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Post by stokecitytalke on Jan 15, 2021 9:48:24 GMT
I'm very confused We are desperate for a striker, yet appear to have now signed THREE wingers / Wingbacks this window ? Or have I missed a tactical masterplan unfolding ? We have to get players in when they are available. It would be nice to get them in in order of priority but it doesn't work like that. Any good strikers available will have more choice of clubs and will leave a decision as to where they go until the last minute.
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Post by stokecitytalke on Jan 15, 2021 9:42:08 GMT
I am not impressed by MON's negativity but he has a strong argument for why he adopts that plan. He has now equipped himself with the opportunity to be more adventurous and creativity in the final third. I believe the extra pace we have in the team will be a major asset even though we are still a good CFW short. He hasn't loaned these young lads not to use them so I believe he will get them in the starting eleven. He will start 433: Perhaps Bursik Collins Souttar Chester Norrington-Davies Allen Mikel Clucas Matondo Powell Clarke And let Allen and Clucas get further forward to support Powell and they might even score!
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Post by stokecitytalke on Jan 15, 2021 9:37:59 GMT
Bursik Collins Souttar Chester Norrington Mikel Allen Clucas Clarke Powell Rabbi That's the team I would play. If it's too soon for Clarke, then Brown instead.
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Post by stokecitytalke on Jan 15, 2021 9:34:31 GMT
................Bursik............... Smith...Collins....Souttar......Norrington-D ..................Cousins................... .........Allen.........Clucas................ Clarke..........Powell...........Matondo I do this on Football Manager. Play a False 9 in the middle then 2 pacy inside forwards on attack (as well as having my wing backs on 'overlap') It works well. Therefore unless MON does exactly the same in real life as I do on my computer game, I'll spend the whole weekend calling him a coward, a liar and an idiot. Another computer warrior! Maybe a whoosh?
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Post by stokecitytalke on Jan 15, 2021 9:30:22 GMT
Exactly, it's never too soon to get promoted to the Premier league.
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Post by stokecitytalke on Jan 11, 2021 16:54:38 GMT
Blackburn 1 - Stoke 0 Blackburn 2 - Stoke 0
Same as the home game, I predicted us to lose and we only went and won it. Hoping for the same again!!
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Post by stokecitytalke on Jan 9, 2021 8:26:55 GMT
They don't have to social distance because they have all been tested and they haven't got covid.
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Post by stokecitytalke on Jan 6, 2021 18:58:03 GMT
"Especially when things didn't go well in the second half of last season under coach David Wagner, Matondo was often the only forward and the tactic was: defend with nine players in the back and 'Rabbi Go' in the front." At least he'll be used to it already Go on Rabbi!!
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Post by stokecitytalke on Jan 6, 2021 17:07:44 GMT
Dave's views was very amusing. His replies had to be taken with a pinch of salt and were very entertaining when there usually wasn't any football to talk about.
I don't know why people got their knickers in a twist about him!
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Post by stokecitytalke on Jan 5, 2021 23:25:30 GMT
£650000 is six figures, where have the Sentinel got their 7 figures from? The £ sign isn't a figure. Don't know much about this lad but seems like the sort of player we should be looking at to rebuild our squad for a push at the play -off this season and maybe more next season. Gouranga. Perhaps they mean we have offered £10,000.00😊
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Post by stokecitytalke on Jan 2, 2021 16:27:03 GMT
It's stopped here in Talke, although there has been a couple of inches and it's foggy.
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Post by stokecitytalke on Jan 1, 2021 15:33:53 GMT
HT 1-1 FT 1-2
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Post by stokecitytalke on Dec 29, 2020 19:07:27 GMT
Mmmm - I'd rather have seen Cousins start than Thompson but I guess he needs a rest. Same goes for Fletcher I suppose but a front 2 of Brown and Vokes doesn't fill me with confidence. Perhaps it is the Ali "rope a dope" strategy - we keep it scoreless for 70 minutes and then bring on Verlinden and Someone else and run riot? Fletcher not on the bench.....
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Post by stokecitytalke on Dec 28, 2020 15:33:10 GMT
Plucky Potters 1 Tricky Trees 1 Plucky Potters 2 Tricky Trees 1
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Post by stokecitytalke on Dec 28, 2020 15:31:58 GMT
I buy a day pass from Now TV for £9.99 for the games on Sky.
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Post by stokecitytalke on Dec 25, 2020 10:15:39 GMT
It's Christmas!!! 🤶🎅🎉
Have a safe and happy Christmas to all Stokies! 😘
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Post by stokecitytalke on Dec 24, 2020 17:21:25 GMT
ht 0-0 ft 1-1
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Post by stokecitytalke on Dec 24, 2020 9:58:22 GMT
Preston Probably the worst game I've ever seen! 😢
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Post by stokecitytalke on Dec 21, 2020 13:03:25 GMT
Read the bleedin posts chaps, Lonergan is ill and Bursick is cup tied so it's Blondy or any bugger in goal, 0-6 to the Spuds. Sentinel says Lonergan should be fit.
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Post by stokecitytalke on Dec 20, 2020 22:57:10 GMT
I'm pretty sure they do, why else would Jack have played after dropping so many clangers, they sweeten these big contracts up with things like that so it'll encourage top players to sign. Gouranga. Even though Jack was dropped when it was stated that he was fit......
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Post by stokecitytalke on Dec 19, 2020 18:11:25 GMT
I don't like doing it but.... Stoke 0 Blackburn 1 Stoke 1 Blackburn 2 Delighted to be wrong!! 😃
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Post by stokecitytalke on Dec 18, 2020 12:33:04 GMT
I don't like doing it but....
Stoke 0 Blackburn 1
Stoke 1 Blackburn 2
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Post by stokecitytalke on Dec 18, 2020 12:31:34 GMT
Toe Knee - Tony Mowbray? I claim my extra point! No... Toe Knee Blackburn Pop Picker. Bugger - that extra point would have put me joint top!!
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Post by stokecitytalke on Dec 17, 2020 19:24:34 GMT
Got to be white!
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Post by stokecitytalke on Dec 17, 2020 9:32:36 GMT
1 - 0 H.T. 2 - 1 Full Time... We really need to find a few players who are willing to score goals. (Stoke nil, is a very good call) ;-) Toe Knee??? Any explanation wins a bonus point. Toe Knee - Tony Mowbray? I claim my extra point!
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Post by stokecitytalke on Dec 15, 2020 20:33:58 GMT
James "clean sheet" Chester.
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Post by stokecitytalke on Dec 14, 2020 16:19:25 GMT
HT QPR 0 - Stoke 0 FT QPR 1 - Stoke 1
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Post by stokecitytalke on Dec 11, 2020 8:38:08 GMT
0 - 0 0 - 0
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Post by stokecitytalke on Dec 7, 2020 15:29:29 GMT
HT: 0-0 FT: 1-0
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Post by stokecitytalke on Dec 6, 2020 20:06:48 GMT
I reckon Sam Vokes could get a brace against Ross County What, a couple of missed headers?
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