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Post by nick_stoke on Mar 5, 2009 14:33:13 GMT
Sorry if this links been posted before If lawros predictions were all correct this is what the table would look like: prem.leaguerepublic.com/Index.do?selectedSeason=2378814&selectedDivision=5781492Appart from lawro just being a bit shit at predicting scores, i think it perfectly displays his total bias against us and generally reflects what the media think about us. More over this shows how well we are doing compared to what the media expects us to do. I think the boys are doing us proud  |
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Mar 5, 2009 14:37:25 GMT
Why does Lawrenson predicting we'll lose games mean he hates us? I predict results on what I think will happen not on which team I like or dislike.
Do you actually understand the definitions of the words "hate" and "proof"?
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Post by knowles on Mar 5, 2009 14:38:24 GMT
"Scum" ;D
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Post by stokebill on Mar 5, 2009 14:42:21 GMT
Well done for finding that, I had wondered how many points he'd actually given us this season.
Strange too, as he said near the start of the season how we were best equipped of the promoted sides to stay up. Although it probably also illustrates that many of our 'winnable' games are yet to come.
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Post by Will_75 on Mar 5, 2009 14:43:05 GMT
how many more time... on football focus before a ball had been kicked this season Lawrenson said that we were the best equipped of the three promoted sides to stay up
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Post by lew86 on Mar 5, 2009 14:48:06 GMT
How that then? He has us to loose or draw week in week out?
Which would mean W.B and Hull would have to be absolutely atrocious. Well he's not far off with W.B..
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Post by nick_stoke on Mar 5, 2009 15:46:57 GMT
Why does Lawrenson predicting we'll lose games mean he hates us? I predict results on what I think will happen not on which team I like or dislike. Do you actually understand the definitions of the words "hate" and "proof"? Ok ya patronising bell end, go and fill in prem prediction table thing on the bbc, do you find that you give stoke unusually good results unless you stop yourself? I know i do and in fact most people will do for their team, its an inherent bias because you love your club. How many people on here have you seen get stoke finishing in 10th in those predictors? loads. they know that it aint going to really happen its just wishfull thinking. here lawro gives us 13 whole points! which i think may point to a dislike for our club or at least some form of negative bias. or he's just shit, your choice. |
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Post by lancer on Mar 5, 2009 16:05:08 GMT
Hope he keeps on predicting. He's doing well for us so far.
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Post by rabbigan on Mar 5, 2009 16:06:08 GMT
On MOTD2 last night both him and Shearer were saying we would stay up.
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Post by dexter97 on Mar 5, 2009 16:33:27 GMT
how many more time... on football focus before a ball had been kicked this season Lawrenson said that we were the best equipped of the three promoted sides to stay up He said that after the Villa game at the Brit. Not really "before a ball had been kicked", but it was early-doors. However, he has consistently contradicted that view in his weekly predictions since then. |
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Post by albanianstokie on Mar 5, 2009 16:54:10 GMT
Yes, to be fair think he just calls it as he sees it. Obviously we have surprised him quite a bit this season!
At the end of the day i'd rather him predict we lose and we win rather than the other way 'round!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2009 17:13:43 GMT
to be fair i got bak form the game just as the stoke match was on MOTD and Lawro AND Shearer both said they think we'll defo stay up so you can't really say he's that biased. i think his predictions are based on the fact that our form over the season tends to suggest that most Prem teams are actually better than us at getting results and i don't think we've done that much to disprove that theory. on paper most teams probably would beat us
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Post by Bick on Mar 5, 2009 17:15:19 GMT
I still relish being the under dog
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Post by dexter97 on Mar 5, 2009 17:21:42 GMT
i think his predictions are based on the fact that our form over the season tends to suggest that most Prem teams are actually better than us at getting results and i don't think we've done that much to disprove that theory. on paper most teams probably would beat us To coin a cliché, we play on grass, not paper!  And I think we're doing quite a bit to "disprove that theory". |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2009 17:22:48 GMT
dexter as much as i would like to agree with you (especially after last night) let's not get too hasty just yet,still along way to go!
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Post by GrahamHyde on Mar 5, 2009 17:23:59 GMT
That table makes for good reading. It means that we can all be quite smug from now on. Really shows how much we've defied the critics.
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Post by nick_stoke on Mar 5, 2009 17:39:25 GMT
I think lawro acts as the voice of the media in general in a lot of ways, he basically just says whatever the current opinion is of the time. This is reflected in his predictions. 13 points in this league really shows how low the opinion of us has been throughout the entire season.
I actually think its done us a massive favour to be honest, I prefer it when everyone hates us.
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Post by Ddraigcoch on Mar 5, 2009 17:50:32 GMT
Long live Lawros predictions.......its right to think that Media dislike Stoke as we play outside of their preconcieved conventional ideals of Premieship footie.
Passion from players and fans shared to produce a volatile cocktail that harks back to the traditions of the game ................no wonder they don't like us.
STOKE CITY = A football team that gives a 110% for the fans and the shirt on their backs.
I hope Lawro doesn't tip us for a WIN for the rest of the season.
THE TOOL.
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Post by ukstoke1 on Mar 5, 2009 17:52:13 GMT
The "press really hate us" is making me feel sleepy! Booooorrring!
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Post by dexter97 on Mar 5, 2009 17:53:44 GMT
Why does Lawrenson predicting we'll lose games mean he hates us? I predict results on what I think will happen not on which team I like or dislike. Do you actually understand the definitions of the words "hate" and "proof"? Perhaps a more accurate title for this thread would have been "Proof of how little Lawro rates us (in spite of his empty rhetoric about us being "the best-equipped to stay up")". |
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Post by Ddraigcoch on Mar 5, 2009 18:01:27 GMT
Lawrenson must wake up every morning and pinch his cock to remind himself that he one played professional football.....how he played for Liverpool is beyond me.
He was a lucky to be professional footballer in my opinion and is even luckier to be a pundit on TV.
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Post by Beardy200 on Mar 5, 2009 18:29:53 GMT
i think his predictions are based on the fact that our form over the season tends to suggest that most Prem teams are actually better than us at getting results and i don't think we've done that much to disprove that theory. on paper most teams probably would beat us To coin a cliché, we play on grass, not paper! And I think we're doing quite a bit to "disprove that theory". "We play on grass" ??? Good one ;D |
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Post by starkiller on Mar 5, 2009 19:02:17 GMT
Just because his views are nothing other than guesswork doesn't mean he hates us.
Save your venom for those who have had a sustained campaign against Stoke, such as Talksport and various tabloid journalists.
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Post by RAF on Mar 5, 2009 19:06:23 GMT
Good god, he was one of the finest centre halves I have seen play along with Alan Hansen.
Now he may be a shit pundit fair enough , but if you think he was lucky to be a pro footballer you don't have a clue honestly.
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Post by Beardy200 on Mar 5, 2009 19:08:24 GMT
Good god, he was one of the finest centre halves I have seen play along with Alan Hansen. Now he may be a shit pundit fair enough , but if you think he was lucky to be a pro footballer you don't have a clue honestly. H Seconded, he was top drawer. |
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Post by Will_75 on Mar 5, 2009 19:12:50 GMT
I was referring to the football focus before the Bolton game, ie before a ball had been kicked...
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Post by dozintheseventees on Mar 5, 2009 20:36:20 GMT
Lawrenson has said several times, and he repeated it again on Sunday night that he thinks Stoke will survive. He said it at the start of the season. He simply gives his opinion match by match and he mostly goes for a result that most people outside Stoke would agree with. Can't see what anyone has against him personally.
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Post by Ddraigcoch on Mar 5, 2009 20:57:02 GMT
Good god, he was one of the finest centre halves I have seen play along with Alan Hansen. Now he may be a shit pundit fair enough , but if you think he was lucky to be a pro footballer you don't have a clue honestly. H I'll put away the rod and net now Hansen was twice the player compared to the Tached Bandit. |
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Post by dozintheseventees on Mar 5, 2009 21:06:48 GMT
ddraigcoach:
Surely you're just after a reaction here if, as I think, you mean Souness. He was a tosser, a thug, a wanker and fucking brilliant footballer. Sorry if I've got the wrong end of the stick here!
I agree with RAF though, Lawrenson was a superb player.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2009 21:09:23 GMT
i think he will earn a deep rooted respect for us, come the end of the season, let's hope he is man enough to say so.
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