Stoke 2011/12 General Chat & Starting X1 Thread

kizkiz · **Posted:** 13 Jul 2011, 18:57

Stoke starting 11 and team news

the pom · **Joined:** Thu Oct 13 2005 **Posts:** 1564

Stoke v Hadjuk Split

Judio · **Posted:** 15 Jul 2011, 13:18

They are only Ranked 166th in UEFA so although they are a
name, they are not the force they once were

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hajduk_Split

Miles_T · **Joined:** Thu Oct 13 2005 **Posts:** 1778

They probably arent too worried about stoke either

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Elvis77 · **Posted:** 27 Jul 2011, 08:22

any thoughts on the stoke first team regulars? I can't see me thinking of putting anyone except huthin any of my teams.

juckster · **Posted:** 27 Jul 2011, 09:49

Elvis77 wrote:

any thoughts on the stoke first team regulars? I can't see me thinking of putting anyone except huthin any of my teams.

I'll definately be having Huth in some teams, but also Jones. He does score well and they are in Europe...

iambalrog · **Joined:** Thu Oct 13 2005 **Posts:** 8

Where will Walters play?

murf · **Posted:** 04 Aug 2011, 16:17

iambalrog wrote:

Where will Walters play?

They are playing Hajduk Split (Europa League) in less than 2 hours. Check out the team for that.

He will most likely be a regular, won't he Stokies?

SUZYKINS · **Posted:** 04 Aug 2011, 16:48

murf wrote:

iambalrog wrote:

Where will Walters play?

They are playing Hajduk Split (Europa League) in less than 2 hours. Check out the team for that.

He will most likely be a regular, won't he Stokies?

Would say so although we are being linked with other strikers ; Jerome, Barndoor, Crouch, Cole

sleuth · **Joined:** Sun Apr 03 2011 **Posts:** 2549

will Ethrington play with a cracked rib?

murf · **Posted:** 04 Aug 2011, 17:20

Hajduk Split vs Stoke

Stoke: Begovic, Huth, Woodgate, Shawcross, Wilson, Pennant, Whitehead, Whelan, Etherington, Walters, Jones

Subs: Sorensen, Collins, Pugh, Diao, Tonge, Shotton, Arismendi

Huth at FB again?

checkii · **Posted:** 04 Aug 2011, 17:51

Looks like the Wilkinson bargain is a no go?

SUZYKINS · **Posted:** 04 Aug 2011, 17:54

checkii wrote:

Looks like the Wilkinson bargain is a no go?

Wilko injured (not in squad at all)

Judio · **Posted:** 05 Aug 2011, 08:56

Stoke are Seeded in this mornings draw

They have been placed in the following group
so they only have a possible SIX Opponents
Seeds

Sevilla FC (ESP)
AZ Alkmaar (NED)
Club Brugge KV (BEL)
AC Sparta Praha (CZE)
FC Salzburg (AUT)
Stoke City FC (ENG)

Unseeded

Hannover 96 (GER) :shock:

FC Vaslui (ROU)
AC Omonia (CYP)
FC Thun (SUI)
Aalesunds FK (NOR)
FC Zestafoni (GEO)

snout · **Posted:** 06 Aug 2011, 09:35

What's the first choice centre-half pairing going to be?

Presuming Wilkinson gets RB when fit, one of Woodgate, Huth and Shawcross has to miss out.

blahblah · **Posted:** 06 Aug 2011, 10:40

In preseason Huth has been at FB, and Collins came in for the injured Wilkinson, wiht Huth swapping flanks? So it looks like Wilkinson, Shawcross, Woodgate and Huth.

SUZYKINS · **Posted:** 06 Aug 2011, 10:44

blahblah wrote:

In preseason Huth has been at FB, and Collins came in for the injured Wilkinson, wiht Huth swapping flanks? So it looks like Wilkinson, Shawcross, Woodgate and Huth.

Would have thought that defence would get a spanking :wink:

Huth started at the club at RB but is a far better CB. Sharwcross cant play FB, so my guess if fit Woodgate & Shawcross at CB & Huth out of position at RB (although he had a really good game against Split)

blahblah · **Posted:** 06 Aug 2011, 10:49

He played RB at Chelsea, too, didn't he?

I would guess for the purposes of this thread it is Huth, Shawcross, Woodgate plus one, though. Woodgate is so temptingly cheap; and if you think of it as Woodgate sweeping behind three markers it doesn't look that bad.

SUZYKINS · **Posted:** 09 Aug 2011, 16:46

Looks like another stay at Stoke City dogs home..............Upson looks likely to sign

I suppose its an upgrade from Collins

Pouzar · **Posted:** 10 Aug 2011, 08:32

He signed. So what is the starting defence looking like now?

SUZYKINS · **Posted:** 10 Aug 2011, 08:36

Pouzar wrote:

He signed. So what is the starting defence looking like now?

Huth Woodgate Shawcross Upson ????

Would Upson sign to sit on the bench ?? 4th choice CB ?? or has he been told he will get a chance at LB ??
Always looked slow to me

sleuth · **Joined:** Sun Apr 03 2011 **Posts:** 2549

SUZYKINS wrote:

Pouzar wrote:

He signed. So what is the starting defence looking like now?

Huth Woodgate Shawcross Upson ????

Would Upson sign to sit on the bench ?? 4th choice CB ?? or has he been told he will get a chance at LB ??
Always looked slow to me

i would like to see a 50 m sprint between Upson and your fav Stokey i think it would be a dead heat.

SUZYKINS · **Posted:** 10 Aug 2011, 08:48

sleuth wrote:

SUZYKINS wrote:

Pouzar wrote:

He signed. So what is the starting defence looking like now?

Huth Woodgate Shawcross Upson ????

Would Upson sign to sit on the bench ?? 4th choice CB ?? or has he been told he will get a chance at LB ??
Always looked slow to me

i would like to see a 50 m sprint between Upson and your fav Stokey i think it would be a dead heat.

So you think he is a decent LB sleuth ?
Would say Walters or Etherington our quickest

But Sol Campbell would be an upgrade from Collins at LB :!:

sleuth · **Joined:** Sun Apr 03 2011 **Posts:** 2549

SUZYKINS wrote:

sleuth wrote:

SUZYKINS wrote:

Pouzar wrote:

He signed. So what is the starting defence looking like now?

Huth Woodgate Shawcross Upson ????

Would Upson sign to sit on the bench ?? 4th choice CB ?? or has he been told he will get a chance at LB ??
Always looked slow to me

i would like to see a 50 m sprint between Upson and your fav Stokey i think it would be a dead heat.

So you think he is a decent LB sleuth ?
Would say Walters or Etherington our quickest

But Sol Campbell would be an upgrade from Collins at LB :!:

I was referring to Collins as i know you love him so much and wish to be present at his 10 year testimonial.
:mrgreen:

And no i think Upson is LOG but then again i think Liverpools central defenders are also LOG.

admin · **Posted:** 10 Aug 2011, 13:15

Stoke in talks with Spurs to sign Crouch and Palacios per SSN.

the pom · **Joined:** Thu Oct 13 2005 **Posts:** 1564

Rafa Benitez - at Stoke training ground now !!!!!!! :shock:

softcoal · **Joined:** Wed Aug 12 2009 **Posts:** 450

I know it can't be good, but what is "LOG"?
There's so few choices of 4.0-4.5 defenders, I was hoping Upson could help fill that need?
Who is the better choice for fantasy, Upson or Woodgate?

murf · **Posted:** 11 Aug 2011, 14:23

softcoal wrote:

I know it can't be good, but what is "LOG"?
There's so few choices of 4.0-4.5 defenders, I was hoping Upson could help fill that need?
Who is the better choice for fantasy, Upson or Woodgate?

Just Dot's (sleuth's) highly personal opinion of actual players, not to be confused in the slighest with a well thought out consideration of a player's potential FF worth.

Jonathan · **Posted:** 15 Aug 2011, 21:36

There is a picture of Etherington in The Mirror taking oxygen as he is taken off, but absolutely no mention of why in the report. Anyone?

SUZYKINS · **Posted:** 15 Aug 2011, 21:51

Jonathan wrote:

There is a picture of Etherington in The Mirror taking oxygen as he is taken off, but absolutely no mention of why in the report. Anyone?

Did his shoulder in

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