Stoke Match Thread. Saturday 16/01 Away 12:45pm Kick Off

[WaltonRed]

Stoke will be pissing themselves at the prospect

[PaulMcC]

I'm seriously dreading this. I think I'll have to get bevvied on the coach.

 

I'm dreading it too.

 

I'm getting a lift so dunno if i'll even have time to get drunk in my mate's car.

 

You just know that they'll be really aggressive and we won't be able to handle it.

[Faustus]

Is it true that Reina's injured? I'm sure I saw somebody say on here that he was out last night because of a knock.

[diamondjoe]

Saturday's game ain't gonna be one for the purists. That's for sure.

A shithouse team hoofing the ball at every oppurtunity, coupled with plenty of aimless long punts, brainless play and some comical defending for good measure. And Stoke.

[PaulMcC]

I want to play some of the younger players but think it could ruin them firing them in to this team when all the senior players are playing shit.

[Tyler Durden]

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[rubberduckstyle]

I want to play some of the younger players but think it could ruin them firing them in to this team when all the senior players are playing shit.

 

 

Pacheco has to play for me now with Dalla Valle on the bench.

[Tyler Durden]

I want to play some of the younger players but think it could ruin them firing them in to this team when all the senior players are playing shit.

 

I think playing the seniors players could ruin the team, at least with a few of them in we might get some enthusiasm

[rubberduckstyle]

Whatever about the starting 11, the bench will be made up of reserve team players..

[PaulMcC]

I think playing the seniors players could ruin the team, at least with a few of them in we might get some enthusiasm

 

True. I don't want their confidence to get really affected by playing with loads of players playing shit. They might not recover from it.

[Hooch]

Big game this in the sense that we need some sort of response to that shambles last night. Coach leaves at 9.30 and I'm out tomorrow night, should be fun.

[RobbieOR]

The obvious team will be:

 

Reina

Carra Skrtel Agger Insua

 

Aquilani Lucas

 

Maxi Yossi Aurelio

 

Kuyt

[fowler9]

----------Reina---------

Degen-Carra--Agger--Aurelio

-------Lucas--Masch------

Kuyt-------Aquilani----Maxi

--------------Ngog-----------

 

subs

Cavalieri

Skrtel

Insua

Spearing

Riera??

Pacheco

Babel

[The Golden Eel]

The obvious team will be:

 

Reina

Carra Skrtel Agger Insua

 

Aquilani Lucas

 

Maxi Yossi Aurelio

 

Kuyt

 

Hungover today?

[RobbieOR]

Hungover today?

 

Fuck. I guess it will have to be 4-4-2 then.

[silverlining]

--------------------------Reina------------------------

 

Degen --------Carra----------Agger--------A Cunt

 

-----------------Masher-----A Cunt---------

 

Don't Know------------Don't Care----------Someone Average

 

--------------------------Fucking Rubbish-------------

 

Manager: Dead Man Walking

 

Subs: Some fucking rubbish, some kids who won't play, some free signings

[Liverpool lad]

I am going to watch this in person, cannot wait

[PaulMcC]

I'd play

 

Reina

 

Degen

Carra

Agger

Aurelio

 

Rodriguez

Lucas

Mascherano

haven't a clue who on the left

 

Kuyt

N'Gog

 

I think i would anyway. Changed my mind about 4 times already. Are Riera, Maxi and Aurelio fit?

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Lot of people putting Rodriguez in their side.

 

When was the last game he played ? When was the last time he trained in earnest ? Quite a bit of travelling over the last/next day or so. Not trained with any of our players yet or tactics. If he does start i'd be more than surprised and a bit worried myself.

[Ted]

Same formation as last year:4-6.

[Mendoza]

Stoke are good at home and will tonk us.

[Faustus]

Just had a quick look on the offal and Rodriguez has been given the no17 shirt, so I imagine he'd registered to play tomorrow. I can't see him starting, so I think it might be this:

 

Reina

 

Carragher

Agger

Skrtel

Insua

 

Lucas

Aurelio

 

Kuyt

Aquilani

Babel

 

Ngog

[hamstrung]

I find myself not really caring very much. I have no enthusiasm for this match at all.

[stringvest]

Pacheco behind Kuyt and we'd have a fighting chance.

 

of what?

[cmuller]

Can see it getting worse before it gets better. Stoke will be well up for this.

 

I'd go with

 

Reina

Carra Skyrtel Agger Aurelio

Maxi Aquilani Lucas Babel

Kuyt Ngog

 

Far from convinced.