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Post by thfc6061 on Dec 28, 2013 21:35:09 GMT
SPURS PLAYER NOTES
- Michael Dawson is set to become our only ever-present in the Premier League this season as Kyle Walker misses out through suspension. Like Kyle, Michael has started all 18 PL matches so far.
- Mousa Dembele has featured in 27 of our 29 matches in all competitions this season.
- A number of players have yet to face the Potters - Vlad Chiriches, Etienne Capoue, Nacer Chadli, Christian Eriksen, Lewis Holtby, Erik Lamela and Paulinho.
- However, Roberto Soldado has faced Stoke - he came off the bench in both legs as Valencia beat the Potters 1-0 home and away in the Europa League in February, 2012.
LEAGUE v STOKE
- We are unbeaten in our last three PL meetings against Stoke (1 win, 2 draws).
- We have only lost one of our last seven PL meetings against the Potters (won 4, drawn 2).
- There has only been one 0-0 PL draw in our 10 PL meetings - at the Lane in December, 2012. This is our only goalless draw in the last 24 league meetings against Stoke dating back to October, 1977.
- We have scored in six of the last seven PL meetings and in eight of the 10 PL clashes overall.
HOME LEAGUE v STOKE
- We are unbeaten in our last three home PL meetings against Stoke (1 win, 2 draws).
- We’ve drawn our last two home PL meetings.
HEAD TO HEAD
Our biggest league win against Stoke is a five-goal margin, last achieved in a 6-1 victory at Stoke's former Victoria Ground home in the old Division One on September 15, 1951.
Our biggest league win at the Lane is by a five-goal margin achieved by the 'Push And Run' title-winners, a 6-1 win in Division One on October 21, 1950.
The highest aggregate scoreline is seven goals - last occurring in a 4-3 win at the Lane in Division One, October 7, 1972.
HAT-TRICKS v STOKE
Only two players have scored hat-tricks against Stoke in our history, both at the Lane.
- Frank Osbourne at the Lane, a 3-1 win in the old Division Two, October, 1929.
- Steve Archibald at the Lane, a 4-1 win in the old Division One, May, 1983.
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Post by rogerjonesisgod on Dec 28, 2013 23:43:50 GMT
Early start tomorrow 8.20 am,the earliest I have been up in weeks!Anyway, does anyone know if we have sold many?All I hope is that we put up a fight...come on Stoke! Good question. My first away day in ages. When I bought tickets it was limited to one block only. Not sure if we've sold loads more though. Any way it'll be a grand day out! !! Sent from my GT-I9192 using proboards
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Post by cheekymatt71 on Dec 29, 2013 12:52:01 GMT
Anyone got any inside info?
Presumably Wilkinson will come in at right-back with Cameron moving to Central Defence
Palacios for Whelan
Then I guess Assaidi has to continue on the wing. Maybe Ireland for Adam?
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Post by StokieAsh13 on Dec 29, 2013 13:03:35 GMT
I really hope Butland starts today, then he can prove the many doubters on here, that he's more than ready.
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Post by Linx on Dec 29, 2013 13:52:22 GMT
Tough game to call. The 'new' Spurs are in transition, supposedly, to a different type of attacking football as promised by Sherwood, while we are smarting from Thursday's debacle. Two teams with a point to prove, I just hope that our mighty fury will produce an unstoppable display of the new Stoke that will keep Spurs on the back foot. If we lose, however, which is what the bookies reckon, we won't actually lose any more ground in the league placings beyond a slightly damaged GD.
Atkinsongate might actually prove a blessing in disguise if it gives us the momentum to defeat Spurs, Everton and Liverpool, as well as sidestepping the banana skin against Leicester. Okay, i can dream, can't I?
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Post by bathstoke on Dec 29, 2013 13:53:00 GMT
I'm trying to locate a pub with our game on. I see it's not on sky as they have the rentboys V bindippers. Who has our game!?!
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Post by unknown182 on Dec 29, 2013 14:36:43 GMT
I really hope Butland starts today, then he can prove the many doubters on here, that he's more than ready. Me too, there's no time like the present.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2013 14:52:42 GMT
I'm praying for 1-1 but expecting 5-0 Sherwood and the Ref a good combination, after the Csstle debacle we needed a boring Sunderland fixture not a new manager on a hype mission.
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Post by unknown182 on Dec 29, 2013 15:17:03 GMT
Stoke City XI / Sorensen; Wilkinson, Shawcross, Cameron, Pieters; Walters, Palacios, Nzonzi, Ireland, Assaidi; Crouch.
Stoke City Subs / Butland Muniesa Ness Adam Pennant Etherington Jones
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Post by sjohank on Dec 29, 2013 15:32:56 GMT
Stoke City XI / Sorensen; Wilkinson, Shawcross, Cameron, Pieters; Walters, Palacios, Nzonzi, Ireland, Assaidi; Crouch. Stoke City Subs / Butland Muniesa Ness Adam Pennant Etherington Jones Come on Crouch & Co. - just DO IT!
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Post by likelyladgalizmo on Dec 29, 2013 15:42:54 GMT
Leicester 3-3 and its only the 1st half.
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Post by u2oxeterstokie on Dec 29, 2013 15:56:54 GMT
That pitch looks awful, have they had cows grazing on it?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2013 15:58:05 GMT
GOOOOOAAAAAARRRRRRRNNNNNNNNN STOKE ! 3 POINTS TODAY PLEASE
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Post by TheBra1n on Dec 29, 2013 15:59:49 GMT
Heated seats in the spurs dug out
WHAT A BUNCH OF PUSSIES
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Post by britvic72 on Dec 29, 2013 16:00:04 GMT
Where's Arnie?
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Post by chesterfieldstokie on Dec 29, 2013 16:01:48 GMT
Resting after he was exhausted last time he played
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Post by mailman44 on Dec 29, 2013 16:03:30 GMT
This pitch is a disgrace. Looks like a baseball infield. Screams for an FA investigation.
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Post by Bombus on Dec 29, 2013 16:05:54 GMT
Brilliant, City!
Tear 'em apart COME ON
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Post by Bombus on Dec 29, 2013 16:07:36 GMT
Fryers' tackle on Jon - Wilson deja vú
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Post by slother on Dec 29, 2013 16:08:14 GMT
Un-fucking-believable. That should help with the appeal to the FA.
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Post by swampmongrel on Dec 29, 2013 16:08:16 GMT
Crap officials then.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2013 16:09:08 GMT
I knew it. I fucking knew it would happen against us.
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Post by oggyoggy on Dec 29, 2013 16:09:15 GMT
awful ref so far - if wilsons is straight red and pen, why wasn't that on walters? and palacios' tackle was unfairly penalised by the lino
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Post by Kjones9 on Dec 29, 2013 16:09:50 GMT
Mumf will be on shortly to say Walters dived.
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Post by LphPotter on Dec 29, 2013 16:10:04 GMT
What is wrong with this ref? again?
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Post by bettyswallox on Dec 29, 2013 16:10:28 GMT
Mumf will be on shortly to say Walters dived. I thought he did, to be honest
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Post by slother on Dec 29, 2013 16:10:42 GMT
On the plus side, we're going to beat this rubbish easily. Tim Sherwood, really??
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Post by fca47 on Dec 29, 2013 16:11:09 GMT
Getting fucked over by the officials again.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Dec 29, 2013 16:11:26 GMT
Shocking.
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Post by Bombus on Dec 29, 2013 16:11:42 GMT
Wake up WP
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