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Post by chad on Dec 1, 2015 22:31:08 GMT
Established top tier club. Top half finishes A 5 0 Wembley win An FA cup final. A good run in Europe. Some truly wonderful footballers and now a League Cup semi final
For all of us who suffered through almost 25 years of crap this a truly great period.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2015 22:37:01 GMT
Be careful - you might provoke a 'slurry of negativity' if you go on like that
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Post by spud on Dec 1, 2015 22:38:08 GMT
Can't forget beating Liverpool 6-1!
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Post by songthrush01 on Dec 1, 2015 23:50:44 GMT
carnt look back just look forward and enjoy the ride because stoke are here to stay.
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Post by GrahamHyde on Dec 2, 2015 0:16:01 GMT
I'm amazed there isn't more positivity on this thread after tonight's game.
WE HAVE JUST MADE IT TO A LEAGUE CUP SEMI-FINAL.
Are we starting to take things for granted?
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Post by Bagwash on Dec 2, 2015 0:20:05 GMT
Established top tier club. Top half finishes A 5 0 Wembley win An FA cup final. A good run in Europe. Some truly wonderful footballers and now a League Cup semi final For all of us who suffered through almost 25 years of crap this a truly great period. Echo that my friend. Didn't think I would see Stoke in the top division again never mind Finals,Semi-Finals,Europe etc..... I take nothing for granted and I am certainly 'livin' the dream' |
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Post by Paul Spencer on Dec 2, 2015 0:24:48 GMT
Be careful - you might provoke a 'slurry of negativity' if you go on like that
Yep some folks don't rate the cup competitions ...
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Post by WoodbineWright2@ on Dec 2, 2015 0:26:45 GMT
Tonight proved what a decent & efficient side we are. We just reached a major cup competition semi final by beating a side that thumped Arsenal 3-0 and are 2 games away from another final at Wembley. What a great feeling. These really are good times for us Stokies.
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Post by JoeinOz on Dec 2, 2015 4:17:31 GMT
Golden age
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Post by baltipiesmuggler on Dec 2, 2015 8:05:29 GMT
Great times, hoping they continue - a cup final is no less than Hughes and the team deserve
Sent from my HTC One_M8 using proboards
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Post by scfcno1fan on Dec 2, 2015 8:13:05 GMT
I'm amazed there isn't more positivity on this thread after tonight's game. WE HAVE JUST MADE IT TO A LEAGUE CUP SEMI-FINAL. Are we starting to take things for granted? This. I'm ecstatic! |
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Post by elystokie on Dec 2, 2015 8:18:15 GMT
Established top tier club. Top half finishes A 5 0 Wembley win An FA cup final. A good run in Europe. Some truly wonderful footballers and now a League Cup semi final For all of us who suffered through almost 25 years of crap this a truly great period. I take it you didn't think to run this past biscuit before you posted it... |
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Post by Kjones9 on Dec 2, 2015 8:20:42 GMT
(Certain) posters are busy preparing their bile ready for the next defeat.
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Post by muglump on Dec 2, 2015 8:23:28 GMT
(Certain) posters are busy preparing their bile ready for the next defeat. We could win the champions league 8-0 and some miserable bastards would still find something to complain about |
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Post by JoeinOz on Dec 2, 2015 8:27:58 GMT
(Certain) posters are busy preparing their bile ready for the next defeat. Next time we lose the same old hysterical posturing will emerge. Some of us need to learn an old adage, so old it is almost infantile..... you can't win em all. And that's that. |
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Post by surreystokie on Dec 2, 2015 8:40:45 GMT
Paul, yes some don't rate the Cup competitions, which is why even a few finals had lower tier clubs in them.
No longer! And no coincidence that the final four this season are all Premier Leaguers and wonderful that we have beaten all five of those remaining, in the last season.
Bring 'em on!
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Post by johnnysoul60 on Dec 2, 2015 8:43:16 GMT
I think the excitement came in the last round with the effort and character shown v Chelsea , last night was getting the job done against a poor side whoever they may have had results against in previous rounds they did not turn up last night .
Now the fun really starts in a semi final that will test us whoever it is against , hopefully we can knuckle down in training improve our final ball and create a few more chances over the Christmas period and push on into an exiting second half to the season .
In an age of money madness in football we have an organised well run club that is always looking to improve and that is a great thing despite the sickness of the modern game and our overhyped overrated league
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2015 9:19:54 GMT
Paul, yes some don't rate the Cup competitions, which is why even a few finals had lower tier clubs in them. No longer! And no coincidence that the final four this season are all Premier Leaguers and wonderful that we have beaten all five of those remaining, in the last season. Bring 'em on! Four remaining, unless we've beaten ourselves  I'm bloody beaming! Big smile on my face today and any semi-final in a cup competition is an achievement. Hopefully we'll get through and have another day at Wem-ber-ley! |
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Post by bringmesunshine on Dec 2, 2015 9:29:14 GMT
(Certain) posters are busy preparing their bile ready for the next defeat. Who can you possibly be referring to? Does he have a liking for large aquatic reptiles? |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2015 9:46:37 GMT
The one I want is the F.A. Cup, but I'll settle for this one now, and carry on waiting for the other. Can we win two cups in one season?
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Post by Bombus on Dec 2, 2015 9:51:50 GMT
I'm amazed there isn't more positivity on this thread after tonight's game. WE HAVE JUST MADE IT TO A LEAGUE CUP SEMI-FINAL. Are we starting to take things for granted? This. I'm ecstatic! Same here, mate - I'm walking on clouds I really am!! |
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Post by partickpotter on Dec 2, 2015 9:53:19 GMT
Can't forget beating Liverpool 6-1! That ticks the "never to be forgotten" box for sure! We are certainly living in great times! |
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Post by kernowpotter on Dec 2, 2015 10:04:17 GMT
What a time to be introducing young fans to the club and life that is stoke city
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Post by foxysgloves on Dec 2, 2015 10:05:42 GMT
You'd have to think this is potentially about as good as it gets for a club like us.
We are established in the top flight, packing the ground out, playing good stuff and a genuine threat in the cups.
Immense credit to all involved but principally MH and team, and Peter and family. PC for obvious reasons.....MH because building on what he inherited (in some cases fixing problems) was a massive job that he has managed amazingly well.
I think it's fair to say we have one of the best managers (and back room staff) in the country at the helm. If he stays for the next five years we could see our trophy cabinet needing an extension.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2015 10:14:12 GMT
(Certain) posters are busy preparing their bile ready for the next defeat. There were still people slagging players off after last night's win. Never right. |
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Post by chad on Dec 2, 2015 15:30:15 GMT
Established top tier club. Top half finishes A 5 0 Wembley win An FA cup final. A good run in Europe. Some truly wonderful footballers and now a League Cup semi final For all of us who suffered through almost 25 years of crap this a truly great period. I take it you didn't think to run this past biscuit before you posted it... I almost titled the thread. Hey Biscuit ..... |
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Post by vintagestein on Dec 2, 2015 16:04:50 GMT
Established top tier club. Top half finishes A 5 0 Wembley win An FA cup final. A good run in Europe. Some truly wonderful footballers and now a League Cup semi final For all of us who suffered through almost 25 years of crap this a truly great period. Couldn't agree more. These trully are the good times my friend and as close as my generation can possible get to hitting the heights of the 70's. |
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Post by butlerstbob on Dec 2, 2015 16:19:26 GMT
I take it you didn't think to run this past biscuit before you posted it... I almost titled the thread. Hey Biscuit ..... you should have! Funny how him and a few others go missing after a great result, but sure they will be back after a bad result! Happy days for us stokies at the moment and long may it continue! |
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Post by thehoof on Dec 2, 2015 17:33:31 GMT
I am usually quite positive, but I was singularly unimpressed with our performance. The result is clearly what counts, and nobody had a poor game, but did nobody else think that we were very one paced and passed the ball sideways more often than not?
The build up play was so slow at times that we never really threatened to score a second goal from open play ( G Cam's ball to Joselu being a notable exception).
Last night highlighted why we are struggling to score goals - little invention if we are honest and a marked reluctance to shoot (other than PB's free kick).
Of course if we progress to the final courtesy of a 0-0 and 1-0 semi final result, I won't give a monkeys, but I can't help thinking that if someone scores first, we don't look like a team than can score 2 -certainly not in open play.
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Post by stokebloke on Dec 2, 2015 17:47:41 GMT
We'll never have a better chance of winning a trophy as we have atm.. We've got to capitalise now.
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