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Post by caniche on Jul 17, 2013 19:00:18 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2013 19:54:09 GMT
Possibly the most poorly written thing I have ever read.
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Post by caniche on Jul 17, 2013 20:53:30 GMT
Possibly the most poorly written thing I have ever read. Well, I didn't think it was Shakespeare, but in what way? |
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Post by stokeymad on Jul 17, 2013 22:28:29 GMT
It is OK. There's a few things I would change.
There didn't seem to be any 'point' to the article, it didn't set out what you were trying to tell us. It was like a butterfly, flitting from who mark Hughes is to diversity to muniesa. There was no coherence.
The end annoyed me because it seemed like you were going to make a point at long last and then you just ended on a quote without analysing it. I may as well have just read the mark Hughes interview.
No offence intended these are just some of the things I thought, I am a content writer so I will be critical.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S34 from the year 2671 via a terminator called Bob. Using proboards of course.
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Post by caniche on Jul 18, 2013 1:55:30 GMT
It is OK. There's a few things I would change. There didn't seem to be any 'point' to the article, it didn't set out what you were trying to tell us. It was like a butterfly, flitting from who mark Hughes is to diversity to muniesa. There was no coherence. The end annoyed me because it seemed like you were going to make a point at long last and then you just ended on a quote without analysing it. I may as well have just read the mark Hughes interview. No offence intended these are just some of the things I thought, I am a content writer so I will be critical. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S34 from the year 2671 via a terminator called Bob. Using proboards of course. Oh, I don't mind. It's not my article!  I am respondant, "Guy". Take issue with that all you want. I was just kind of shocked we actually got an article about us on any blog from the U.S. and thought others might want to add a word or two. Apparently, not. |
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Post by madnellie on Jul 18, 2013 2:23:26 GMT
I've chimed.
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Post by M on Jul 18, 2013 6:35:09 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2013 6:59:44 GMT
Has he positioned himself as the 'Guardiola of Stoke on Trent? Is that an American site?
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Post by stokeymad on Jul 18, 2013 8:04:27 GMT
It is OK. There's a few things I would change. There didn't seem to be any 'point' to the article, it didn't set out what you were trying to tell us. It was like a butterfly, flitting from who mark Hughes is to diversity to muniesa. There was no coherence. The end annoyed me because it seemed like you were going to make a point at long last and then you just ended on a quote without analysing it. I may as well have just read the mark Hughes interview. No offence intended these are just some of the things I thought, I am a content writer so I will be critical. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S34 from the year 2671 via a terminator called Bob. Using proboards of course. Oh, I don't mind. It's not my article! I am respondant, "Guy". Take issue with that all you want. I was just kind of shocked we actually got an article about us on any blog from the U.S. and thought others might want to add a word or two. Apparently, not. Ah sorry mate. I thought you were looking for some feedback. In the case your comment was great haha ;D Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S34 from the year 2671 via a terminator called Bob. Using proboards of course. |
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 18, 2013 8:55:38 GMT
Hughes interviewThere was about a 10-minute Mark Hughes interview with the Houston ESPN soccer show last night. About 26 mins 30 secs in.
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Jul 18, 2013 9:00:24 GMT
Hooray!
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Post by sheikhmomo on Jul 18, 2013 9:11:19 GMT
Was an odd article. Is English not the first language of the author? How on earth can 'Robert Huth's headers' sum up a style of play? Bizarre.
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Post by finchy on Jul 18, 2013 9:24:14 GMT
Hopefully.
Players such as Huth, Shawcross, Muniesa, Pieters, Wilson, Cameron and Crouch can play football on the floor and we should be replicating Swansea in this coming season and many seasons after. Major transformation is not required here as we already have a very good quality of players. I'm not expecting major results instantly but I feel this is something that we have to give time to.
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Post by mynamesnotmark on Jul 18, 2013 9:30:22 GMT
I'd be a bit concerened if he was interviewed and said he wanted to play bad football!
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Post by finchy on Jul 18, 2013 9:31:55 GMT
I have not fully read the article so apologies if already mentioned, but how does he define 'good'?
Good as in, good on the eye, a pleasure to watch? Or good as in playing to Hughes' strength whatever they may be? Not so much good on the eye all game but at times, effective?
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Post by chr15 on Jul 18, 2013 9:32:27 GMT
If Hughes makes a serious effort to improve the attractiveness of Stoke's play, it will take time to achieve and may mean disappointing results in the short term. Hopefully, supporters will recognise this and will hold off on the "Hughes Out" threads five games into the season.
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Post by foxysgloves on Jul 18, 2013 9:41:44 GMT
Was an odd article. Is English not the first language of the author? How on earth can 'Robert Huth's headers' sum up a style of play? Bizarre. I thought he made a few good points. Not a million miles from the way I see it. On another note, I thought Hughes was all about change, not more of the same..... ......"I’d like to make [Stoke] a little bit more offensive" |
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Post by foster on Jul 18, 2013 9:42:41 GMT
Doesn't more offensive mean change?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2013 9:44:53 GMT
Hughes has never said there's going to be a drastic change. In fact he's made noises to the opposite effect.
I reckon it'll still be direct and physical, but we'll be more positive and try to
win games more. Which is fine by me.
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Post by foxysgloves on Jul 18, 2013 9:44:55 GMT
Doesn't more offensive mean change? I think Arsene and most of the footballing world find us offensive enough. Geddit? |
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Post by foster on Jul 18, 2013 9:45:51 GMT
Doesn't more offensive mean change? I think Arsene and most of the footballing world find us offensive enough. Geddit? That's poor Foxy. |
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Post by foxysgloves on Jul 18, 2013 9:48:07 GMT
I think Arsene and most of the footballing world find us offensive enough. Geddit? That's poor Foxy. By my standards it's a cracker!!! |
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Post by thevoid on Jul 18, 2013 10:43:09 GMT
By my standards it's a cracker!!! It's another belter from The Oatie's very own Stephen Fry. |
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Post by spitthedog on Jul 18, 2013 10:46:28 GMT
Hopefully. Players such as Huth, Shawcross, Muniesa, Pieters, Wilson, Cameron and Crouch can play football on the floor and we should be replicating Swansea in this coming season and many seasons after. Major transformation is not required here as we already have a very good quality of players. I'm not expecting major results instantly but I feel this is something that we have to give time to. Bloody hell! That's a sea change. This board has been the main forum for slagging off Swansea and their tippy tappy nonsense for the last couple of years. |
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Post by sheikhmomo on Jul 18, 2013 10:48:36 GMT
I still want to know if Robert Huth has got to stop heading the ball to make us more like Barcelona?
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Post by Gods on Jul 18, 2013 10:58:00 GMT
If Hughes makes a serious effort to improve the attractiveness of Stoke's play, it will take time to achieve and may mean disappointing results in the short term. Hopefully, supporters will recognise this and will hold off on the "Hughes Out" threads five games into the season. Well if that's the case we will have to hope the "disappointing results in the short term" are not too disappointing and the duration of them is not too long. In a desperately tight league for the 14 or so also rans there is no coming back from a bad start. Just ask QPR last season. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2013 11:03:07 GMT
If Hughes makes a serious effort to improve the attractiveness of Stoke's play, it will take time to achieve and may mean disappointing results in the short term. Hopefully, supporters will recognise this and will hold off on the "Hughes Out" threads five games into the season. Well if that's the case we will have to hope the "disappointing results in the short term" are not too disappointing and the duration of them is not too long. In a desperately tight league for the 14 or so also rans there is no coming back from a bad start. Just ask QPR last season. You were alright with a run of one win in four months Gods, so you'll be right behind the new man regardless won't you? 'Rimmers rim' after all, and the only people turning on Hughes will be the rotters who turned on Pulis apparently... |
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Post by chr15 on Jul 18, 2013 11:03:07 GMT
If Hughes makes a serious effort to improve the attractiveness of Stoke's play, it will take time to achieve and may mean disappointing results in the short term. Hopefully, supporters will recognise this and will hold off on the "Hughes Out" threads five games into the season. Well if that's the case we will have to hope the "disappointing results in the short term" are not too disappointing and the duration of them is not too long. In a desperately tight league for the 14 or so also rans there is no coming back from a bad start. Just ask QPR last season. If there is to be a period of disappointing results, hopefully it will last no longer than our winless streak last season, despite which we managed to stay up! |
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Post by thevoid on Jul 18, 2013 11:04:01 GMT
Hopefully. Players such as Huth, Shawcross, Muniesa, Pieters, Wilson, Cameron and Crouch can play football on the floor and we should be replicating Swansea in this coming season and many seasons after. Major transformation is not required here as we already have a very good quality of players. I'm not expecting major results instantly but I feel this is something that we have to give time to. Bloody hell! That's a sea change. This board has been the main forum for slagging off Swansea and their tippy tappy nonsense for the last couple of years. Jealousy, bitterness and myopia being the reasons. |
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Post by thevoid on Jul 18, 2013 11:05:17 GMT
If Hughes makes a serious effort to improve the attractiveness of Stoke's play, it will take time to achieve and may mean disappointing results in the short term. Hopefully, supporters will recognise this and will hold off on the "Hughes Out" threads five games into the season. Well if that's the case we will have to hope the "disappointing results in the short term" are not too disappointing and the duration of them is not too long. In a desperately tight league for the 14 or so also rans there is no coming back from a bad start. Just ask QPR last season. By short term, do you mean less than 18 months? |
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I am respondant, "Guy". Take issue with that all you want.
