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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2024 9:39:55 GMT
We are going to hear the word DNA a lot aren’t we going forward?
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Post by cheadlepotter on Apr 10, 2024 10:36:02 GMT
Interesting comment about having a smaller squad next season?.. there would have to be quite a purge to get to that state?. We don’t need a smaller squad, just a more balanced one. Vidigal, Haks, Leris, Manhoef, Campbell, Junho all wingers for two spots, but only a massively injury prone Stevens for left back. Centre back also a bit light too. Hopefully there’s some that could come through from the Under 21s and those out on loan.
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Post by mickeythemaestro on Apr 10, 2024 10:59:35 GMT
Surely you'd want a sporting director to be creating synergy between the youth teams and the 1st team. Isn't that all part of the DNA talk and us having a smaller squad and looking to promote more academy players. And isn’t that wise in terms of how we could navigate FFP a lot better...how I see it anyway.. No offence intended but I think that's my first unintentional whoosh... Guess I've been whooshed👍
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Post by Squeekster on Apr 10, 2024 11:02:45 GMT
Interesting comment about having a smaller squad next season?.. there would have to be quite a purge to get to that state?. We don’t need a smaller squad, just a more balanced one. Vidigal, Haks, Leris, Manhoef, Campbell, Junho all wingers for two spots, but only a massively injury prone Stevens for left back. Centre back also a bit light too. Hopefully there’s some that could come through from the Under 21s and those out on loan. We certainly don't need a 29 man squad, I'd say 20 and then look at the U21's as an option, 29 players for 11 places is way too much, the sooner this transfer window gets dropped the better.
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Post by cheadlepotter on Apr 10, 2024 15:02:04 GMT
We don’t need a smaller squad, just a more balanced one. Vidigal, Haks, Leris, Manhoef, Campbell, Junho all wingers for two spots, but only a massively injury prone Stevens for left back. Centre back also a bit light too. Hopefully there’s some that could come through from the Under 21s and those out on loan. We certainly don't need a 29 man squad, I'd say 20 and then look at the U21's as an option, 29 players for 11 places is way too much, the sooner this transfer window gets dropped the better. I didn’t realise it was so big! At my reckoning it’s 27, but yes that’s still too many, though it gets trimmed down to around 15 when the loans and out of contracts go and even then a couple of those could leave (hopefully!).
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Post by danceswithclams on Apr 10, 2024 15:06:19 GMT
We are going to hear the word DNA a lot aren’t we going forward? I'm not sure why but whenever I read the phrase 'Stoke DNA' I immediately think of a red and white shirt absolutely festooned with jizz.
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Post by tommycarlsberg on Apr 10, 2024 15:16:14 GMT
We are going to hear the word DNA a lot aren’t we going forward? Whilst it is well annoying, it is sort of why I like the Walters appointment. All clubs seem to be focused on Brighton/Brentford models, where it's all about trying to be technically perfect, inverted full backs, overlapping centre backs etc. It's all flimsy and nonsense, especially when you're trying to be a copycat. Regardless of technical ability, I'd like to think Walters will promote the recruitment of first class, committed professionals. That's what is going to get us out of this league - a united squad of hungry players, with a bit of sparkle amongst them. It's what has worked for us in the past and I don't see why it shouldn't work again.
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Post by thornestein on Apr 10, 2024 15:24:46 GMT
We certainly don't need a 29 man squad, I'd say 20 and then look at the U21's as an option, 29 players for 11 places is way too much, the sooner this transfer window gets dropped the better. I didn’t realise it was so big! At my reckoning it’s 27, but yes that’s still too many, though it gets trimmed down to around 15 when the loans and out of contracts go and even then a couple of those could leave (hopefully!). is 27 to big , it’s a long season and with injuries i think you need it tbh
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Post by Squeekster on Apr 10, 2024 15:29:30 GMT
We certainly don't need a 29 man squad, I'd say 20 and then look at the U21's as an option, 29 players for 11 places is way too much, the sooner this transfer window gets dropped the better. I didn’t realise it was so big! At my reckoning it’s 27, but yes that’s still too many, though it gets trimmed down to around 15 when the loans and out of contracts go and even then a couple of those could leave (hopefully!). 29 with the 2 loans Milion and Ennis came in last but I think it was either Walters or Schumacher that said 29 players into 11 doesn't make for happy squad players.
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Post by tuum on Apr 10, 2024 15:30:53 GMT
We are going to hear the word DNA a lot aren’t we going forward? Whilst it is well annoying, it is sort of why I like the Walters appointment. All clubs seem to be focused on Brighton/Brentford models, where it's all about trying to be technically perfect, inverted full backs, overlapping centre backs etc. It's all flimsy and nonsense, especially when you're trying to be a copycat. Regardless of technical ability, I'd like to think Walters will promote the recruitment of first class, committed professionals. That's what is going to get us out of this league - a united squad of hungry players, with a bit of sparkle amongst them. It's what has worked for us in the past and I don't see why it shouldn't work again. Agree. I got the impression from Walters interviews that he is big on making sure players are solid professionals. No more signings of players with poor attitudes. Not difficult to do with a bit of due diligence.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Apr 10, 2024 15:38:50 GMT
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Post by cheadlepotter on Apr 10, 2024 15:57:01 GMT
I didn’t realise it was so big! At my reckoning it’s 27, but yes that’s still too many, though it gets trimmed down to around 15 when the loans and out of contracts go and even then a couple of those could leave (hopefully!). is 27 to big , it’s a long season and with injuries i think you need it tbh I’ve always thought that the best way of going about it is picking your favoured formation, then getting two for each position. 22 senior players and then a few academy players to fill in when needed. Only 16 can play each game, so 6 seniors would still get no game time per match. Leaves room for injuries/suspensions and should still be big enough to adapt to a different formation when needed.
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Post by thornestein on Apr 10, 2024 15:58:47 GMT
is 27 to big , it’s a long season and with injuries i think you need it tbh I’ve always thought that the best way of going about it is picking your favoured formation, then getting two for each position. 22 senior players and then a few academy players to fill in when needed. Only 16 can play each game, so 6 seniors would still get no game time per match. Leaves room for injuries/suspensions and should still be big enough to adapt to a different formation when needed. yeah 2 for every position then 4 or 5 younger ones
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Post by Squeekster on Apr 10, 2024 17:34:26 GMT
is 27 to big , it’s a long season and with injuries i think you need it tbh I’ve always thought that the best way of going about it is picking your favoured formation, then getting two for each position. 22 senior players and then a few academy players to fill in when needed. Only 16 can play each game, so 6 seniors would still get no game time per match. Leaves room for injuries/suspensions and should still be big enough to adapt to a different formation when needed. Yes , and you wouldn't be paying surplus players salaries when the money could be used better elsewhere.
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Post by smallthorner on Apr 10, 2024 17:46:19 GMT
Makes me feel all warm inside. Makes me tingly with anticipation.. Makes me hope that JC has finally got some appointments right.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Apr 10, 2024 20:37:13 GMT
PASHUN
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Post by wonderwall on Apr 10, 2024 20:38:58 GMT
Glad they can talk scouse together but this shit needs sorting pronto.
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Post by citynickscfc on Apr 10, 2024 20:39:11 GMT
Makes me feel all warm inside. Makes me tingly with anticipation.. Makes me hope that JC has finally got some appointments right. Just not the manager... Sounds like he's trying to get matey really. He's failing at his primary job
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Post by smallthorner on Apr 10, 2024 20:43:17 GMT
Makes me feel all warm inside. Makes me tingly with anticipation.. Makes me hope that JC has finally got some appointments right. Just not the manager... Sounds like he's trying to get matey really. He's failing at his primary job Wouldn't surprise me if he sacked SS tomorrow and appointed SJW as interim manager. I'm not joking now.. I've seen JC a few time recently and he looks fookin manic. He overtook me a few weeks ago and nearly took out two cars. He's living on the edge I tell thee.
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Post by citynickscfc on Apr 10, 2024 20:47:54 GMT
Just not the manager... Sounds like he's trying to get matey really. He's failing at his primary job Wouldn't surprise me if he sacked SS tomorrow and appointed SJW as interim manager. I'm not joking now.. I've seen JC a few time recently and he looks fookin manic. He overtook me a few weeks ago and nearly took out two cars. He's living on the edge I tell thee. Doesn't sound like the stable mind and confidence to run pretty much everything at the club. But speculation aside, I stuff we would have thrown money at proven winners and backroom staff for a whole project Brentford style. MON was probably the closest thing we had without having anything behind him. Man city just stole all the best experts from Spain etc, not sure why we couldn't do that on a championship scale without it being all the managers choice
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2024 20:52:37 GMT
We are going to hear the word DNA a lot aren’t we going forward? I'm not sure why but whenever I read the phrase 'Stoke DNA' I immediately think of a red and white shirt absolutely festooned with jizz. So your standard Cobridge slapper then?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2024 20:53:01 GMT
Sack Walters it’s his fault.
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Post by stokiedan17 on Apr 10, 2024 20:53:26 GMT
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Post by bayernoatcake on Apr 10, 2024 20:55:50 GMT
🤣🤣but he’s the reason we had done well. So why can’t he be the reason we didn’t in this one? PASHUN LADS
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Post by bagnallboothen on Apr 10, 2024 20:56:05 GMT
Does the Sporting Director sit between the owner and the owners brother in law at any other club on the planet?
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Post by maninasuitcase on Apr 10, 2024 20:56:12 GMT
Dear SJW
We need a squad of backs to wall, play for the badge, run thru brick wall players
Currently we have 20 abject half witted zero talented wankers playing for us.
You can see the issue we have. I hope you can fix it.
Your in hope
Stoke Fans
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2024 20:58:52 GMT
That shot of Walters holding court between Dicky Smith and John boy just sums us up. The pair of them either side completely clueless expressions, sat hanging on his every word.
We're absolutely screwed under these owners. They haven't got a scooby.
They might aswell take all of their money and throw it in the canal.
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Post by questionable on Apr 10, 2024 20:59:34 GMT
Let’s get this right here we were on massive downward trend with AN so JC obviously looks at Ipswich and thinks SS Plymouth finished above them so he’s the one for us.
Lots of disgruntled fans so JC blames RM, sacks him and then friggin insanely hires JW to help out SS, the new messiah steps in has a word and errr nothing.
JC has the balls to come out with how impressed he was with JW absolute bollocks.
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Post by stokecitydom on Apr 10, 2024 21:40:28 GMT
You have to hope that we scoured the world & looked for the best man for the job & it just happened to be Jon Walters.
Rather than us appointing an old fan favourite as a temporary position, then the chairman becoming pally with him & just giving his the role permanently.
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Post by andromeda on Apr 11, 2024 9:07:50 GMT
I just hope that SJW has been appointed because he is the best we can attract rather than because we had a brief upturn in results with the fans on side. Thought it was interesting in the statement that the quotes said he was pulling everyone together. Well wasn’t the reason everyone was so de-motivated because they had brought in Ricky Martin and Simon King in the first place?
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