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Post by theonlooker on Jun 23, 2022 9:18:03 GMT
Oh you've gone and done it now....
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Post by prestwichpotter on Jun 23, 2022 9:18:41 GMT
"In the first of two exclusive Masterclasses with The Coaches’ Voice, Michael O’Neill relives his Stoke side’s away victory over Mark Warburton’s QPR in December 2021.
QPR went into the match challenging for third position and having scored at least one goal in each of their previous 31 Championship fixtures, while O’Neill’s team had succumbed to successive defeats in their last two matches. The Stoke boss reveals how he adapted his tactics for a game in which he knew his side would have less possession. He explains his plan to stifle the threat posed for the hosts by creative outlets Ilias Chair and Chris Willock, and outlines how he used Mario Vrančić and Romaine Sawyers to unlock his own team’s attack in transition.
Ultimately, O’Neill’s team won 2-0 despite having only 35 per cent possession. As such, this Masterclass gives a fascinating insight into employing a counter-attacking game plan against strong opposition."
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Jun 23, 2022 9:21:40 GMT
The counter attacking was good in that game and we played some good stuff, but not sure how 'stifled' they were given our goalkeeper was Sky's Man of the Match...
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Post by mowlee on Jun 23, 2022 9:24:08 GMT
"In the first of two exclusive Masterclasses with The Coaches’ Voice, Michael O’Neill relives his Stoke side’s away victory over Mark Warburton’s QPR in December 2021. QPR went into the match challenging for third position and having scored at least one goal in each of their previous 31 Championship fixtures, while O’Neill’s team had succumbed to successive defeats in their last two matches. The Stoke boss reveals how he adapted his tactics for a game in which he knew his side would have less possession. He explains his plan to stifle the threat posed for the hosts by creative outlets Ilias Chair and Chris Willock, and outlines how he used Mario Vrančić and Romaine Sawyers to unlock his own team’s attack in transition. Ultimately, O’Neill’s team won 2-0 despite having only 35 per cent possession. As such, this Masterclass gives a fascinating insight into employing a counter-attacking game plan against strong opposition." a masterclass in one game.. got too give it too him.. he’s got some neck.. we finished 14th if u never knew Micheal.. no masterclass at all fella
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Post by prestwichpotter on Jun 23, 2022 9:30:31 GMT
"In the first of two exclusive Masterclasses with The Coaches’ Voice, Michael O’Neill relives his Stoke side’s away victory over Mark Warburton’s QPR in December 2021. QPR went into the match challenging for third position and having scored at least one goal in each of their previous 31 Championship fixtures, while O’Neill’s team had succumbed to successive defeats in their last two matches. The Stoke boss reveals how he adapted his tactics for a game in which he knew his side would have less possession. He explains his plan to stifle the threat posed for the hosts by creative outlets Ilias Chair and Chris Willock, and outlines how he used Mario Vrančić and Romaine Sawyers to unlock his own team’s attack in transition. Ultimately, O’Neill’s team won 2-0 despite having only 35 per cent possession. As such, this Masterclass gives a fascinating insight into employing a counter-attacking game plan against strong opposition." a masterclass in one game.. got too give it too him.. he’s got some neck.. we finished 14th if u never knew Micheal.. no masterclass at all fella Keep an eye on your hob, that piss is starting to boil over..........
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Post by HarryTheHat on Jun 23, 2022 9:30:38 GMT
"In the first of two exclusive Masterclasses with The Coaches’ Voice, Michael O’Neill relives his Stoke side’s away victory over Mark Warburton’s QPR in December 2021. QPR went into the match challenging for third position and having scored at least one goal in each of their previous 31 Championship fixtures, while O’Neill’s team had succumbed to successive defeats in their last two matches. The Stoke boss reveals how he adapted his tactics for a game in which he knew his side would have less possession. He explains his plan to stifle the threat posed for the hosts by creative outlets Ilias Chair and Chris Willock, and outlines how he used Mario Vrančić and Romaine Sawyers to unlock his own team’s attack in transition. Ultimately, O’Neill’s team won 2-0 despite having only 35 per cent possession. As such, this Masterclass gives a fascinating insight into employing a counter-attacking game plan against strong opposition." a masterclass in one game.. got too give it too him.. he’s got some neck.. we finished 14th if u never knew Micheal.. no masterclass at all fella There's having some neck and there's being plain deluded and oblivious to your own shortcomings - I don't know how the bloody charlatan has got the nerve to do that A masterclass - he's a complete novice who has been routinely out-thought by his opposing counterpart in the majority of games
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Post by prestwichpotter on Jun 23, 2022 9:34:58 GMT
a masterclass in one game.. got too give it too him.. he’s got some neck.. we finished 14th if u never knew Micheal.. no masterclass at all fella There's having some neck and there's being plain deluded and oblivious to your own shortcomings - I don't know how the bloody charlatan has got the nerve to do that A masterclass - he's a complete novice who has been routinely out-thought by his opposing counterpart in the majority of games If a defeat means you were out thought tactically then actually it's not been for the majority of the games as he's won more games than lost as Stoke City manager. 50 defeats in 137 games so it's more like a third actually........
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Post by HarryTheHat on Jun 23, 2022 9:37:31 GMT
There's having some neck and there's being plain deluded and oblivious to your own shortcomings - I don't know how the bloody charlatan has got the nerve to do that A masterclass - he's a complete novice who has been routinely out-thought by his opposing counterpart in the majority of games If a defeat means you were out thought tactically then actually it's not been for the majority of the games as he's won more games than lost as Stoke City manager. 50 defeats in 137 games so it's more like a third actually........ What about all the leads that turned into draws because the opposition manager changed something and MON didn't know how to react to that? In how many games have we thrown away points from winning positions vs how many games have we retrieved points from a losing position?
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Post by scfcno1fan on Jun 23, 2022 9:37:38 GMT
Masterclass. Come on now.
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Post by theonlooker on Jun 23, 2022 9:39:46 GMT
By lunchtime this thread will be all out war...
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Post by prestwichpotter on Jun 23, 2022 9:41:06 GMT
If a defeat means you were out thought tactically then actually it's not been for the majority of the games as he's won more games than lost as Stoke City manager. 50 defeats in 137 games so it's more like a third actually........ What about all the leads that turned into draws because the opposition manager changed something and MON didn't know how to react to that? In how many games have we thrown away points from winning positions vs how many games have we retrieved points from a losing position?You tell me I'm not doing your donkey work
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Post by prestwichpotter on Jun 23, 2022 9:46:30 GMT
By lunchtime this thread will be all out war... Imagine being that bitter you can't allow a man to have his moment in the sun
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Post by leesandfordstoupe on Jun 23, 2022 9:56:13 GMT
He’s done well in club football in Sweden, unlike O’Neill. Need I go on!!!!! If/when changing manager I'd want someone with promotion to the Premier League on their CV ideally Would be unimpressed if we'd appointed Kompany and not excited re Thomasson either That's a very small pond with a lot of dinosaurs in it.
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Post by scfc75 on Jun 23, 2022 9:58:30 GMT
He’s done well in club football in Sweden, unlike O’Neill. Need I go on!!!!! I must have missed O'Neill's run in the Allsvenskan, who did he manage? He won the league with one of the biggest clubs in Sweden, it's decent but not much indication of whether he's any good or not. His time managing in the Eredivisie, a league that Steve McClaren won, doesn't scream 'managerial genius', it was a disaster. bUT He’S fOReiGn!!!!! MON oUT!!!!!!
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Post by thevoid on Jun 23, 2022 10:31:15 GMT
Masterclass, what a load of pretentious shite.
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Post by thevoid on Jun 23, 2022 10:35:27 GMT
If a defeat means you were out thought tactically then actually it's not been for the majority of the games as he's won more games than lost as Stoke City manager. 50 defeats in 137 games so it's more like a third actually........ What about all the leads that turned into draws because the opposition manager changed something and MON didn't know how to react to that? In how many games have we thrown away points from winning positions vs how many games have we retrieved points from a losing position? I'm guessing his next 'masterclass' won't be on holding onto a lead.
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Post by lordb on Jun 23, 2022 10:43:44 GMT
If/when changing manager I'd want someone with promotion to the Premier League on their CV ideally Would be unimpressed if we'd appointed Kompany and not excited re Thomasson either That's a very small pond with a lot of dinosaurs in it. Bilic? not perfect - absolutely no fucker is - but has promotion & wouldn't call him a dinosaur Jokanovic we've missed out on now .he's gone to Dynamo Moscow I'm not calling for Mick MacArthy or Warnock
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Post by leesandfordstoupe on Jun 23, 2022 10:52:49 GMT
That's a very small pond with a lot of dinosaurs in it. Bilic? not perfect - absolutely no fucker is - but has promotion & wouldn't call him a dinosaur Jokanovic we've missed out on now .he's gone to Dynamo Moscow I'm not calling for Mick MacArthy or Warnock I can understand why it would be a plus point but as a defining criteria I think it's far too limiting. I already find the limiting criteria that the owners foibles place on the club extremely frustrating. Just get the best person for the job bollox to where they come from or any other irrelevant factor. If past acheivement is your defining criteria there are far more dinosaurs than there are Bilic's, Jokanovic's or Farke's I wouldn't want us fishing in a pool of 2 or 3.
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Post by lordb on Jun 23, 2022 11:27:04 GMT
Bilic? not perfect - absolutely no fucker is - but has promotion & wouldn't call him a dinosaur Jokanovic we've missed out on now .he's gone to Dynamo Moscow I'm not calling for Mick MacArthy or Warnock I can understand why it would be a plus point but as a defining criteria I think it's far too limiting. I already find the limiting criteria that the owners foibles place on the club extremely frustrating. Just get the best person for the job bollox to where they come from or any other irrelevant factor. If past acheivement is your defining criteria there are far more dinosaurs than there are Bilic's, Jokanovic's or Farke's I wouldn't want us fishing in a pool of 2 or 3. OK but if we appoint a manger without that in his CV a large section of the support won't buy into it appointing an up & coming young manager from lower divisions is going to be really hard to sell now after the Jones experience appointing a recently retired big name player doesn't do it for me at all, you get a window, maybe 2 where their name alone attracts better players but if no success the big name soon fades appointing a foreign manager... well there been loads in the Championship who have done FA equally others have been great appointing an experienced number two as new boss, that's failed far more than it's succeeded Really don't think this is a job for a rookie manager difficult isn't it, can't imagine whoever gets the job next time will get the backing of any kind of majority of the support
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Post by leesandfordstoupe on Jun 23, 2022 11:45:25 GMT
I can understand why it would be a plus point but as a defining criteria I think it's far too limiting. I already find the limiting criteria that the owners foibles place on the club extremely frustrating. Just get the best person for the job bollox to where they come from or any other irrelevant factor. If past acheivement is your defining criteria there are far more dinosaurs than there are Bilic's, Jokanovic's or Farke's I wouldn't want us fishing in a pool of 2 or 3. OK but if we appoint a manger without that in his CV a large section of the support won't buy into it appointing an up & coming young manager from lower divisions is going to be really hard to sell now after the Jones experience appointing a recently retired big name player doesn't do it for me at all, you get a window, maybe 2 where their name alone attracts better players but if no success the big name soon fades appointing a foreign manager... well there been loads in the Championship who have done FA equally others have been great appointing an experienced number two as new boss, that's failed far more than it's succeeded Really don't think this is a job for a rookie manager difficult isn't it, can't imagine whoever gets the job next time will get the backing of any kind of majority of the support No I agree our supporter base is very split in it's views and will be very hard to unite. The divide that solidified in the Pulis years shows no sign of coming together, the Rimmers and the Wankstains are very well dug in.
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Post by lordb on Jun 23, 2022 11:48:43 GMT
OK but if we appoint a manger without that in his CV a large section of the support won't buy into it appointing an up & coming young manager from lower divisions is going to be really hard to sell now after the Jones experience appointing a recently retired big name player doesn't do it for me at all, you get a window, maybe 2 where their name alone attracts better players but if no success the big name soon fades appointing a foreign manager... well there been loads in the Championship who have done FA equally others have been great appointing an experienced number two as new boss, that's failed far more than it's succeeded Really don't think this is a job for a rookie manager difficult isn't it, can't imagine whoever gets the job next time will get the backing of any kind of majority of the support No I agree our supporter base is very split in it's views and will be very hard to unite. The divide that solidified in the Pulis years shows no sign of coming together, the Rimmers and the Wankstains are very well dug in. I'd be happy with Rooster but that would be a minority view
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Post by leesandfordstoupe on Jun 23, 2022 11:55:29 GMT
No I agree our supporter base is very split in it's views and will be very hard to unite. The divide that solidified in the Pulis years shows no sign of coming together, the Rimmers and the Wankstains are very well dug in. I'd be happy with Rooster but that would be a minority view It's hard to judge him. I think I've only ever been to 1 under 23 game to take a look at Campbell before he broke through. The tempo and intensity just weren't there to make any kind of judgement about the impact of the coach/manager. I don't really see how you can unite someone like me who wants to be entertained and someone who just wants to win whatever it looks like, without doing both at the same time.
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Post by lordb on Jun 23, 2022 12:03:18 GMT
I'd be happy with Rooster but that would be a minority view It's hard to judge him. I think I've only ever been to 1 under 23 game to take a look at Campbell before he broke through. The tempo and intensity just weren't there to make any kind of judgement about the impact of the coach/manager. I don't really see how you can unite someone like me who wants to be entertained and someone who just wants to win whatever it looks like, without doing both at the same time. That's why I wanted Jokanovic but he's got a job now
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Post by leesandfordstoupe on Jun 23, 2022 12:09:49 GMT
It's hard to judge him. I think I've only ever been to 1 under 23 game to take a look at Campbell before he broke through. The tempo and intensity just weren't there to make any kind of judgement about the impact of the coach/manager. I don't really see how you can unite someone like me who wants to be entertained and someone who just wants to win whatever it looks like, without doing both at the same time. That's why I wanted Jokanovic but he's got a job now I would have been pleased with him but there again I was pleased with Jones and look how that turned out.
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Post by onefatcopper on Jun 24, 2022 9:06:44 GMT
So you would be more than happy if Peter Coates didn’t sink his wealth into Stoke City ? He didn’t have to, I mean who in their right mind would invest in any football club because it’s rarer than rocking horse shit that you make a profit and it’s more than a certainty that you lose your money. You suggest that Peter Coates lacks ruthlessness ? I doubt this very much because to accumulate the vast fortune that the Coates family have you must be a hard faced bastard somewhere down the line ! I didn’t compare the Coates family with the Arabian royalty who own Manchester City apart from the word Billionaire ? Peter Coates always strikes me as Old School and does things by the book, but I doubt very much that he’s a mug ! His son Jon, I don’t know anything about him so I can’t comment other that he seems to be the new custodian of Stoke City who’s making some dodgy decisions. Peter and John are billionaires because of Denise. Being old school and doing things by the book doesn’t really equate to ruthless determination and whatever it takes. PC certainly seems to get off very lightly in your mind being as he took us to the third tier twice out of a total of three times in our history, suggests he’s made his fair share of dodgy decisions. I’m very happy with them sinking their money into Stoke, just think we’d all be better off if they employed someone who knew what the fuck they were doing to run the club for them like Joe Lewis instead of stumbling from one self imposed wound to the next. I well know Peter Coates part in the history of Stoke City, the good and the truly depressing years and truly dismal managerial appointments, I remember the Birmingham defeat, driving down the A500 reading “Coates what’s the Story ? No glory” on the concrete wall outside the Vic. I know it’s Denise (Bet365) who fund Stoke City, but it was Peters train set and now it’s been battered and well worn it’s been handed down to Jon. But back to Denise and Peter, I think it was Denise’s father who introduced her to the betting industry and originally staked her idea for a future in online gambling, they may genuinely care about the people of SOT and donate vast sums of money to local charities the NHS and start up projects etc, but with all the good deeds I again say that you don’t accumulate that vast wealth without somewhere down the line being hard faced bastard (allegedly)or Ruthless ! I mean who would sell his clubs own supporters the Rat & Kidney pies that we endured at the Vic ?
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Post by leesandfordstoupe on Jun 24, 2022 9:34:35 GMT
Peter and John are billionaires because of Denise. Being old school and doing things by the book doesn’t really equate to ruthless determination and whatever it takes. PC certainly seems to get off very lightly in your mind being as he took us to the third tier twice out of a total of three times in our history, suggests he’s made his fair share of dodgy decisions. I’m very happy with them sinking their money into Stoke, just think we’d all be better off if they employed someone who knew what the fuck they were doing to run the club for them like Joe Lewis instead of stumbling from one self imposed wound to the next. I well know Peter Coates part in the history of Stoke City, the good and the truly depressing years and truly dismal managerial appointments, I remember the Birmingham defeat, driving down the A500 reading “Coates what’s the Story ? No glory” on the concrete wall outside the Vic. I know it’s Denise (Bet365) who fund Stoke City, but it was Peters train set and now it’s been battered and well worn it’s been handed down to Jon. But back to Denise and Peter, I think it was Denise’s father who introduced her to the betting industry and originally staked her idea for a future in online gambling, they may genuinely care about the people of SOT and donate vast sums of money to local charities the NHS and start up projects etc, but with all the good deeds I again say that you don’t accumulate that vast wealth without somewhere down the line being hard faced bastard (allegedly)or Ruthless ! I mean who would sell his clubs own supporters the Rat & Kidney pies that we endured at the Vic ? PC was far wealthier and had far more business accumen than your average Joe but no there were no signs of him becoming anything like a billionaire under his own steam. You don't seem to be able to differentiate between the two. It's not Denise who funds Stoke as Peter and indeed John more so are significant stakeholders in bet365 just because she's the brains behind it doesn't make their stake any less significant they're both billionaires in their own right. If they wished to do so they could quite easily afford to continue to fund Stoke City even if Denise said no more. With all respect Peter hasn't got a great shelf life left so whatever you think of John he's our best hope for a long term future. All that said they're fucking hopless at running a football club. The only person for John to learn from is Peter who was completely useless himself so even if he insists it's his train set and he wants to drive the train at least bringing in someone for a few years to teach him to drive a train from this era and not get all his knowhow from the driver of the flying scotsman would be a great help to the club, he might even find he enjoys just sitting back and enjoying the ride.
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Post by lordb on Jun 24, 2022 9:54:44 GMT
I well know Peter Coates part in the history of Stoke City, the good and the truly depressing years and truly dismal managerial appointments, I remember the Birmingham defeat, driving down the A500 reading “Coates what’s the Story ? No glory” on the concrete wall outside the Vic. I know it’s Denise (Bet365) who fund Stoke City, but it was Peters train set and now it’s been battered and well worn it’s been handed down to Jon. But back to Denise and Peter, I think it was Denise’s father who introduced her to the betting industry and originally staked her idea for a future in online gambling, they may genuinely care about the people of SOT and donate vast sums of money to local charities the NHS and start up projects etc, but with all the good deeds I again say that you don’t accumulate that vast wealth without somewhere down the line being hard faced bastard (allegedly)or Ruthless ! I mean who would sell his clubs own supporters the Rat & Kidney pies that we endured at the Vic ? PC was far wealthier and had far more business accumen than your average Joe but no there were no signs of him becoming anything like a billionaire under his own steam. You don't seem to be able to differentiate between the two. It's not Denise who funds Stoke as Peter and indeed John more so are significant stakeholders in bet365 just because she's the brains behind it doesn't make their stake any less significant they're both billionaires in their own right. If they wished to do so they could quite easily afford to continue to fund Stoke City even if Denise said no more. With all respect Peter hasn't got a great shelf life left so whatever you think of John he's our best hope for a long term future. All that said they're fucking hopless at running a football club. The only person for John to learn from is Peter who was completely useless himself so even if he insists it's his train set and he wants to drive the train at least bringing in someone for a few years to teach him to drive a train from this era and not get all his knowhow from the driver of the flying scotsman would be a great help to the club, he might even find he enjoys just sitting back and enjoying the ride. JC no longer having Scholes on his ear might help
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Post by leesandfordstoupe on Jun 24, 2022 10:03:53 GMT
PC was far wealthier and had far more business accumen than your average Joe but no there were no signs of him becoming anything like a billionaire under his own steam. You don't seem to be able to differentiate between the two. It's not Denise who funds Stoke as Peter and indeed John more so are significant stakeholders in bet365 just because she's the brains behind it doesn't make their stake any less significant they're both billionaires in their own right. If they wished to do so they could quite easily afford to continue to fund Stoke City even if Denise said no more. With all respect Peter hasn't got a great shelf life left so whatever you think of John he's our best hope for a long term future. All that said they're fucking hopless at running a football club. The only person for John to learn from is Peter who was completely useless himself so even if he insists it's his train set and he wants to drive the train at least bringing in someone for a few years to teach him to drive a train from this era and not get all his knowhow from the driver of the flying scotsman would be a great help to the club, he might even find he enjoys just sitting back and enjoying the ride. JC no longer having Scholes on his ear might help I think he should have been replaced with a proven football CEO. The new bloke King I've no idea about his capabilities but it's a reduced influence roll and I don't think that can be a good thing as John's knowledge of running a football club has in all likelihood come from Peter who was hopless at it. I'd have preferred he find himself a Levy and let him get on with the job but if he's determined to do it himself at least take some schooling that isn't Victorian.
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Post by onefatcopper on Jun 24, 2022 11:05:18 GMT
I well know Peter Coates part in the history of Stoke City, the good and the truly depressing years and truly dismal managerial appointments, I remember the Birmingham defeat, driving down the A500 reading “Coates what’s the Story ? No glory” on the concrete wall outside the Vic. I know it’s Denise (Bet365) who fund Stoke City, but it was Peters train set and now it’s been battered and well worn it’s been handed down to Jon. But back to Denise and Peter, I think it was Denise’s father who introduced her to the betting industry and originally staked her idea for a future in online gambling, they may genuinely care about the people of SOT and donate vast sums of money to local charities the NHS and start up projects etc, but with all the good deeds I again say that you don’t accumulate that vast wealth without somewhere down the line being hard faced bastard (allegedly)or Ruthless ! I mean who would sell his clubs own supporters the Rat & Kidney pies that we endured at the Vic ? PC was far wealthier and had far more business accumen than your average Joe but no there were no signs of him becoming anything like a billionaire under his own steam. You don't seem to be able to differentiate between the two. It's not Denise who funds Stoke as Peter and indeed John more so are significant stakeholders in bet365 just because she's the brains behind it doesn't make their stake any less significant they're both billionaires in their own right. If they wished to do so they could quite easily afford to continue to fund Stoke City even if Denise said no more. With all respect Peter hasn't got a great shelf life left so whatever you think of John he's our best hope for a long term future. All that said they're fucking hopless at running a football club. The only person for John to learn from is Peter who was completely useless himself so even if he insists it's his train set and he wants to drive the train at least bringing in someone for a few years to teach him to drive a train from this era and not get all his knowhow from the driver of the flying scotsman would be a great help to the club, he might even find he enjoys just sitting back and enjoying the ride. If you are expecting HS2 you’re better getting off at the next station because your on a journey on Stephenson’s Rocket ! In a 157years that’s all it’s been and that’s all it will be, 1 cup win. Less than a handful of European adventures, the odd star for the fans to worship and that’s your lot, we are not a Real Madrid or even a Aston Villa. We may have billionaires for owners but we just don’t have the fan base to sustain any chance of permanently mixing it with the big boys and I know this will upset some fans, but how any times have we reached capacity since the corner was filled in ? Our only hope is a return to the Premier League and to ruffle some feathers whilst cementing our place, but this time to enjoy what we’ve got.
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Post by pushon on Jun 24, 2022 11:20:34 GMT
I well know Peter Coates part in the history of Stoke City, the good and the truly depressing years and truly dismal managerial appointments, I remember the Birmingham defeat, driving down the A500 reading “Coates what’s the Story ? No glory” on the concrete wall outside the Vic. I know it’s Denise (Bet365) who fund Stoke City, but it was Peters train set and now it’s been battered and well worn it’s been handed down to Jon. But back to Denise and Peter, I think it was Denise’s father who introduced her to the betting industry and originally staked her idea for a future in online gambling, they may genuinely care about the people of SOT and donate vast sums of money to local charities the NHS and start up projects etc, but with all the good deeds I again say that you don’t accumulate that vast wealth without somewhere down the line being hard faced bastard (allegedly)or Ruthless ! I mean who would sell his clubs own supporters the Rat & Kidney pies that we endured at the Vic ? PC was far wealthier and had far more business accumen than your average Joe but no there were no signs of him becoming anything like a billionaire under his own steam. You don't seem to be able to differentiate between the two. It's not Denise who funds Stoke as Peter and indeed John more so are significant stakeholders in bet365 just because she's the brains behind it doesn't make their stake any less significant they're both billionaires in their own right. If they wished to do so they could quite easily afford to continue to fund Stoke City even if Denise said no more. With all respect Peter hasn't got a great shelf life left so whatever you think of John he's our best hope for a long term future. All that said they're fucking hopless at running a football club. The only person for John to learn from is Peter who was completely useless himself so even if he insists it's his train set and he wants to drive the train at least bringing in someone for a few years to teach him to drive a train from this era and not get all his knowhow from the driver of the flying scotsman would be a great help to the club, he might even find he enjoys just sitting back and enjoying the ride. Unless things have changed quite recently, Peter is not a significant shareholder in Bet365. The Billions are the assumed value of the business not really personal spending money.
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