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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2023 9:22:27 GMT
Christ, that confirms it then. Could turn very sour, very quickly. Fingers crossed for some early promising performances and results; not sure fans will show much patience. Good luck SJE 🙌🤞🤞🤞🤞🙌
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Post by stokeykez on Dec 15, 2023 9:23:02 GMT
It does have the feel of Appointment Day for Eustace. Is there nothing more than this mc
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Dec 15, 2023 9:23:52 GMT
Eustace just might get us promoted some day,but I dont think he could keep us up, unlike Nuno who could & would
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Post by scfcno1fan on Dec 15, 2023 9:24:37 GMT
What did Mc say?
It’s blank?
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Post by idle on Dec 15, 2023 9:24:37 GMT
Take it for what you will but I’ve heard it’s been offered to Eustace. Just darent take a gamble, dare they If they don't think Eustace is a gamble, they are incompetent (my fear is that they are).
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Post by chell_rosey on Dec 15, 2023 9:24:48 GMT
It does have the feel of Appointment Day for Eustace. So, there it is. I don't think this is going to go down well unless he starts well...
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Post by retrostoke on Dec 15, 2023 9:27:20 GMT
Let’s be honest nobody knows where we will go under Eustace.
Birmingham sacked a seemingly good manager in favour of a personality. Look how that went.
And plenty on here have put Rooney’s name forward for Stoke in the last 18 months. Hands up come on.
Let’s give him a chance.
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Post by mano00001 on Dec 15, 2023 9:27:36 GMT
It does have the feel of Appointment Day for Eustace. Well that’s it confirmed so 🙄🙄
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Post by Caerwrangonpotter on Dec 15, 2023 9:29:06 GMT
What did Mc say? It’s blank? Thought it was just my screen.....cant see anything either!
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Post by chell_rosey on Dec 15, 2023 9:29:42 GMT
Let’s be honest nobody knows where we will go under Eustace. Birmingham sacked a seemingly good manager in favour of a personality. Look how that went. And plenty on here have put Rooney’s name forward for Stoke in the last 18 months. Hands up come on. Let’s give him a chance. SJE will get his chance, unfortunately I think 3 to 4 games in will be it, fans wise...
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Post by robstokie on Dec 15, 2023 9:30:18 GMT
If this latest rumour is true (God only knows now) then it's at least a relief that we didn't go for Mowbray or Dean Holden (now that would be a real yes man appointment). I still subscribe to us looking towards a continental head coach figure, but we will never get that under this board. British is the fare of the day, all day, every day and I don't think they will EVER deviate from that.
Eustace is about the best we can get under them parameters - I think he will install a bit of fight and organization into the side, hopefully he will get a bit of backing to address some very obvious shortcomings within the squad too. He knows the place too, which always helps, albeit before the prem and Clayton wood days.
It's funny, as Eustace was my first choice before all this fanciful talk of Nuno and Jokanovic. So I will back him to do well
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Post by retrostoke on Dec 15, 2023 9:31:18 GMT
Let’s be honest nobody knows where we will go under Eustace. Birmingham sacked a seemingly good manager in favour of a personality. Look how that went. And plenty on here have put Rooney’s name forward for Stoke in the last 18 months. Hands up come on. Let’s give him a chance. SJE will get his chance, unfortunately I think 3 to 4 games in will be it, fans wise... Fine but we don’t know that do we It’s all opinion. And a 🤞
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Post by Bojan Mackey on Dec 15, 2023 9:31:33 GMT
Eurgh Christ.
Supporting this team is like being stuck in a Saw trap.
Who are we appointing in 12 months time then?
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Post by chell_rosey on Dec 15, 2023 9:32:22 GMT
A 3 word summary of feelings re this appointment: Deflated Frustrated Pessimistic But...Good luck, SJE...
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Post by silsdenstokie on Dec 15, 2023 9:33:14 GMT
Pulis was absolutely derided both times he came……including by me
Didnt turn out too bad
MON was not actually embraced……..initially he was great
On the other hand people in the main thought Neil was a great appointment
If it is JE he gets my full support. Gotta get behind him folks
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Post by FullerMagic on Dec 15, 2023 9:33:42 GMT
At least he's young and hungry (although he is somehow older than Alex Neil - how did that happen?)
It may go better than we think. Can't help but feel a bit dejected about it, but it's over to him now.
I would have preferred him to be appointed when he was spotted at the game on Tuesday, rather than this 72 hours where we've been allowed to dream a bit more
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Post by robrigo on Dec 15, 2023 9:34:38 GMT
It was always going to be SJE wasn’t it? I think deep down we all knew Nuno was a pipe dream. Nice to dream for a while though.
If and when it’s confirmed Super John deserves our support and I really hope he’s finally the one to get this club going again.
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Post by DC1863 on Dec 15, 2023 9:35:45 GMT
In 12hrs time when we are all reading up on our new exotic early 30's German gaffer, with a fantastic head of hair, SJE will just be a bad memory guys.
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Post by CBUFAWKIPWH on Dec 15, 2023 9:36:17 GMT
Would Eustace enthuse people? I just can't see it. We need someone to send a bolt of energy through people. We do indeed need a lift as do the players, Nuno ticks both boxes, he has the gravitas, the track record and a personality to inspire. Settling for Eustace will feel just all too familiar, more of the same, safe, stodgy and unimaginative appointment regardless whether that’s a fair assessment or not. For me he’s another in a long line of beige managers touted and relatively untested and fairly inexperienced too boot. This next managerial appointment is crucial and may define us for years to come, we need to be bold and pull out all the stops for the best we can get. And you know he isn't the best we can get? I'd I've liked Nuno as much as anyone but if his demands are beyond us than it can't happen. Carsley would be a brilliant coach but given our structure could well have baulked at the actual job he was being offered and (rightly) pulled out. Eustace saved Birmingham, firm candidates for relegation last season, from the drop and took them to 6th place before thier owners decided to "pull out all the stops" and get a big name in. They are now 16th. Given where we are Eustace is a pretty good fit - he was unlucky at Birmingham not to be given the chance to show what he could do having put in the hard graft last season. He's shown he can steer a club away from relegation - and that has to be the priority this season given where we are - and is bound to have the drive to prove what he can do given what happened to him at Birmingham. I'm not thrilled at the prospect of Eustace in the same way as I am about others on the list but there are definitely some sound reasons for appointing him given his recent track record and where we are and it's lazy to say it's just a same old same old appointment just because he's British and not a big name.
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Post by chamberlain on Dec 15, 2023 9:37:11 GMT
At least he's young and hungry (although he is somehow older than Alex Neil - how did that happen?) It may go better than we think. Can't help but feel a bit dejected about it, but it's over to him now. I would have preferred him to be appointed when he was spotted at the game on Tuesday, rather than this 72 hours where we've been allowed to dream a bit more Good to see you coming round FM ....you've got to laugh havent you .
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Post by wearepremierleague on Dec 15, 2023 9:37:50 GMT
Stinks of Gary Rowett mk2
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Post by Pugsley on Dec 15, 2023 9:37:56 GMT
Looking like another underwhelming day in the life of a Stoke City supporter.
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Post by dirtygary69 on Dec 15, 2023 9:38:22 GMT
I think Nuno would certainly be the one to lift the place, but it is harsh to write off Carsley and Eustace on that basis. With our track record, who knows what's best and who knows if the financials work for a Nuno. We can't afford to be flat if we do appoint one of the more "regular" names. Eustace would deserve just as much of a chance and backing as Nuno. If he hadn't been linked, there wouldn't be anywhere near the levels of excitement for him, and derision for Carlsey and Eustace. Whoever we appoint isn't a surefire way to success. We could appoint Nuno and it be shit, or appoint Eustace and it be brilliant. You can't force the fans emotions though however much you try and the harsh facts are the crowd on Tuesday was sparse, flat and ready to turn. John Eustace and the likes are not going to bring them racing back to the ground and have it rocking. It simply has to be someone and something different than the 'mean' Coates style appointment. But by the same token, you can only appoint who you can appoint. We might have exhausted all the "exciting" options that the fans want, and they don't want to come or it doesn't fit financially. We're 20th in the Championship, we are going to get who we get. I'm not as sold on Nuno as many appear to be, but can see that he would at least probably unite and excite at least initially.
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Post by retrostoke on Dec 15, 2023 9:38:48 GMT
A new manager for Sunday, a good performance and a win and people will be talking play offs and the new manager being the best since Waddo and Lou.
This is the Oatcake. Opinion is why we are all on here 😂
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Post by StokieNath on Dec 15, 2023 9:39:21 GMT
Fucking joke if it’s Eustace
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Post by Waggy on Dec 15, 2023 9:39:26 GMT
Got to give any new manager the same chance. Get behind whoever it is.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2023 9:40:30 GMT
You can't force the fans emotions though however much you try and the harsh facts are the crowd on Tuesday was sparse, flat and ready to turn. John Eustace and the likes are not going to bring them racing back to the ground and have it rocking. It simply has to be someone and something different than the 'mean' Coates style appointment. But by the same token, you can only appoint who you can appoint. We might have exhausted all the "exciting" options that the fans want, and they don't want to come or it doesn't fit financially. We're 20th in the Championship, we are going to get who we get. I'm not as sold on Nuno as many appear to be, but can see that he would at least probably unite and excite at least initially. Yes it's funny how these owners ALWAYS exhaust the exciting options and somehow always end up with the same type of manager isn't it?
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Post by dirtygary69 on Dec 15, 2023 9:40:52 GMT
Fucking joke if it’s Eustace Why?
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Post by andystokey on Dec 15, 2023 9:41:04 GMT
I think the next two months will be crucial in the renewals stakes. I know a few who nearly didn't last year. I'm talking 40 years plus ST holders. We desperately need something to hang on to.
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Post by silsdenstokie on Dec 15, 2023 9:41:10 GMT
Stinks of Gary Rowett mk2 Woukd imagine JE wont fall out with the fans like Rowett did
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