what formation he favours but we are about to find out
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2013 8:44:11 GMT
the twat dont get on with anybody,, he will walk away when it goes wrong Fact?
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Post by ColonelMustard on May 30, 2013 8:46:07 GMT
I don't know what formation he plays, but his teams are dirty and cheat. I had a few continuity texts already. I find this really depresssing because one of the things I loved about a Pulis team was that the perception of the armchair was so wrong when it came to these things. We were long ball but generally honest.
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on May 30, 2013 8:47:26 GMT
the twat dont get on with anybody,, he will walk away when it goes wrong FFS...give the bloke a chance
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Post by stokeramblers on May 30, 2013 8:47:37 GMT
I don't know what formation he plays, but his teams are dirty and cheat. I had a few continuity texts already. I find this really depresssing because one of the things I loved about a Pulis team was that the perception of the armchair was so wrong when it came to these things. We were long ball but generally honest. Apart from the shirt pulling, blocking at set pieces & Charlie & Jon's diving
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Post by ColonelMustard on May 30, 2013 8:50:46 GMT
I don't know what formation he plays, but his teams are dirty and cheat. I had a few continuity texts already. I find this really depresssing because one of the things I loved about a Pulis team was that the perception of the armchair was so wrong when it came to these things. We were long ball but generally honest. Apart from the shirt pulling, blocking at set pieces & Charlie & Jon's diving None of which will change and I didn't perceive the diving was actively encouraged. If you did, expect the same but sooo much more.
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2013 9:17:30 GMT
Apart from the shirt pulling, blocking at set pieces & Charlie & Jon's diving None of which will change and I didn't perceive the diving was actively encouraged. If you did, expect the same but sooo much more. Fulham weren't dirty and QPR weren't, i also can't remember that much cheating from them either. Yet we built a reputation of shirt pulling, grabbing in boxes, hands around necks, deliberate blocking. Fuller, Adam and Walters did and do dive often. What about Whiteheads dive that caused Wengers little outburst followed by mass Stokie's doing the Wenger? I also don't think Hughes will be telling his players to dive anymore than Tone did but anyway keep up the agenda.
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Post by ColonelMustard on May 30, 2013 9:28:25 GMT
None of which will change and I didn't perceive the diving was actively encouraged. If you did, expect the same but sooo much more. Fulham weren't dirty and QPR weren't, i also can't remember that much cheating from them either. Yet we built a reputation of shirt pulling, grabbing in boxes, hands around necks, deliberate blocking. Fuller, Adam and Walters did and do dive often. What about Whiteheads dive that caused Wengers little outburst followed by mass Stokie's doing the Wenger? I also don't think Hughes will be telling his players to dive anymore than Tone did but anyway keep up the agenda. agenda? you barking up the wrong tree cocker. unless by agenda you mean I am totally supportive of Hughes but am not going to suddenly start posting the opposite to what I would have said about him a month ago
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Post by retired1 on May 30, 2013 23:54:49 GMT
Playing people in their right fcuking positions! Some of the players won't know what their right positions are.Crouch is the new right back apparently.
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