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Post by rorymscfc on Feb 1, 2014 22:09:57 GMT
Playing the best football of his Stoke career and arguably of his entire career. Lasting 90 minutes every week. Whether it's the change of manager, style, system or just the passing of time since the loss of his father, we finally have the player we hoped for when we signed him in 2012.
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Post by redditchpotter on Feb 1, 2014 22:11:30 GMT
lost weight and definately fitter.....he's here to play
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Post by robwahlmann on Feb 1, 2014 22:11:51 GMT
Brave Heart Charlie!
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Post by tapeloop on Feb 1, 2014 22:13:59 GMT
Rapidly becoming a Stoke City legend. Proper Charlie.
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Post by jarhead on Feb 1, 2014 22:14:03 GMT
Superb
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Post by Paul Spencer on Feb 1, 2014 22:17:13 GMT
Lost weight, got fitter and big change in formation from the manager today to get the best out of him. It worked!
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Post by ricksastokie on Feb 1, 2014 22:19:00 GMT
Charlie was immense today!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2014 22:19:15 GMT
28, hitting his peak, what a player he is becoming. He's eclipsing the form he reached at Blackpool
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Post by Gary Hackett on Feb 1, 2014 22:23:31 GMT
Playing with some swagger and seems to be enjoying himself here at last.
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Post by march4 on Feb 1, 2014 22:25:00 GMT
It's amazing what less weight and greater fitness has done for his game.
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Post by coggy on Feb 1, 2014 22:27:27 GMT
Brilliant !
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Post by partickpotter on Feb 1, 2014 22:33:47 GMT
It's amazing what less weight and greater fitness has done for his game. This. So instead of occasional cameos, he can now put in 90 minutes of quality. Keep this up and Charlie could become an all time Stoke great! Go back on the pies though - he won't!
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Post by foxysgloves on Feb 1, 2014 22:54:40 GMT
He's now the player we need / have to build the side around.
He's proved he can step up on the big occasion. He's proved he can pop up in the right place at the right time AND deliver a finish.
He really does look a player with appetite, belief and the ability to back it up. He deserves great praise for how he's made an impact after what must have been a terrible year for him.
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Post by dieguito88 on Feb 1, 2014 22:58:33 GMT
Still support the guy!! I feel the best is yet to come for him
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Post by sheikhmomo on Feb 1, 2014 23:02:15 GMT
The bloke has always had magic in his feet. Some of the stick he's had is frankly staggering.
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Post by mrred on Feb 1, 2014 23:05:37 GMT
Rapidly becoming a Stoke City legend. Proper Charlie. With respect, why are people so quick to label anyone a legend these days? Becoming a very important player for us, but a legend? Come on.... To add some balance, he was fucking awesome today.
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Post by partickpotter on Feb 1, 2014 23:07:48 GMT
The bloke has always had magic in his feet. Some of the stick he's had is frankly staggering. Some of the stick he has had is frankly very well deserved. Why a player with his talent can't be arsed to get himself fit is beyond me. Today we saw what a fit Adam can do. Please, please, please Charlie. Stay fit. Because that way you can be awesome for Stoke.
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Post by dan55 on Feb 1, 2014 23:57:23 GMT
His 2nd was World Class.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2014 2:52:19 GMT
Adam is really showing his class now, he was brilliant yesterday.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Feb 2, 2014 3:00:08 GMT
He looks fitter for sure. I would say that that's the first time in his Stoke career that he hasn't looked fucked after 70 minutes and it was great to see. And it wasn't like it was down to a half arsed performance either. He worked his bollocks off from start to finish. Brilliant.
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Post by whereami on Feb 2, 2014 3:38:24 GMT
Adam was a very underrated part in us staying up last year when he eventually got some game time, and it seems like some of thats stayed with him
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Post by gothicstokelover on Feb 2, 2014 4:42:38 GMT
He is a lean mean fighting machine....
He was also important in defence being able get box to box and didnt look to struggle with it all.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2014 5:05:01 GMT
The bloke has always had magic in his feet. Some of the stick he's had is frankly staggering. This. There is some serious back tracking going on in this thread.
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Post by NassauDave on Feb 2, 2014 5:29:49 GMT
He will never be a box to box midfielder, but he was immense today.
Congratulations Charlie.!
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Post by gothicstokelover on Feb 2, 2014 6:34:48 GMT
I can well imagine in the next few weeks, Football Focus doing an interview with him.
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Post by lancer on Feb 2, 2014 10:01:07 GMT
Charlie, like every player in a Stoke shirt, looked as though they could run for ever.The togetherness and team spirit was awesome. They were backing each other up, and running the opposition down like a pack of wolves yesterday.It was a pleasure to watch a real football match, in ideal conditions!
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Post by Jamo on the wing on Feb 2, 2014 10:04:02 GMT
He was criminally underused last year and when we did he was wasted in the withdrawn striker role.
Given the lack of creativity and goal threat in our team, he'd play with one leg for me.
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Post by foxysgloves on Feb 2, 2014 10:05:40 GMT
The more you watch of him currently the more its tempting to think we may just be seeing Charlie reaching his true potential.
If he can deliver consistency now then we should be looking to build the team around him and to suit him.
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Post by FullerMagic on Feb 2, 2014 10:11:35 GMT
Amazing the transformation from some parts of last season.
He's always had a bit about him - but he looks so much leaner and sharper, going from an hour man who contributes bits and pieces to a 90-minute man.
It'd be interesting to know what had prompted his fitness change. Wonder whether someone had a word, or whether he woke up one morning and thought "Sod this, I'm not fulfilling my potential here"
And not many have got a sweet left-footed strike like him in them. Dunno whether it's God-given or a the result of hours of practice, but his striking technique is so good and they ping like torpedos. Beautiful to watch!
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Post by Stoke711 on Feb 2, 2014 10:13:50 GMT
Some great last ditch defending from him yesterday, seems to relish playing lately and taking charge of the game in both ends. Fantastic 2nd, he needs to teach the rest of the midfielders how to hit them. Really impressive yesterday. Long may this continue.
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