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Post by march4 on Jan 25, 2019 18:05:45 GMT
With a good manager, we have the best team in this division by a country mile.
If NJ is the real deal then we really should start start beating a few teams.
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Post by WhyDelilah on Jan 25, 2019 18:06:08 GMT
Home win.
Banker.
Up the Potters.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2019 18:07:44 GMT
Is this the same Preston whom when we drew 2-2 with, we were saying how can Stoke not beat this lot? Now I’m supposed to think a thrashing is on the cards? Do me a favour, Stoke will win this 4-2 and hopefully smack Gallagher right in front of the Ref who will say he could not see it because Joe’s hair got in the way. Charlie will smack him for sure!
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Post by terryconroysmagic on Jan 25, 2019 18:52:09 GMT
They absolutely should be confident because remain one of worst teams in the league, with a league position that greatly flatters us. Our performances have generally, with the exception of last week and possibly one other, been of relegation standard. One game last week does not mean we are suddenly a good team. I lack any sort of confidence that our current band of lazy charlatans will suddenly come good. Maybe they saw their careers under threat and put in a good performance in order to buy some time. Who knows? But I cannot believe they’ve had an epiphany and I expect further heavy thrashings this season. Daft Benji’s dead long live Daft Benji 2...
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Post by thevoid on Jan 25, 2019 19:41:02 GMT
Preston, a nothing team. We should be looking at building on last week with three points.
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Post by robstokie on Jan 25, 2019 19:50:10 GMT
I think tomorrow will be interesting as we will have to make the play as such, Preston will sit off and look to create something on the counter or from a set-piece, whereas against Leeds they came out at us and allowed us to sit off and pick them off on the break. To that end, i would revert to the diamond. and play Adam as a no.10, giving him free rein to try things in and around their area.
Butland
Bauer BMI Williams/Ryan Pieters
Woods Allen Etebo
Adam
Afobe Tyrese
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2019 19:55:49 GMT
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Post by lordb on Jan 25, 2019 19:57:13 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2019 20:06:25 GMT
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Post by GeneralFaye on Jan 25, 2019 20:13:11 GMT
The accent is a bit daft so it's semi accurate.
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Post by lordb on Jan 25, 2019 20:19:00 GMT
Well if I have to explain it then it's not funny. ... Preston folk are known for saying "Can you not" Yes I know that makes no sense.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2019 20:20:34 GMT
Well if I have to explain it then it's not funny. ... Preston folk are known for saying "Can you not" Yes I know that makes no sense. <looks up to the sky> <watches something going straight over head> <chuckles>
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Post by FbrgVaStkFan on Jan 25, 2019 20:27:36 GMT
They should be confident because I'm going, a man who has proven to be one hell of a curse so far this season. Don't worry madmickthe3rd is taking his kid and we win every time! No doubt there's a correlation of the delta between the "good luck charms" and the "cursed" to that of our goal difference.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2019 21:12:32 GMT
There's only one preston player that would get in the stoke squad.
The result should never be in doubt, the fact these preston fans are confident is a sign if how disastrous this season has been for us.
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Post by lordb on Jan 25, 2019 21:43:36 GMT
They did win 4.1 away last week they should be confident about their own side. If we maintain last week's standard then we should be confident too. Could be a really good game.
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Post by Frogger Theft Auto on Jan 25, 2019 22:19:51 GMT
They’ve got a decent enough reason to be confident. There haven’t been any signs yet that we’ve improved our game against a team that will sit back and try to nick goals.
Two teams have come to Stoke and not sat back with counter-attack, Derby and Leeds, we’re great against teams like them that go for it. We’ve been absolutely shit against teams that don’t though and Preston won’t. We followed the Derby win up with a draw against the worst side in the league at the time.
Tomorrow is a big one for us to see if we’re still going to be frustrated and beaten by worse teams that sit back or if Nathan Jones really is an astute little wizard. I’m looking forward to it.
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Post by Bojan Mackey on Jan 25, 2019 22:37:50 GMT
Its a bit like some snotty arsed kid giving you shit on the playground back at school.
He can’t back it up, he’s achieved nothing, will never amount to fuck all and has done absolutely nothing of note with his life so far.
Preston, when has anyone ever needed, or indeed even wanted to go there? it’s a place you see signposted on the way to Blackpool, that’s it.
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Post by chuckrocky on Jan 25, 2019 22:52:48 GMT
They’ve got a decent enough reason to be confident. There haven’t been any signs yet that we’ve improved our game against a team that will sit back and try to nick goals. Two teams have come to Stoke and not sat back with counter-attack, Derby and Leeds, we’re great against teams like them that go for it. We’ve been absolutely shit against teams that don’t though and Preston won’t. We followed the Derby win up with a draw against the worst side in the league at the time. Tomorrow is a big one for us to see if we’re still going to be frustrated and beaten by worse teams that sit back or if Nathan Jones really is an astute little wizard. I’m looking forward to it. They are one of the highest scorers in the league and scored four away from home last week. They aren’t going to sit back. Should be a pretty open game.
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Post by Frogger Theft Auto on Jan 25, 2019 23:08:03 GMT
They’ve got a decent enough reason to be confident. There haven’t been any signs yet that we’ve improved our game against a team that will sit back and try to nick goals. Two teams have come to Stoke and not sat back with counter-attack, Derby and Leeds, we’re great against teams like them that go for it. We’ve been absolutely shit against teams that don’t though and Preston won’t. We followed the Derby win up with a draw against the worst side in the league at the time. Tomorrow is a big one for us to see if we’re still going to be frustrated and beaten by worse teams that sit back or if Nathan Jones really is an astute little wizard. I’m looking forward to it. They are one of the highest scorers in the league and scored four away from home last week. They aren’t going to sit back. Should be a pretty open game. Them scoring a lot of goals doesn’t tell me that they don’t/won’t sit back, it tells me that they must be really good at it. If it’s an open game then I’ll eat my hat... and Alex Neil will be an idiot.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Jan 25, 2019 23:22:55 GMT
With a good manager, we have the best team in this division by a country mile. If NJ is the real deal then we really should start start beating a few teams. If you completely ignore the shambles of a defence you'd be right
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Post by realstokebloke on Jan 26, 2019 0:15:25 GMT
Dunner werrit Lord, I gotcha.
You either know how they speak or you don't (& I know a good few) and the repeated rhetorical at the end of (almost) every sentence was a real standout when I first heard it. Weird.
Did he not?
Would she not?
Could they not?
Et cetera.
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Post by shangamuzo on Jan 26, 2019 2:44:26 GMT
There's only one preston player that would get in the stoke squad. The result should never be in doubt, the fact these preston fans are confident is a sign if how disastrous this season has been for us. Tom Finney.
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Post by salopstick on Jan 26, 2019 6:28:59 GMT
They absolutely should be confident because remain one of worst teams in the league, with a league position that greatly flatters us. Our performances have generally, with the exception of last week and possibly one other, been of relegation standard. One game last week does not mean we are suddenly a good team. I lack any sort of confidence that our current band of lazy charlatans will suddenly come good. Maybe they saw their careers under threat and put in a good performance in order to buy some time. Who knows? But I cannot believe they’ve had an epiphany and I expect further heavy thrashings this season. Ps. You didn’t feed the cat, you did leave the front door unlocked, you have been burgled, the burglars have eaten all your instant Smash, they also shat on your pillow, you did forget to pay the insurance, your boss is about to sack you, you did leave your debit card and £500 in the cashpoint and your wife is having an affair Other than that though, you’re sound! Happy days 😎 And turn the light switch off and on 10 times before you leave the house
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Post by sheds1862 on Jan 26, 2019 6:35:48 GMT
Opposition fans in fancying their team shocker. Wow. They are in reasonable form, why shouldn't they. Do i think we will win, most definitely yes but don't see why they shouldn't be confident. Typical Championship team, capable of beating Leeds or losing to Rotherham ( which they did recently )
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Post by Scouse on Jan 26, 2019 6:49:57 GMT
Its a bit like some snotty arsed kid giving you shit on the playground back at school. He can’t back it up, he’s achieved nothing, will never amount to fuck all and has done absolutely nothing of note with his life so far. Preston, when has anyone ever needed, or indeed even wanted to go there? it’s a place you see signposted on the way to Blackpool, that’s it. Once every Preston guild
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Post by jarhead on Jan 26, 2019 8:16:10 GMT
How many they bringing today anyone know?
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Post by colinroberts1 on Jan 26, 2019 9:21:21 GMT
How many they bringing today anyone know? 1600 seen quoted in press.
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Post by jarhead on Jan 26, 2019 9:26:17 GMT
Cheers col, not bad but I thought they would bring more. They still might tbh
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Post by kelw on Jan 26, 2019 9:27:05 GMT
If we drop points will be a poor result. Today is a great chance to climb into the top half and close the gap on a few teams with it so tight and not all playing. No excuses for not being Preston but we've been here before
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Post by lordb on Jan 26, 2019 9:45:46 GMT
They are one of the highest scorers in the league and scored four away from home last week. They aren’t going to sit back. Should be a pretty open game. Them scoring a lot of goals doesn’t tell me that they don’t/won’t sit back, it tells me that they must be really good at it. If it’s an open game then I’ll eat my hat... and Alex Neil will be an idiot. I think he is a bit, thought that at Norwich.
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