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Post by potts348 on Aug 9, 2015 15:47:22 GMT
You don't get that kinda time in this league Charlie
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Post by PotterLog on Aug 9, 2015 15:47:37 GMT
Very decent half that.
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Post by KyleLightbulb on Aug 9, 2015 15:48:21 GMT
Decent first half. Excellent by Johnson so far, really poor from Adam looks completely off the pace.
Diouf looks like he might make something happen and an alright half from Walters and nice touches from Affelay. Not seen too much of van Ginkel so far.
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Post by oatcakesteve on Aug 9, 2015 15:48:12 GMT
Hope it stays nil nil until HT now, a goal just before for us would put us in defensive mode second half, wouldn't want that. Just to confirm, you'd be dissapoijyed if WE scored. Heard it all now. That's not what I said, please don't put words into my mouth.
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Post by houstonsteve on Aug 9, 2015 15:48:17 GMT
Well played lads. Good half.
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Post by malteser68 on Aug 9, 2015 15:48:42 GMT
Lallanas ego is inversely proportional to his footballing capacities
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2015 15:48:43 GMT
Feeling pleasantly deturchitated.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2015 15:49:17 GMT
If Johnson would have scored that it would have been the best 45 minutes I have seen from any right back playing for stoke.
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Post by sowapatch on Aug 9, 2015 15:49:22 GMT
Decent. Back 4 holding off Benteke well. Adam needs off, doesn't have it today.
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Post by PotterLog on Aug 9, 2015 15:49:30 GMT
Hope it stays nil nil until HT now, a goal just before for us would put us in defensive mode second half, wouldn't want that. You hope we don't score. Brilliant!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2015 15:49:29 GMT
Can we bring Shaqiri on at half time?.
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Post by danzim on Aug 9, 2015 15:49:46 GMT
Really happy with that outing. Looking good on both flanks and keeping them busy with the physical game.
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Post by dave77 on Aug 9, 2015 15:50:17 GMT
Good half, denied a stonewall pen. Ref disgustingly bad, sack immidiately. Very encouraging from Stoke though, Cameron got Benteke in his pocket, didnt think that would happen. Keep it up!
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Post by southcranford on Aug 9, 2015 15:50:26 GMT
Decent first half...affeley looks like he could be something. Johnson as well....Hard to judge MVG, been a bit absent...Better than I expected overall, and with key players missing...
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Post by mtrstudent on Aug 9, 2015 15:50:37 GMT
I'm happy, especially considering we're missing Shawcross, Arnie & Bojan and N'Zonzi's gone.
Afellay looked promising, Diouf looked on his game and Walters did a good job of being a target guy when we needed an outlet. Hard to say too much about the others. Johnson's been good going forwards but we already knew that.
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Post by muglump on Aug 9, 2015 15:50:39 GMT
Ireland for adam i reckon, charlie is just not on it.
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Aug 9, 2015 15:50:38 GMT
An even scrappy 1st. half.
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Post by Sfance on Aug 9, 2015 15:51:01 GMT
Good half. Relieved to see solid performance from Johnson. Hughes, apparently, knows what he's doing!!!!
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Post by foster on Aug 9, 2015 15:51:06 GMT
GJ, MOM so far for me.
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Post by Bojan Mackey on Aug 9, 2015 15:50:58 GMT
Very composed half there boys, I hope Pieters can carry on, as that back four has looked very assured so far.
Let's hope Xherdan is enjoying what he sees.
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Post by Stokyo on Aug 9, 2015 15:51:37 GMT
Strange seeing so many new faces although Johnson looks right at home, nice to see vang getting stuck in at the end and getting in a little tussle, we need that physicality. Wonder what Shaqiri makes of the first half!
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Post by Mr_DaftBurger on Aug 9, 2015 15:51:38 GMT
Feeling pleasantly deturchitated. After reading this board I was expecting us to be 3 - 0 down by now. Let's enjoy our current state of deturchitation!
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Post by oggyoggy on Aug 9, 2015 15:51:45 GMT
Adam has been poor, bring him off after 55 if it continues and get joselu on and go for the 3points
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Post by jezzascfc on Aug 9, 2015 15:52:28 GMT
Johnson looks different player to one so disinterested v Cologne, Cameron impressive at the back. Adam is sleep walking through the game - get Ireland on. He will also be out to nobble Milner now after than challenge.
Commentator on telly coverage confirmed pics of Shaq at ground, in a box (hospitality, not cardboard).
Afellay looks tidy on the ball, but I'd prefer him inside and Arnie out wide (seems stupid now to have played him last weekend with thigh already strapped).
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2015 15:52:33 GMT
An even scrappy 1st. half. Pretty much although we've had the best chance,Johnson should have buried that
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Post by mtrstudent on Aug 9, 2015 15:52:44 GMT
Classic Johnson. Ibe has the most potential to trouble our wingbacks and he's on the other side, while Liverpool are sitting deep so he's not really been tested yet. Seems like the perfect game for him to tear it up. Goarn Glen!
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Post by oatcakesteve on Aug 9, 2015 15:53:10 GMT
Hope it stays nil nil until HT now, a goal just before for us would put us in defensive mode second half, wouldn't want that. You hope we don't score. Brilliant! I think some people are missing the point I was trying to make. We can come out second half, build on it and go on to win. I would have been worried about watching 45 minutes of park the bus.
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Post by liathroid on Aug 9, 2015 15:54:01 GMT
doing well ,happy we didn't waste 60 milion like Liverpool
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Post by meirparkpotter on Aug 9, 2015 15:54:25 GMT
Happy with that performance for first half of the season. Geoff and Muni looking assured at the back. Johnson having an outstanding debut despite the miss and Affelay looking lively. Whelan marshalling up to his usual standards and van Ginkel getting in to the game. Charlie needs to buck his ideas up though.
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Post by PotterLog on Aug 9, 2015 15:54:55 GMT
You hope we don't score. Brilliant! I think some people are missing the point I was trying to make. We can come out second half, build on it and go on to win. I would have been worried about watching 45 minutes of park the bus. Perhaps you meant something different, but you *said* that you hoped we didn't scored a goal before half time.
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