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Post by Championship Potter on Jan 12, 2021 19:57:40 GMT
I wonder if the long term plan is still 3-5-2? Maybe we’ll see a RWB come in to allow us to play it properly alongside Doughty. Or just as worrying he sees Smith as an actual rwb. Not sure he does. Smith was never his signing and he’s been happy to play Collins there at times. I reckon he’d take an upgrade if he could - just difficult as Edwards is on decent wages and would then become 3rd choice right back (possibly 4th given Collins can play there).
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jan 12, 2021 20:01:52 GMT
Don’t you think it’ll be Doughty as back up? This certainly seems to back that up a bit? A stop gap until he comes in. Just can't see it - although you never know. Bowyer expressly said "he's not a left-back" and he hasn't featured much recently there for them after being pushed further forward. I get that but what side at this level has 2 left backs that would expect every game (apart from us atm 😂). Fox with Doughty on the wing and back up left back? I don’t know, I can’t imagine us signing another specialist left back.
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Post by J-Roar on Jan 12, 2021 20:02:16 GMT
He would be a lot nearer home and able to commute? and Luton is a shithole I'd rather go Rhyl
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Post by FullerMagic on Jan 12, 2021 20:02:17 GMT
www.stokecityfc.com/news/2021/january/First-word-Rhys-Norrington-Davies/"I want to be a Premier League player. No disrespect to Luton but this is a stepping stone from where I was. Coming into a system, 4-3-3, that suits me and hopefully playing every week at left-back and showing everyone what I'm about" "I like to get forward a lot. I'm defensively sound. I've got a lot to offer"
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Post by potterpaul on Jan 12, 2021 20:03:14 GMT
On Twitter he talks about playing in a system at Stoke to suit him - 433 with him at left back 433 doesn't suit our best player Powell. No but it suits Allen
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Post by lordb on Jan 12, 2021 20:03:16 GMT
Clear disrespect to Luton there Good start Rhys.
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Post by bgreen13 on Jan 12, 2021 20:04:05 GMT
At least he still plays for crewe? Every cloud and all that.. My mates a crewe season ticket holder (yeah they exist) and he loves him and doesn't want him to sign for Stoke 😂
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Post by Gary Hackett on Jan 12, 2021 20:04:50 GMT
www.stokecityfc.com/news/2021/january/First-word-Rhys-Norrington-Davies/"I want to be a Premier League player. No disrespect to Luton but this is a stepping stone from where I was. Coming into a system, 4-3-3, that suits me and hopefully playing every week at left-back and showing everyone what I'm about" "I like to get forward a lot. I'm defensively sound. I've got a lot to offer" Where does Powell play in this fantastic formation? Left wing? A deeper midfield role?
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Post by bgreen13 on Jan 12, 2021 20:04:55 GMT
Just can't see it - although you never know. Bowyer expressly said "he's not a left-back" and he hasn't featured much recently there for them after being pushed further forward. I get that but what side at this level has 2 left backs that would expect every game (apart from us atm 😂). Fox with Doughty on the wing and back up left back? I don’t know, I can’t imagine us signing another specialist left back. But he's not.
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Post by bgreen13 on Jan 12, 2021 20:05:17 GMT
www.stokecityfc.com/news/2021/january/First-word-Rhys-Norrington-Davies/"I want to be a Premier League player. No disrespect to Luton but this is a stepping stone from where I was. Coming into a system, 4-3-3, that suits me and hopefully playing every week at left-back and showing everyone what I'm about" "I like to get forward a lot. I'm defensively sound. I've got a lot to offer" Where does Powell play in this fantastic formation? Left wing? A deeper midfield role? Jesus it's really deep in you isn't it?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2021 20:05:26 GMT
Does this put an end to any possibility of Pickering and / or Doughty?
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jan 12, 2021 20:06:17 GMT
Every cloud and all that.. My mates a crewe season ticket holder (yeah they exist) and he loves him and doesn't want him to sign for Stoke 😂 You have a mate😮🤣
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Post by RF10 on Jan 12, 2021 20:06:23 GMT
www.stokecityfc.com/news/2021/january/First-word-Rhys-Norrington-Davies/"I want to be a Premier League player. No disrespect to Luton but this is a stepping stone from where I was. Coming into a system, 4-3-3, that suits me and hopefully playing every week at left-back and showing everyone what I'm about" "I like to get forward a lot. I'm defensively sound. I've got a lot to offer" Shit. Nath is going be tipped over the edge. Wish he ended it with God Willing.
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Post by bringitondown on Jan 12, 2021 20:06:37 GMT
On Twitter he talks about playing in a system at Stoke to suit him - 433 with him at left back 433 doesn't suit our best player Powell. Crewe boys ❤️❤️❤️
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Post by bgreen13 on Jan 12, 2021 20:07:55 GMT
My mates a crewe season ticket holder (yeah they exist) and he loves him and doesn't want him to sign for Stoke 😂 You have a mate😮🤣 Quite a few of them really as I'm a down to earth bloke.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jan 12, 2021 20:08:37 GMT
I get that but what side at this level has 2 left backs that would expect every game (apart from us atm 😂). Fox with Doughty on the wing and back up left back? I don’t know, I can’t imagine us signing another specialist left back. But he's not. But he has and I think he’ll be signed for the wing predominantly. I just can’t see how we square signing another left back and keeping Fox tbh. Unless they’re really young or we use Doughty as cover. I expect us to sign some more wingers. It just makes more sense.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jan 12, 2021 20:10:19 GMT
www.stokecityfc.com/news/2021/january/First-word-Rhys-Norrington-Davies/"I want to be a Premier League player. No disrespect to Luton but this is a stepping stone from where I was. Coming into a system, 4-3-3, that suits me and hopefully playing every week at left-back and showing everyone what I'm about" "I like to get forward a lot. I'm defensively sound. I've got a lot to offer" Hackett is sadly right. Mikel Allen Clucas With Powell on the left 😭😭
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jan 12, 2021 20:10:52 GMT
Quite a few of them really as I'm a down to earth bloke. Just a dick on here then👍
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Post by Gary Hackett on Jan 12, 2021 20:13:58 GMT
www.stokecityfc.com/news/2021/january/First-word-Rhys-Norrington-Davies/"I want to be a Premier League player. No disrespect to Luton but this is a stepping stone from where I was. Coming into a system, 4-3-3, that suits me and hopefully playing every week at left-back and showing everyone what I'm about" "I like to get forward a lot. I'm defensively sound. I've got a lot to offer" Hackett is sadly right. Mikel Allen Clucas With Powell on the left 😭😭 Yeah, 433 is a shit formation unless you've got the right wide forwards which we haven't. A 433 with the players we have will be hard to beat but won't solve our issues at the other end of the pitch.
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Post by ravey123 on Jan 12, 2021 20:14:02 GMT
www.stokecityfc.com/news/2021/january/First-word-Rhys-Norrington-Davies/"I want to be a Premier League player. No disrespect to Luton but this is a stepping stone from where I was. Coming into a system, 4-3-3, that suits me and hopefully playing every week at left-back and showing everyone what I'm about" "I like to get forward a lot. I'm defensively sound. I've got a lot to offer" He speaks well as a young lad - a bit cocky but seems a sound sort of lad from the interview
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Post by baystokie on Jan 12, 2021 20:16:07 GMT
Just because we haven't signed your bumboy from Crewe Well it's irritating that we've got the chance of signing a 22 year old for peanuts who's one of the best up and coming players who's already got 120 appearances behind him and who has captained his team but instead we've signed some fella on loan who's defensive stats are worse than the bloke we already have in the squad. Its just fucking ridiculous and short sighted. . Maybe we've been told we've 'got no chance' of signing Pickering - by the player maybe or Crewe have priced him out of the market £750k is a high price for 120 League One appearances and is a gamble. Loan for an international with just 20 Championship games is less of a risk. May be MON doesn't think as highly of him as you do - that's his opinion and opinions are everything in football
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Post by lancashirelad on Jan 12, 2021 20:19:19 GMT
A decent loan signing to hopefully cover for Fox and help Stoke get playing a more creative style.
I have seen him play via TV a couple of times he has pace and stoodout with his forward play cannot comment on his defensive duty. Great short term signing.
I hope we can find a loan move for Tymon as he needs game experience.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Jan 12, 2021 20:21:27 GMT
Or just as worrying he sees Smith as an actual rwb. Not sure he does. Smith was never his signing and he’s been happy to play Collins there at times. I reckon he’d take an upgrade if he could - just difficult as Edwards is on decent wages and would then become 3rd choice right back (possibly 4th given Collins can play there). Has he played Collins as a wingback? Genuine question btw I can't actually remember. I think the Leicester game showed me he sees Smith as more a wing back taking him off to put Collins at RB, I'm still clinging to the hope Smith was getting a bit of a rest.
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Post by pieofpeter on Jan 12, 2021 20:22:10 GMT
Welcome and crikey the Wales boss is going to have a season ticket here soon isant he?
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Post by bgreen13 on Jan 12, 2021 20:23:03 GMT
Quite a few of them really as I'm a down to earth bloke. Just a dick on here then👍 Quite obviously as thats 4 separate posts with abuse towards me... I may not agree with you on some things but does it need to spill over? Of course it does 🙄
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Post by sean on Jan 12, 2021 20:27:31 GMT
www.stokecityfc.com/news/2021/january/First-word-Rhys-Norrington-Davies/"I want to be a Premier League player. No disrespect to Luton but this is a stepping stone from where I was. Coming into a system, 4-3-3, that suits me and hopefully playing every week at left-back and showing everyone what I'm about" "I like to get forward a lot. I'm defensively sound. I've got a lot to offer" Hackett is sadly right. Mikel Allen Clucas With Powell on the left 😭😭 Maybe we could go with Powell as a false nine now we have pace on either wing from Matondo and Brown and Allen pushing forwards from midfield. Two big bonuses with this no Vokes and McClean
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Jan 12, 2021 20:28:30 GMT
Clear disrespect to Luton there Good start Rhys. And it's good to know Jones found some success by loaning pegs for the wrong holes.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2021 20:29:19 GMT
On Twitter he talks about playing in a system at Stoke to suit him - 433 with him at left back 433 doesn't suit our best player Powell. Shouldn't suit Powell but I think he played really well on left of front 3. Could work especially if he has an attacking fullback overlapping.
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Post by Gary Hackett on Jan 12, 2021 20:30:39 GMT
Hackett is sadly right. Mikel Allen Clucas With Powell on the left 😭😭 Maybe we could go with Powell as a false nine now we have pace on either wing from Matondo and Brown and Allen pushing forwards from midfield. Two big bonuses with this no Vokes and McClean I really hope we're not pinning all our hopes on this Matonda bloke. Brown is shite.
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Post by wearestoke80 on Jan 12, 2021 20:33:09 GMT
Just a dick on here then👍 Quite obviously as thats 4 separate posts with abuse towards me... I may not agree with you on some things but does it need to spill over? Of course it does 🙄 Hypocrisy at it’s finest, if I had a pound for every time you went too far. Particularly towards baryen
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