Guest neesy111 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Should remember he's spent quite a bit since they've been in the PL without any change to the style or performances they put out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Should remember he's spent quite a bit since they've been in the PL without any change to the style or performances they put out. Only Chelsea and City have a higher net spend in last 5 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Exactly, spending the money they've had on what they have is obscene, they should be pushing for at least 5th place with the money they've spent. Pulis has one idea he does well and it's ludicrous how many pundits seem to think he's done well with what he's got Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 True, I forgot about the spending aspect. They are a rank team whichever way you look at it TBH. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Should remember he's spent quite a bit since they've been in the PL without any change to the style or performances they put out. Only Chelsea and City have a higher net spend in last 5 years. It's always misleading the "net-spend" stat though. Stoke don't really have players that top clubs would cherry pick but they do a job for what a club of their size would expect (safe-ish mid-table, the odd cup run, etc), yet you have freak transfers like Carroll for £35m, Ronaldo for £80m, etc. that distort it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 They've had the money to buy better players though, they spend way too much on players with no resale value like Peter Crouch who will do an alright job for them but no better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Should remember he's spent quite a bit since they've been in the PL without any change to the style or performances they put out. Only Chelsea and City have a higher net spend in last 5 years. It's always misleading the "net-spend" stat though. Stoke don't really have players that top clubs would cherry pick but they do a job for what a club of their size would expect (safe-ish mid-table, the odd cup run, etc), yet you have freak transfers like Carroll for £35m, Ronaldo for £80m, etc. that distort it. 60m spent is a lot money spent on rubbish for a club like that what ever way you slice it tbf. Anyway i'd love to smash these like everyone else but if i was offered a 1-0 win now i'd take it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I can't remember Stoke selling anyone for even a few million, that's how 'nothing' they are to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 They've had the money to buy better players though, they spend way too much on players with no resale value like Peter Crouch who will do an alright job for them but no better. Look what happened to Wimbledon when they tried going from what saw them well, to trying to play football. Wimbledon started to spend a decent amount from what I remember (relatively speaking), then they went down never to be seen again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_Taylor Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Is Michael Owen fit? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I know what you mean, but if Martinez had had that kinda money at Wigan they'd be way up the table one expects. It's just so unambitious to do anything other than kick people into a midtable finish season after season. They haven't got better for their investment either, just stayed the same, and possibly on their way down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Hope we smash these lot like last season. Their away support is absolutely s**** as well, probably be a poor atmosphere Sunday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 must-win game, desperately need some points and we won't get many better opportunities against these cloggers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
morla84 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Will probably be Elliot Debuchy Mbiwa Taylor Santon Tiote Cabaye Gouf Siss Guti Cisse Although Id possibly play Haidara, he's really impressed me 2-1 us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I worry they'll just defend deep and we'll struggle to score Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Debuchy will be important again in this one I think, he's been in great form recently. Hopefully we can see him and Hatem link up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Good full backs are essential against stoke, if you can stifle crosses coming into the box you nullify half their threat, they really don't pose much threat down the middle, nothing that Tiote and Cabaye can't handle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
morla84 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I worry they'll just defend deep and we'll struggle to score Story of most of our season so far, followed by the opposition popping into our box to score Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Didnt realise Stoke fans disliked Pulis so much. Depends on which of their heads you are talking with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Same sort of game as last season please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Reckon I'll get tickets at the gate for this or should I buy 'em today? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Buy me one and I'll pop over Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptoon Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Elliot Debuchy Mbwiba Taylor Santon Tiote Cabaye HBA/Guti Siss Gouf Cisse Goufran up top if Cisse out. Willi may come in over Mbiwa in order to stifle crouch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Maul Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Willi may start to counter crouch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Fingers crossed the way we dealt with Traore on Thursday might come into his thinking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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