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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 28, 2022 11:16:25 GMT
I think he may chuck Smallbone in. At whose expense, I don't know?
Maybe Laurent?
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Post by prestwichpotter on Jul 28, 2022 11:18:01 GMT
Hard to recall since 1967 when I I first went a season starting with such apathy , trepidation and lack of optimism I didn't realise you spent a large period of your life in a coma benji. Glad you're better now......... |
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Post by windows1 on Jul 28, 2022 11:20:30 GMT
He will go with
Bursik
Clarke
Wilmot
Flint
Fox
Tymon
Baker
Laurent
Smallbone
Ty
Brown
He wont trust Taylor.
He wont drop campbell for Gayle - think we need brown in the team more than campbell at the moment
Going for a 2-1 win.
Brown early goal. And gayle off the bench late on.
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Post by femark on Jul 28, 2022 11:27:32 GMT
I have a feeling that Flint will be more of an option from the bench, either to tighten things up or as an option from set pieces.
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Post by David Brent on Jul 28, 2022 11:27:46 GMT
Not confident at all.
3-1 Millwall
Brown
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Post by thevoid on Jul 28, 2022 11:36:27 GMT
Millwall 1 - 0 Stoke 58th minute goal, MON to change things up 83rd minute. Defender change |
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Post by thevoid on Jul 28, 2022 11:40:12 GMT
Just a personal observation that will be lost in another extended thread, but I have to say that this pre season is probably the one I have been least interested in in 60 years of following Stoke. When they line up for this first game I will have no idea who half of the players are. It will be a little like some strange guest team pretending to be Stoke City. Hoping for the best but it looks like its going to need quite a transformation in our fortunes to get me interested in what's going on this season. Exactly where I'm at. I've not renewed so I'll be picking and choosing games (I'd rather allocate season ticket funds towards another holiday). Maybe a year without a season ticket will get the juices flowing again next year, who knows? |
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Post by deeside2 on Jul 28, 2022 11:50:16 GMT
Just a personal observation that will be lost in another extended thread, but I have to say that this pre season is probably the one I have been least interested in in 60 years of following Stoke. When they line up for this first game I will have no idea who half of the players are. It will be a little like some strange guest team pretending to be Stoke City. Hoping for the best but it looks like its going to need quite a transformation in our fortunes to get me interested in what's going on this season. Spot on ! That's exactly how I feel after following the club for a similar length of time. I've got little or no enthusiasm for the coming season, and more than a little concern as to how things will turn out. |
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Post by thevoid on Jul 28, 2022 12:02:05 GMT
Just a personal observation that will be lost in another extended thread, but I have to say that this pre season is probably the one I have been least interested in in 60 years of following Stoke. When they line up for this first game I will have no idea who half of the players are. It will be a little like some strange guest team pretending to be Stoke City. Hoping for the best but it looks like its going to need quite a transformation in our fortunes to get me interested in what's going on this season. Spot on ! That's exactly how I feel after following the club for a similar length of time. I've got little or no enthusiasm for the coming season, and more than a little concern as to how things will turn out. You're not a supporter then 😉 |
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Post by LGH87 on Jul 28, 2022 12:05:42 GMT
Expect a back 3 on Saturday of rcb - Flint cb - Jags lcb - Wilmot Looks like a disaster waiting to happen. Taylor will be ahead of Flint or Jags on the right. This is what I hoped for but apparently that's what they've been working on in training. Hoping MON has a change of heart at some point this week. |
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Post by 19notbeaten72 on Jul 28, 2022 12:06:23 GMT
Really feel as though we could be in a mess come the end of August judging by our pre season games.
What gets me more than anything is i think we have the squad to be much better than we are & the root of our problems come from the manager & them above him. Until we see some changes in that direction i can't see us getting any better in fact things could get a lot worse.
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Post by lordb on Jul 28, 2022 12:09:20 GMT
Taylor will be ahead of Flint or Jags on the right. This is what I hoped for but apparently that's what they've been working on in training. Hoping MON has a change of heart at some point this week. with Flint on the right? in which case yes that's not right |
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Post by eddyclamp on Jul 28, 2022 12:12:49 GMT
This game has Afobe goals written all over it.
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Post by deeside2 on Jul 28, 2022 12:15:23 GMT
Spot on ! That's exactly how I feel after following the club for a similar length of time. I've got little or no enthusiasm for the coming season, and more than a little concern as to how things will turn out. You're not a supporter then 😉 I guess not  Hopefully we'll do better than expected/feared but if not then a mid-season managerial change could possibly improve things - although knowing the club's success rate in hiring good managers there's no guarantee. |
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Post by tommycarlsberg on Jul 28, 2022 12:15:33 GMT
Taylor will be ahead of Flint or Jags on the right. This is what I hoped for but apparently that's what they've been working on in training. Hoping MON has a change of heart at some point this week. Would like to think he's not that thick. |
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Post by tommycarlsberg on Jul 28, 2022 12:18:26 GMT
Hard to recall since 1967 when I I first went a season starting with such apathy , trepidation and lack of optimism I didn't realise you spent a large period of your life in a coma benji. Glad you're better now......... Tickled me that has. |
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Post by LGH87 on Jul 28, 2022 12:20:14 GMT
This is what I hoped for but apparently that's what they've been working on in training. Hoping MON has a change of heart at some point this week. with Flint on the right? in which case yes that's not right So I'm told. |
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Post by chuffedstokie on Jul 28, 2022 12:24:23 GMT
Had a chat earlier with my loyal Stokie dad (96 in Sept) about the season. His recollections of teams and players names is incredible, he said "is that tall lad at the back fit". I'm not optimistic.
2-1 us. 🙂
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2022 12:27:09 GMT
This game has Afobe goals written all over it. No game ever has had that Even if he does score , of course some will make a fuss, one person will no doubt enjoy it but means nothing. |
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Post by retrostoke on Jul 28, 2022 12:35:13 GMT
Looks a better side than last year to me. Looks even better with arguably our best two players to return from injury at some point.
Not sure about all the negativity. Period of bedding in and getting to know each other looks the only issue to me
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Jul 28, 2022 12:55:02 GMT
Hard to recall since 1967 when I I first went a season starting with such apathy , trepidation and lack of optimism I didn't realise you spent a large period of your life in a coma benji. Glad you're better now......... I suspect by October i might wish i was back in one 😉 |
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Post by StokieNath on Jul 28, 2022 12:56:40 GMT
Just looking at Millwalls side they do look quite strong on paper, Still think we’ll end our awful record there this time and win 2-0
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Post by stokiemac on Jul 28, 2022 12:57:03 GMT
Late deflected Afobe goal gives Millwall the win and Rowetts post match interview is overshadowed by him tugging himself off over his scrapbook he keeps about all the times he was brilliant
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Post by lordb on Jul 28, 2022 13:05:49 GMT
Just looking at Millwalls side they do look quite strong on paper, Still think we’ll end our awful record there this time and win 2-0 they look incredibly ordinary don't they? can't see any dangermen <appreciate Afobe v ex club is expected to score > appreciate Millwall can point to us & say similar stuff wouldn't swap our squad for theirs this has the makings of a really dull game 1.1 |
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Post by LGH87 on Jul 28, 2022 13:10:53 GMT
Zian Flemming looks like he could be a right find, his record in Holland is excellent.
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Post by StokieNath on Jul 28, 2022 15:25:03 GMT
Just looking at Millwalls side they do look quite strong on paper, Still think we’ll end our awful record there this time and win 2-0 they look incredibly ordinary don't they? can't see any dangermen <appreciate Afobe v ex club is expected to score > appreciate Millwall can point to us & say similar stuff wouldn't swap our squad for theirs this has the makings of a really dull game 1.1 Bradshaw is a decent player, they’ve got a pretty solid midfield too |
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Post by kustokie on Jul 28, 2022 16:31:29 GMT
If Mon doesn’t start with Gayle and Smallbone, he wants fucking certifying!!! Gayle has only been at the club a week. From a, who's the best player point of view, I would have no problem throwing him in. But that is not the way it usually works. Smallbone a bit longer, but I can see both coming in around the 60 minute mark too. I’d start Brown and Gayle up front. |
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Post by leoncort on Jul 28, 2022 16:32:47 GMT
Anyway, where are we drinking pre game? London Bridge?
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Post by stokeyank on Jul 28, 2022 19:24:07 GMT
Gayle has only been at the club a week. From a, who's the best player point of view, I would have no problem throwing him in. But that is not the way it usually works. Smallbone a bit longer, but I can see both coming in around the 60 minute mark too. I’d start Brown and Gayle up front. No Campbell? He's seemed to have gotten a bit of his scoring touch back. Much as I appreciate Brown and what his effort does to open up some channels in the opposition back line I think I may go with Campbell. |
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Post by lordb on Jul 28, 2022 20:46:55 GMT
they look incredibly ordinary don't they? can't see any dangermen <appreciate Afobe v ex club is expected to score > appreciate Millwall can point to us & say similar stuff wouldn't swap our squad for theirs this has the makings of a really dull game 1.1 Bradshaw is a decent player, they’ve got a pretty solid midfield too Yes solid side they might be top 10 but they are pretty stodgy |
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