gerrytaggart Posted 7 September 2014 Share Posted 7 September 2014 They are confident and I can see why after their last result. However I think they (the stoke fans) are completely underestimating us. I can see a very lively attacking game...they are the home team and will come at us from the off. Interesting to see how NP sets up against them. I doubt sparky or his players are as deluded as some of their fans and will know exactly how dangerous we are. They are confident and I can see why after their last result. However I think they (the stoke fans) are completely underestimating us. I can see a very lively attacking game...they are the home team and will come at us from the off. Interesting to see how NP sets up against them. I doubt sparky or his players are as deluded as some of their fans and will know exactly how dangerous we are. They are confident and I can see why after their last result. However I think they (the stoke fans) are completely underestimating us. I can see a very lively attacking game...they are the home team and will come at us from the off. Interesting to see how NP sets up against them. I doubt sparky or his players are as deluded as some of their fans and will know exactly how dangerous we are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ttfn Posted 7 September 2014 Share Posted 7 September 2014 At least this thread isn't about the fucking Tigers any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerrytaggart Posted 7 September 2014 Share Posted 7 September 2014 ^ not sure how that happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facecloth Posted 7 September 2014 Share Posted 7 September 2014 Mentioned Nugent though and unlike Wood has not scored. Like I say just a passing mention when talking about playing well but not taking chances against Chelsea. I don't think any other player not signed this summer other than Nugent was mentioned, so clearly just highlighted that part of our season so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilo Posted 7 September 2014 Share Posted 7 September 2014 I love how it took Stoke five seasons of Premier League football to learn how to keep the ball on the floor and they suddenly think they're Barcelona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ealingfox Posted 7 September 2014 Share Posted 7 September 2014 Imagine slagging off the places that people come from when you come from Stoke-on-Trent... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corky Posted 7 September 2014 Share Posted 7 September 2014 This was the Stoke team and squad in their first Premier League match: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7551165.stm Hardly a bunch of household names and proven Premier League players, they were probably given the same comments as we have now. But they believed they could stay up through their management and playing style as well as team spirit, presumably. So they are no different to us at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Oxlong Posted 7 September 2014 Share Posted 7 September 2014 Stoke - probably the single best reason for not getting rid of nuclear weapons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl the Llama Posted 7 September 2014 Share Posted 7 September 2014 Way too many of them trying to claim that we know eff all about their team to disguise the fact they have no actual argument to give explaining why we shouldn't feel confident of at least a point here... because they know eff all about our team. Looneys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny the fox Posted 7 September 2014 Share Posted 7 September 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3zcjSiJ-Go the brains trust fooking up their own stadium.. ha ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted 7 September 2014 Share Posted 7 September 2014 The hypocrisy on that stoke thread is comical "Looks like they are well under estimating us " "They genuinely think their squad is really strong. Cripes they are easily impressed. I haven't heard of most of those players." These are my 2 favourite comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilo Posted 7 September 2014 Share Posted 7 September 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3zcjSiJ-Go the brains trust fooking up their own stadium.. ha ha Watching the midget at the front go down like a sack of shit always makes me smile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deucalion Posted 7 September 2014 Share Posted 7 September 2014 I think it'll be a hard game against Stoke but if we stay solid at the back we could nick a goal on the break. 1-0. Not an unreasonable thing to say, but highlights how I think like most fans, which is to underestimate the opposition and see the outcome in favourable terms. If fans thought they would lose away games, then apart from seeing a top ground every now and again, no one would go to away matches. The fact remains, however, that there is no reason why we should give Stoke any more respect than we gave Everton, Chelsea or Arsenal and points picked up against teams potentially around us will determine our season. If anything, rather than delusions of grandeur on our part, they seem complacent about being a PL team. This is how I felt right before the wheels fell off and we ended up on our arses in the Championship. Advantage us I think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgfualol Posted 7 September 2014 Share Posted 7 September 2014 I couldnt name many Stoke players other than Crouch and Bojan. I have followed premier league football every season but Stoke are just so blah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stadt Posted 7 September 2014 Share Posted 7 September 2014 Arnautovic is decent and so is N'Zonzi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facecloth Posted 7 September 2014 Share Posted 7 September 2014 Starting 11 plus subs v Man City Asmir Begovic Phil Bardsley Ryan Shawcross Marc Wilson Erik Pieters Glenn Whelan Stephen Nzonzi Victor Moses Mame Biram Diouf Jonathan Walters Peter Crouch Subs Thomas Sørensen Robert Huth Marc Muniesa Peter Odemwingie Charlie Adam Bojan Marko Artnautovic Not included on the squad Geoff Cameron Wilson Palacios Ousamna Assaidi Stephen Ireland Steve Sidwell Jack Butland Andy Wilkinson I'd suggest if you've followed the premier league every season and only know Crouch and Bojan out of that lot, you're not paying attention. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgfualol Posted 7 September 2014 Share Posted 7 September 2014 I'd suggest if you've followed the premier league every season and only know Crouch and Bojan out of that lot, you're not paying attention. I know a few more now that you've listed them. But I would have struggled to name many more, they're so blah. You sound like a school teacher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stadt Posted 7 September 2014 Share Posted 7 September 2014 I've always thought Marc Wilson was shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-man Posted 7 September 2014 Share Posted 7 September 2014 If you pick a combined team I reckon you'd get 5 or 6 (at a push) City players in it. - Kasper vs Begovic is close - De Laet or Simpson both ahead of Bardsley for me - Morgan over Wilson without a shadow of a doubt - Drinkwater (in fact any one of our midfield) over Whelan - Mahrez over Walters - Ulloa over Crouch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_w Posted 7 September 2014 Share Posted 7 September 2014 Out of the newly promoted clubs though, Leicester are the team I would expect us to beat the most comfortable. They shouldn't be able to cope with our width and pace because their fullbacks (entire defence really) are still very much Championship players and our class should shine through. Oh dear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxoffderby Posted 7 September 2014 Share Posted 7 September 2014 If you pick a combined team I reckon you'd get 5 or 6 (at a push) City players in it. - Kasper vs Begovic is close - De Laet or Simpson both ahead of Bardsley for me - Morgan over Wilson without a shadow of a doubt - Drinkwater (in fact any one of our midfield) over Whelan - Mahrez over Walters - Ulloa over Crouch Begovic is better than KS and hes my fav player. Ulloa similar to Crouch the rest I agree with you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HitchinFox Posted 7 September 2014 Share Posted 7 September 2014 I'm loving the fact that both over at Oatcake and here the theme very much seems to be "what planet are those bellends on, they are massively underestimating us". Only means one thing - both sets of fans are optimistic and confident about the season ahead.Personally, I've a lot of respect for Stoke. They've earned their stay in the Premier League and I see the trip to Britannia as a really tough game. Nobody enjoys playing there - not even the top teams. Lets not forget that Stoke finished 9th last season - 17 points clear of relegation. They only lost three games at home - the best home record outside the top five. For me, getting anything at the likes of Stoke is what being back in the Premier League is all about for us. If we want to survive (and to establish ourselves) at this level, we need to be able to fight and hopefully even get something from teams that are in a similar position to us - hoping for a mid-table finish. Getting anything at Stoke would be a fantastic result. Make no mistake, Stoke away is as tough as it gets. Still, having said all that, I'm confident that we are capable of sneaking something there.I trust Nige and his tactics. He's got it pretty much right so far this season - including subs - and he now has a couple of extra cogs to consider in the mechanics of the team - Cambiasso, Simpson and Powell as brand new faces while Vardy, Drinky, and Albrighton now should be ready for 90 minutes if needed. Looking forward to it - this game could tell us much more about our chances this season than a draw against a pretty poor Arsenal team last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdb Posted 7 September 2014 Share Posted 7 September 2014 (edited) If you pick a combined team I reckon you'd get 5 or 6 (at a push) City players in it. - Kasper vs Begovic is close - De Laet or Simpson both ahead of Bardsley for me - Morgan over Wilson without a shadow of a doubt - Drinkwater (in fact any one of our midfield) over Whelan - Mahrez over Walters - Ulloa over Crouch Begovic and Bardsley without doubt are stronger than our options. The others are close, but you make certain weaker choices to support your points when you could've picked N'Zonzi or Shawcross for example. See what you're saying though. Their fans come across like morons on that forum although I know a lot of Stoke fans who are great. Edited 7 September 2014 by sdb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilo Posted 7 September 2014 Share Posted 7 September 2014 Oh dear. I laughed at that one! 9 points ahead of a Burnley side whose biggest signing has been George Boyd and 22 points ahead of QPR last season, not to mention two draws from three of last season's top five. I just hope Hughes is as arrogant as their fans, we'll batter them if he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ttfn Posted 7 September 2014 Share Posted 7 September 2014 Drinkwater, Morgan and Mahrez would waltz into that Stoke team, but their quality is obvious in other positions - Shawcross and Begovic are both better than any of our players as is Arnautovic when he decides to bother. They should be expecting to beat us at home. Everybody should be expecting to beat us at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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