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Post by stokie23 on Apr 30, 2024 8:49:43 GMT
Like McNally. Got a mistake in him but he’s shown enough for me. Hope Burnley stay up and we can get him for next to nothing, he NEEDS an experienced solid pro next to him.
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Post by stokie23 on Apr 21, 2024 17:27:33 GMT
Absolute disgrace. Starting to hate football. Feel sick for those Cov fans, robbed
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Post by stokie23 on Feb 24, 2024 21:57:20 GMT
Remember when we sold Walter’s and Whelan in 2017 and thinking, shit, this could go badly wrong.
Brown leaving was reminiscent of that, the last of our hard working, run through a brick wall, players.
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Post by stokie23 on Feb 24, 2024 21:46:53 GMT
We are in a relegation battle. The fans need to turn up and be vocal, otherwise, what’s the points. Nice to have something to play for for once😉 Won’t happen sadly, and I don’t blame a single fan. It’s the product of 7/8 years of dogshit. It’s down to the lazy arse millionaires now to earn their wages, and if they don’t, they’ll earn them anyway. We’ll support em no matter the division , but no1s getting behind a team that doesn’t show anything.
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Post by stokie23 on Feb 11, 2024 10:10:47 GMT
Anyone who think this is still a good idea is too far gone down the woke/PC rabbit hole. Gestures like this only seek to cause more division. The fact we’re the only club still doing it emphasises how poorly run the business is, a missed memo maybe?
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Post by stokie23 on Feb 10, 2024 21:02:16 GMT
They pay their money. As did I, £100 easy today and it was garbage. Result is one thing, lack of effort and basic fundamentals is another.
37 minutes gone, 3-0 down and 3.5k fans chanting you’re not fit to wear the shirt in a relegation battle with the most out of form team in the league, yeah, as say a bit of aggression is probably justifiable.
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Post by stokie23 on Feb 8, 2024 20:14:03 GMT
I have been a season ticket holder for twenty years now (alongside my Old Man who has been going for even longer than that). However, the last couple of seasons have really started to suck the enjoyment out of going to games. It is partly the results (which have been awful) and partly the performances (which have often been even more awful). For me, it is more the fact that we just appear to be in terminal decline. In seven years we have gone from being an established Premier League club to one that is being sucked towards League One. I have no idea how we turn this around. It is like death by a thousand cuts! 😅 Me and my Old Man will buy season tickets again next season, but more through routine and sentimentality than any hope of success. Similar mate. Me and my dad (and 4/5 others we know) had season tickets since 02. Didn't renew 2 seasons ago and haven't since. Gone to a handful of home games since (with 5-6 away games per season). It's been a tough 7/8 years, its a 4 hour round trip for us so until things improve (on and off the pitch) we cant justify it.. It's mainly the performance than the results, I'll support them in any league, I would like to see some effort though. Saturday is a big game, got tickets for this one.
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Post by stokie23 on Jan 20, 2024 17:02:02 GMT
…..you know the one where we are looking a decent proposition,unbeaten in the league in 7,an attacking outlook with a positive manager and a definite air of expectation around the club,up against an average Brum side at home…..only to go and fuck it up and a return to the “well we are still shite,he’s got a lot to do,we need a this or a that etc etc…..” Jesus hates Christ I really do hope so. Jinxed it, but TBF we all knew it would happen..
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Post by stokie23 on Jan 1, 2024 17:36:19 GMT
Whilst I’m all for it, I thought it was quite obvious why JT was sent off, a second yellow for hand ball. And you’ve just proved the point... It can’t have been for handball. We were awarded the free kick, one foul must have proceeded the other.
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Post by stokie23 on Dec 31, 2023 20:37:58 GMT
Can assure you any former Blackpool player won’t be adored in Fleetwood. Charlie’s a mess, never looked after himself on and off the pitch. Contributed greatly to our relegation, can’t quite see the love in. Not according to this
Cod ArmyWayne Bibby works for the football club mate. He’s part of matchday setup/ supporter liaison. I know plenty of Fleetwood fans, non are happy with it.
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Post by stokie23 on Dec 31, 2023 20:18:05 GMT
Can assure you any former Blackpool player won’t be adored in Fleetwood. Charlie’s a mess, never looked after himself on and off the pitch. Contributed greatly to our relegation, can’t quite see the love in. Charlie's a mess? What's that supposed to mean, I'd wager he's fitter now than you've ever been or will be. He was a cracking player for us and only ever gave 100%. Scored some massively important and great goals for us, but some would rather remember the penalty miss in a season where we were going down whether he was playing for us or not. Living in Blackpool, Charlie is renowned for gambling, drinking (drink driving is also public knowledge now). Always in nightclubs before games, saw it with my own eyes pal. He wasn’t a good professional at all. Furthermore if he’d have been a tad fitter maybe he’d have followed in that penalty against Brighton or not been sent off in a crunch game with Everton. I’m allowed an opinion mate. x.com/TalkingTHFC/status/453138574515634176?s=20
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Post by stokie23 on Dec 31, 2023 18:37:38 GMT
He’s adored in that part of the country albeit a few tram stops down the coast. Good appointment I think. Can see him being an established manager. Can assure you any former Blackpool player won’t be adored in Fleetwood. Charlie’s a mess, never looked after himself on and off the pitch. Contributed greatly to our relegation, can’t quite see the love in.
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Post by stokie23 on Dec 18, 2023 19:10:20 GMT
On the topic of songs, Fleetwood supporting brother in law said they sung..
"So heres to you Steven Schumacher, Fleetwood loves you more than you will knowwww … ohhhhh"
Loved as a player there, bit of legend.
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Post by stokie23 on Dec 18, 2023 14:04:17 GMT
Will having to pay compensation dillute any January transfer kitty do we think?. Almost certainly, but there’s players he could really get the best out of (Tcham and Junho spring to mind) then add in return of Baker 🤞👍
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Post by stokie23 on Dec 16, 2023 20:30:00 GMT
If true, then it's an absolutely bone-idle, lazy, uninspiring decision showing a complete lack of ambition and lack of connection to what most fans want to see for their club. But then what do we expect from this chairman? Wish he'd get some proper football people in to run the club and take a back seat when it comes ttto appointing managers, he hasn't got a clue If he's appointed and it's looking increasingly likely then that's all the motivation I need for me to pack it in and find something else to do on match days. Call ya self a Stoke Fans, you have no idea what the man can do. Absolute insane comment. Grow up
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Post by stokie23 on Dec 16, 2023 16:15:49 GMT
Been said so many times now, how you can compare Neil’s win % with a newly built squad chasing promotion to Eustaces win % with a relegation threatened Brum. Can play around with statistics all ya want This season Neil’s win rate is 30% Eustace (before being sacked whilst in a playoff position) was 46% you say he was in a playoff position but at the time of sacking he was also just a few points off relegation also , it was that early in the season it means fuck all , as we were all told over our position by lots on here I love how the saying is always ‘let’s see where we are after 10 games’ , the table starts to take shape after 10 games’, Eustace was 11 games in and run were 5th but that was still too early… Ps brum were 10 points off the relegation zone not ‘a few points’ and we were 21st , go figure
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Post by stokie23 on Dec 16, 2023 15:56:15 GMT
If it is eustace or any of the other usual suspects then we will be in this same position in 12/18 months Eustace may be ok but his win rate was no better than neils, obviously a manager has to fit whether they are guardiola or pulis just don't think it would be good for us or the fanbase for more of the same i for 1 am sick of watching it. Been said so many times now, how you can compare Neil’s win % with a newly built squad chasing promotion to Eustaces win % with a relegation threatened Brum. Can play around with statistics all ya want This season Neil’s win rate is 30% Eustace (before being sacked whilst in a playoff position) was 46%
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Post by stokie23 on Dec 15, 2023 14:37:36 GMT
My view on Eustace is that, last season when we played Birmingham at Stoke (which they won 1-2) they looked a totally different team to the Birmingham’s of the previous few years. Very well structured, dangerous on the counter and took the game to us.
Later that season, Eustace kept them up against all odds.
They did decent business in the summer and got Dion Sanderson in, a player we went in for and lost out despite having (presumedly) more financial clout.
He then managed Brum for 12 games and left with them sat in 6th.
Assessing win percentages is totally without context. If it is him, give him the support and I’d go out on a limb and say it’ll be our first top half finish.
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Post by stokie23 on Dec 14, 2023 13:07:57 GMT
POT KETTLE BLACK
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Post by stokie23 on Dec 13, 2023 8:32:12 GMT
Really don’t get the issue with Eustace? Did a miracle to keep them up. Started really well this season. There’s nothing not to like really. He’s not some unknown foreign bloke that ideally I’d want but of the ones that are realistic he’s top 2 of the best of them. He’s meant to be a very good coach. His win % is very similar to Neil’s whilst he was at Stoke. It’s hardly inspiring stuff. It’s all relative ? His win percentage was 33.3% AT RELEGATION THREATENED BIRMINGHAM. His win percentage was 53.4% AT PROMOTION CHASING KIDDERMINSTER. Btw, have a look at Vincent Kompanys win % last season for Burnley vs this season for Burnley…but I assume you’d still take Kompany?
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Post by stokie23 on Dec 12, 2023 22:13:49 GMT
That was awful and yet some think it was better I guess that sums up our current status It was a better performance than last 4 games put together.
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Post by stokie23 on Dec 11, 2023 21:43:35 GMT
If it’s Eustace, he will steady the ship. I wish people would stop dwelling on a win percentage, he pulled off a miracle with brum in his first season and left with them in the playoffs with a bang average squad in his second. At the very least I expect we’d tighten up defensively. Ex-player, knows the club, if it was him or carry on with AN, it’s a no brainier! UTP Don't necessarily understand the favouring of ex-players and 'knows the club' - things may have changed, both in football generally and the club itself so that being an ex-player is no longer an advantage and the club he knows may no longer exist. Neither is a clinching factor for me. I don’t think it should be a deciding factor, you’re the best available man for the job or you’re not. Not to say it’s not a nice added bonus. I remember signing ‘super Johnny Eustace’ as a teenager, just be nice to give it another blast as we beat WBA on Sunday.
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Post by stokie23 on Dec 11, 2023 21:38:26 GMT
Will it make any difference after the way the players were abused at Plymouth? It is going to take a skilled leader to put them in the frame of mind where they will be keen to play for us again. Jeez, comes with the job. Cheered when you win and booed when you loose. If you’re still cheered when you loose then you’ve put in a bloody good shift. It’s not about them being keen to play for us again, it’s about personal responsibility and effort. Fans cheering their names is an added bonus.
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Post by stokie23 on Dec 11, 2023 21:34:22 GMT
If it’s Eustace, he will steady the ship.
I wish people would stop dwelling on a win percentage, he pulled off a miracle with brum in his first season and left with them in the playoffs with a bang average squad in his second. At the very least I expect we’d tighten up defensively.
Ex-player, knows the club, if it was him or carry on with AN, it’s a no brainier! UTP
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Post by stokie23 on Dec 9, 2023 22:35:00 GMT
Yep. Yano, last time we lost 4 league games on the bounce was back in the Prem relegation season.
Watching villa today, it’s crazy to think we were ahead of them for many years not too long ago. Worlds apart now ..
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Post by stokie23 on Dec 6, 2023 9:39:30 GMT
The first to go is the online forum fan base (A) Then the away fans (B) then the home fans (C) Once the owners see the home crowd turn, there is no way back. Id say we're just past point A right now on the way to B but it wont take much Would argue that goes A, C, B…at least an away day is a bit of an adventure and allows fans to have a day out in another city or take in a new stadium. Drop in home numbers will be coming and will get toxic fast. If we loose to Sheff We’d on Saturday, boos will be ringing out. He’ll be gone.
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Post by stokie23 on Dec 3, 2023 21:40:19 GMT
Junior has played well in every game he's played including at left back impressive for a teenager plucked from the 4th division He has but in true Oatcake fashion his legend is becoming greater with every minute he is out of the team. Exactly the same happened with Jun-ho who I've noticed is starting to get a fair amount of criticism now he's starting regularly. I wouldn't bet against the same thing happening with Tchamadeu if and when he breaks into the team. Junho been our best player of late
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Post by stokie23 on Nov 29, 2023 0:07:46 GMT
Get rid. Get John eustace in. Step in the right direction. John Eustace? Talk about a sideways step he’s another boring manager. We don’t want another average championship manager. With the money we have we need to spend it on a proper manager, just pay Potter whatever he wants, have some ambition Coates! Would perhaps do a little more research on Eustace and what he did in his short time at Brum before writing him off. Left em in the playoffs as well. There won’t be much better out there unless we break the bank for Bielsa
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Post by stokie23 on Nov 29, 2023 0:01:02 GMT
Was going to get dogs abuse at the end of the game but didn’t come over to the fans, he knew.
Subs terrible, wrong and always too late. Game management at 2-1 up absolutely woeful. We’ve played a team that haven’t scored more than 1 goal at home in a year and no wins in 13… result, a 4-2 loss.
Fans not turning on the players because they know there’s quality there, Tcham needs to play also. Manager has to go.
Is Eustace still available!?
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Post by stokie23 on Nov 25, 2023 17:18:18 GMT
There will be happy clappers on here that disagree but fuck me that was turgid today !
Slow, back and forth between the CBS shite! No game plan at all. Blackburn, like most teams that come to Bet365, just sit and wait for us to make mistakes.
So angry tonight; he needs to go.
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