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Post by skemstokie on May 6, 2023 12:28:45 GMT
Just a bit of fun. Let's see who can guess the magic number. I'm going for 862 councillors. Not enough.
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Post by skemstokie on May 6, 2023 12:27:44 GMT
I entirely agree which is why neither Labour or Conservatives will willing agree to change I think it would take a very unusual set of circumstances for Labour to agree to a change. I think if necessary they would try and form a Minority Government with agreement on specific policies from minor Party's probably leading to a new GE within two years. I can't see any set of circumstances where Conservatives would agree. Starmer wins perhaps millions of votes if he pledges to back electoral reform to a proportional system. He also secures the decimation of the tory party for potentially decades if he does so. It is the way to number 10 and he needs to seize it. It is something that the country needs a.s.a.p. not only does it make every vote meaningful.
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Post by skemstokie on May 1, 2023 13:04:32 GMT
That doesn't answer the question though. If the problem is 'higher up' sacking Neil won't solve anything. They'll just go out and get someone just as bad or even worse won't they? probably yes , but doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try , they might get lucky one day , but we all know the whole process needs changing So if rumours are right we have money to spend and you suggest using a slice of that to pay compensation to a manager who inherited a disjointed team and while far from perfect gave us some memorable games against the top end teams,he at least deserves to be given the chance to have a full preseason with money to spend ?
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Post by skemstokie on Apr 22, 2023 19:57:42 GMT
Good to see Wrexham back in the league, congratulations to you all.
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Post by skemstokie on Apr 22, 2023 19:52:16 GMT
There no doubt in my mind that he will continue to progress, he is good enough for any mid / lower championship team. That us. He an ideal CB for us. At our level we need better sorry I need a million £ but sometimes you have to work with what you have.
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Post by skemstokie on Apr 10, 2023 12:07:39 GMT
Yes, exactly what I’m hoping. I think most fans from other clubs (judging from social media) are backing Notts today. Yep that little green monster in everyone hoping that Wrexham fail. Personally I think it's a great story and hope they go up. I am a Malpas lad and from there you lookout iver over the Dee valley to Wrexham with the welsh mountains beyond, a view you never appreciate until you move away,come on Wrexham.
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Post by skemstokie on Apr 5, 2023 9:50:30 GMT
Was that a Friday night as well? It was the Saturday teatime kick off, when literally every single result went our way in the afternoon just to add to the drama - I swear I thought we would mess up. I remember being dropped off with my lad (who was only 7, had been a ST holder for the first time that season!) at Delilahs about 2pm, we watched Soccer Saturday in there with old friends from on here and beyond, cheered every goal that went our way, then saw us beat Brizzle with Mama on fire! Was an epic day! news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7344104.stmLook at some of the teams and where they are now! Scunthorpe nearly relegated from the National League currently Colchester Lg2 Ipswich, Barnsley, Sheff Wed, Plymouth, Charlton all Lg1 From memory, defeats for Brizzle, Hull, Watford (albeit against Palace), Wolves and Ipswich drawing meant that only WBA, us and Palace won from the top 8! 15:00 Barnsley FC - Leicester City 0:1 (0:0) 15:00 Blackpool FC - Sheffield Wednesday 2:1 (2:1) 15:00 Colchester United - Coventry City 1:5 (1:0) 15:00 Norwich City - West Bromwich Albion 1:2 (0:1) 15:00 Plymouth Argyle - Preston North End 2:2 (1:0) 15:00 Queens Park Rangers - Charlton Athletic 1:0 (1:0) 15:00 Scunthorpe United - Cardiff City 3:2 (0:1) 15:00 Sheffield United - Hull City 2:0 (0:0) 15:00 Southampton FC - Burnley FC 0:1 (0:1) 15:00 Watford FC - Crystal Palace 0:2 (0:0) 15:00 Wolverhampton Wanderers - Ipswich Town 1:1 (0:0) 17:20 Stoke City - Bristol City 2:1 (2:0) I was on holiday in Gambia and found a sports bar who had it on ,cracking night .
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Post by skemstokie on Apr 1, 2023 16:48:08 GMT
Makes you feel like happy clapping doesn't it ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/800541/images/kwfoKwtHI0jglJZ4qZf6.gif) Do not mention happy clappers on hear it is not tolerated by certain supporters and you will be vilified, myself i don`t give a f*** and will happy clap as and when i feel like it. A supporters part in football is to support and hope you get a response,i think most times you do.
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Post by skemstokie on Mar 28, 2023 21:00:30 GMT
Countryfile this week covered the plight of Lea Valley salad growers. Basically they are saying tgat unless things change,the UK probably has 5 years left in the industry. The high energy prices and 6 month temporary worker contracts since Brexit were cited as major factors,along with UK pricing policies . What was interesting was the Government rep who basically said that it's not natural growing salad in the Uk in winter, so it looks like just another sector they are not bothered about keeping. Is there anything the Tories do actually want to keep in the UK? Turnip growers if Coffey has her way.
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Post by skemstokie on Mar 28, 2023 20:46:42 GMT
Anyone who doesn't question the owners of any club when their actions have led to a decline in its fortunes is plain daft. The Coates family have made catastrophic decisions in the last 6 years that have seen us nearly relegated to the third tier AGAIN under their leadership. The reason they are propping the club up with their wealth is directly down to their actions and inactions. I am happy that we're locally owned, have access to great resource and not run by shysters and chancers but they need to change. They also gave us 10 years in the Premiership after some bleak years under Icelandic ownership. I dare say that had it not been for the Coates families personal generosity towards the club, we’d be playing the likes of Vale, Burton or Crewe twice a season. I understand mistakes have been made but they were all made with the best intentions. You can’t question that. I agree.you only after to look at the journey Sunderland have been on under overseas investors,much better with a local benefactors.
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Post by skemstokie on Mar 28, 2023 14:04:00 GMT
Nothing to do with FFP though. How can less money put in the pot be good for football, we for example have unlimited money to a point and would (and have) pay over the odds for this divsions and below for the best players, and on the other hand pay Souttar the best wages in the division to keep him, instead we have got sell out best players for FFP, not that we actually need the money, restrictions stopping us spending, we have the money. FFP does one thing keeps the football pyramid just that, and harder the climb with football people with money to invest not able to do so. Bet 365 can pay man utd 100million a year shirt deal but not Stoke city, because of FFP,,,, unless you agree with the football pryamid then your right ,we should all spend our income and end football now because wants the point. Could Bet 365 donate 100 million to Donna louse trust and Donna louise spend some of that on sposering Stoke?
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Post by skemstokie on Mar 28, 2023 13:55:45 GMT
Anyone who questions the Coates families tenure as Stoke owners should look at what happens when someone who as you say is taking on a club as a plaything, the Coates family are by far the best option for Stoke to progress,they are local.they are charitable,they support the club and the local area. The options aren’t only a) The Coates’ or b) A catastrophic foreigner who wrecks the club. I don’t understand how some of our fans can’t comprehend that it might just be possible that we can do better. You make a list of options who you think would be better? Local, charitable.and not out to make money from the venture.
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Post by skemstokie on Mar 28, 2023 8:31:05 GMT
Read this story on the BBC, horrific rise and fall from grace, we might not like everything our owners have done over the past 6-7 years, but crikey some of this 'new' money from abroad is steeped in risk and endangerment of the clubs involved Football teams are just playthings to these people www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65042578 Anyone who questions the Coates families tenure as Stoke owners should look at what happens when someone who as you say is taking on a club as a plaything, the Coates family are by far the best option for Stoke to progress,they are local.they are charitable,they support the club and the local area.
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Post by skemstokie on Mar 22, 2023 10:16:56 GMT
Incredible. What else could you buy today at the same price as 2008 Absolute credit to the club And you still get numb-nuts on here saying Coates out.
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Post by skemstokie on Mar 14, 2023 14:54:36 GMT
FFP is sorted. We have an excellent manager. We have a proper transfer kitty this summer. The team are improving noticeably. Four giant steps forwards. We just have to ensure we don’t get arrogant again and assume we will be back in the Prem in a short while and not have to worry about FFP. And that last line is key. We can't just keep repeating the same mistakes. If we are turning it round it's down to the pure dumb luck of them finally stumbling across what would appear to be a decent manager. So it dumb luck to pick a bad manager but a fluke to find a good one?
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Post by skemstokie on Mar 14, 2023 14:50:36 GMT
Outside of the big six every club is one shit decision away from disaster,(ask Sunderland fans) the basis of league football is clubs go up and clubs go down,there are former Prem clubs now plying their trade outside of the football league. So 10 years in the PL do mean nothing then. Clubs just “go up and down”, after all. Opposite really,we should be thankful that we had the experience, 50 teams have shared that experience in 30 years so 10 years is not shabby at all?
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Post by skemstokie on Mar 14, 2023 12:20:30 GMT
So the 10 years in the Premier league mean nothing,you find someone better who has the same fortune is local and loves Stoke and then post. Of course they mean something but they can't just have all of the credit for that and none of the blame for our decline, surely? Our failure to move with the times and compounding one shit decision after another are what have put us in the mess we're only now (hopefully) starting to slowly claw our way out of. And even then, the structure of the club means we're right back in the shit again if Neil leaves or implodes for whatever reason and we have to start from scratch again. Outside of the big six every club is one shit decision away from disaster,(ask Sunderland fans) the basis of league football is clubs go up and clubs go down,there are former Prem clubs now plying their trade outside of the football league.
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Post by skemstokie on Mar 14, 2023 9:32:50 GMT
A family of idiots who have amassed billions,who would you prefer holding the purse strings? Have you been asleep for the past 6-7 years? So the 10 years in the Premier league mean nothing,you find someone better who has the same fortune is local and loves Stoke and then post.
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Post by skemstokie on Mar 13, 2023 20:39:00 GMT
He might get his dong out. If JC just repeats the Rowett summer again then he’s a bigger idiot than I thought he was. A family of idiots who have amassed billions,who would you prefer holding the purse strings?
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Post by skemstokie on Feb 21, 2023 19:50:10 GMT
Just a quick note,in a stadium with black seats why pick a all black kit ?red shorts and socks must be a better option. hard to pick out team mates on far side of the ground.
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Post by skemstokie on Feb 21, 2023 18:01:58 GMT
I don't want them to sell up but the question 'To who?' is just daft really. How does anyone know who would come in to buy the club until they were up for sale. Peter Coates first tenure of Stoke was far from perfect but he was not in the position to lavish money on the club,he sold to the Icelandic consortium in my opinion because it was in the clubs best interest (who else came calling?) when it was obvious the consortium was failing and the Coates family by now quite rich which set us off on what is possibly our best ever era ever,they are local ,love the club and have money and people call for them to leave,it beggars belief.
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Post by skemstokie on Feb 21, 2023 9:09:29 GMT
Has anyone one got a link to the bookies odds on the next country to follow our lead and leave the EU? Certain posters on here seemed certain there would be a stampede to the exit door.
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Post by skemstokie on Feb 19, 2023 12:55:53 GMT
I have a 20 minute rant on the way from the game, vent my spleen on here for a bit then look forward to the next game. It gets easier as I get older….. I agree,not living in the potteries area and also with being retired (no monday morning ribbing) makes life much easier,my take on Stoke is if we can stay up we should be able to strengthen in sustainable way next window, a along way to go but we made it from the third tier to the Prem so nothing is off the table.
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Post by skemstokie on Feb 15, 2023 15:38:28 GMT
Sounds like the writer is a closet Arsenal fans how he describes the goals from Delap throw ins as ugly. With the arse at number 7 on the list i doubt he is a gooner?
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Post by skemstokie on Feb 10, 2023 14:58:34 GMT
Pleased to say West Lancashire voted Labour once again in by-election,if only some other areas of the country had not jumped ship to vote Tory in past elections we might not be so deep in the shit?
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Post by skemstokie on Feb 8, 2023 17:43:44 GMT
It is like they have tired of gloating over their "victory" or perhaps they just don`t want to admit they cocked the country up.
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Post by skemstokie on Feb 7, 2023 12:33:09 GMT
I wonder if any of the Brexit devotees on here can tell me what has happened regarding other countries wishing to follow our lead and leave the EU, i seem to recall some claiming the whole concept of the EU would be dead within 3 years.
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Post by skemstokie on Feb 7, 2023 12:28:10 GMT
Time for a Tixerb movement to turn around Brexit decision.
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Post by skemstokie on Feb 1, 2023 14:53:49 GMT
Need some height and physical presence up top. Not really worked before but that where we need him now. Sure can draw a fowl as well. A bit like a decoy duck then.
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Post by skemstokie on Jan 29, 2023 13:48:31 GMT
Great opportunity to get 3 goals ahead and then bring on the youngsters to see what they can do. Gable was our best player in the last match and has most potential if he could recover past goal scoring form. Souttar is our most valuable asset. Powell is our most injury prone player. So best to keep away from Stevenage for critical league matches. Gable should be good for a wall pass. ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/800541/images/0m0lbCuTEBzaRn6f8QaM.gif)
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