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Post by numpty40 on Aug 18, 2018 20:48:33 GMT
for 10 minutes. Is there hope?
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Post by aixpotter on Aug 18, 2018 20:51:02 GMT
None whatsoever!
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Post by GreaterGlasgowstokie on Aug 18, 2018 20:52:56 GMT
He played we, he looks determined.
If he signed for preston tomorrow, he'd score goals for fun.
He hasn't played in a cohesive team since he's been at stoke
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Post by berahinosgoals on Aug 18, 2018 20:52:59 GMT
Played very well I thought, no worse than anybody else, there is just nothing from out wide to feed off.
Ince was very poor today
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Post by berahinosgoals on Aug 18, 2018 20:53:45 GMT
He played we, he looks determined. If he signed for preston tomorrow, he'd score goals for fun. He hasn't played in a cohesive team since he's been at stoke Spot on. Welcome to the graveyard.
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Post by GreaterGlasgowstokie on Aug 18, 2018 20:54:03 GMT
Played very well I thought, no worse than anybody else, there is just nothing from out wide to feed off. Ince was very poor today I thought both ince and mcclean were shocking. Very worrying we didn't 16 million quid on those two and they looked shit scared at times.
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Post by redsaturday on Aug 18, 2018 20:59:59 GMT
Just got back. Thought it was his best performance in a stoke shirt. Couldn't believe he took him off and left Afobe on who was massively disappointing again
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Post by emmbrook1956 on Aug 18, 2018 21:01:57 GMT
I thought that Berahino did well today. He faded in the second half. He connected with the great cross from Maclean so well it just hit the keeper. That was probably the sum total of contribution from Maclean. Ince I thought caused a number of problems for their defence particularly in the second half and when he tried to go past players he was taken out.
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Post by superheroantonius on Aug 18, 2018 21:07:27 GMT
Just got back. Thought it was his best performance in a stoke shirt. Couldn't believe he took him off and left Afobe on who was massively disappointing again Good job GR is in charge then and he subbed him off for crouchy It was his best performance , but that's like saying the new asda smart price pizza , is their best smart price pizza yet . 37 year old crouchy was more use than berahino ( again )
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Post by lordb on Aug 18, 2018 21:21:20 GMT
Played very well I thought, no worse than anybody else, there is just nothing from out wide to feed off. Ince was very poor today I thought both ince and mcclean were shocking. Very worrying we didn't 16 million quid on those two and they looked shit scared at times. Ince was poor... until he moved to the left when he suddenly looked a threat.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2018 21:24:13 GMT
Just got back. Thought it was his best performance in a stoke shirt. Couldn't believe he took him off and left Afobe on who was massively disappointing again Good job GR is in charge then and he subbed him off for crouchy It was his best performance , but that's like saying the new asda smart price pizza , is their best smart price pizza yet . 37 year old crouchy was more use than berahino ( again ) That’s bollocks, sorry. Berahino played really well, but didn’t score. Crouch was poor, but scored with his 1st touch. Luck has a lot to do with it, and Berahino has none.
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Post by march4 on Aug 18, 2018 21:27:43 GMT
Not the tiniest iota of hope.
Let's hope his appearance tonight gives the board the hurry up to bring in a decent striker to supplement our attack.
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Post by berahinosgoals on Aug 18, 2018 21:31:44 GMT
Played very well I thought, no worse than anybody else, there is just nothing from out wide to feed off. Ince was very poor today I thought both ince and mcclean were shocking. Very worrying we didn't 16 million quid on those two and they looked shit scared at times. Agree, I'm hoping they improve because if that's what our strikers are feeding off this season then we're going nowhere fast you wouldn't have thought. 16 million seems a lot atm
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Aug 18, 2018 21:32:52 GMT
He was shockingly decent today.
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Post by johnbutlershair on Aug 18, 2018 21:33:45 GMT
He was shockingly decent today. Thought he did okay today. If that header went in then who knows what it will do for his confidence
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Post by dirtygary69 on Aug 18, 2018 21:56:34 GMT
You could say that ultimately replacing Berahino with Crouch got us a point but, for me, it’s two weeks on the trot where we’ve taken off our most effective forward player after Bojan last week.
He wasn’t incredible but he was beat, tidy and sharp.
It seems that our plan B consists of bringing Crouch on for whoever is nearest centrally to Afobe, no matter how well they are playing. If the manager’s tactics and changes are so predetermined then that’s a little disappointing.
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Post by wilcopotter on Aug 18, 2018 22:04:15 GMT
Unlucky not to score in the first half.
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Post by cobhamstokey on Aug 18, 2018 22:06:52 GMT
I thought the front 2 were pretty decent. Shame they got such little service. Worth persevering with.
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Post by gingerninja on Aug 18, 2018 22:08:16 GMT
Certainly worth another try. Afobe is getting fitter & stronger with each game. Both need to start Wednesday.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2018 22:10:06 GMT
Started brightly, was creative throughout, looked significantly fitter than the rest of them - needs games and starved of service. Best game i've seen him play for Stoke. He's still a deplorable little shit
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Post by wilcopotter on Aug 18, 2018 22:13:29 GMT
Certainly worth another try. Afobe is getting fitter & stronger with each game. Both need to start Wednesday. Thought Afobe played well, putting himself about, good control and mobility. Tbh I felt Afobe/ Crouch was a good combination. Diouf brought nothing to the table imo. Even Berahino did ok.
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Post by Pugsley on Aug 18, 2018 22:14:18 GMT
We created nothing. We hoofed it to Afobe and then Crouch. What exactly do people expect from our forwards when we play like this?
James McClean is an abomination of a footballer. A pathetic joke.
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Post by ParaPsych on Aug 18, 2018 22:14:43 GMT
He was ok but there were many times we needed one of the strikers to make a run into the channel and neither of them did at any point. And that just wasn't working for us.
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Post by superheroantonius on Aug 18, 2018 22:54:12 GMT
He was better today I agree .
But that is not enough ,he has to score a sensible amount of goals and force defenders into mistakes.
I am very sceptical because he doesn't look hungry enough
He has a nice first touch , can turn his man , but where is the passion? Desire ? Aggression ? Goals ??
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Post by Gods on Aug 18, 2018 23:00:43 GMT
He was shockingly decent today. Thought he did okay today. If that header went in then who knows what it will do for his confidence What a moment that was, the ball goes a foot either side of the keeper and it tears in to the rigging and he is off an running
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Post by metalhead on Aug 18, 2018 23:01:37 GMT
I thought he played well.... bringing on Diouf made us so much better.
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Post by skelman on Aug 19, 2018 7:46:38 GMT
I thought the front 2 were pretty decent. Shame they got such little service. Worth persevering with. Agreed, enough there for him to start again next game for me. Massively unlucky with that header and generally worked for the team. Looked like there was good acceptance of him in the group. Crouch at 37, what can you say but he's not realistically going to be a starter in that many games. Berahino to start again with Afobe for me this week and hopefully the touchpaper will be ignited !
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Post by Clem Fandango on Aug 19, 2018 7:50:50 GMT
I thought he did okay especially since 3 of the midfielders were incapable of completing 5 yard passes so therefore the service was shocking.
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Post by sheikhmomo on Aug 19, 2018 7:58:53 GMT
He was better than the flat footed, plank Afobe but that really isn't saying that much.
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Post by rondogmcmuffin on Aug 19, 2018 8:04:46 GMT
Just got back. Thought it was his best performance in a stoke shirt. Couldn't believe he took him off and left Afobe on who was massively disappointing again Good job GR is in charge then and he subbed him off for crouchy It was his best performance , but that's like saying the new asda smart price pizza , is their best smart price pizza yet . 37 year old crouchy was more use than berahino ( again ) I don't agree with anything you've said there but fuck me, the pizza comparison made me laugh haha. Good effort sir.
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