False Economy

[potterpalm]

Thoughts fellas,
We have scraped throo against Wolves.. Replay was a certainty ... got lucky
Two games against Cardiff

This playing the so called reserve team seems false Economy with the sheer lack of quality on board therefore a replay is going to be a high percentage on the cards.

TP keeps saying we dont need the mid week games and yet we risk a replay against any team from lower league or lower prem teams ... simply not enough quality in the Squad to create cutting edge !

Put our strongest team out and get the oppo done and dusted out of the way...

We only need 3 wins to stay in prem at this stage of the season

 

[jowlermonkey]

Potterpalm,

I agree said similar yesterday on Peadars FA CUP thread. Get the job done first. Less games, less injuries, less cards.

 

[Norfolkstokie]

Good post Potterpalm, get the points under the belt and maybe TP will relax his rigid system and let the lads enjoy themselves.

 

[Inverness Stokie]

I have VERY serious doubts as to whether Pulis actually knows how much it would mean to EVERYONE associated with Stoke City if we actually gave it a good go and built on what is a good FA Cup run so far. Not just for the old Stokies who saw both FA Cup semi finals in the early 70's but I have never seen us play at Wembley, Millennium Stadium yes but Wembley is another thing.

Come on Pulis show us yer brass!

 

[sgtpotterslonelyheartsclubband]

Thoughts fellas,

We only need 3 wins to stay in prem at this stage of the season

I don't think 40 will be enough this year. It usually is I know, and only one team (West Ham with 42 in 2002/03) have been relegated with 40 or more but I just feel with it being so tight this season, I think 1 or 2 teams may go down with 40 more points. I think 46/47 points will see us safe.

 

[Inverness Stokie]

We will need a lot more than 40, if we actually put out our best side then we could start to ACTUALLY win more matches than we have been doing. I don't know any other side apart from ours that was put out two under-strengthened sides in a week, it's nothing short of stupid and disrespectful, disrespectful to the club and also to the supporters that paid £40 a ticket! If the Premier League is a priority then bloody make it a damn priority, not by shoving Diao in the side and playing a flat five across the midfield, by actually playing our best side and a little formation called 4-4-bloody2. If the FA Cup is a priority then put out a side that can actually win matches and doesn't have to scrape wins against Cardiff and the Dingles.

 

[sgtpotterslonelyheartsclubband]

These Tweets from a Sunderland fan I follow pretty much sums it up:

Just seen the team TP put out tonight. Cowardly selection from a man who doesn't trust his players imo.

He's spent a fortune on players yet doesn't seem to trust them to play football. Very odd.