Author Topic: Stoke City This Season (Read 20190 times)

GBF · « **Reply #80 on:** October 21, 2011, 09:34:38 am »

they are impressive this year with all their new players and their league/europe performance.

anfieldpurch · « **Reply #81 on:** October 22, 2011, 01:27:19 am »

Quote from: pewithree3 on October 21, 2011, 08:35:46 am

Change the width and length of the pitch for every game!

That made me laugh, its true though.

Pulis has done a great job with them though

sidneyroughdiamond · « **Reply #82 on:** October 27, 2011, 10:20:21 pm »

Can't imagine any genuine football fan taking pleasure in watching their brand of football on a regular basis. Making the pitch smaller, using towels to dry the ball pre throw in etc. I give all the credit in the world to Tony Pulis for the job he's done their but it's a horrible style of football.

BlackandWhitePaul · « **Reply #83 on:** October 27, 2011, 10:24:10 pm »

The Toon are going to fuck them up on Monday night

-Willo- · « **Reply #84 on:** October 27, 2011, 10:25:00 pm »

Quote from: Black and White Paul on October 27, 2011, 10:24:10 pm

The Toon are going to fuck them up on Monday night

Hope so, want you lot to finish in Europe this season, you lot deserve it, plus Stoke are absolute twats, their fans and their team as a whole!

BlackandWhitePaul · « **Reply #85 on:** October 27, 2011, 10:28:13 pm »

I am not daft enough to forcaste Newcastle will be playing in Europe next season. It would be really great if we are but I'm not banking on it. Mid table finish would do for me to be honest

-Willo- · « **Reply #86 on:** October 27, 2011, 10:30:44 pm »

Quote from: Black and White Paul on October 27, 2011, 10:28:13 pm

I am not daft enough to forcaste Newcastle will be playing in Europe next season. It would be really great if we are but I'm not banking on it. Mid table finish would do for me to be honest

You are capable of it, I've said it so many times on this forum but your midfield is one of the best in the league, your attack is great now with Ba and whilst Best is in the form of his life anythings possible, your defence is decent, Collocini benefited so much from the spell in the Championship and that's showing a lot, you have players yet to embed into the team too such as Santone and Ben Arfa and, well, you definitely have a chance for sure when you put things into perspective.

Whilst I'm here too how do you rate Krul, from the little I've seen he's been great since he took Harper's place!

Buck Pete · « **Reply #87 on:** May 4, 2018, 12:05:41 am »

Paul Lambert reckons keeping Stoke in the Premier League would up there with winning the Champions League.

I initially laughed and thought, how the fuck would he know, before realising he played for Dortmund when they won it in 1997 and played the full 90 in the final. Hell fair fucks to him I didn't know that. He has a more valid CL medal than John Terry!!!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43994546

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #88 on:** May 5, 2018, 03:47:53 pm »

It's mad to think that this team sold or loaned out Bojan, Arnautovic, Walters and Joselu last summer and figured bringing in two wide players in Jese and Choupo-Moting was sufficient enough. As a result, they've relied heavily on 37 year old Peter Crouch. They've signed five defenders this year, three of them CBs: Zouma (loan), Wimmer, Bauer, Stafylidis and Martins Indi. You look at some of their big money signings over the past few seasons and the waste is incredible: Imbula (£18.3m) now on loan at Toulouse; Berahino (£15m) who hasn't scored a goal for them in twenty-eight appearances; Wimmer (£18m) who like Berahino had to be put on a special fitness program. The clearout won't be that extensive: Butland, Shaqiri and Allen will have all have takers; Wimmer and Ndiaye have already said they want out. There will be very few takers for the aging group of Adam, Ireland, Fletcher, Shawcross and Johnson

tommy LFC · « **Reply #89 on:** May 5, 2018, 03:58:25 pm »

Mark Hughes should have been sacked much earlier, it's as simple as that.

They have a good squad there, maybe only lacking a goalscorer. They'll be ok to bounce right back though. A few of the bigger names will go, but they have a decent board and will sign the right players. I expect Lambert to stay.

Shaqiri anyone? Who else in their squad will be in demand? Butland? Joe Allen would be a good signing for anyone outside the top 6.

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #90 on:** May 5, 2018, 04:02:25 pm »

Quote from: tommy LFC on May 5, 2018, 03:58:25 pm

Mark Hughes should have been sacked much earlier, it's as simple as that.

Yeah, he should have been sacked in the summer. An appalling summer window with a lack of attacking reinforcements pretty much sealed their fate

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Shaqiri anyone? Who else in their squad will be in demand? Butland? Joe Allen would be a good signing for anyone outside the top 6.

Someone will buy him.. I reckon Allen and Butland will have takers. Plenty of teams outside the top 6 were looking for keepers around Christmas time. I know there have been a lot of links between Butland and Liverpool, but he wouldn't be short of teams interested in him in the lower half i.e. Palace, Southampton (if they stay up)

LFCEmpire · « **Reply #91 on:** May 5, 2018, 04:12:27 pm »

cya Stoke wouldn't wanna be ya

CraigDS · « **Reply #92 on:** May 5, 2018, 04:14:57 pm »

Hahahaha

And none of their players are good enough for us.

The North Bank · « **Reply #93 on:** May 5, 2018, 04:16:26 pm »

Stoke West brom and Sunderland, good riddance to shit on a stick football year after year.

Zee_26 · « **Reply #94 on:** May 5, 2018, 04:30:11 pm »

Can't say I'm too sad to see the back of Lambert. Always comes across as an arrogant twat, made worse by his decent record at Anfield!

fredfrop · « **Reply #95 on:** May 5, 2018, 04:55:54 pm »

The unflushable turd finally forced down the u-bend. Good riddance.

please, I have my reasons for it but... · « **Reply #96 on:** May 5, 2018, 05:01:11 pm »

Hopefully that means Lambert won't get work anywhere near the PL anytime soon. Awful, shit on a stick football manager.

arthur sarnoff · « **Reply #97 on:** May 5, 2018, 05:21:19 pm »

Quote from: rafathegaffa83 on May 5, 2018, 03:47:53 pm

The clearout won't be that extensive: Butland, Shaqiri and Allen will have all have takers; Wimmer and Ndiaye have already said they want out. There will be very few takers for the aging group of Adam, Ireland, Fletcher, Shawcross and Johnson

Just as long as we don't take Butland. You can guarantee we'll be linked with him all fucking summer though, thanks to the usual punditry.

RedSamba · « **Reply #98 on:** May 5, 2018, 05:35:06 pm »

finally, good riddance

Upinsmoke · « **Reply #99 on:** May 5, 2018, 05:40:45 pm »

Never forget Paul Lambert (an absolute failure at football management) never lost to Liverpool as player and manager. I hope Stoke fans can take some solace in that, as clearly that's how he'd like them to be remembered coming to play for a nil-nil a week back.

Unfortunately for Stoke they never produced anything to be remembered for in the premier league, bar long throws under Pulis. Crouch scored an absolute belter, but that was Peter Crouch, he just happened to be playing for Stoke.

Just want to mention again the absolute size of the mammoth c*nt which is Paul Lambert.

Zlen · « **Reply #100 on:** May 5, 2018, 05:42:17 pm »

Safe journey Stoke.
Stay warm, don't forget to write and keep that chin up.
Ta ra.

El Lobo · « **Reply #101 on:** May 5, 2018, 05:47:30 pm »

One turd flushed, two to go

Their last happy memory of PL football will be scraping a draw at Anfield when they realistically needed to win to have a chance of staying up. Well in lads.

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #102 on:** May 5, 2018, 06:39:02 pm »

Good riddance. Waste of space.

Zizou · « **Reply #103 on:** May 5, 2018, 06:41:24 pm »

The only decent thing to involve Stoke.

MrGrumpy · « **Reply #104 on:** May 5, 2018, 06:52:32 pm »

Another team that play limited football flushed out the top flight.

rappcats · « **Reply #105 on:** May 5, 2018, 06:57:10 pm »

Quote from: Zizou on May 5, 2018, 06:41:24 pm

The only decent thing to involve Stoke.

You forgot the suarez goal from the near post

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #106 on:** May 5, 2018, 07:50:38 pm »

Quote from: rappcats on May 5, 2018, 06:57:10 pm

You forgot the suarez goal from the near post

And Coutinho on the opening day of 15/16

thejbs · « **Reply #107 on:** May 5, 2018, 08:12:15 pm »

Good riddance. Maybe a spell in the championship can give them a chance to rebuild and get away from shithousery.

Floydy · « **Reply #108 on:** May 5, 2018, 08:44:21 pm »

Good riddance, hated them, hated the ground, the fans, rory delap's long throw, pulis, the only ecent thing they had going for them was they werent too far for an away day. This is a club, fanbase, the lot, that belongs in the championship.

Bye Bye

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #109 on:** May 5, 2018, 09:04:16 pm »

Quote from: rappcats on May 5, 2018, 06:57:10 pm

You forgot the suarez goal from the near post

That was Sunderland.

1892tillforever · « **Reply #110 on:** May 5, 2018, 09:09:37 pm »

Don't hurry back

AndyMuller · « **Reply #111 on:** May 5, 2018, 09:10:30 pm »

Good riddance, shite football club.

Black Bull Nova · « **Reply #112 on:** May 6, 2018, 12:40:39 am »

And so, farewell Stoke, you came, you stifled and cheated, you stayed beyond your welcome and ultimately contributed little over ten years. Back to where your football deserves. Thank you Mark Hughes, the man who gets jobs for no apparent reason.

cptrios · « **Reply #113 on:** May 6, 2018, 05:12:14 am »

Call me soft, but I feel for Stoke supporters. Can you imagine? You suffer through a decade of shit negative football knowing that it's all worth it to solidify your place in the PL and keep pulling in that TV money, and that you'll eventually have a base to build something real. And in the end, it was all for nothing.

No sympathy for the club itself, though. Good frigging riddance. Hopefully the "can he do it on a cold night in Stoke?" question can be retired now.

The North Bank · « **Reply #114 on:** May 6, 2018, 08:19:36 am »

Quote from: cptrios on May 6, 2018, 05:12:14 am

Call me soft, but I feel for Stoke supporters. Can you imagine? You suffer through a decade of shit negative football knowing that it's all worth it to solidify your place in the PL and keep pulling in that TV money, and that you'll eventually have a base to build something real. And in the end, it was all for nothing.

No sympathy for the club itself, though. Good frigging riddance. Hopefully the "can he do it on a cold night in Stoke?" question can be retired now.

I dont , they used to sing the england rugby song, they enjoyed being shit and negative, wore it like a badge of honour, sick chants, racist fan base, they got what they deserved, hope they go through the divisions like Sunderland.

Lycan · « **Reply #115 on:** May 6, 2018, 08:24:10 am »

Quote from: The North Bank on May 6, 2018, 08:19:36 am

I dont , they used to sing the england rugby song, they enjoyed being shit and negative, wore it like a badge of honour, sick chants, racist fan base, they got what they deserved, hope they go through the divisions like Sunderland.

Would be nice if Port Vale could get their act together and pass them going the other way one day.

Max_powers · « **Reply #116 on:** May 6, 2018, 08:27:21 am »

Paul Lambert has to one of the worst coaches in Premier League. Plays dire football and lead to many teams getting relegated yet keeps getting a job. Although this one wasn't all his fault but he has hardly improved them, probably made them worse.

Remember the time when he was linked to Liverpool job alongside Rodgers. I remember many supporters and pundits saying he was the better choice well into Rodgers's first season.

Lycan · « **Reply #117 on:** May 6, 2018, 08:30:20 am »

Quote from: Max_powers on May 6, 2018, 08:27:21 am

Paul Lambert has to one of the worst coaches in Premier League. Plays dire football and lead to many teams getting relegated yet keeps getting a job. Although this one wasn't all his fault but he has hardly improved them, probably made them worse.

It's strange the way he has his teams playing football, because as a player he was quite a classy midfielder. You'd have thought he'd want his teams to play with a bit of style and flair, but nooooooo...

GreatEx · « **Reply #118 on:** May 6, 2018, 08:32:23 am »

FLUSH!! Ah-ah!

The North Bank · « **Reply #119 on:** May 6, 2018, 08:32:39 am »

Quote from: Lycan on May 6, 2018, 08:30:20 am

It's strange the way he has his teams playing football, because as a player he was quite a classy midfielder. You'd have thought he'd want his teams to play with a bit of style and flair, but nooooooo...

To be honest, I remember him at Dortmund when they won the champions league, he wasnt all that. Decent player that can pass the ball, an owen hargreaves type. Nothing special, just was loved because he was a brit playing abroad and won CL.

Awful manager though, another one who seems to keep failing and getting more chances.