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Post by Somebody_Told_Me on Oct 30, 2024 18:29:54 GMT
We've been largely shit for years. Jose Mourinho with Paul Daniels as his assistant couldn't turn this around in a few transfer windows, never mind a few weeks. What did all the bedwetters on here expect? New bloke comes in with a magic wand? For fucks sake let's stay postive! It’s hard to stay positive though. We’re a big club in this league, well should be in truth but time after time we get the very basics so very wrong there’s absolutely no long standing foundations we just tear everything up and employ a new set of idiots who spew their rubbish and we fall for it line & sinker. I Yes I get that but I don't agree with having a go at Pelach after a handful of games. Show frustration at board, but the players are the players we have and Pelach will do his best with them. The stupid reaction comments on here and/or at the ground after a defeat (or even a draw) are pathetic! |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Oct 30, 2024 18:44:26 GMT
We've been largely shit for years. Jose Mourinho with Paul Daniels as his assistant couldn't turn this around in a few transfer windows, never mind a few weeks. What did all the bedwetters on here expect? New bloke comes in with a magic wand? For fucks sake let's stay postive! What about if Debbie McGee was his assistant? I bet you’d see some magic then |
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Post by GrahamHyde on Oct 30, 2024 18:47:24 GMT
What did all the bedwetters on here expect? New bloke comes in with a magic wand? For fucks sake let's stay postive! More than 1 win (or 6 points) from the first 8 games. |
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Post by stokief on Oct 30, 2024 20:17:00 GMT
Stoke City go 2-0 down in the last I don't know how many seasons and we get thumped. No ability to bounce back, heads down . Stoke city go 2-0 down, come back and quite honestly could've won it. Ref decisions also playing their part. Only my opinion, but I'm sticking with this manager and the young team he's inherited.The injuries are really, really unfortunate and I think we would've had more success if Gally had been in the team for the last few games. We took a gamble on the kids last night and it oh so nearly paid off and I would gladly see them get opportunities to settle into the Champ matchday side. I just don't get this disparaging talk about NP. Nathan Jones I'm pretty sure he aint. As always, I could be wrong, I could be right. This MB has turned into a very strange place to visit recently. I was once bothered that players/management could sometimes be affected by social media and reading loads of cr@p about themselves. I'm pretty sure any of 'em taking a sneaky peak thesedays at this board would probably think we were just a bunch of nutjobs.  |
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Post by stokiedan17 on Oct 30, 2024 20:24:58 GMT
What did all the bedwetters on here expect? New bloke comes in with a magic wand? For fucks sake let's stay postive! More than 1 win (or 6 points) from the first 8 games. We had the exact same under Schumacher |
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Post by FullerMagic on Nov 1, 2024 17:53:42 GMT
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Post by Glory Hunter on Nov 1, 2024 17:56:36 GMT
Stoke City go 2-0 down in the last I don't know how many seasons and we get thumped. No ability to bounce back, heads down . Stoke city go 2-0 down, come back and quite honestly could've won it. Ref decisions also playing their part. Only my opinion, but I'm sticking with this manager and the young team he's inherited.The injuries are really, really unfortunate and I think we would've had more success if Gally had been in the team for the last few games. We took a gamble on the kids last night and it oh so nearly paid off and I would gladly see them get opportunities to settle into the Champ matchday side. I just don't get this disparaging talk about NP. Nathan Jones I'm pretty sure he aint. As always, I could be wrong, I could be right. This MB has turned into a very strange place to visit recently. I was once bothered that players/management could sometimes be affected by social media and reading loads of cr@p about themselves. I'm pretty sure any of 'em taking a sneaky peak thesedays at this board would probably think we were just a bunch of nutjobs. One of the best posts I have read on here for a good while! |
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Post by silsdenstokie on Nov 1, 2024 18:13:34 GMT
Stoke City go 2-0 down in the last I don't know how many seasons and we get thumped. No ability to bounce back, heads down . Stoke city go 2-0 down, come back and quite honestly could've won it. Ref decisions also playing their part. Only my opinion, but I'm sticking with this manager and the young team he's inherited.The injuries are really, really unfortunate and I think we would've had more success if Gally had been in the team for the last few games. We took a gamble on the kids last night and it oh so nearly paid off and I would gladly see them get opportunities to settle into the Champ matchday side. I just don't get this disparaging talk about NP. Nathan Jones I'm pretty sure he aint. As always, I could be wrong, I could be right. This MB has turned into a very strange place to visit recently. I was once bothered that players/management could sometimes be affected by social media and reading loads of cr@p about themselves. I'm pretty sure any of 'em taking a sneaky peak thesedays at this board would probably think we were just a bunch of nutjobs. You raise reasonable points but we did go 2 down last year at Bristol City and came back to win, under Neil. Also we came back from 2 down for a good point against the Baggies under Schu |
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Post by pavel on Nov 1, 2024 19:28:30 GMT
Stoke City go 2-0 down in the last I don't know how many seasons and we get thumped. No ability to bounce back, heads down . Stoke city go 2-0 down, come back and quite honestly could've won it. Ref decisions also playing their part. Only my opinion, but I'm sticking with this manager and the young team he's inherited.The injuries are really, really unfortunate and I think we would've had more success if Gally had been in the team for the last few games. We took a gamble on the kids last night and it oh so nearly paid off and I would gladly see them get opportunities to settle into the Champ matchday side. I just don't get this disparaging talk about NP. Nathan Jones I'm pretty sure he aint. As always, I could be wrong, I could be right. This MB has turned into a very strange place to visit recently. I was once bothered that players/management could sometimes be affected by social media and reading loads of cr@p about themselves. I'm pretty sure any of 'em taking a sneaky peak thesedays at this board would probably think we were just a bunch of nutjobs. We lost! |
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Post by gingerninja on Nov 1, 2024 20:50:06 GMT
I like Pelach and think the players do as well, but I feel he really needs a good week coming up, fail to win any of the 3 winnable games, will make it one win in 10?, which simply isn't good enough by anyone's standards.
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Post by insect on Nov 1, 2024 21:26:12 GMT
Everyone’s missing the point here the lack of knowledge and understanding on here is embarrassing.
It’s obvious to a blind man. There’s only one logical explanation to what going on at our once great club ……
We are cursed 👍🏼
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Post by chamberlain on Nov 1, 2024 22:28:48 GMT
I like Pelach and think the players do as well, but I feel he really needs a good week coming up, fail to win any of the 3 winnable games, will make it one win in 10?, which simply isn't good enough by anyone's standards. I think that's a very fair point |
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Post by dirtclod on Nov 1, 2024 22:43:48 GMT
Stoke City go 2-0 down in the last I don't know how many seasons and we get thumped. No ability to bounce back, heads down . Stoke city go 2-0 down, come back and quite honestly could've won it. Ref decisions also playing their part. Only my opinion, but I'm sticking with this manager and the young team he's inherited.The injuries are really, really unfortunate and I think we would've had more success if Gally had been in the team for the last few games. We took a gamble on the kids last night and it oh so nearly paid off and I would gladly see them get opportunities to settle into the Champ matchday side. I just don't get this disparaging talk about NP. Nathan Jones I'm pretty sure he aint. As always, I could be wrong, I could be right. This MB has turned into a very strange place to visit recently. I was once bothered that players/management could sometimes be affected by social media and reading loads of cr@p about themselves. I'm pretty sure any of 'em taking a sneaky peak thesedays at this board would probably think we were just a bunch of nutjobs. Pretty sure that we are a bunch of nut jobs. I mean the evidence IS piling up. And this nutjob agrees with your post. |
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Post by robstokie on Nov 2, 2024 5:30:46 GMT
Stoke City go 2-0 down in the last I don't know how many seasons and we get thumped. No ability to bounce back, heads down . Stoke city go 2-0 down, come back and quite honestly could've won it. Ref decisions also playing their part. Only my opinion, but I'm sticking with this manager and the young team he's inherited.The injuries are really, really unfortunate and I think we would've had more success if Gally had been in the team for the last few games. We took a gamble on the kids last night and it oh so nearly paid off and I would gladly see them get opportunities to settle into the Champ matchday side. I just don't get this disparaging talk about NP. Nathan Jones I'm pretty sure he aint. As always, I could be wrong, I could be right. This MB has turned into a very strange place to visit recently. I was once bothered that players/management could sometimes be affected by social media and reading loads of cr@p about themselves. I'm pretty sure any of 'em taking a sneaky peak thesedays at this board would probably think we were just a bunch of nutjobs. The fact of the matter is that it's a results business - we won 7 out of our last 10 with Schuey, and that wasn't deemed good enough by those above, so how is 1 win in 8 acceptable? And I get you can make the argument that these ain't his players - were many of them even Schueys as it seems Walters was the one who made the signings for the most part, plus if Pelach didn't like the set up or what we have in the building, he didn't have to take the job. |
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Post by nottsover60 on Nov 2, 2024 9:41:27 GMT
I only realised last night that WBA are below us in the form table having drawn 5 and lost one of their last 6. Luton, Oxford,Swansea and QPR too. I wonder if their fans are calling for the sacking of Corberan?
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Post by lordb on Nov 2, 2024 9:51:29 GMT
I only realised last night that WBA are below us in the form table having drawn 5 and lost one of their last 6. Luton, Oxford,Swansea and QPR too. I wonder if their fans are calling for the sacking of Corberan? Albion fan at work having a good winge/not happy |
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Post by Squeekster on Nov 2, 2024 9:59:46 GMT
Stoke City go 2-0 down in the last I don't know how many seasons and we get thumped. No ability to bounce back, heads down . Stoke city go 2-0 down, come back and quite honestly could've won it. Ref decisions also playing their part. Only my opinion, but I'm sticking with this manager and the young team he's inherited.The injuries are really, really unfortunate and I think we would've had more success if Gally had been in the team for the last few games. We took a gamble on the kids last night and it oh so nearly paid off and I would gladly see them get opportunities to settle into the Champ matchday side. I just don't get this disparaging talk about NP. Nathan Jones I'm pretty sure he aint. As always, I could be wrong, I could be right. This MB has turned into a very strange place to visit recently. I was once bothered that players/management could sometimes be affected by social media and reading loads of cr@p about themselves. I'm pretty sure any of 'em taking a sneaky peak thesedays at this board would probably think we were just a bunch of nutjobs. The fact of the matter is that it's a results business - we won 7 out of our last 10 with Schuey, and that wasn't deemed good enough by those above, so how is 1 win in 8 acceptable? And I get you can make the argument that these ain't his players - were many of them even Schueys as it seems Walters was the one who made the signings for the most part, plus if Pelach didn't like the set up or what we have in the building, he didn't have to take the job. The fact is Shuey wasn't sacked because of results apparently!  |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Nov 2, 2024 15:28:53 GMT
Totally deserved the win but he really needs to bin this idea we can play with just two central midfielders.
Taking Seko off gave them the momentum and couldn’t cope in the midfield. It was a really strange sub.
He’s got to do better with shit like that.
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Post by wonderwall on Nov 2, 2024 15:36:17 GMT
Totally deserved the win but he really needs to bin this idea we can play with just two central midfielders. Taking Seko off gave them the momentum and couldn’t cope in the midfield. It was a really strange sub. He’s got to do better with shit like that. The seko sub was weird, it’s the equivalent of Man City taking Rodri off while winning 1-0 against arsenal. This was the same level of importance of game for us. |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Nov 2, 2024 15:37:25 GMT
Totally deserved the win but he really needs to bin this idea we can play with just two central midfielders. Taking Seko off gave them the momentum and couldn’t cope in the midfield. It was a really strange sub. He’s got to do better with shit like that. The seko sub was weird, it’s the equivalent of Man City taking Rodri off while winning 1-0 against arsenal. This was the same level of importance of game for us. Totally killed us as a team. I would love to know the reasoning for it. And then not to bring another midfielder on? Utter madness. |
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Post by bagnallboothen on Nov 2, 2024 15:45:05 GMT
The seko sub was weird, it’s the equivalent of Man City taking Rodri off while winning 1-0 against arsenal. This was the same level of importance of game for us. Totally killed us as a team. I would love to know the reasoning for it. And then not to bring another midfielder on? Utter madness. We showed much better control before the sub as well, limited them to absolutely nothing. Next thing you no it's become and end to end cup tie. Thought Burger looked much better for having a partner too. |
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Post by coldtuesdaynight on Nov 2, 2024 15:49:52 GMT
I’m trying to spin for positives to tell myself that following along with the ups and downs of Stoke City isn’t a lost cause…
Using the standard ‘form table’ of 6 games we have won 2, drawn 3 and lost 1. So 1.5 points per game which means we are technically in playoff form. (Yes I know, there are massive caveats which I’ll cover!)
We’ve scored at least 2 in half of those games, so at least are showing potential to have a non depressing ‘goals for’ column as the season progresses.
If we hadn’t scored the craziest own goal we will probably see in a long time, we’d be looking at 2 clean sheets. Not a bad return. (Hypothetical clean sheets… now I’m really pushing it)
This is all helped massively of course by 4 of these 6 games being at home, and the 2 wins being against teams promoted from League 1.
We definitely need to improve to balance the fact fixtures will get (a lot) tougher. But there at least seems potential for this season to not be a complete bust, as surely it is reasonable to expect a team to be better in the 9th + league game under a new manager than they were in the 3rd-8th. (Or at least it would for any other club)
Fingers crossed.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Nov 2, 2024 15:52:18 GMT
Totally killed us as a team. I would love to know the reasoning for it. And then not to bring another midfielder on? Utter madness. We showed much better control before the sub as well, limited them to absolutely nothing. Next thing you no it's become and end to end cup tie. Thought Burger looked much better for having a partner too. We were really good until that moment really. Just the same old problem with the final ball/movement. |
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Post by ibby on Nov 2, 2024 15:52:51 GMT
Still wrong man for the job.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Nov 2, 2024 15:53:10 GMT
Still wrong man for the job. 🤣🤣🤣 |
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Post by Bojan Mackey on Nov 2, 2024 15:54:32 GMT
I just don’t understand the game plan allowing us to get absolutely peppered with shots.
With our defence it’s like trying to hold off a missile strike with a B&M marquee.
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Post by chiswickpotter on Nov 2, 2024 16:08:52 GMT
I just don’t understand the game plan allowing us to get absolutely peppered with shots. With our defence it’s like trying to hold off a missile strike with a B&M marquee. That would be because we didn’t get “peppered” with shots they only had 9. Smart sub. We were under pressure as they were going wide and creating overloads, Koumas made it harder for them to play out |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Nov 2, 2024 16:10:22 GMT
I just don’t understand the game plan allowing us to get absolutely peppered with shots. With our defence it’s like trying to hold off a missile strike with a B&M marquee. That didn’t happen today. They were lucky they got one. |
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Post by etebojan on Nov 2, 2024 16:12:42 GMT
The seko sub was weird, it’s the equivalent of Man City taking Rodri off while winning 1-0 against arsenal. This was the same level of importance of game for us. Totally killed us as a team. I would love to know the reasoning for it. And then not to bring another midfielder on? Utter madness. agree wonder if it is was because he's considered to still be getting up to speed and as he'd already played in the week... it did throw the midfield out of whack |
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Post by terryconroysmagic on Nov 2, 2024 16:14:04 GMT
Totally deserved the win but he really needs to bin this idea we can play with just two central midfielders. Taking Seko off gave them the momentum and couldn’t cope in the midfield. It was a really strange sub. He’s got to do better with shit like that. And have the balls to drop Gibson. He’s not comfortable at all on the ball and has gotten very slow |
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