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Post by enuntio on Jan 10, 2017 13:27:26 GMT
Disappointed. I was hoping for 5 teams per group, which would be 4 matches and then onto the knockout stages. 2 games and then home, is much less coverage for the 16 nations that finish bottom of their group. Another issue is the amount of stadiums and infrastructure that will be needed. Although England has plenty of both, I can't see us becoming the host nation any time soon. After the Brexit vote, there will be a large block of EU teams wanting the competition to be held in €uroland
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Post by enuntio on Jan 7, 2017 16:16:14 GMT
As much as I love the little fella he won't be missed in regards to his stoke city performances since his cup injury. I think Stoke's problems are deeper than Bojan's form, though. Did Hughes send Allen and Adam on before the rest of the team to make a point to the fans? Not sure what to make of that if he did! He read my post on the Bojan thread ;-)
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Post by enuntio on Jan 7, 2017 16:06:50 GMT
Ignore the fans at your peril Well, he's given them the team they were begging for against Watford and look what is happening. Leave the manager to manage and our fans to moan their fucking spoilt bags off. H Maybe it's time for the manager to be brutally honest in his press releases and not to pussy foot around players or agents feelings
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Post by enuntio on Jan 7, 2017 16:01:34 GMT
As we can't manage more than 45 minutes of football in any one game, I'm hoping this is just a cunning plan, and we come out for the second half with all guns blazing...
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Post by enuntio on Jan 7, 2017 14:24:46 GMT
Who's replacing him?
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Post by enuntio on Jan 7, 2017 13:13:39 GMT
Hughes doesn't have to explain anything to us. First and foremost he has an obligation to Coates and then to his players if they ask or if he cares to offer such an explanation. We might not like how he manages his squad but he is answerable to Coates and stands/falls by his performance based on the objectives set by SCFC. I will judge Mark Hughes at the end of the season. Meanwhile, I am not interested in hearing his justifications for any of his selections & I don't think he should be offering too much of an explanation to the public in his press interviews. But as a fan, when you see the best players benched and the manager reply to your best player voicing his frustrations with "be more patient" it doesn't raise any questions? What do we do when Crouchy is approaching 50? Clone him using the world's longest test tube? Ignore the fans at your peril
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Post by enuntio on Jan 7, 2017 13:11:03 GMT
My biggest gripe about our domestic cup games is that so many teams field a weakened team, and that also applies to lower division teams. I wonder if that makes the bookmakers happy?
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Post by enuntio on Jan 6, 2017 10:33:38 GMT
This is another "must win game", a draw is not good enough, 4 goals please, and watch the confidence soar.
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Post by enuntio on Jan 5, 2017 19:49:17 GMT
Loan signings can benefit the owner club more than the temporary club. The loan of Grant was a necessity where Bony's loan was a failed stop gap. When the "lesser" teams are getting short term fixes from the likes of Chelsea and Man City they should pay for the other teams playing them and getting them match ready Bony's loan maybe a failed stop gap but look on the bright side its cost a couple of million plus wages for a year max. Thats a lot of money but a damn sight less than twenty million and wages for five years if we'd have bought him outright or another expensive flop. Yes. But is also giving fringe players of teams with bloated squads valuable playing time, and I'm not talking about the youngsters who go to the lower leagues
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Post by enuntio on Jan 5, 2017 11:42:58 GMT
Loan signings can benefit the owner club more than the temporary club. The loan of Grant was a necessity where Bony's loan was a failed stop gap. When the "lesser" teams are getting short term fixes from the likes of Chelsea and Man City they should pay for the other teams playing them and getting them match ready
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Post by enuntio on Jan 4, 2017 23:20:44 GMT
10 points is ambitious but why not more
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Post by enuntio on Jan 4, 2017 14:09:15 GMT
Oh dear
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Post by enuntio on Jan 3, 2017 21:54:58 GMT
Glad I twisted
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Post by enuntio on Jan 3, 2017 21:09:26 GMT
Crouch again :-)
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Post by enuntio on Jan 3, 2017 21:08:11 GMT
Think I'd have more fun watching Songs of Praise whilst on Valium at the minute. Utter Dross doesn't even begin to describe this game. The regression in our football is downright worrying. Not sure why I'm quoting this. If Walters was a doubt before the game, maybe best subbing him for Bojan sooner rather than later
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Post by enuntio on Jan 2, 2017 19:53:53 GMT
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Post by enuntio on Jan 2, 2017 19:47:40 GMT
I've said it before, I'll say it again. The ref threads should be mostly post match, and credit given when credit is due.
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Post by enuntio on Jan 2, 2017 19:42:37 GMT
4 - 0 or 5 - 0 has to be worth a crazy punt. A clean sheet is overdue
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Post by enuntio on Jan 2, 2017 12:47:24 GMT
As we have to start winning more games at home, I'd say this is a definite "must win game". I expect Watford will fancy their chances and expect at least a point from this game. Is it silly to suggest having Arnie, Bojan and Shaq all starting?
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Post by enuntio on Jan 2, 2017 7:45:21 GMT
Cash out now, £60.45 or Twist, and if Stoke beat Watford on Tuesday, it's £114.55 STICK STICK STICK STICK STICK I think.
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Post by enuntio on Jan 2, 2017 7:27:49 GMT
and there was me thinking the "idiots" were asking the question as to exactly how much 2 million could equate to at the end of the season. Worst case scenario being relagation. Other options being potential lower league position, and on the plus side, higher league position. Quoted figures have to be taken with a pinch of salt, but 2 million in the EPL today for a player who has being doing a vital and mostly a very good job,and who also, presumably lives on our doorstep, would be a price worth paying. Hindsight is free. Relegation costs a fortune So using that logic we should just now pay WBA the £20m they demanded back in August ? Aah fuck it it's only money If we still want him. Personally I'd offer less than 10 million and if he wants to come here, wait for the summer and let a tribunal fix the price
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Post by enuntio on Dec 30, 2016 22:28:02 GMT
You have failed to read or understand Wezza. 2 million would be peanuts compared to relagation. Spank me if I'm wrong but is it just over 1 million per placing in the EPL. Footnote. Stoke have more pressing issues than a goalkeeper Ferfuxake, please learn (and remember) how to spell relegation! How many spanks do I get?
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Post by enuntio on Dec 30, 2016 17:41:31 GMT
and there was me thinking the "idiots" were asking the question as to exactly how much 2 million could equate to at the end of the season. Worst case scenario being relagation. Other options being potential lower league position, and on the plus side, higher league position. Quoted figures have to be taken with a pinch of salt, but 2 million in the EPL today for a player who has being doing a vital and mostly a very good job,and who also, presumably lives on our doorstep, would be a price worth paying. Hindsight is free. Relegation costs a fortune So using that logic we should just now pay WBA the £20m they demanded back in August ? Aah fuck it it's only money You have failed to read or understand Wezza. 2 million would be peanuts compared to relagation. Spank me if I'm wrong but is it just over 1 million per placing in the EPL. Footnote. Stoke have more pressing issues than a goalkeeper
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Post by enuntio on Dec 30, 2016 17:31:42 GMT
Bolton at Burnden Park, division 2 around 77/78 or 79 season because of the ridiculous amount of half enders that were being thrown at us
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Post by enuntio on Dec 30, 2016 17:25:12 GMT
Attitude!!!
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Post by enuntio on Dec 30, 2016 17:22:21 GMT
We had idiots on here saying just pay them the £4m and there was me thinking the "idiots" were asking the question as to exactly how much 2 million could equate to at the end of the season. Worst case scenario being relagation. Other options being potential lower league position, and on the plus side, higher league position. Quoted figures have to be taken with a pinch of salt, but 2 million in the EPL today for a player who has being doing a vital and mostly a very good job,and who also, presumably lives on our doorstep, would be a price worth paying. Hindsight is free. Relegation costs a fortune
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Post by enuntio on Dec 30, 2016 13:59:44 GMT
What's the big deal if Derby wAnt 4 million for him ? What's 4 million in today's crazy world of football ? 7 weeeks if tevez 'a wages !! We can't afford to play the rest of the season - indeed any part of it - with Given in goal It would be like saying 'hey guys our plans at Stoke are to be relegated this season ' If we can't afford to play S Given in goal, then why have we got him?
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Post by enuntio on Dec 30, 2016 13:55:04 GMT
1 nil Stoke. This is where Sparky turns the tide. Again
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Post by enuntio on Dec 30, 2016 13:50:07 GMT
Watched Northwich Vics play Posh in the F.A. Cup 76-77. No visibility from the half way line and worsening. There was a cheer, Posh scored, and that was that. Match abandoned, and rightly so. Watched the rearranged game and the next game against Watford which was fun
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Post by enuntio on Dec 29, 2016 10:56:41 GMT
Much bigger and better city, tho not better people. Much more prestige and one of the four, big London clubs.
Buy you boss a pint of jellied eels and half a dozen oatcakes, then tell him our ground and our local delicacy are far better
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