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Post by baystokie on Nov 6, 2024 22:15:49 GMT
What fucking football? We can barely get the ball from one player to another unless it’s between the keeper and the two centre halves. Atrocious. This is bollocks. We had a slow start, but grew into the game. We were the away team and played some good counter attacking football in the second half. Johansson was fantastic, but that was a team effort and if we’re saying Blackburn should have scored x number of goals, then we should have had at least four. Ok, there wasn’t much in the way of pretty passing and triangles, but as an away performance, it was decent in the second half and we worked as a team. We equalled them for shots on target and whilst I’m not saying that we were amazing or anything like that, we certainly weren’t ‘atrocious’ and, again, as an away performance, I’ll take it. As more than one manager has said in the past 3 weeks - 'sometimes, you have to win ugly'; 'every team needs to know how to win ugly'. Even dear old Mikel Arteta concedes this. I hope Stoke's players know many different ways of getting points. |
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Post by Picasso on Nov 6, 2024 22:16:08 GMT
This is bollocks. We had a slow start, but grew into the game. We were the away team and played some good counter attacking football in the second half. Johansson was fantastic, but that was a team effort and if we’re saying Blackburn should have scored x number of goals, then we should have had at least four. Ok, there wasn’t much in the way of pretty passing and triangles, but as an away performance, it was decent in the second half and we worked as a team. We equalled them for shots on target and whilst I’m not saying that we were amazing or anything like that, we certainly weren’t ‘atrocious’ and, again, as an away performance, I’ll take it. I agree mostly with what you’ve said. It’s just frustrating when we don’t pass it around as well as we should. We’re pretty hopeless on the ball sometimes. I agree with that, but we’re a WIP and I think we showed glimpses of what we can do in the second half. |
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Nov 6, 2024 22:16:12 GMT
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Post by Dutchpeter on Nov 6, 2024 22:18:17 GMT
Reminded me of Peter Fox when it was him v the opposition. I was just to the left of that tip over the bar, he just got a gnats cock on it, incredible save.
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Post by roylandstoke on Nov 6, 2024 22:19:39 GMT
I don't think I'd be out of order saying, that if it wasn't for Vic, we'd be in the bottom three now, because even after tonight's great win, we don't look good for much of the games!!! Anyone who says differently is seeing it through rose tinted glasses!!! Just think of where we’d be if Bursik was still in goal. Viktor has been top drawer all season. The best buy we’ve made for about 10 years. |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Nov 6, 2024 22:23:06 GMT
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Post by questionable on Nov 6, 2024 22:24:48 GMT
During the Liverpool match last night the commentator mentioned Liverpool would be in the market for a goalkeeper in January first thought I had was Viktor would be an ideal choice for them especially as Koumas must be raving about him. 100% a Premier League player and behind a good defense he’d be unbeatable. They’ve already signed a keeper to join in January haven’t they? Dunno sure they said they’re in the market for one, easily a top ten PL keeper |
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Post by davejohnno1 on Nov 6, 2024 22:43:01 GMT
Reminded me of Peter Fox when it was him v the opposition. I was just to the left of that tip over the bar, he just got a gnats cock on it, incredible save. That is the best goalkeeping display I’ve seen since Peter fox away at WBA circa 1989/1990 👍 |
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Post by bangorstokie on Nov 6, 2024 22:43:54 GMT
For me, he’s up there with the likes of Banks, Shelton, Begovic.
Johansson is an exceptional G/K.
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Post by prestwichpotter on Nov 6, 2024 22:44:56 GMT
Reminded me of Peter Fox when it was him v the opposition. I was just to the left of that tip over the bar, he just got a gnats cock on it, incredible save. Same, not only was it a great save he was unsighted as well so reacted later than he would have liked. I think the one to his right ten minutes later from point blank range was equally as good...... |
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Post by Dutchpeter on Nov 6, 2024 22:46:23 GMT
Reminded me of Peter Fox when it was him v the opposition. I was just to the left of that tip over the bar, he just got a gnats cock on it, incredible save. That is the best goalkeeping display I’ve seen since Peter fox away at WBA circa 1989/1990 👍 I had exactly that game in mind, early 1990. |
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Post by PotteringThrough on Nov 6, 2024 22:46:33 GMT
Superb tonight, unbeatable.
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Post by Picasso on Nov 6, 2024 22:50:25 GMT
For me, he’s up there with the likes of Banks, Shelton, Begovic. Johansson is an exceptional G/K. Not as good as the whole of Shelton, surely? Edit. Actually, yes he is. |
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Post by bangorstokie on Nov 6, 2024 22:53:42 GMT
For me, he’s up there with the likes of Banks, Shelton, Begovic. Johansson is an exceptional G/K. Not as good as the whole of Shelton, surely? Edit. Actually, yes he is. Fat finger syndrome!!😁 |
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Post by The battheader chronicles on Nov 7, 2024 0:09:41 GMT
I mean I hope he stays for a good while but if a premier league team doesn’t come in January iI’ll be staggered. He’s the best keeper in this league and it’s not even close
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Post by senojbor on Nov 7, 2024 0:12:25 GMT
I mean I hope he stays for a good while but if a premier league team doesn’t come in January iI’ll be staggered. He’s the best keeper in this league and it’s not even close He's under contract and he isn't going anywhere |
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Post by The battheader chronicles on Nov 7, 2024 0:14:53 GMT
I mean I hope he stays for a good while but if a premier league team doesn’t come in January iI’ll be staggered. He’s the best keeper in this league and it’s not even close He's under contract and he isn't going anywhere Would he like a longer one 😂😉 |
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Post by terrorofturfmoor on Nov 7, 2024 0:19:02 GMT
I mean I hope he stays for a good while but if a premier league team doesn’t come in January iI’ll be staggered. He’s the best keeper in this league and it’s not even close I highly doubt we'd allow him to go in January.... We'd need our bloody heads looking at if we did!!! With this current crop, he's the difference between staying up and going down!!! |
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Post by terrorofturfmoor on Nov 7, 2024 0:21:00 GMT
Easily player of the season already!!!
If stoke have anything about them, they'll be scouting around NOW, for a decent replacement!!!
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Post by skip on Nov 7, 2024 0:50:00 GMT
He's got a touch of the Kelly's Heroes about him, an incredible keeper who thrives under pressure.
Best keeper for us in donkeys years.
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Post by The battheader chronicles on Nov 7, 2024 0:53:14 GMT
Easily player of the season already!!! If stoke have anything about them, they'll be scouting around NOW, for a decent replacement!!! Depends on the price I guess, no club other than Real Madrid is able to absolutely say no at any price but that being said I don’t think we’d get a price to make it worth it for us which would be about what £25m-£30m im not saying he’s worth that but he is to us |
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Post by leegthestokie90 on Nov 7, 2024 1:35:59 GMT
Big up clemence as well viktor only gonna get better
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Post by Bagwash on Nov 7, 2024 2:36:52 GMT
Reminded me of Peter Fox when it was him v the opposition. I was just to the left of that tip over the bar, he just got a gnats cock on it, incredible save. That is the best goalkeeping display I’ve seen since Peter fox away at WBA circa 1989/1990 👍 I can remember a game at Bradford years ago where they hammered us most of the game but Mickey Thomas popped up with the winner near the end. Foxy was outstanding.The Oatcake fanzine player ratings gave him 11 out of 10. |
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Post by terrorofturfmoor on Nov 7, 2024 2:55:25 GMT
Easily player of the season already!!! If stoke have anything about them, they'll be scouting around NOW, for a decent replacement!!! Depends on the price I guess, no club other than Real Madrid is able to absolutely say no at any price but that being said I don’t think we’d get a price to make it worth it for us which would be about what £25m-£30m im not saying he’s worth that but he is to us If it was left to me, I wouldn't let him go for anything less than £30M..... But in reality, I think we'd be looking at something like £15M, at a stretch!!! |
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Post by PotterLog on Nov 7, 2024 2:55:46 GMT
It’s frightening - I mean that literally - how much further ahead than any other team’s keeper he is on some of these metrics  |
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Post by stokefanone on Nov 7, 2024 5:46:00 GMT
Best shot stopper and most agile keeper we have ever had.
Will be gone in the summer if we don’t get promoted!
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Post by stokefanone on Nov 7, 2024 5:54:13 GMT
Waddo said, a great goalkeeper is worth 10 points a season. Victor has already gained us ten points this season.
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Post by Bera’s Beano on Nov 7, 2024 6:15:24 GMT
A magnificent goalkeeper papering over some worryingly big cracks. As fans who can do nothing about the obvious cracks, may as well have some paper over them to enjoy. Some of those saves got me more excited and cheering louder than the goals last night. That one from Dolan genuinely was unbelievable, there’s a handful of keepers in world football that would have got that. He’s going to make us a lot of money. To snap him up early in the window when he had such a small release clause was brilliant from the club. |
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Post by SuperRickyFuller on Nov 7, 2024 7:04:38 GMT
He's alright for a keeper described as "not that good" and "dodgy" isn't he? Honestly, some people wouldn't be able to see talent if it twatted them in the face.
He's one of the best players in the league, let alone one of the best keepers. Give him whatever money he wants for the next decade.
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Post by mattythestokie on Nov 7, 2024 7:14:17 GMT
That save from Dolan took me back to Sorensons save against Balotelli in the FA cup final.
Some keeper.
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