Stoke scored once from just lobbing the ball full pelt AT the goal and got a lucky deflection, they had another one like this almost go in an all.........
[quote][cite]Posted By: Ledge[/cite]Pray god this mob go down.
Awful football - truly awful.[/quote]
Some people have short memories, I don't recall our last couple of seasons in the premiership being too eye catching! Nor do I recall people moaning about the long throw into the box when Halford was doing it last season.
I sure that most Stoke fans would love to be watching their team pass it around like Arsenal but it in't going to happen, they don't have the players to do it nor do they have £100m plus to spend.
At the end of the day all they want to get is 40 points. If a long throw into the box gets them goals (as it did against Everton) then so be it. I wouldn't choose to watch it but I don't knock em for playing to a strength.
[quote][cite]Posted By: LenGlover[/cite]I wonder whether their fans are slagging Pulis off like some of ours did Curbs or are they grateful to be in the Prem?[/quote]
We played decent football in our first season in the Prem. I don't recall anyone slagging off Curbishley, why would they?
Main difference, in our first season Curbishley sent his side out to win. In his last couple of seasons he sent them out to not lose!
[cite]Posted By: Ledge[/cite]Pray god this mob go down.
Awful football - truly awful.
Some people have short memories, I don't recall our last couple of seasons in the premiership being too eye catching! Nor do I recall people moaning about the long throw into the box when Halford was doing it last season.
I sure that most Stoke fans would love to be watching their team pass it around like Arsenal but it in't going to happen, they don't have the players to do it nor do they have £100m plus to spend.
At the end of the day all they want to get is 40 points. If a long throw into the box gets them goals (as it did against Everton) then so be it. I wouldn't choose to watch it but I don't knock em for playing to a strength.
Oh come on Barn Door we hardly used Halford's long throw ability did we. In fact hardly at all.
As soon as stoke go over half way they are playing for throw ins
Fair enough, the Halford thing was a bit of a long shot (excuse the pun) ;o)
I do actually agree with you. I only saw the last 10 minutes of the Stoke/Everton game and all it was was Delap chucking the ball into the box however, I don't knock them for using any advantage they may have.
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They're a pretty 'orrible bunch too, though! Stoke, Hull and Wet Sham to go down would be my dream combo - as long as we're going the other way!
Awful football - truly awful.[/quote]
Some people have short memories, I don't recall our last couple of seasons in the premiership being too eye catching! Nor do I recall people moaning about the long throw into the box when Halford was doing it last season.
I sure that most Stoke fans would love to be watching their team pass it around like Arsenal but it in't going to happen, they don't have the players to do it nor do they have £100m plus to spend.
At the end of the day all they want to get is 40 points. If a long throw into the box gets them goals (as it did against Everton) then so be it. I wouldn't choose to watch it but I don't knock em for playing to a strength.
We played decent football in our first season in the Prem. I don't recall anyone slagging off Curbishley, why would they?
Main difference, in our first season Curbishley sent his side out to win. In his last couple of seasons he sent them out to not lose!
Oh come on Barn Door we hardly used Halford's long throw ability did we. In fact hardly at all.
As soon as stoke go over half way they are playing for throw ins
I do actually agree with you. I only saw the last 10 minutes of the Stoke/Everton game and all it was was Delap chucking the ball into the box however, I don't knock them for using any advantage they may have.