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Post by Olgrligm on Aug 7, 2021 16:47:26 GMT
Five set pieces, four chances and a goal. Delightful.
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Post by nott1 on Aug 7, 2021 17:22:17 GMT
What a good buy,he's quality!
If Soutter had been on for those corners he'd have had at least two goals!
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Post by zerps on Aug 7, 2021 17:23:34 GMT
Technically top drawer.
Probably premier league quality with his passing.
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Post by houstonsteve on Aug 7, 2021 17:23:54 GMT
Sublime corners, everyone was a goal waiting to happen. but yeah, we are Stoke, so.....
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Aug 7, 2021 17:27:41 GMT
Absolutely outstanding set plays from Vrancic and we should/could have scored from at least 2 of them
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2021 17:28:24 GMT
Quality. We were joking where we sit that we will coach that out of him by Christmas!
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Post by telfordstokie on Aug 7, 2021 17:30:56 GMT
What a good buy,he's quality! If Soutter had been on for those corners he'd have had at least two goals! Souttar has a shout at being top scorer for the season if those deliveries carry on! |
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Post by ChrisKamarasPerm on Aug 7, 2021 17:31:40 GMT
Exactly what the Norwich fans said. Technically brilliant, just need legs around him. Great start.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 7, 2021 17:31:59 GMT
Fuming when he was actually going to pass it to Allen short 😂
And then proceeded to stick it on someone’s foot and we should have scored.
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Post by walrus on Aug 7, 2021 17:49:38 GMT
Five set pieces, four chances and a goal. Delightful. The one for Powell’s goal was so good he didn’t even take it. |
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Post by houstonsteve on Aug 7, 2021 18:02:06 GMT
Played a deft through ball for Readings first as well.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2021 18:09:31 GMT
Played a deft through ball for Readings first as well. Not sure what his plan was there. Swift was it ? finished it brilliantly but strange ball |
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Post by houstonsteve on Aug 7, 2021 18:11:37 GMT
Played a deft through ball for Readings first as well. Not sure what his plan was there. Swift was it ? finished it brilliantly but strange ball Just one of those things. About 5 Stoke players had the chance to put it into row Z before it got to Vrancic. It happens. I think the team will look at all these things and improve from here. |
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Post by fraybentos on Aug 7, 2021 18:22:36 GMT
Masterclass of set pieces
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Aug 7, 2021 18:42:50 GMT
What a good buy,he's quality! If Soutter had been on for those corners he'd have had at least two goals! I said pre-season that Souttar will have a better goal record for Stoke than he does Australia.  That may have been a bit tongue-in-cheek, but hopefully we'll see our centrebacks reach Shawcross and Cort levels of promotion season goals. |
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Post by rickyfullerbeer on Aug 7, 2021 18:57:34 GMT
No nonsense, just consistently puts the ball into areas where we can compete for it. It amazes me so many professional footballers can't do it if I'm honest.
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Post by clarkeda on Aug 7, 2021 21:09:44 GMT
As I doubt we have a 20 a season striker.
If we can get 3-4 on 10-15 (powell, Surridge, Campbell and Fletcher) with a couple on 5-10 (souttar, Wilmot, Batth) we will be right in the mix IMO.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Aug 7, 2021 21:12:45 GMT
Enough pearlers in one game to make a YouTube montage!
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Post by lordb on Aug 7, 2021 21:27:20 GMT
As I doubt we have a 20 a season striker. If we can get 3-4 on 10-15 (powell, Surridge, Campbell and Fletcher) with a couple on 5-10 (souttar, Wilmot, Batth) we will be right in the mix IMO. Look for ten goals from the defenders, combined However potential for more with Vranic deliveries |
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Post by nottsover60 on Aug 7, 2021 23:33:11 GMT
If we can learn to keep our headers down and on target we will score regularly from his corners.
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Post by markytcd on Aug 8, 2021 0:04:03 GMT
Sorry to flip the conversation but would a man on the post have stopped their second.
p.s. OP Fully agree.
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Post by mickstupp on Aug 8, 2021 0:09:26 GMT
As I doubt we have a 20 a season striker. If we can get 3-4 on 10-15 (powell, Surridge, Campbell and Fletcher) with a couple on 5-10 (souttar, Wilmot, Batth) we will be right in the mix IMO. Which was what happened when we got promoted back in 07/08. Vrancic is the best set piece taker we’ve had since Liam Lawrence. |
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Aug 8, 2021 10:37:34 GMT
Huth & Shawcross would have had 15 goals a season each from those dead ball situations.
Lets hope the likes of Souttar & Batth get better at taking their chances.
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Post by LankyPotter on Aug 8, 2021 10:40:20 GMT
Technically top drawer. Probably premier league quality with his passing. He put himself about too which surprised me tbh. |
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Post by scfc75 on Aug 8, 2021 10:41:32 GMT
Sorry to flip the conversation but would a man on the post have stopped their second. p.s. OP Fully agree. Anyone on the post would have had a decent chance of clearing it, yes… although it was pretty point blank so they would have had to react quickly unless it was straight at them. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2021 10:48:21 GMT
Huth & Shawcross would have had 15 goals a season each from those dead ball situations. Lets hope the likes of Souttar & Batth get better at taking their chances. Shawcross had one good run of scoring but missed plenty of chances let's not kid ourselves. Should have scored more than he did. For such a good header in his own box wasn't a 15 goal a season man in any sense. 8in our promotion season was an excellent return, 3 his highest after that |
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Post by mrcoke on Aug 8, 2021 12:49:14 GMT
Another excellent performance. His legs and the way he runs do remind me of George Eastham.  |
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Post by hardcastle on Aug 8, 2021 20:06:17 GMT
Nick Powell on the other hand was, l thought, a bit, well, average (his goal apart, obviously). Dunno if the arrival of the new man had any bearing on this. Surely two intelligent attacking central midfielders should be able to riff off one another and make one another MORE effective, shouldn't they ?
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Post by lordb on Aug 8, 2021 20:21:49 GMT
Nick Powell on the other hand was, l thought, a bit, well, average (his goal apart, obviously). Dunno if the arrival of the new man had any bearing on this. Surely two intelligent attacking central midfielders should be able to riff off one another and make one another MORE effective, shouldn't they ? Thought he was bright first half myself Not good second half. Got no doubt that they will spark each other soon enough Having said that I'd bring Clucas in for Birmingham, play him as the deepest midfielder get Allen buzzing about/playing his regular game and play Powell with Vranic to come on later |
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Post by lordb on Aug 8, 2021 20:23:22 GMT
Huth & Shawcross would have had 15 goals a season each from those dead ball situations. Lets hope the likes of Souttar & Batth get better at taking their chances. Batth scores his fare share Harry really ought to be getting five a season as a minimum |
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