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Post by owdestokie on Sept 2, 2019 9:34:38 GMT
The defence have been poor, but they are getting absolutely no protection from the midfield. The defence are exposed most of the time, and don't have the qualities to withstand the pressure. Remember Whitehead and Whelan?.....the other team had to get through a brick wall before they got anywhere near our defenders. That's what supposed to happen. Fucking spot on - I shudder when I think of the players we let go too easily that would have stopped us getting relegated in the first place....... Funny how both Whelan and Whitehead got dogs abuse on here |
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Joe Allen
Aug 21, 2019 17:51:29 GMT
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Post by owdestokie on Aug 21, 2019 17:51:29 GMT
I think my Joe Allen comment is getting quite honed now and I look forward to using it in the many upcoming Allen threads: I think Joe Allen is a good player, especially as a free roving midfield disrupter - a role that unfortunately doesn't exist in any formation Stoke are likely to employ. Seems NJ doesn’t share your opinion at the moment |
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Post by owdestokie on May 6, 2019 5:40:27 GMT
He will certainly not get involved if there is a hint of a tackle. That’s while he is attacking or tracking back. Tracking back is only a gesture nothing more
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Post by owdestokie on May 3, 2019 12:04:51 GMT
“IF” he were to be found guilty in a fortnight I wonder if legally he would be in breach of contract. I’m sure our esteemed CEO would have that covered
If that was the case could SCFC sack him?
Wouldn’t it be nice if the above was correct and we pursued him for compensation. It would be a landmark case and there would be plenty of interest in such a case
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Post by owdestokie on Apr 12, 2019 10:34:30 GMT
The real truth is that SCFC employs a CEO whose only knowledge of a match day experience is from a Corporate Hospitality perspective, that’s as far as his interest takes him
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Post by owdestokie on Apr 12, 2019 10:30:51 GMT
Simple answer is that they're not interested in improving the matchday experience for fans as the commercial gains are not worth the investment. However, the longer we stay out of the Premier League, the more important other revenue streams become as the TV money gradually dries up. I've watched football all over the world and can honestly say that the 'matchday experience' at Stoke is amongst the worst I've encountered. I'm not asking for fireworks and lightshows and dancing girls but the ability to get some edible food/drinkable beer that doesn't take 40 mins in a rugby scrum and a second mortgage in order to pay for it would be nice. It's almost as if they're saying "come in, sit down, watch this then fuck off". We're stuck in the dark ages in this respect and it's frankly embarrassing that an irrelevant paedo-hive shit-pellet of club like Crewe (and no doubt several others too) are surpassing us. |
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Post by owdestokie on Feb 27, 2019 17:36:35 GMT
We really don’t have to be concerned.
Our CEO and Technical Director are already on the case for Ins & Outs for next season. Lessons learned will prevail and we’ll be on the ball for a solid promotion push
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Post by owdestokie on Dec 1, 2018 8:33:59 GMT
I’d be surprised If Clucas starts. He’ll possibly be running on empty, probably adrenine got him through on Wednesday
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Post by owdestokie on Sept 24, 2018 15:52:55 GMT
Does anyone know if the Forest game is on the “Red Button” facility on SKY
Thanks in advance
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Post by owdestokie on Apr 19, 2018 8:58:30 GMT
I sincerely hope that planning for next season has been ongoing since before Xmas. A and B plans (squad) for both the Premier League and the Championship
The old phrase “hit the ground running” is essential. If, as it appears it will be in the Championship we need to set the bar for others at the earliest opportunity. An unequivocal statement of our intent
Will the board match my ambition for next season?
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Post by owdestokie on Apr 17, 2018 9:04:02 GMT
Lawrence and Beattie
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Post by owdestokie on Apr 9, 2018 10:30:38 GMT
Stabilise???? Not meaning to be disrepectul but I’m expecting ( I can’t demand) an absolute attempt and assault (on Championship rivals) to be back in the Premier League within 12 months. Anything less and it’s good bye to Peter Coates and co after almost 55 years and being a season ticket holder since 74 If they are business leaders now more than ever is the time to prove it With the dog's dinner of a squad that we've got? I think you're massively underestimating how competitive The Championship is. Look at what's happened to the 3 teams who went down last year- only Middlesbrough have come close to mounting a promotion challenge. I’m not underestimating the Championship. However I “expect” the clubs owners to see the errors of their transfer policy (fiasco) and release sufficient funds to “go for it big style”. |
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Post by owdestokie on Apr 9, 2018 9:48:37 GMT
Stabilise???? Not meaning to be disrepectul but I’m expecting ( I can’t demand) an absolute attempt and assault (on Championship rivals) to be back in the Premier League within 12 months. Anything less and it’s good bye to Peter Coates and co after almost 55 years and being a season ticket holder since 74 If they are business leaders now more than ever is the time to prove it As I've mentioned on a previous post. In the event of relegation I would be very content to finish a solid eighth next season in the Championship. Stabilise and take stock. With total respect. That’s accepting 2nd best. We should lead an absolute charge for promotion and blow others out of the water if we go down Anything less will totally unsatisfactory from a supporters point of view |
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Post by owdestokie on Apr 8, 2018 17:18:35 GMT
Next season will be about stabilising I think- a top 10 finish and lay the foundations for a promotion push the year after. There's too much expensive dead wood in the squad. Stabilise???? Not meaning to be disrepectul but I’m expecting ( I can’t demand) an absolute attempt and assault (on Championship rivals) to be back in the Premier League within 12 months. Anything less and it’s good bye to Peter Coates and co after almost 55 years and being a season ticket holder since 74 If they are business leaders now more than ever is the time to prove it |
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Post by owdestokie on Apr 2, 2018 18:09:44 GMT
Yeah he's not done it at Wrexham on loan. There's plenty of talk about Ngoy and Campbell etc coming good next season but no mention anymore of this lad. He's well adrift of the first team it seems. Would just be great to see a genuine local lad make it ala Andy Wilkinson. It would be great if we had a manager with the guts to give young players a chance. Pulis was dead set against as was Hughes, although just as it seemed he was coming round to the idea of picking Edwards regularly he was sacked. Lambert also seems reluctant; he did have two teenagers on the bench yesterday but they were nowhere near getting on. Seems a peculiar Stoke manager trend: never use three subs if you can stop at two! Mind you a relegation dogfight is no time for a kid to be thrown in. An older player can survive making a mistake but if say Edwards or Sorensen made mistakes which cost points it could have a very negative impact of their careers. You just have to look back at the pages of history to see young promising lads in that sort of situation never heard of again. It isn’t about Managers being “dead against” playing youngsters. Unless there is an absolute problem of putting a team on the pitch because of injuries most Managers will be very careful in respect of their introduction (for their sake) Unless they are an absolute talent ( mentally, physically and talented ie Rooney) young players should be in introduced slowly and when the team is playing well. Other pro’s will be able to support their introduction In our case would the likes of Jesé, Berahino, Moting etc provide that type of support? In light of your comments about Pulis (an example) how many young players ignored under his tenure (both times) have actually gone on to forge a career at or above the position of Stoke at the time? It would be great to see youngsters come through at Stoke. I fear as yet those players are not ready yet, especially with the squad of mercenaries we have at our disposal at the moment to support their progression |
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Post by owdestokie on Mar 30, 2018 19:34:22 GMT
Lambert has got everything under control. 😂😂 If the quotes are correct that is a player signed by Hughes, is playing in a Hughes squad and has been paid on the dot every penny of his contractual agreement What the fuck has that got to do with Paul Lambert (if not Paul Lambert any other Manager who may have been in charge at this time) Agenda Merchantor what? Give it testfrom sniping anything SCFC |
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Post by owdestokie on Mar 1, 2018 17:04:40 GMT
Where’s I applaud the clubs decision it does beg the question if the decision is based upon a probability of relegation
My gut feeling is that if we were guaranteed Premiership football next season we would have seen a modest rise in prices
Dammed if they do, dammed if they don’t I suppose
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Post by owdestokie on Feb 26, 2018 19:26:10 GMT
He's done no better than hughes would have done. Bitterly disappointing Bang on the money 👍👍👍 In case I’m mistaken can you clarify the initial statement and your reply. Based on points and goal difference |
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Post by owdestokie on Feb 26, 2018 12:20:10 GMT
Yes steady course to oblivian. Three mistakes (by players) against Bournemouth, Brighton and Leicester have arguably cost us 4 points. Those points gained would have put a whole different outlook on our future Being fair to PL he is playing with inherited cards (forwards in particular) Whether he is the man long term is yet to be decided. But for now he derservrs the full support of all |
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Post by owdestokie on Feb 23, 2018 11:09:49 GMT
If I can wear gloves or gel my hands after
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Post by owdestokie on Feb 7, 2018 14:17:41 GMT
I’m sorry Bojan would not make any significant sustainable improvement to our squad whilst in the Premiership, nor I doubt in the Championship if we were to be relegated
Check out his career to-date. He has become a journeyman at a relatively young age for a player with his early potential
Sad to say!!!
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Post by owdestokie on Jan 21, 2018 19:14:35 GMT
It's bullshit. Does the square root of fuck all. I suppose it’s better than coming out after half time and standing about in the middle of the pitch in bitterly cold conditions for a couple of minutes before the Ref and opposition come out. That was positively Sunday morning football thinking |
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Post by owdestokie on Jan 21, 2018 18:16:18 GMT
This not a TP reference!!!!!! However he got absolutely slated on here when he was adamant that the initial goal for the season was 40 points for security
Other well known Managers tend to use the same language/sentiments.
The Premier League is splitting between a top six, mid table and the relegation candidates, with a huge gap between the top 6 and the middle pack
Please no TP points
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Post by owdestokie on Jan 19, 2018 21:21:32 GMT
Is he still droning on? He really needs to invest in some happy pills. Maybe he applied for the job with it being so easy. FFS. He is sharing his opinion like many others on this site. At least he has an insight in to professional football. Yes times have changed but the basics haven’t Your post whether badly composed or not appears dismissive without strong argument. It makes it look as thought you have some form of personal agenda |
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Post by owdestokie on Jan 19, 2018 13:26:27 GMT
Just because he ran around like a headless chicken doesn't mean he will become a great fitness coach. Are you suggesting he wasn’t a value for money signing? |
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Post by owdestokie on Jan 19, 2018 12:13:38 GMT
To win at all costs hopefully 😃
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Post by owdestokie on Jan 5, 2018 12:03:02 GMT
There is no doubt in my mind that a fit and firing Stephen Ireland WOULD improve our team at the moment. Equally, there is no doubt in my mind that we will never see the like of that again He couldn’t get a regular start when he was fit. An “improvement at the moment demonstrates the complete shambles of a so called current squad |
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Post by owdestokie on Dec 6, 2017 16:51:02 GMT
He's suffered with two major problems this season. 1. He's not a wingback. 2. Kevin Wimmer. The wingback system has left him a bit confused and Wimmer is dreadful at being sucked into midfield leaving huge gaps behind him both sides (See Ryan's excellent recovery tackle on Saturday). Play him in a back four alongside Bruno and we'll see his form drastically improve IMO. You missed a third problem that he has been suffering from for longer than this season: 3. He's not very good. A player cannot be consistently poor, making costly errors game after game and it all be the fault of someone / something else. Fans love a grafter, I get that. And the fact that he does his little clappy thing after each home game earns him even more kudos with the 110% club, but sometimes you actually have to analyse his ability to play football, and for that reason, I'm out. Your Point 3 He is not bad at defending as a natural fullback. The manager has hung him out to dry as a wingback. A position that is alien to someone who has developed and had a relatively long and successful professional career to-date as a defender |
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Post by owdestokie on Dec 5, 2017 20:20:37 GMT
Craig Bellamy!!
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Post by owdestokie on Dec 2, 2017 21:18:39 GMT
Thing is, I think he's an old-fashioned FB, and he's not a bad one. This new-fangled WB malarky is just not his game. Anyone actually booing him is showing themselves up to be stupid, shallow and ignorant. This is my opinion, and anyone who disagrees is obviously an idiot. (I've written this a bit like it's a joke, but it's actually true....) Spot on. He is a 30 year (ish) defender first and foremost. Hughes has tried to change a leopards spots, he's hung him out to dry and laid him bear to becoming sacrificial lamb for his own inept skills at developing a game plan that allows players to perform to their individual skill sets, strengths etc |
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