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Post by PotterLog on Jan 3, 2017 22:01:32 GMT
I've felt better after losses. The result can't cloud over how much of a shocking game that was. We won that because Watford practically scored the goals for us. If Watford played like that every week they'd struggle in League 1 (has there been a worse premier league side come to the Brit?) and if we'd decided to use any of our skill that was sat on the bench in that game I'm confident we would've hit them for 5/6. Shocking that Hughes, with a comfortable 2-0 lead and the opposition doing nothing doesn't think to kill the game off by bringing Bojan or Shaq on, what on earth must they be thinking? Shocking that they weren't starting to be honest. Dreadful, dire football and if we play like that against anyone who can play a bit of football we'll get thrashed. Absolutely astounding negativity after a comfortable 2-0 win. What is the point really
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Post by potterfox1011 on Jan 3, 2017 22:02:51 GMT
He might have brought good players to the club pity they were all sat on the bench
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Post by chrisparker on Jan 3, 2017 22:03:14 GMT
Today the result was more important than the performance. We're better than what we were today but I'm satisfied. A good 3 points that catapults us to 11th.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2017 22:03:46 GMT
Diouf on the pitch is like playing with 10 players Ridiculous comment. 2-0 win, clean sheet. Happy days? No. Shite. They're just a hell of a lot worse. No positive substitutions, 2 strikers at RWB and Crouch on for the full 90 minutes. They gifted us the goals. It felt a bit Pulis; we turn up and take the 3 points, but it's shite to watch and nobody enjoys it. A chore, not a pleasure.
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Post by crownmeking on Jan 3, 2017 22:04:21 GMT
He might have brought good players to the club pity they were all sat on the bench And we still won! Shocking.
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Post by Billy the kid on Jan 3, 2017 22:04:41 GMT
Comfortable 2-0 home win, clean sheet and job done. Not a lot to complain about tonight, some people need to put the shapes objects away for the night.
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Post by redwhite on Jan 3, 2017 22:05:03 GMT
I've felt better after losses. The result can't cloud over how much of a shocking game that was. We won that because Watford practically scored the goals for us. If Watford played like that every week they'd struggle in League 1 (has there been a worse premier league side come to the Brit?) and if we'd decided to use any of our skill that was sat on the bench in that game I'm confident we would've hit them for 5/6. Shocking that Hughes, with a comfortable 2-0 lead and the opposition doing nothing doesn't think to kill the game off by bringing Bojan or Shaq on, what on earth must they be thinking? Shocking that they weren't starting to be honest. Dreadful, dire football and if we play like that against anyone who can play a bit of football we'll get thrashed. Absolutely astounding negativity after a comfortable 2-0 win. What is the point really Hughes picked an awful team and got away with it due to how unbelievably weak our opposition was. I'm grateful we got 3 points (I reckon our u-21's would've managed that) but we are papering over cracks if we're not worried about the performance and tactics.
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Post by mrred on Jan 3, 2017 22:05:05 GMT
That second goal really papered of the cracks of what was a turgid performance. Particularly that first half.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2017 22:05:14 GMT
Can see our "star players" wanting out
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Post by spitthedog on Jan 3, 2017 22:05:41 GMT
I've felt better after losses. The result can't cloud over how much of a shocking game that was. We won that because Watford practically scored the goals for us. If Watford played like that every week they'd struggle in League 1 (has there been a worse premier league side come to the Brit?) and if we'd decided to use any of our skill that was sat on the bench in that game I'm confident we would've hit them for 5/6. Shocking that Hughes, with a comfortable 2-0 lead and the opposition doing nothing doesn't think to kill the game off by bringing Bojan or Shaq on, what on earth must they be thinking? Shocking that they weren't starting to be honest. Dreadful, dire football and if we play like that against anyone who can play a bit of football we'll get thrashed. Absolutely astounding negativity after a comfortable 2-0 win. What is the point really Don't think it was that comfortable tbh. Grant made a fantastic save to keep us ahead.
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Post by MilanStokie on Jan 3, 2017 22:08:58 GMT
Absolutely astounding negativity after a comfortable 2-0 win. What is the point really Hughes picked an awful team and got away with it due to how unbelievably weak our opposition was. I'm grateful we got 3 points (I reckon our u-21's would've managed that) but we are papering over cracks if we're not worried about the performance and tactics. Think you need to have a word with yourself. Utterly fucking ridiculous comments from a supposed fan.
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Post by wearepremierleague on Jan 3, 2017 22:10:12 GMT
Absolutely astounding negativity after a comfortable 2-0 win. What is the point really Hughes picked an awful team and got away with it due to how unbelievably weak our opposition was. I'm grateful we got 3 points (I reckon our u-21's would've managed that) but we are papering over cracks if we're not worried about the performance and tactics. Agreed. I have actually felt better after defeats where we have played good football and I can see us taking it in to future games. But that? That was absolutely terrible. We have gone backwards so far it's unbelievable. We no longer play any type of attractive football. We play long ball rubbish, no two ways about it. And how is it going to get better? Well it isn't. Crouch scoring means he stays in the team and the subs showed no sign Hughes trusts his team to play out a game by keeping the ball anymore. I couldn't be less excited about the rest of the season
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2017 22:11:33 GMT
Bored shitless watching us at the minute.
Hughes ramming square pegs in round holes and into a system that the players don't seem to understand. We look as disjointed as I've seen us for a while and we only won tonight because Watford are absolutely fucking wank,not down to any kind of tactical masterclass from our manager.
Don't know how much more of Crouch and Walters I can or want to stand to be honest.
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Post by peterthornesboots on Jan 3, 2017 22:12:24 GMT
You can only beat what's in front of you!
Enjoy the win gents!
Kind regards,
Peter Crouch.
#2in2
*winkyface*
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Post by maninasuitcase on Jan 3, 2017 22:13:08 GMT
I couldn't be bothered to get out of my seat when shawcross scored. It was the worst first half I've seen in a long time.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2017 22:14:25 GMT
Wrong team. Fucking awful performance. Les is standing there clueless. Dead man walking. Nice
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Post by redwhite on Jan 3, 2017 22:14:28 GMT
Hughes picked an awful team and got away with it due to how unbelievably weak our opposition was. I'm grateful we got 3 points (I reckon our u-21's would've managed that) but we are papering over cracks if we're not worried about the performance and tactics. Think you need to have a word with yourself. Utterly fucking ridiculous comments from a supposed fan. You can see "3 points" and dig your head in the sand with a smile on your face all you want pal. We had the chance to absolutely annihilate Watford tonight and we didn't take it. If looking past a result and into the performance itself and the worrying habits Hughes is showing stops me from being a football fan then so be it.
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Post by Billy the kid on Jan 3, 2017 22:14:28 GMT
Can see our "star players" wanting out If that is the case fuck them off they are the ones serving up the goods
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Post by cozmick on Jan 3, 2017 22:14:31 GMT
Some right miserable cunts on here.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2017 22:15:10 GMT
All about the result tonight. Let's put this crazy talk of relegation to one side, spank Wanky Wanderers and put ourselves into Round 4, and then add a couple of players to give the whole club a lift. Onwards and upwards......
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2017 22:15:12 GMT
Jesus fucking wept. What a thread.
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Post by wearepremierleague on Jan 3, 2017 22:18:13 GMT
What does the future of Stoke under Mark Hughes hold? We have lost any sort of progression we made and are now playing exactly the same way as before he came! Our tactics have gone from play with flare and creativity to rely on Crosses into the box and set pieces. It really is as bad as it's been in a long time
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Post by MilanStokie on Jan 3, 2017 22:18:46 GMT
Think you need to have a word with yourself. Utterly fucking ridiculous comments from a supposed fan. You can see "3 points" and dig your head in the sand with a smile on your face all you want pal. We had the chance to absolutely annihilate Watford tonight and we didn't take it. If looking past a result and into the performance itself and the worrying habits Hughes is showing stops me from being a football fan then so be it. "Fuck off" is my reply to that.
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Post by crownmeking on Jan 3, 2017 22:20:50 GMT
Wrong team. Fucking awful performance. Les is standing there clueless. Dead man walking. Nice WhyDelilah another attention seeking wanker. Grow up.
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Post by scfc5 on Jan 3, 2017 22:20:53 GMT
This thread is depressing - so sick of the sense of entitlement some have that we have to be royally entertained with sublime skill every week. It was pretty poor, but we won. After our run, I'll take that.
Oh and by the way, to those on page 1, it was a clear 3-4-1-2, with Arnie behind the strikers. Then changed to 4-5-1 when Afellay came on. Not complicated.
All about the win, job done. Those who want to can watch Shaqiri and Bojan et al on Saturday, when hopefully they will start to produce or will be shown up for their lack of fight.
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Post by stokemark on Jan 3, 2017 22:21:02 GMT
Watford have got a result at Stoke the last 3 times they played at the Brit / Bet
I'm not comfortable with the 3 at the back / wing backs and agree that it needs canning but we won that game against a team who clearly wanted a point at any cost
It was all about th result and people need a sense of perspective given we have just played Chelsea and Liverpool away
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2017 22:21:13 GMT
I can't believe some people are saying they feel better after a defeat etc...
I thought we struggled tonight, and the manager's selections and tactics were shambolic.
However, the players on the pitch battled hard and we ground out a win. It was unpleasant but if we had not won tonight we would have been in trouble with the games coming up.
So I am mightily relieved.
The manager though is clueless at the moment and was again bailed out by the old guard.
He obviously does not have any faith in a lot of the players he has brought to the club.
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Post by Gods on Jan 3, 2017 22:21:33 GMT
Daft original post.
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Post by crownmeking on Jan 3, 2017 22:21:48 GMT
Some right miserable cunts on here. And that's coming from you, it shows how bad it is.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2017 22:22:08 GMT
Some right miserable cunts on here. Did I hear someone say something? ...
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