DT Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 PS Hey Saints board - did you see what Stoke did? They hired a new manager before a game to give them more of a chance of winning it. Give it a try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 PS Hey Saints board - did you see what Stoke did? They hired a new manager before a game to give them more of a chance of winning it. Give it a try He will have no influence in the game against Utd. It doesn't give them any more chance of winning it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 PS Hey Saints board - did you see what Stoke did? They hired a new manager before a game to give them more of a chance of winning it. Give it a try Where is the rest of the letter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 He will have no influence in the game against Utd. It doesn't give them any more chance of winning it. Except the players will have more confidence and play to impress him, of course Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 Except the players will have more confidence and play to impress him, of course Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk They're playing Utd, they'll get stuffed, with Hughes, Lambert or whoever in charge. Stoke's board know that that game is probably lost anyway so it just doesn't matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 They're playing Utd, they'll get stuffed, with Hughes, Lambert or whoever in charge. Stoke's board know that that game is probably lost anyway so it just doesn't matter. Now you've done it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVER THE HILL Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 Stoke 2-0 down now Valencia & Martial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BotleySaint Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 Stoke 2-0 down now Valencia & Martial Whew, let's hope it stays that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 (edited) Wimmer looks poor. That Baur has done nothing but fall over. Swansea Stoke and Saints to go down Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Zouma looks awful too no challenge on that goal Edited 15 January, 2018 by Give it to Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 I reckon it’ll be Huddersfield or Brighton rather than us. Agree about Swansea and Stoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 Wimmer looks poor. That Baur has done nothing but fall over. Swansea Stoke and Saints to go down Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Zouma looks awful too no challenge on that goal Looks that way Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVER THE HILL Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 Stoke losing 3-0 now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austsaint Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 Wimmer looks poor. That Baur has done nothing but fall over. Swansea Stoke and Saints to go down Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Zouma looks awful too no challenge on that goal Can't believe we were in for Wimmer at one stage. Doesn't look any better than Gardos, Forren or Bednarek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 Can't believe we were in for Wimmer at one stage. Doesn't look any better than Gardos, Forren or Bednarek. Poor reflection that two of those listed are currently on our books. Though to be fair Bednarek still has time on his side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints foreva Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 They have 6 pretty favourable fixtures coming up now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 Wonder if Lambert will take Eric Black there . Dream ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austsaint Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 They have 6 pretty favourable fixtures coming up now. Of course I hope I'm wrong, but Stoke now look a better prospect of staying up than we do! Somehow need Brighton or Huddersfield to drop their bundle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted 15 January, 2018 Share Posted 15 January, 2018 Of course I hope I'm wrong, but Stoke now look a better prospect of staying up than we do! Somehow need Brighton or Huddersfield to drop their bundle. "drop their bundle", lol, is that an aussie phrase? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austsaint Posted 16 January, 2018 Share Posted 16 January, 2018 "drop their bundle", lol, is that an aussie phrase? Yes, it probably is ...sorry; I am a Pom, but I've been living here a long time! You get my meaning though;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 16 January, 2018 Share Posted 16 January, 2018 We have a run of favourable fixtures in late February/March, just when Stoke have a particularly nasty set of fixtures, so it's swings and roundabouts. After that we have a fairly horrific run in, but as long as we do the business before then we should be OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfahaji Posted 16 January, 2018 Share Posted 16 January, 2018 We have a run of favourable fixtures in late February/March, just when Stoke have a particularly nasty set of fixtures, so it's swings and roundabouts. After that we have a fairly horrific run in, but as long as we do the business before then we should be OK. In the same way that as long as we beat Huddersfield at home, held on to at least a point vs Palace and didn't throw away a 2-goal lead against Watford we'd be ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted 16 January, 2018 Share Posted 16 January, 2018 In the same way that as long as we beat Huddersfield at home, held on to at least a point vs Palace and didn't throw away a 2-goal lead against Watford we'd be ok? Yes, exactly like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 16 January, 2018 Share Posted 16 January, 2018 We have a run of favourable fixtures in late February/March, just when Stoke have a particularly nasty set of fixtures, so it's swings and roundabouts. After that we have a fairly horrific run in, but as long as we do the business before then we should be OK. There isn't such a thing as a favourable set of fixtures for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stud mark of doom Posted 6 May, 2018 Share Posted 6 May, 2018 Hughes could do a job for us? I’d like to put myself forward for Les Reed’s job. My CV is above. I was a bit surprised everyone didn’t think the same thing In January.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 6 May, 2018 Share Posted 6 May, 2018 won't be long before pardew has his WBA above us. Classic Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefoggy Posted 6 May, 2018 Share Posted 6 May, 2018 Just a heads up; there’s no way we’ll appoint Hughes unde4 any circumstances :D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint in winchester Posted 8 May, 2018 Share Posted 8 May, 2018 What do you guys make of the comments by Jack Butland and now Charlie Adam that the team morale at Stoke has been completely broken for the whole season and the previous manager (Hughes) did nothing about it, leading to his dismissal? Should we be concerned? At this stage he seems to be uniting our squad, rather than dividing it .... so I'm not concerned myself. Poor old Stoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 8 May, 2018 Share Posted 8 May, 2018 What do you guys make of the comments by Jack Butland and now Charlie Adam that the team morale at Stoke has been completely broken for the whole season and the previous manager (Hughes) did nothing about it, leading to his dismissal? Should we be concerned? At this stage he seems to be uniting our squad, rather than dividing it .... so I'm not concerned myself. Poor old Stoke. What I make of it is that players themselves seem to rarely, if ever, take responsibility for such actions. Very easy to blame just one man, and yes you could argue that it is MH's responsibility - but its very easy to lay the blame at one mans door. It's a team game, why can't the players themselves lift morale - they are all in it together, why is it solely the responsibility of the manager. Time for some prima donas to roll up their sleeves and do some work, stop blaming everybody else - take a look in the mirror. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 8 May, 2018 Share Posted 8 May, 2018 What I make of it is that players themselves seem to rarely, if ever, take responsibility for such actions. Very easy to blame just one man, and yes you could argue that it is MH's responsibility - but its very easy to lay the blame at one mans door. It's a team game, why can't the players themselves lift morale - they are all in it together, why is it solely the responsibility of the manager. Time for some prima donas to roll up their sleeves and do some work, stop blaming everybody else - take a look in the mirror. Pretty much this. It seems the modern PL era players are never to blame these days it must be harder than ever to manage all these millionaire snowflakes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 8 May, 2018 Share Posted 8 May, 2018 Charlie Adam has got some front, got sent off early in a crucial game home to Everton that they went on to lose, and also missed a last minute peno to give them a win against Brighton. The rebound of which he was so slow to react to that my mum would have got there quicker. http:// Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfahaji Posted 8 May, 2018 Share Posted 8 May, 2018 What do you guys make of the comments by Jack Butland and now Charlie Adam that the team morale at Stoke has been completely broken for the whole season and the previous manager (Hughes) did nothing about it, leading to his dismissal? Should we be concerned? At this stage he seems to be uniting our squad, rather than dividing it .... so I'm not concerned myself. Poor old Stoke. Yep, at this moment in time he seems to be doing a good job, but I think it suggests we should be wary of hailing him the new messiah even if he keeps us up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry the Badger Posted 8 May, 2018 Share Posted 8 May, 2018 I think that all managers now have a maximum shelf life of 2/3 years at a club before the mollycoddled players get bored and start ignoring them. I also think there's an issue with clubs the size of ourselves and Stoke, when you get near the top of the group below the big 6, it feels as though if you want to try and push on and challenge them you have to start taking risks on players with questionable attitude in order to get better quality players than you already have. I think Stoke are guilty of trying a bit too hard to be clever in the transfer market, which is pretty much what's got us too (added to an appalling managerial appointment). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Lion Tamer Posted 8 May, 2018 Share Posted 8 May, 2018 Yep, at this moment in time he seems to be doing a good job, but I think it suggests we should be wary of hailing him the new messiah even if he keeps us up. If Stoke is the marker then he should give us at least a good couple of seasons before it goes wrong. In the same way that Strachan did quite well at Coventry for a few seasons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ooh it's a corner Posted 8 May, 2018 Share Posted 8 May, 2018 It's all down to expectations I reckon. Once you become established in the premier league, and nobody thinks you have a chance of getting relegated, then you are expected to be knocking on the door of Europe. Once you have tasted European football, your fans (and possibly your board) expect you to qualify every season. It's almost like there is a greed amongst all the clubs to over achieve and nobody wants to settle for mid-table obscurity, but ultimately, there are only so many top table seats to go round. Burnley will feel this next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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