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Post by sportsman on Jan 11, 2020 15:51:06 GMT
How many times has a centre back got to head the ball when no bugger is within 20 yards of him.
I can't remember the last centre back in 20 years to chest the ball for stoke
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2020 15:55:03 GMT
It wouldn't be too bad if they could head it properly either.
Batth's heading is atrocious.
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Post by sportsman on Jan 11, 2020 16:00:45 GMT
It wouldn't be too bad if they could head it properly either. Batth's heading is atrocious. I'd donate 100 to charity if someone can find footage in the last 20 years of a stoke centre back cheating instead of heading a ball. I can't remember the last time van dyke headed the ball. Every one he brings down. Its bot rocket science when no one is within 20 yards of you.
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Post by onionman on Jan 11, 2020 16:03:11 GMT
Abdoulaye Faye?
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Post by sportsman on Jan 11, 2020 16:03:58 GMT
Probably but date and time 😁
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Post by onionman on Jan 11, 2020 16:11:09 GMT
Probably but date and time 😁 Can’t remember except that it felt inappropriate and dangerous, like someone ordering the most expensive thing on a menu when they’re not paying the bill, or wearing shorts in the office.
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Post by likelyladgalizmo on Jan 11, 2020 16:16:14 GMT
Danny Brazil Collins was a better player than Lindsay and Batthe.
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Post by sportsman on Jan 11, 2020 17:07:56 GMT
There really isn't anything difficult about chesting the ball when no one is within 20 yards of you.
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Post by milky on Jan 11, 2020 17:16:18 GMT
I don't think there is a centre back partnership as frightening since George Berry and Paul Dyson ( and I loved George btw )
What Baath was thinking dummying that ball from their corner instead of clearing it god only knows.
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Post by terryconroysmagic on Jan 11, 2020 17:37:58 GMT
It wouldn't be too bad if they could head it properly either. Batth's heading is atrocious. Lindsay’s is at least as bad, aimless headers that invariably go to the opposition Another thing is the appalling lack of “shouts” from the defence, there were a number of occasions today when long balls, which if left, would have gone straight to Butland instead they were headed back to the opposition. One from Lindsay in particular nearly cost us. It’s basic stuff
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Post by blackpoolred on Jan 11, 2020 17:38:23 GMT
Given that we can't rely on Shawx as a regular for us I can't believe we have got to Jan 11th and have not brought another central defender in. There has to be some urgency within the club and we are also playing with square pegs elsewhere in defence.
I have a lot of hope that this manager will be the first in a while to sort our defence out, or that he can explain to the powers that be that defence is actually a position on the park and can't be filled by midfielders and strikers - but I thought we would be straight in there from the off and not wasting any time
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Post by PotteringThrough on Jan 11, 2020 18:48:48 GMT
I'm happy that they're doing the basics now. Heading it away from the back to allow us to reset isn't a bad idea when you look at all the stupid goals we've conceded. I'm content just to stick with this for a few more games and a few more clean sheets before we move into the next stages.
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Post by walrus on Jan 11, 2020 20:02:04 GMT
It was windy as fuck today. Hard to read the flight of the ball in the air. Cut them a bit of slack, we managed a clean sheet against a side that had scored in their last 21 matches.
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Post by numpty40 on Jan 11, 2020 20:08:01 GMT
I'm in a very small minority who thinks Lindsay will be a more than decent centre back. He reminds me a little of Ryan when he first came to the club. I'd love to see Lindsay alongside Ryan for an extended run.
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Post by rawli on Jan 11, 2020 20:11:37 GMT
It wouldn't be too bad if they could head it properly either. Batth's heading is atrocious. I'd donate 100 to charity if someone can find footage in the last 20 years of a stoke centre back cheating instead of heading a ball. Huth and Shawcross weren't exactly honest.
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Post by jarhead on Jan 11, 2020 20:14:28 GMT
It wouldn't be too bad if they could head it properly either. Batth's heading is atrocious. Drives me insane this joker does! Every header Goes out of play and don’t get me started on Lindsay...now this lad is special!
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Post by shrewspotter on Jan 11, 2020 20:15:07 GMT
Lindsay and Batth are our worst pairing since Steven Tweed and Justin Whittle ( harsh on whittle)
We need Ryan back and inter grate Nathan Collins
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Post by neddy on Jan 11, 2020 20:16:44 GMT
Think they need cutting a little bit of slack today as the wind was really swirling and both sides struggled! Both goalkeepers from the Boothen kicked and struggled to keep the ball on the green bit!
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Post by sportsman on Jan 11, 2020 20:31:59 GMT
What is everyone on about? I'm not just on about today. Do you think if it hadn't been windy they would have chested the ball down when unopposed instead of just heading it anywhere?
I love see a defender that is composed and actually has the ability and awareness to do it.
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Post by neddy on Jan 11, 2020 20:35:41 GMT
What is everyone on about? I'm not just on about today. Do you think if it hadn't been windy they would have chested the ball down when unopposed instead of just heading it anywhere? I love see a defender that is composed and actually has the ability and awareness to do it. And me but thought today it was really difficult as even where I was sitting it was really blustery.....think both are not good enough but just making the point it was tricky today that’s all. They just have no confidence it’s so plain to see...
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Post by scfcno1fan on Jan 11, 2020 20:48:28 GMT
Great point. Was so frustrating.
50p head Batth.
It was going bloody everywhere.
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Post by sportsman on Jan 11, 2020 21:07:17 GMT
Great point. Was so frustrating. 50p head Batth. It was going bloody everywhere. Exactly. I don't mind when you have to head it clear you do so. Its when no one is anywhere near. Surely just bring it down on your chest and keep possession. I used to do it all the time 😉
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Post by emmbrook1956 on Jan 11, 2020 21:50:00 GMT
I was appalled by the heading of the ball by both Lindsay and Ba’ath. You use forehead and neck muscles to head the ball . The number of times Ba’ath got underneath the ball and headed it up in the air was horrific. The distribution by Lindsay was mediocre to be generous. The heading was simply poor.
However, credit to him when he got taken out by the Millwall player. He knew he was going to be hit as he went for the ball so well done.
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Post by chad on Jan 11, 2020 23:28:23 GMT
Danny Ba’ath is a bloody awful centre back He needs to be benched and only used in extremis
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jan 11, 2020 23:29:54 GMT
Both need dropping. Collins and Shawcross for the next game please.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2020 2:12:13 GMT
Please for the good of stoke city fuck Danny Baath off. His head is pathetic. A ball comes to him and he throws his entire weight behind it to head a simple back out of play. The bloke is fucking diabolical. I can half cope with Lindsay as I do think he has the heart for a centre half. However that shit house with a wrist band, he is abysmal
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Post by berahinosgoals on Jan 12, 2020 2:59:34 GMT
Danny Brazil Collins was a better player than Lindsay and Batthe. Lol, he wasnt
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Post by rickyfullerbeer on Jan 12, 2020 12:26:05 GMT
We're light years behind most team with our lack of quality on the ball. Apart from a couple of years under Hughes it's been the same for as long as I can remember.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jan 12, 2020 12:37:50 GMT
We're light years behind most team with our lack of quality on the ball. Apart from a couple of years under Hughes it's been the same for as long as I can remember. But do fans actually want it? I’ve never been convinced a lot of our fans actually understand football. Fonz was generally merely tolerated when he was here and that’s being kind to most. And he’s the best footballer we’ve had in 30 years. I’m only 32 so missed Hudson etc but definitely in my time as a Stoke fan, there seems to be a certain way most Stoke fans like. Back to front quick and feed from the scraps.
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Post by walrus on Jan 12, 2020 12:47:08 GMT
Danny Ba’ath is a bloody awful centre back He needs to be benched and only used in extremis Ba’ath was an Arab Nationalist political party. Batth is a Stoke defender.
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