Why do the BIG players underperform at the brit?

longthrow Reserve Player Posts: 998 Location: Chesterfield	Why do the BIG players underperform at the brit? Feb 4, 2009 17:42:20 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by longthrow on Feb 4, 2009 17:42:20 GMT Think about it how many big players have done poorly at the brit. Ronaldo Drogba Robinho Fabregas Adeboyar Bently Gerrard Barry why is this? i think the old BIG player to do well was lampard
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redditchpotter First Team Player The Image Of God Posts: 1,421	Why do the BIG players underperform at the brit? Feb 4, 2009 17:47:10 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by redditchpotter on Feb 4, 2009 17:47:10 GMT Sheer terror,they really don't like to compete,and they are used to silence when they work.
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Bick All Time Stoke City XI What's this you're saying?... Posts: 9,249	Why do the BIG players underperform at the brit? Feb 4, 2009 17:49:38 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bick on Feb 4, 2009 17:49:38 GMT BIG players?...... BENTLEY!? You on the shrooms?
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Why do the BIG players underperform at the brit? Feb 4, 2009 17:59:46 GMT

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Post by Irish Stokie on Feb 4, 2009 17:59:46 GMT

Basicaly because they arent up for a battle. I think alot of these "big" plauers are similar to the Arse players that went unbeaten all season but that group of players never performed at Bolton because they got a physical test. Now to say that is the only reason would seel the Stoke players short because as well as this the Stoke players have been absolutely immense at the Brit this season and this is the reason that we are going to stay up

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viiistokieviii Stoke City Legend Posts: 1,720	Why do the BIG players underperform at the brit? Feb 4, 2009 18:00:08 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by viiistokieviii on Feb 4, 2009 18:00:08 GMT Parkin did ok here, he was a big player
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sgtpotter89 All Time Stoke City XI Posts: 6,692	Why do the BIG players underperform at the brit? Feb 4, 2009 18:00:44 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sgtpotter89 on Feb 4, 2009 18:00:44 GMT because they aint used to it and they're too scared of us
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Why do the BIG players underperform at the brit? Feb 4, 2009 18:07:15 GMT

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Post by Akinbadbuy on Feb 4, 2009 18:07:15 GMT

Because they are all pre-madonnas who are overhyped by the media.

Yes they may be skilful etc... but they have absolutely no interest when it comes to a scrap.

They sit in their london penthouses the night before the stoke game, turn on skysports and listen to people who get paid a small fortune to stereotype our club and do absolutely no research whatsoever and say Stoke are a dirty team. So they dont want to get stuck in incase they break a nail.

Then they come to the Brit, swan round for 90 minutes doin naff all then when we get a result against them it's because we kicked them off the park and played no football at all. In fact I think we should be kicked out of the league now before we do someone some serious damage!!!

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Why do the BIG players underperform at the brit? Feb 4, 2009 18:25:15 GMT

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Post by Olgrligm on Feb 4, 2009 18:25:15 GMT

Lampard was poor against us at our place. Should have scored two goals, but he was too cowardly to go where he might get hurt.

Those players are all used to teams who won't give them a game and who let them get away with everything. They don't expect a team to be up for it and to actually dare to tackle them firmly.

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Why do the BIG players underperform at the brit? Feb 4, 2009 18:38:57 GMT

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Feb 4, 2009 18:25:15 GMT Olgrligm said:

Lampard was poor against us at our place. Should have scored two goals, but he was too cowardly to go where he might get hurt.

Those players are all used to teams who won't give them a game and who let them get away with everything. They don't expect a team to be up for it and to actually dare to tackle them firmly.

I thought he was excellent and completely ran the game. To be fair I think a lot of the stick he takes is unjustified.

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Why do the BIG players underperform at the brit? Feb 4, 2009 18:43:25 GMT

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Post by trebor63 on Feb 4, 2009 18:43:25 GMT

As others have said most of them players aren't as good as the media make them out to be. We have got a squad of players none of whom are dirty but all of em will battle to the end and the pretty boys don't want to know.

I've now seen Ronaldo live twice and I've seen him play for Portugal (I never watch the shit) and from what I've seen of him it would take Ronaldo and cash to form a swap deal for Cresswell

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Why do the BIG players underperform at the brit? Feb 4, 2009 18:52:51 GMT

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Feb 4, 2009 18:07:15 GMT Akinbadbuy said:

Because they are all pre-madonnas who are overhyped by the media.

Yes they may be skilful etc... but they have absolutely no interest when it comes to a scrap.

They sit in their london penthouses the night before the stoke game, turn on skysports and listen to people who get paid a small fortune to stereotype our club and do absolutely no research whatsoever and say Stoke are a dirty team. So they dont want to get stuck in incase they break a nail.

Then they come to the Brit, swan round for 90 minutes doin naff all then when we get a result against them it's because we kicked them off the park and played no football at all. In fact I think we should be kicked out of the league now before we do someone some serious damage!!!

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lancer All Time Stoke City XI Posts: 5,916	Why do the BIG players underperform at the brit? Feb 4, 2009 18:53:08 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lancer on Feb 4, 2009 18:53:08 GMT I'm with you on this one, greenhoff. In fact, I'm a bit of a Lampard fan. Good player, strong player, a bit in our mold actually.
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stoke624 Reserve Player Posts: 735	Why do the BIG players underperform at the brit? Feb 4, 2009 21:16:02 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stoke624 on Feb 4, 2009 21:16:02 GMT big players? pre-madonnas ? SWP is not big and he IS Madonna's adopted baby !!!!
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Lesalanos Stoke City Legend Posts: 1,635	Why do the BIG players underperform at the brit? Feb 4, 2009 21:23:40 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lesalanos on Feb 4, 2009 21:23:40 GMT agreed on lampard. dont like him but he's the only big star who showed up at stoke
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evans1863 Guest	Why do the BIG players underperform at the brit? Feb 4, 2009 21:25:37 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by evans1863 on Feb 4, 2009 21:25:37 GMT Because theyre all VASTLY over-rated. And as for Lampard showing up, that was the only game this season bar the first half at Spurs where we have made no effort to close teams down.
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Why do the BIG players underperform at the brit? Feb 4, 2009 21:27:38 GMT

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Post by StatesideStokie on Feb 4, 2009 21:27:38 GMT

I think it has more to do with the performance of OUR players at home than the failure of other teams star players. We have been immense at the Brit, and have imposed our style of play upon the opposition, regardless of who they might be. People can be critical of our tactics all they like, but in home games we have managed to make many of the Premier Leagues "world beaters" look very very ordinary and long may it continue. As a Stoke fan, I don't want to see the best players in the world come and give us a footballing lesson, I want to see them humiliated, humbled and beaten by a team that i am proud of, regardless of other peoples opinions on "entertainment" value.

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Batfink Stoke City Legend This is my status Posts: 2,766	Why do the BIG players underperform at the brit? Feb 4, 2009 21:27:40 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Batfink on Feb 4, 2009 21:27:40 GMT They don't, our players are just better
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surreystokie All Time Stoke City XI Posts: 3,310	Why do the BIG players underperform at the brit? Feb 4, 2009 21:33:03 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by surreystokie on Feb 4, 2009 21:33:03 GMT The BIG players underperform at the Brit because we have the BIGGER hearts. And smaller egos.
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serpico All Time Stoke City XI Posts: 19,202	Why do the BIG players underperform at the brit? Feb 4, 2009 21:33:39 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by serpico on Feb 4, 2009 21:33:39 GMT no time and space on the ball.
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s8to Stoke City Legend Until the last moment... Posts: 1,967	Why do the BIG players underperform at the brit? Feb 4, 2009 22:51:40 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by s8to on Feb 4, 2009 22:51:40 GMT Might have something to do with the abuse... How many times do you need to hear WANKER..!!! etc etc
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tazi Guest	Why do the BIG players underperform at the brit? Feb 4, 2009 22:53:24 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by tazi on Feb 4, 2009 22:53:24 GMT Because they have a mentality of believing that we're just going to roll over and die.
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Why do the BIG players underperform at the brit? Feb 4, 2009 23:00:02 GMT

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Feb 4, 2009 18:38:57 GMT greenhoff said:

Feb 4, 2009 18:25:15 GMT Olgrligm said:

Lampard was poor against us at our place. Should have scored two goals, but he was too cowardly to go where he might get hurt.

Those players are all used to teams who won't give them a game and who let them get away with everything. They don't expect a team to be up for it and to actually dare to tackle them firmly.

I thought he was excellent and completely ran the game. To be fair I think a lot of the stick he takes is unjustified.

Have to agree, both him and Terry were excellent at The Brit, without being overally affective they controlled large spells of the game, Chelsea are the best side we've seen at The Brit this season in my opinion.

I think the main reason why most big name players struggle here is a number of things, the hostile atmosphere, and another main factor the fact we are one of, if not the best hard-working side in the division, we don't allow these players to play.

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Why do the BIG players underperform at the brit? Feb 4, 2009 23:09:07 GMT

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Post by victoriaboothenboy on Feb 4, 2009 23:09:07 GMT

Just watched 'Pool v Everton . Torres,Dossena,Leiva,Alonso shite Carragher outstanding.For Everton Jagielka,Lescott and the 2 young kids were great. See the trend? - English is best - The exception was Arteta who ran the game

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