The Stoke City Topic Thread: Relegation? Staying up? Manager? Empty seats

[yoblet]

Won nothing as a player or manager,may it long continue

[CambridgeDon]

What no Big Sam or Moyes . Obviously went for a bigger manager with a higher profile. Good grief talking like that I am beginning to sound like a Sjoke fan.

 

Big Sam or Moyes come later in the season when the Lardies are facing their second consecutive relegation - it would be good to watch

[For Us All]

Big Sam or Moyes come later in the season when the Lardies are facing their second consecutive relegation - it would be good to watch

 

Big Sam will come in next January and want another £6m for keeping them up.

[CambridgeDon]

Just wondered if anyone else had seen the highly amusing poll in the Sjokinel asking Stoke supporters about their prospects for next season. It reads summat like this:

 

Top dogs, title there for the taking 38%

 

Second place, automatic promotion a dead cert 18%

 

Playoffs best we can hope for 27%

 

Midtable consolidation 13%

 

The unthinkable, another relegation battle 4%

 

So, 56% think that they're definitely on their way at the first time of asking while in total 83% think they'll finish in the top six one way or another. I know you have to be positive but that takes optimism to a new level.

 

My advice: talk to Leeds, Forest, Derby, Hull, Middlesborough or Sunderland fans, or even Villa, a much bigger club than Stoke who will now be spending a third season in the second tier. Only 25% of clubs manage to get back at the first time of asking, and more than a third of teams relegated from the premier have yet to get back at all.

 

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/how-long-take-re-promoted-7117114

 

Deluded!

[Smugsy]

Shows how much the unwashed have fallen when their new lardie kit is modelled by the upholder of fair play himself Mark Stein. Here's a NSFW photo of Mr Stein in his usual position.

 

 

You know the words!

[Warren]

Stoke have just been out manoeuvred by Derby who have appointed Lampard as manager. Bruce at Villa. WBA to bounce back. Swansea likely to regroup. Middlesbrough competitive. It is a big task Stoke face. Only about two thirds of teams relegated from the PL have ever returned and the most common time taken is 3 seasons. I think Stoke are not well placed for a quick return and it could be a decade or quarter century like last time before they are ready.

[Wereskintandweknowweare]

Just wondered if anyone else had seen the highly amusing poll in the Sjokinel asking Stoke supporters about their prospects for next season. It reads summat like this:

 

Top dogs, title there for the taking 38%

 

Second place, automatic promotion a dead cert 18%

 

Playoffs best we can hope for 27%

 

Midtable consolidation 13%

 

The unthinkable, another relegation battle 4%

 

So, 56% think that they're definitely on their way at the first time of asking while in total 83% think they'll finish in the top six one way or another. I know you have to be positive but that takes optimism to a new level.

 

My advice: talk to Leeds, Forest, Derby, Hull, Middlesborough or Sunderland fans, or even Villa, a much bigger club than Stoke who will now be spending a third season in the second tier. Only 25% of clubs manage to get back at the first time of asking, and more than a third of teams relegated from the premier have yet to get back at all.

 

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/how-long-take-re-promoted-7117114

 

Deluded!

I don’t really care double edged sword really. Enjoyed match of the day last season seeing joke loose week in week out.

Will have to stay up later until the football league show

[For Us All]

Ramadan is the first one to jump ship by moving to Huddersfield.

[Conrad]

Ramadan is the first one to jump ship by moving to Huddersfield.

 

Ah the mighty Huddersfield, good career move that.

[For Us All]

Ah the mighty Huddersfield, good career move that.

 

It look like midfielder Badou Ndiaye will be next to leave,his agent has confirmed that the 27-year-old Senegal international has been linked with Wolves.

[SourceOfTheTrent]

Ramadan is the first one to jump ship by moving to Huddersfield.

 

He's a hungry player !

[Hagrid]

Ramadan is the first one to jump ship by moving to Huddersfield.

 

Surprised at that. Didn't seem good enough for an abject Stoke side who were devoid of pace and width all season.

[ELDERBEZZA]

I see the scum have offered to buy that scumbag from West Brom who I won't even name, as he's a disgrace to all who have fallen for our country. Shame on you Coates! !