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Post by terrorofturfmoor on Oct 29, 2023 11:04:24 GMT
Every team we beat, the next will take note, and start making it more and more difficult for us.... Plus were not good enough to go unbeaten from now til 2024.... realistically, we should take one game at a time!!!
Yesterday took most of us by a nice surprise, Middlesbrough have been on fire of late, so you'd be excused for thinking even the biggest optimist would have been happy with a draw.... But Stoke being Stoke, it wouldn't surprise me if we bottled it at home to Cardiff next week!!!
That's Stoke in a nutshell!!!
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Post by robwahlmann on Oct 29, 2023 11:05:42 GMT
After 3 impressive wins against good opposition I fear we will do what we too often do! ![8-|](//storage.proboards.com/800541/images/rY_vRFLA3mqqdMbEG4cF.gif)
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Post by superpotter on Oct 29, 2023 11:10:16 GMT
Be great to go on a proper run unbeaten, I’m not being negative but he will probably go to a back 5 next game and fuck it up 😂 .
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Post by Linx on Oct 29, 2023 11:18:25 GMT
If you seriously expect to win the next ten games then prepare for disappointment. We will lose games in the next few weeks, probably games that we would expect to win. That’s the nature of this league. The trick is how you come back from those setbacks. Look at Leeds: they lose one and bounce back to trounce somebody 4-1. If we can avoid spells of losing two on the trot mixed in with draws, we’ll have a chance of competing for a top six place.
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Post by nottsover60 on Oct 29, 2023 11:24:48 GMT
Christ calm down. We’ve won 3 in a row for the first time in God knows how long. If we can keep it up that we’re winning a couple or 3 a month that’s more than good enough in this shit league. Yeah i know and i get it, but we have just played 3 very good championship sides and beaten them all. No reason we cant not lose the next 10/11 We've beaten top teams before then gone on to lose to relegation certainties. Against top teams it is a match between two teams who want to win. Against teams at the bottom you are trying to win against a team who just want to stop you scoring and perhaps sneak a goal themselves. That has been our undoing. The signs are that we now have creativity in a variety of positions but I wait to see how we go against a ten men behind the ball team. Don't underrate Cardiff next week either. They are a team very similar to ourselves.
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Post by CBUFAWKIPWH on Oct 29, 2023 12:01:18 GMT
The standard of football in all the leagues is way better now than its ever been. There is a big gap between Championship football and Premier League football but that's because the Premier League is so much better than the old First Division not because the second tier has got worse. If anything the quality of football in the Championship is as good as the pre premiership First Division barring the very best teams of the day. You've never got over the fact that we aren't one of the big boys anymore and you keep banging on about how everything associated with Stoke being shit. The real issue isn't what's out there it's just that nothing can live up to your ego. It’s awful. Bad teams that are coached poorly and can barely string 3 passes together. The reason it’s so competitive is because everyone is so bad. People just don’t like hearing something they like is a bit shit. It’s got nothing to do with ego. That’s just hilarious. I went to a league one game yesterday and it was absolute bilge. It was only enjoyable because it was Vale losing, I was with 2 Vale supporting cousins and it was free to watch. And in January I went to a Crewe game, again two sides just lumping it. Awful awful football. There were teams lumping it in the old first division. I've not watched a League 1 or 2 game recently but enough teams come up to the Championship every year and do ok to suggest it isn't that bad. Certainly the skill and fitness levels in the Championship are way better now than they have ever been - you still get crap games because teams cancel each other out, not because the quality isn't that good.
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Post by deeside2 on Oct 29, 2023 12:18:28 GMT
We could easily go and win the next few games, but basing things on Stoke's inconsistency over many years I expect mistakes and or complacency to creep in and undo our recent upturn in performances and results.
I think it'll be 1-1 v Cardiff.
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Post by sticky on Oct 29, 2023 12:24:48 GMT
Next 4 games take us upto December… give up trying to predict anything in this league, but.. Cardiff (h) 3 Coventry (a) 1 Blackburn (h) 3 Qpr (a) 3 Yep I’m optimistic😁
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Post by supersimonstainrod on Oct 29, 2023 12:36:10 GMT
Going unbeaten throught November,would be a realistic ambition.Then rinse and repeat until things start to really click.
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Post by BuckRogers on Oct 29, 2023 12:44:39 GMT
If Middlesbrough can win 6 in a row. No reason we can't win 7
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Post by cvillestokie on Oct 29, 2023 13:37:23 GMT
Christ calm down. We’ve won 3 in a row for the first time in God knows how long. If we can keep it up that we’re winning a couple or 3 a month that’s more than good enough in this shit league. Yeah i know and i get it, but we have just played 3 very good championship sides and beaten them all. No reason we cant not lose the next 10/11 The next 10/11. I thought you meant betting odds at first 😂 AN’s last decent spell was contrasted with 7 or so defeats. Every manager we’ve had since being down has been the same. It’s why we don’t finish in the relegation zone or anywhere near the playoffs. The only thing we have been consistent in over the years is being inconsistent.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Oct 29, 2023 13:42:18 GMT
It’s awful. Bad teams that are coached poorly and can barely string 3 passes together. The reason it’s so competitive is because everyone is so bad. People just don’t like hearing something they like is a bit shit. It’s got nothing to do with ego. That’s just hilarious. I went to a league one game yesterday and it was absolute bilge. It was only enjoyable because it was Vale losing, I was with 2 Vale supporting cousins and it was free to watch. And in January I went to a Crewe game, again two sides just lumping it. Awful awful football. There were teams lumping it in the old first division. I've not watched a League 1 or 2 game recently but enough teams come up to the Championship every year and do ok to suggest it isn't that bad. Certainly the skill and fitness levels in the Championship are way better now than they have ever been - you still get crap games because teams cancel each other out, not because the quality isn't that good. The quality is awful. Look at Leeds. Meant to be a good team but they couldn’t pass wind. I get why people like the competitiveness but it’s not good football.
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Post by cvillestokie on Oct 29, 2023 13:43:32 GMT
It’s all shit. You don’t think the football at this level is absolutely dross on the whole? It’s such a bad standard. There’s not a good team in this league. The standard of football in all the leagues is way better now than its ever been. There is a big gap between Championship football and Premier League football but that's because the Premier League is so much better than the old First Division not because the second tier has got worse. If anything the quality of football in the Championship is as good as the pre premiership First Division barring the very best teams of the day. You've never got over the fact that we aren't one of the big boys anymore and you keep banging on about how everything associated with Stoke being shit. The real issue isn't what's out there it's just that nothing can live up to your ego. Can’t agree with that. In years gone by, Championship loans wouldn’t just be kids who’d never kicked a ball in senior football, they’d be players like Duberry who had something in the tank and wanted to play. In years gone by, Championship teams like Nottm Forest could take your young stars to develop them in this league (e.g., Commons). Nowadays, Commons would be bought for £15 million and loaned back for £1-2 million a time to whichever team was desperate enough. The gulf between the PL and Championship is driven by Sky’s push to make the PL “the best league in the World” and the FA’s happiness to watch it gut all other teams on the cheap.
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Post by matelot1996 on Oct 29, 2023 13:46:59 GMT
How long can we go unbeaten for? Till 2024 would be my serious ambition. there is nobody we face inbetween now and then we would expect us to lose against. Not insulting your optimism but Stoke fans have been doing this for 5 years or more. Getting very excited after a small number of good results. We are Stoke so an unbeaten run of 3 is good for now.👍
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Post by thornestein on Oct 29, 2023 13:53:12 GMT
Christ calm down. We’ve won 3 in a row for the first time in God knows how long. If we can keep it up that we’re winning a couple or 3 a month that’s more than good enough in this shit league. Yeah i know and i get it, but we have just played 3 very good championship sides and beaten them all. No reason we cant not lose the next 10/11 if you’ve been watching stoke long enough we have an habit of doing well against the decent teams then completely fuck it up against the shit ones 🤣😂🤣 but fingers crossed a good run is most welcome
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Oct 29, 2023 13:53:27 GMT
How long can we go unbeaten for? Till 2024 would be my serious ambition. there is nobody we face inbetween now and then we would expect us to lose against. Not insulting your optimism but Stoke fans have been doing this for 5 years or more. Getting very excited after a small number of good results. We are Stoke so an unbeaten is run of 3 is good for now.👍 Yep...we're not going to go on some incredible run, we've still lost more than we've won this season but nice to have some form at last.
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Post by fishlovesoatcakes on Oct 29, 2023 14:04:33 GMT
Not insulting your optimism but Stoke fans have been doing this for 5 years or more. Getting very excited after a small number of good results. We are Stoke so an unbeaten is run of 3 is good for now.👍 Yep...we're not going to go on some incredible run, we've still lost more than we've won this season but nice to have some form at last. Can you please say what your rationale is behind us not going on a great run? You say that we've hit form, so why can't we?
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Post by spirered on Oct 29, 2023 14:31:34 GMT
There were teams lumping it in the old first division. I've not watched a League 1 or 2 game recently but enough teams come up to the Championship every year and do ok to suggest it isn't that bad. Certainly the skill and fitness levels in the Championship are way better now than they have ever been - you still get crap games because teams cancel each other out, not because the quality isn't that good. The quality is awful. Look at Leeds. Meant to be a good team but they couldn’t pass wind. I get why people like the competitiveness but it’s not good football. Bloody hell Bayern, are there any threads where you post without moaning about sommat? You really need to get away from Stoke city and this message board, just for your own sanity. Do you realise that following the vast majority of football clubs is full of ups and downs? Some good decisions and plenty of bad ones. You need to settle down with a woman, then you'll have sommat to moan about.
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Post by stokecitytalke on Oct 29, 2023 14:44:27 GMT
How long can we go unbeaten for? Till 2024 would be my serious ambition. there is nobody we face inbetween now and then we would expect us to lose against. I'm sure that's what some Boro fans were saying yesterday.....
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Post by stokecitytalke on Oct 29, 2023 14:48:41 GMT
The standard of football in all the leagues is way better now than its ever been. There is a big gap between Championship football and Premier League football but that's because the Premier League is so much better than the old First Division not because the second tier has got worse. If anything the quality of football in the Championship is as good as the pre premiership First Division barring the very best teams of the day. You've never got over the fact that we aren't one of the big boys anymore and you keep banging on about how everything associated with Stoke being shit. The real issue isn't what's out there it's just that nothing can live up to your ego. It’s awful. Bad teams that are coached poorly and can barely string 3 passes together. The reason it’s so competitive is because everyone is so bad. People just don’t like hearing something they like is a bit shit. It’s got nothing to do with ego. That’s just hilarious. I went to a league one game yesterday and it was absolute bilge. It was only enjoyable because it was Vale losing, I was with 2 Vale supporting cousins and it was free to watch. And in January I went to a Crewe game, again two sides just lumping it. Awful awful football. So you took people's advice and fucked off up the Vale! 😁
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Post by bayernoatcake on Oct 29, 2023 14:52:27 GMT
The quality is awful. Look at Leeds. Meant to be a good team but they couldn’t pass wind. I get why people like the competitiveness but it’s not good football. Bloody hell Bayern, are there any threads where you post without moaning about sommat? You really need to get away from Stoke city and this message board, just for your own sanity. Do you realise that following the vast majority of football clubs is full of ups and downs? Some good decisions and plenty of bad ones. You need to settle down with a woman, then you'll have sommat to moan about. Who do you think you are? Give your advice to someone that cares. Fucking weird.
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Oct 29, 2023 14:53:13 GMT
Yep...we're not going to go on some incredible run, we've still lost more than we've won this season but nice to have some form at last. Can you please say what your rationale is behind us not going on a great run? You say that we've hit form, so why can't we? The fact we've lost more than we've won, in fact we've lost half our games already this season. That rationale
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Oct 29, 2023 14:54:38 GMT
Yep...we're not going to go on some incredible run, we've still lost more than we've won this season but nice to have some form at last. Can you please say what your rationale is behind us not going on a great run? You say that we've hit form, so why can't we? It’s killing them mate and it’s fuckin hilarious
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Post by mickeythemaestro on Oct 29, 2023 14:54:38 GMT
After 3 impressive wins against good opposition I fear we will do what we too often do! ![8-|](//storage.proboards.com/800541/images/rY_vRFLA3mqqdMbEG4cF.gif) 🤫 🙏 😊
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Post by spirered on Oct 29, 2023 16:13:12 GMT
Bloody hell Bayern, are there any threads where you post without moaning about sommat? You really need to get away from Stoke city and this message board, just for your own sanity. Do you realise that following the vast majority of football clubs is full of ups and downs? Some good decisions and plenty of bad ones. You need to settle down with a woman, then you'll have sommat to moan about. Who do you think you are? Give your advice to someone that cares. Fucking weird. Oh bless..
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Post by svengaliinplatforms on Oct 29, 2023 16:35:15 GMT
We can win 5 of the next 10, based on what we've seen this past few games. I stopped short of saying easily.
5 wins, 3 draws, 18 pts, puts us right back in the mix.
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Post by PotterLog on Oct 29, 2023 17:11:33 GMT
Choo choo!
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Post by foxysgloves on Oct 29, 2023 18:11:05 GMT
I think the last three teams all came at us and suited our game plan. Creating space to attack.
Cardiff won’t. And that’s a problem.
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Post by gingerninja on Oct 29, 2023 18:27:04 GMT
I think Foxy makes a valid point, we have always had problems against teams who sit in and deny space. Until we can become effective against those type of teams, we will lack consistency.
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Post by lordb on Oct 29, 2023 18:37:20 GMT
I think the last three teams all came at us and suited our game plan. Creating space to attack. Cardiff won’t. And that’s a problem. Not sure about that, they have been doing OK lately themselves However if we do keep doing well then yes teams will come to shut up shop Thats where the flair players, Videgal, Haksabanovic, Mmaee, Junho, Hoever have to make a difference Also where Wes off the bench should be deployed However we are massively getting ahead of ourselves here, we have pulled ourselves out of the dead zone into the large bunch of teams who are pretty much at the same level as such more inconsistency is likely If we can change that, turn losses into draws and keep winning a good number then we talk confidently of the play offs Not there just yet
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