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Post by GeneralFaye on Aug 21, 2017 18:26:41 GMT
They do rely on set pieces but I seem to remember them out playing us at their place last season and played some decent stuff, Rondon had a very good game bossing our defenders about. Saying that, we were a shambles and I think we're in a better place now. Would take a draw but would love a win.
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Post by raythesailor on Aug 21, 2017 18:28:41 GMT
Be interesting to assign an Eddy Clamp style (sir Stans escort') role, to someone in our team and make it known on the pitch at least anybody messes with Hessay on Sunday gets their block knocked off at some stage later (figuratively) Eddie Clamp. Unfortunately I am old enough to remember him. A true Stoke and Wolves hero. Sir Stan in his autobiography calls him my minder. Chopper Harris the ,Chelsea ,hard man of football in his day stayed well clear after Clampy hit him. Back to WBA, it is interesting that we are all anticipating there snide and despicable cheating tactics yet again. |
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Post by Pugsley on Aug 21, 2017 18:31:52 GMT
They do rely on set pieces but I seem to remember them out playing us at their place last season and played some decent stuff, Rondon had a very good game bossing our defenders about. Saying that, we were a shambles and I think we're in a better place now. Would take a draw but would love a win. Even then we missed 2 absolute sitters. Allen and Pieters. We're in a better place but you know he'll be hell bent on turning us over, hook or by crook. A draw would be a good result. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2017 18:33:19 GMT
and Saido has something to prove -imagine all that pent up emotion he'll have there
and a chance to shine - to start again
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Post by jezzascfc on Aug 21, 2017 18:34:44 GMT
Even mini-me Dyche learnt at the weekend that you can't out-Pulis Pulis. We need another Arsenal performance (at least first half and first 90 seconds of the second half) - solid at the back and hit them on the counter with pace, swift passing and flair. Press the ancient Barry and give Livermore no time on the ball. I hope he starts Rodriguez not Rondon again as the latter has been far more of a threat against us.
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Post by LDE76 on Aug 21, 2017 18:37:06 GMT
Won't they play both Rondon and Rodriguez? Rondon will just replace Robson-Kanu, won't he?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2017 18:38:50 GMT
Won't they play both Rondon and Rodriguez? Rondon will just replace Robson-Kanu, won't he? Robson-Kanu came on as sub.... |
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Post by LDE76 on Aug 21, 2017 18:41:24 GMT
Won't they play both Rondon and Rodriguez? Rondon will just replace Robson-Kanu, won't he? Robson-Kanu came on as sub.... Ah, Ok. I was just assuming Tone would still be playing his trusted 4-4-1-1 with Rodriguez playing off the big man. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2017 18:42:59 GMT
yes this is the team happy to appeal red cards for a straightforward forearm smash
love this by the way
click to play
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2017 18:46:30 GMT
Very tough game as we know, but I'm very confident after Saturday.
Would be over the moon with a win!
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Post by loosestools on Aug 21, 2017 18:48:57 GMT
I think in Hessay and Choupo we have the tools to really rattle them we normally try to match them player for player and fail - this time, its different - very different. I predict they will shit themselves if Hessay makes those intelligent galloping runs into space again I also think Choupo is an unknown - a random they wont know how to cope with either and, Id put Bojan in for Shaq ( assuming hes injured, with Ramadonna as able back up) our back three / or four is as solid as theirs perhaps better even and of course, we not got Englands number one firing on all cylinders again. just got to watch their Irish centre half at set pieces - other than that - absolutely no reason why we should not be looking to take another three solid points optimistic Bojan would get battered, it would be like a ballroom dancer meeting a gang of thugs in a back alley. They would hack him to death. |
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Post by PotterLog on Aug 21, 2017 18:50:34 GMT
The 1st goal in this game is vital,score it and we win imo,if they score it we lose imo Yeah and I reckon if neither team scores it might be a draw |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2017 18:51:56 GMT
losse stools - looks like its Cameron then ?
Bruno back into defence
this time we got the tools to do the job
as I said, optimistic
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Post by loosestools on Aug 21, 2017 18:54:10 GMT
yes this is the team happy to appeal red cards for a straightforward forearm smash love this by the way click to play Budgie are ace, thanks for that clip. Their lead guitarist is a Scot and looks like he has been quarried from granite. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2017 18:56:28 GMT
very, very, welsh band I think you'll find
miles miles better than black sabbath ( IMHO) but never became as famous
Budgie often covered by Metallica - you cant say fairer than that
glad u enjoyed
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2017 19:03:40 GMT
Pulis is now in between a rock and a hard place. Win again, 3 out of 3,almost 25% of the way to safety before 10% of the season gone and he risks fans starting to have expectations beyond just survival. Also, it may give the board reason to believe he has a good enough squad.
On the other hand, he's a right bastard who just has to prove a point and will be desperate to win this above all other games.
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Aug 21, 2017 19:16:30 GMT
Don't give any fouls away near the box, they score more than their fair share of goals from dead balls, and if we haven't improved our defending at set pieces,we could find ourselves in trouble.
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Post by lordb on Aug 21, 2017 19:17:01 GMT
I'll be happy with 0.0.
Get back to football matches after that.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2017 19:20:36 GMT
Easy Stoke win 0-2
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Post by StoKeith on Aug 21, 2017 19:33:16 GMT
I reckon the binary scores will continue for both teams. A 1-0 win would leave us with identical records.
W2 D0 L1 F2 A1 Pts 3 6
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2017 19:41:12 GMT
This will be the first time in a few years I really fancy us. We looked a bloody bog side Saturday. With players who can defend and more importantly cause problems at set plays. Zouma 1st goal stoke cruise 2-0
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Post by duckling on Aug 21, 2017 20:02:42 GMT
Last season some West Brom away fans sang, "Your football is shit, your football is shiiit, Tony Pulis your football is shit."
Perhaps the Stoke away fans could start that this time. I'm sure many home fans would join in. If that happens, it would be one of the very rare occasions in which the away fans start a negative chant about the home team, and the home fans enthusiastically join in.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2017 20:04:22 GMT
Fletcher bossed the midfield against us last season.
They physically bullied us as well though.We really need more pace in the team to counter that.
I am delighted we fluked a result on saturday but we'll lose at west brom. If we are going to play this system then we need to bring in proper wing backs and choupo and jese need to get fitter and press for the ball more often
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Post by scfcwebby on Aug 21, 2017 20:11:44 GMT
I reckon the binary scores will continue for both teams. A 1-0 win would leave us with identical records. W2 D0 L1 F2 A1 Pts 3 wouldn't it be - Pts 6?  |
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Post by Davef on Aug 21, 2017 20:16:39 GMT
Fletcher bossed the midfield against us last season. They physically bullied us as well though.We really need more pace in the team to counter that. I am delighted we fluked a result on saturday but we'll lose at west brom. If we are going to play this system then we need to bring in proper wing backs and choupo and jese need to get fitter and press for the ball more often How exactly did we fluke a result on Saturday? |
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Post by rondogmcmuffin on Aug 21, 2017 20:23:24 GMT
I can't wait to see Bera slap his whopping donger all over Tonys pissy tits when he bags his hat trick
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Post by davejohnno1 on Aug 21, 2017 20:33:57 GMT
Fletcher bossed the midfield against us last season. They physically bullied us as well though.We really need more pace in the team to counter that. I am delighted we fluked a result on saturday but we'll lose at west brom. If we are going to play this system then we need to bring in proper wing backs and choupo and jese need to get fitter and press for the ball more often How exactly did we fluke a result on Saturday? I'm looking forward to this one. |
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Post by Fredrikstad Norway on Aug 21, 2017 20:34:53 GMT
I want Crouch as striker in this one. We need Crouch for defensive and offensive set pieces. Crouch was very effective last season. Saved us in the end of the season.
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Post by Davef on Aug 21, 2017 20:41:05 GMT
I want Crouch as striker in this one. We need Crouch for defensive and offensive set pieces. Crouch was very effective last season. Saved us in the end of the season. Crouchy didn't do a very good job defending West Brom's injury time equaliser last season. And he knew it! |
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Post by bigcashprizes on Aug 21, 2017 20:43:49 GMT
Last season some West Brom away fans sang, "Your football is shit, your football is shiiit, Tony Pulis your football is shit." Perhaps the Stoke away fans could start that this time. I'm sure many home fans would join in. If that happens, it would be one of the very rare occasions in which the away fans start a negative chant about the home team, and the home fans enthusiastically join in. There was a brilliant one of those in 1996 against Man City at the Vic. We were beating them, second game of the season i think. The Mancs started a rousing rendition of "Ball Out" that soon spread loudly around all the home areas until the whole ground was singing it! Suppose from his point of view, that was infinitely preferable to having scalding coffee thrown in his face |
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