Morpheus Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Stoke are crap. They are the 6th biggest spenders at the moment - not sustainable for them. Their bubble will burst. I think we will deal with them on Saturday Stoke aren't crap at all and they have some excellent players. They have generally purchased well and have now stabilized themselves in the Premiership. If Adam, who was an excellent signing, is actually out then that will benefit us but i can't see us getting anything better than a point against them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloBarnesi Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 IMO we have, at times, looked the worst team in the league yet we are still 15th. Looking forward to January when hopefully Lambert can get more quality in the squad and get us further up the table. I think pretty much every team in the league can claim that honour... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Stoke have 'excellent players'? I think that's stretching it, they are a collection of good and decent players that work well as a unit and a very well organised by TP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Stoke have 'excellent players'? I think that's stretching it, they are a collection of good and decent players that work well as a unit and a very well organised by TP. Shawcross, Huth, Etherington, Adam and Crouch are all excellent players and would walk into our team. Agree though that they are well organised and do something that we don't, play to their strengths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcTheObsession Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 If being 'crap' is comfortable mid table and a solid home record, I'd take that right now. Granted, Stoke's style is not what we are aiming for, but they do what works for them, doesn't make them crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 162 pages of a thread which will be of no relevance soon. Can't wait till it's locked in February. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Stoke are crap ? What does that make us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Shawcross, Huth, Etherington, Adam and Crouch are all excellent players and would walk into our team. :crylaugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcTheObsession Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Shawcross and Adam yes, without doubt I'd rather have those two than Clark and Bannan. Etherington and Crouch possibly, although with what we've seen from Benteke so far he'd be slightly ahead of Crouch in the pecking order, Etherington would possibly be more effective than both Gabby or Weimann on the wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Stoke most certainly do not have any "excellent" players. Their relative success comes from being well-drilled as a unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 The have better players than we do unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 The have better players than we do unfortunately. Going by the age comparison of the two teams I would expect them to have 'more experience' at this stage. When the Villa team we have now get to the same age of the people in question I am sure our lot would be much more 'better'. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Saturday will tell us who has the best players and manager surely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Saturday will tell us who has the best players and manager surely How will it? It's just one game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted December 5, 2012 Moderator Share Posted December 5, 2012 Saturday will tell us who has the best players and manager surely Yeah because that is how football works. (in the mind of a 7 year old) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Stoke most certainly do not have any "excellent" players. Their relative success comes from being well-drilled as a unit. Yes Shawcross, Adam and co are hardly 'excellent' just good premier league footballers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Saturday will tell us who has the best players and manager surely Ah right so Norwich have better players and manager than United then, interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Ah right so Norwich have better players and manager than United then, interesting. Don't forget it also means were as good as Arsenal, which in turn means Southampton are better than Arsenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted December 5, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted December 5, 2012 Don't forget it also means were as good as Arsenal, which in turn means Southampton are better than Arsenal. But Arsenal beat Southampton 6-1, meaning they are better......PARADOX!......the initial assumption was flawed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 C.I. has confused football with conkers I feel . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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