Doug Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 This should be one of the easier 3 points if we are at full strength. Pulis and his Stoke teams reliance on horrendous anti-football tactics will be undone by our players playing proper football with guile and flair. Wigan will be more of a threat in the following game because they try to play proper football too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Just win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 This should be one of the easier 3 points if we are at full strength. Pulis and his Stoke teams reliance on horrendous anti-football tactics will be undone by our players playing proper football with guile and flair. Wigan will be more of a threat in the following game because they try to play proper football too. I would say it is probably the other way round to be honest. Stoke will be very hard to break down, but Wigan will come at us and we will get them on the counter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
henke Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 The last fe games i've been saying i'd take 1-0. So i'll say it again, i'd take 1-0. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 443, thats all i'm saying, 433. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Just win. Yep, I can see this game not being a very pretty one so as long as we win, that'll do. Think our counterattacking will be the key for this one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 The last fe games i've been saying i'd take 1-0. So i'll say it again, i'd take 1-0. This at this stage its just important to win i will get frustrated as f*ck during the games but it will be worth it in the end if we get a european spot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Stoke haven't won away in the league since January 2nd at Blackburn. It's going to be tough, but as long as we don't give away silly free kicks in their attacking third then we should be able to cope. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MW Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 PLEASE dont get on the players back if its 0-0 at ht. And if stoke equalise on 60 odd minutes, as the crazy fm German kid says,.time for positive thinking. Only boo at ft Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Ffs, only boo at ft after fail to win 6 in a row? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MW Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Fkn hell Im joking Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 The only thing I'm worried about is the fact that we have this extended break before this one. Don't think we've been at our best coming back from international or cup breaks this season. Have we won any? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginola Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Just win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Let's keep this dream alive. At least untill I come over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tyson Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 I just hope that Pardew, for just one game, doesn't prepare a specific game-plan (and with it compromising the formation) to nullafy Pulis' anti-football pattern of play. In attack Stoke play for stoppages in their attacking half, and batter teams in the box. They're much more structured & methodical than the Wimbledon Crazy Gang teams, hence they're tough to prepare against. You just have to be mentally ready for the physical challenge etc that Stoke offers. Personally i think Pulis (at least on the field) is bringing the game into disrepute, and there are others too. I'm not Mancini's biggest fan, but fair play to him for recently refusing to to acknowledge him (shake his hand iirc) post game. The football Pulis coaches (or the dog's breakfast that it is) isn't in the spirit of the game,. It's impossible to dock them points but looking at the bigger picture the FA has to grow some balls and set a precedent, for the good of the game in this country - at least from a player development aspect, and we're far behind the Germans atm. If clubs like Stoke willingly & continue to employ an anti-football philosophy, by employing specialist anti-football coaches as a means of ensuring they pick up their annual slice of the premiership moneytrain, then penalise them financially. The likes of Pulis & Allardyce (ie. survival specialists, who are the anti-thesis of actually developing players technically), with their ideas, will eventually be phased out of the game if clubs come to the realisation that they're poisoned chalices. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Pulis will end up getting them relegated with that type of football, it can only take them so far. Good football will ultimately prevail. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattypnufc Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Queue this morning for tickets for this? Madness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Yeah looks crazy almost like the shit going down in Syria. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 I just hope that Pardew, for just one game, doesn't prepare a specific game-plan (and with it compromising the formation) to nullafy Pulis' anti-football pattern of play. In attack Stoke play for stoppages in their attacking half, and batter teams in the box. They're much more structured & methodical than the Wimbledon Crazy Gang teams, hence they're tough to prepare against. You just have to be mentally ready for the physical challenge etc that Stoke offers. Personally i think Pulis (at least on the field) is bringing the game into disrepute, and there are others too. I'm not Mancini's biggest fan, but fair play to him for recently refusing to to acknowledge him (shake his hand iirc) post game. The football Pulis coaches (or the dog's breakfast that it is) isn't in the spirit of the game,. It's impossible to dock them points but looking at the bigger picture the FA has to grow some balls and set a precedent, for the good of the game in this country - at least from a player development aspect, and we're far behind the Germans atm. If clubs like Stoke willingly & continue to employ an anti-football philosophy, by employing specialist anti-football coaches as a means of ensuring they pick up their annual slice of the premiership moneytrain, then penalise them financially. The likes of Pulis & Allardyce (ie. survival specialists, who are the anti-thesis of actually developing players technically), with their ideas, will eventually be phased out of the game if clubs come to the realisation that they're poisoned chalices. Appreciate the sentiments about Stoke but do you not remember Pardew putting together a game plan to specifically deal with Stoke and us thumping them earlier in the year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 I just hope that Pardew, for just one game, doesn't prepare a specific game-plan (and with it compromising the formation) to nullafy Pulis' anti-football pattern of play. In attack Stoke play for stoppages in their attacking half, and batter teams in the box. They're much more structured & methodical than the Wimbledon Crazy Gang teams, hence they're tough to prepare against. You just have to be mentally ready for the physical challenge etc that Stoke offers. Personally i think Pulis (at least on the field) is bringing the game into disrepute, and there are others too. I'm not Mancini's biggest fan, but fair play to him for recently refusing to to acknowledge him (shake his hand iirc) post game. The football Pulis coaches (or the dog's breakfast that it is) isn't in the spirit of the game,. It's impossible to dock them points but looking at the bigger picture the FA has to grow some balls and set a precedent, for the good of the game in this country - at least from a player development aspect, and we're far behind the Germans atm. If clubs like Stoke willingly & continue to employ an anti-football philosophy, by employing specialist anti-football coaches as a means of ensuring they pick up their annual slice of the premiership moneytrain, then penalise them financially. The likes of Pulis & Allardyce (ie. survival specialists, who are the anti-thesis of actually developing players technically), with their ideas, will eventually be phased out of the game if clubs come to the realisation that they're poisoned chalices. Appreciate the sentiments about Stoke but do you not remember Pardew putting together a game plan to specifically deal with Stoke and us thumping them earlier in the year. That was a classic performance of how to deal with Stoke. Shouldn't be forgotten he's spent quite a bit as well with no change in style, he will get them relegated and they've struggled badly at times this year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 The only thing I'm worried about is the fact that we have this extended break before this one. Don't think we've been at our best coming back from international or cup breaks this season. Have we won any? Breaks over 8 days: Mon 12 Sep: QPR (a) 0-0 Sun 16 Oct: Spurs (h) 2-2 Sat 19 Nov: Man Citeh (a) 1-3 Sat 25 Feb: Wolves (h) 2-2 Sat 21 Apr: Sterk (h) ?-? Good stat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theregulars Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Their football is dire to watch and kind of rank but it's not some offence against sporting philosophy, ffs. It's a game plan, you're allowed to have one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Their football is dire to watch and kind of rank but it's not some offence against sporting philosophy, ffs. It's a game plan, you're allowed to have one. For me it's as much the fact that they show no will to improve or play anything approaching decent football. He's had quite a lot of money to spend and all he's done with it is bought big fellas who fit into his ugly football style. No ambition to play anything other than battering ram style hoofball, no ambition to do anything other than stay in the premiership, no ambition to develop the club at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Their football is dire to watch and kind of rank but it's not some offence against sporting philosophy, ffs. It's a game plan, you're allowed to have one. Nah, its a crime man. Pulis should be arrested and forced to lick Jimmy Hills chin forever. I dont buy this excuse that they have to play like that because of budgets etc, they spunked 10 million on a 30 something in Crunchie. Then you look at teams like Swansea and Norwhich who could only dream of spending that money of a single player but play good to decent foot with a tight budget. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest je85 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Their football is dire to watch and kind of rank but it's not some offence against sporting philosophy, ffs. It's a game plan, you're allowed to have one. For me it's as much the fact that they show no will to improve or play anything approaching decent football. He's had quite a lot of money to spend and all he's done with it is bought big fellas who fit into his ugly football style. No ambition to play anything other than battering ram style hoofball, no ambition to do anything other than stay in the premiership, no ambition to develop the club at all. Each season they stay in the league they are developing their club tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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