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Post by willieeetmiout on Oct 29, 2024 22:21:00 GMT
It's going to be a rollercoaster ride but I'm all in on it I think.
We definitely seem to be fitter since Pelach took over.
We have also seemingly found the knack of creating very good scoring opportunities too. I'm not sure how, but it's there. Even though there aren't enough of them we will always be in with a shout in a game.
We are still pretty woeful in and out of possession and at the back (tonight was better) but that will get better as time goes on.
Can't also get away from the fact we only have 4 players over 30. 2 of those back up keepers.
It's a very young, very inexperienced squad
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Post by stokiekm on Oct 29, 2024 22:54:25 GMT
32 mins and not been hammered for positivity? That's impressive
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Post by professorplump on Oct 29, 2024 23:07:46 GMT
The one thing we need to do is to shore up the midfield and make us harder to play through. If we can do that then there are grounds for cautious optimism as there are goals in this team.
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Post by nottsover60 on Oct 30, 2024 1:22:04 GMT
The one thing we need to do is to shore up the midfield and make us harder to play through. If we can do that then there are grounds for cautious optimism as there are goals in this team. Hopefully Lawal will provide that although my guess is that we won't see him before 2025. |
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Post by PotterLog on Oct 30, 2024 11:24:02 GMT
I don’t get what’s to go “in” on? It’s going to be the same as ever. We don’t do rollercoaster rides, we do a lame lower mid-table carousel of win one, lose a couple, draw one, lose one, win one until the incumbent gets sacked and the next one comes in to dutifully keep the thing spinning. I have zero excitement or confidence that this is going to be any different.
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Post by y_oh_y_delilah on Oct 30, 2024 11:29:01 GMT
The one thing we need to do is to shore up the midfield and make us harder to play through. If we can do that then there are grounds for cautious optimism as there are goals in this team. Hopefully Lawal will provide that although my guess is that we won't see him before 2025. Why do you ‘guess’ that? Pray tell. You must either be some kind of a psychic medical professional or a ITK club insider. Which is it? |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Oct 30, 2024 11:30:25 GMT
Hopefully Lawal will provide that although my guess is that we won't see him before 2025. Why do you ‘guess’ that? Pray tell. You must either be some kind of a psychic medical professional or a ITK club insider. Which is it? He’s not even started training. He won’t be back till January at best |
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Post by marwood on Oct 30, 2024 11:57:39 GMT
I don’t get what’s to go “in” on? It’s going to be the same as ever. We don’t do rollercoaster rides, we do a lame lower mid-table carousel of win one, lose a couple, draw one, lose one, win one until the incumbent gets sacked and the next one comes in to dutifully keep the thing spinning. I have zero excitement or confidence that this is going to be any different. Agree A rollercoaster would be exciting This is the equivalent of a 2 MPH carousel of unicorns and pink dolphins for 5 year olds at a local community "Fun Day" in the middle of the local field The man standing by the ride has a low slung fake leather satchel , smells and hasnt shaved, and looks like he spent last night under a hedge, because last night he slept under a hedge. He charges your nipper for 5 minutes on the ride and asks you for £8.50 You give him a tenner note and when you check your change, its a 50p plastic coin and a 7 year old Toffo still in its wrapper. You quickly try to track him down but he's ran off behind a hedge and is taking a tom tit You see his little face straining and his satchel dangerously close to the delivery zone You think "this isnt worth it for chasing £1.50" at which point complete apathy kicks in Meanwhile the ride stops after 30 seconds and you are left with a screaming and unhappy child. Welcome to supporting Stoke City in 2024 |
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Post by nottsover60 on Oct 30, 2024 12:03:05 GMT
Hopefully Lawal will provide that although my guess is that we won't see him before 2025. Why do you ‘guess’ that? Pray tell. You must either be some kind of a psychic medical professional or a ITK club insider. Which is it? Only a guess as I have no inside information just using some logical thinking as unless I've missed something he hasn't even started training yet so I can't see him being rushed into playing matches for a couple of months and he will play for the u21s first. |
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Post by wilcopotter on Oct 30, 2024 12:16:32 GMT
Hopefully Lawal will provide that although my guess is that we won't see him before 2025. Why do you ‘guess’ that? Pray tell. You must either be some kind of a psychic medical professional or a ITK club insider. Which is it? Probably another, it’ll be great when he gets here Rikki Dadason, followed by another youngster we have too much expectation on resulting in just another average player like Sobhi Ramadan. Anyway, what has Bosun Lawal achieved to generate so much optimism? You can probably tell, I’m majorly fucked off with Stoke at the moment. |
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Post by y_oh_y_delilah on Oct 30, 2024 17:39:04 GMT
Why do you ‘guess’ that? Pray tell. You must either be some kind of a psychic medical professional or a ITK club insider. Which is it? He’s not even started training. He won’t be back till January at best You could be right but equally you could be wrong. In short, you’re guessing. Personally Im a glass half full sort of bloke and I’m hoping he’s my Christmas present. |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Oct 30, 2024 17:41:55 GMT
He’s not even started training. He won’t be back till January at best You could be right but equally you could be wrong. In short, you’re guessing. Personally Im a glass half full sort of bloke and I’m hoping he’s my Christmas present. Saucy devil |
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Post by thornestein on Oct 30, 2024 17:48:07 GMT
You could be right but equally you could be wrong. In short, you’re guessing. Personally Im a glass half full sort of bloke and I’m hoping he’s my Christmas present. Saucy devil i’ve been told he won’t start training till the new year 🤷♂️ |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Oct 30, 2024 17:48:48 GMT
i’ve been told he won’t start training till the new year 🤷♂️ I think that looks inevitable at the moment |
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Post by SamB_SCFC on Oct 30, 2024 18:27:56 GMT
i’ve been told he won’t start training till the new year 🤷♂️ I think we've just got to accept that the best we'll get from him this season is a boost in the relegation run in. Probably the same with Gallagher. Getting somebody in who can fill their roles in January needs to be a top priority. Even if they aren't as good as they'll eventually end up being, we have absolutely nobody who can fulfill those roles so we have to try and find someone who can do it to an acceptable standard. |
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Oct 30, 2024 19:02:34 GMT
Coates will like that headline.
If it's worth a penny,he will pay a pound for it.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Oct 30, 2024 19:05:59 GMT
i’ve been told he won’t start training till the new year 🤷♂️ I think we've just got to accept that the best we'll get from him this season is a boost in the relegation run in. Probably the same with Gallagher. Getting somebody in who can fill their roles in January needs to be a top priority. Even if they aren't as good as they'll eventually end up being, we have absolutely nobody who can fulfill those roles so we have to try and find someone who can do it to an acceptable standard. I mean we could have just signed Kieffer Moore couldn’t we? As for midfielders we’ve got plenty to fill in. It’s a poor excuse for bad results that those two are injured and we can’t cope. Nobody wanted Gallagher and now he’s very important and Lawal was released by Celtic after a loan at Fleetwood. We are in trouble make no mistake. Christ I’ve gone all Benji for a moment |
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Post by strettonstokie on Oct 30, 2024 19:13:42 GMT
Why do you ‘guess’ that? Pray tell. You must either be some kind of a psychic medical professional or a ITK club insider. Which is it? He’s not even started training. He won’t be back till January at best According to crouchpotato on here he's began light training already? |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Oct 30, 2024 19:14:41 GMT
He’s not even started training. He won’t be back till January at best According to crouchpotato on here he's began light training already? Ahh but is he on the grass?👀 or just in the building? |
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Post by strettonstokie on Oct 30, 2024 19:16:36 GMT
According to crouchpotato on here he's began light training already? Ahh but is he on the grass?👀 or just in the building? He just said he's been told he's started light training and the international break will be good timing for him?? |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Oct 30, 2024 19:17:29 GMT
Ahh but is he on the grass?👀 or just in the building? He just said he's been told he's started light training and the international break will be good timing for him?? Sounds like smoke and mirrors to me |
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Post by strettonstokie on Oct 30, 2024 19:18:30 GMT
He just said he's been told he's started light training and the international break will be good timing for him?? Sounds like smoke and mirrors to me I did question it mate but he said he has no reason to not believe who's told him, again who knows |
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Post by SamB_SCFC on Oct 30, 2024 20:33:53 GMT
I think we've just got to accept that the best we'll get from him this season is a boost in the relegation run in. Probably the same with Gallagher. Getting somebody in who can fill their roles in January needs to be a top priority. Even if they aren't as good as they'll eventually end up being, we have absolutely nobody who can fulfill those roles so we have to try and find someone who can do it to an acceptable standard. I mean we could have just signed Kieffer Moore couldn’t we? As for midfielders we’ve got plenty to fill in. It’s a poor excuse for bad results that those two are injured and we can’t cope. Nobody wanted Gallagher and now he’s very important and Lawal was released by Celtic after a loan at Fleetwood. We are in trouble make no mistake. Christ I’ve gone all Benji for a moment Thought that Moore wasn't interested in us and wisely chose Sheffield United instead? Obviously a very logical choice because they're a far safer bet and can probably offer more money. |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Oct 30, 2024 20:40:29 GMT
I mean we could have just signed Kieffer Moore couldn’t we? As for midfielders we’ve got plenty to fill in. It’s a poor excuse for bad results that those two are injured and we can’t cope. Nobody wanted Gallagher and now he’s very important and Lawal was released by Celtic after a loan at Fleetwood. We are in trouble make no mistake. Christ I’ve gone all Benji for a moment Thought that Moore wasn't interested in us and wisely chose Sheffield United instead? Obviously a very logical choice because they're a far safer bet and can probably offer more money. You’re probably right tbf, just seemed such a simple solution before then when he went to Ipswich as well |
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Post by AlliG on Oct 31, 2024 11:41:18 GMT
I think we've just got to accept that the best we'll get from him this season is a boost in the relegation run in. Probably the same with Gallagher. Getting somebody in who can fill their roles in January needs to be a top priority. Even if they aren't as good as they'll eventually end up being, we have absolutely nobody who can fulfill those roles so we have to try and find someone who can do it to an acceptable standard. I mean we could have just signed Kieffer Moore couldn’t we? As for midfielders we’ve got plenty to fill in. It’s a poor excuse for bad results that those two are injured and we can’t cope. Nobody wanted Gallagher and now he’s very important and Lawal was released by Celtic after a loan at Fleetwood. We are in trouble make no mistake. Christ I’ve gone all Benji for a moment Surely if Lawal had been released by Celtic we would have signed him on a free transfer?  |
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Post by somersetstokie on Oct 31, 2024 13:15:25 GMT
Why do you ‘guess’ that? Pray tell. You must either be some kind of a psychic medical professional or a ITK club insider. Which is it? Only a guess as I have no inside information just using some logical thinking as unless I've missed something he hasn't even started training yet so I can't see him being rushed into playing matches for a couple of months and he will play for the u21s first. I believe they sent him to Verona for some warm weather training! It only happens with Stoke. |
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Post by Caddick988 on Oct 31, 2024 13:23:20 GMT
I don’t get what’s to go “in” on? It’s going to be the same as ever. We don’t do rollercoaster rides, we do a lame lower mid-table carousel of win one, lose a couple, draw one, lose one, win one until the incumbent gets sacked and the next one comes in to dutifully keep the thing spinning. I have zero excitement or confidence that this is going to be any different. Agree A rollercoaster would be exciting This is the equivalent of a 2 MPH carousel of unicorns and pink dolphins for 5 year olds at a local community "Fun Day" in the middle of the local field The man standing by the ride has a low slung fake leather satchel , smells and hasnt shaved, and looks like he spent last night under a hedge, because last night he slept under a hedge. He charges your nipper for 5 minutes on the ride and asks you for £8.50 You give him a tenner note and when you check your change, its a 50p plastic coin and a 7 year old Toffo still in its wrapper. You quickly try to track him down but he's ran off behind a hedge and is taking a tom tit You see his little face straining and his satchel dangerously close to the delivery zone You think "this isnt worth it for chasing £1.50" at which point complete apathy kicks in Meanwhile the ride stops after 30 seconds and you are left with a screaming and unhappy child. Welcome to supporting Stoke City in 2024 You missed off the bit whereby you then pay another £10 to go on the ride for another 30 seconds, rinse and repeat. |
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Post by marwood on Oct 31, 2024 13:57:26 GMT
Agree A rollercoaster would be exciting This is the equivalent of a 2 MPH carousel of unicorns and pink dolphins for 5 year olds at a local community "Fun Day" in the middle of the local field The man standing by the ride has a low slung fake leather satchel , smells and hasnt shaved, and looks like he spent last night under a hedge, because last night he slept under a hedge. He charges your nipper for 5 minutes on the ride and asks you for £8.50 You give him a tenner note and when you check your change, its a 50p plastic coin and a 7 year old Toffo still in its wrapper. You quickly try to track him down but he's ran off behind a hedge and is taking a tom tit You see his little face straining and his satchel dangerously close to the delivery zone You think "this isnt worth it for chasing £1.50" at which point complete apathy kicks in Meanwhile the ride stops after 30 seconds and you are left with a screaming and unhappy child. Welcome to supporting Stoke City in 2024 You missed off the bit whereby you then pay another £10 to go on the ride for another 30 seconds, rinse and repeat. There is something ingrained in us to keep watching the slow revolving show before our eyes, returning to the starting point before the inevitable crash and to still be willing to keep coming back and pay for more |
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