| Team for Stoke? 16:36 - Jan 14 with 11667 views | FDC | Have we had updates on Saito and Dembele? Would be good to get back to winnings ways and build a bit of momentum again, but really tough game. Walsh Mbengue-Dunne-Ronnie-RND (hopefully available?) Bennie?-Field/Hayden-Madsen-Smyth Kone-Kolli Id actually like to see Bennie brought on up front when Kolli runs out of puff, but we might need him in place of Dembele? Off on a tangent but I found Dave Mc's take on WLS interesting, about how we should be looking to try 433 a go again, with Kone as the the striker - basically "yes Burrell has been great but as a team we would be stronger with Kone as the main striker". I don't think we will, but this could be a good time to experiment Walsh Mbengue-Dunne-Ronnie-RND Morgan/Hayden-Madsen-Field Kolli-Kone-Smyth Edit. Formatting [Post edited 14 Jan 16:39]
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| Team for Stoke? on 17:04 - Jan 14 with 5287 views | dmm | I've not seen any new injury updates. Perhaps Stephan will give one in his pre match. I think the only possible returnee would be Morrison. |  | |  |
| Team for Stoke? on 17:25 - Jan 14 with 5169 views | nick_hammersmith | Looked like another two contact injuries to me. Def not Hamstrings, or the result of any poor conditioning. If you think otherwise I'll see you in the canteen. Sorry you can't see your favourite players all the time |  | |  |
| Team for Stoke? on 17:43 - Jan 14 with 5086 views | aston_hoop | Barrel scraping at this point, but assuming a lot of wingers out, could Esquerdinha be a short term left wing option? Very left sided, not great one on one defensively but that matters less on the wing and I think his attacking output isn't that bad. He can cross a ball and loves a shot, he's quick and doesn't mind taking people on. I remember Cifuentes used to do this with Larkeche occasionally, quite handy with 10-15 minutes to go |  |
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| Team for Stoke? on 18:07 - Jan 14 with 5005 views | aston_hoop | Emmerson Sutton has been recalled from his loan having extended it until the end of the season yesterday. So I am guessing it's not good news with injuries |  |
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| Team for Stoke? on 18:08 - Jan 14 with 5003 views | HAYESBOY | Hamer Mbengue Dunne Ronnie RND Dembele Hayden Madsen Smyth Kolli Kone Would be my guess. Saito def was hamstring while Dembele was a knock. |  |
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| Team for Stoke? on 18:54 - Jan 14 with 4820 views | Jevlar | Could you imagine Honest Arry dealing with this injury crisis Bare bones wouldn’t even cover it. |  | |  |
| Team for Stoke? on 18:57 - Jan 14 with 4809 views | aston_hoop |
| Team for Stoke? on 18:54 - Jan 14 by Jevlar | Could you imagine Honest Arry dealing with this injury crisis Bare bones wouldn’t even cover it. |
He'd definitely name 8 subs for the next game and 2 of them would be Nardi and Walsh, just to make a point |  |
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| Team for Stoke? on 20:30 - Jan 14 with 4543 views | Rsole |
| Team for Stoke? on 17:25 - Jan 14 by nick_hammersmith | Looked like another two contact injuries to me. Def not Hamstrings, or the result of any poor conditioning. If you think otherwise I'll see you in the canteen. Sorry you can't see your favourite players all the time |
Are there as many hamstring injuries in a contact sport like rugby ? Don’t hear about that many, compared to all the other injuries they get - especially the props that obvs get bummed in the ears until they bleed out and become ‘Kollis.’ Feels like we just get passive-aggressive, contact injuries…. |  |
| Those possessed by devils, try and keep them under control a bit, can't you ?
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| Team for Stoke? on 09:47 - Jan 15 with 4124 views | TheChef | Anyone else but Dembele. |  |
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| Team for Stoke? on 12:23 - Jan 15 with 3934 views | BrianWilson | Stoke away doesn't really fell like a good match for Dembele and Saito anyway Hamer Mbengue Dunne Cook RND Madsen Hayden Field Smyth Kone Kolli |  |
| "a diseased bunch of mofos if there ever was one, their beauty is so awesome that listening to them at their best is like being in some vast dream cathedral decorated with a thousand gleaming American pop culture icons."
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| Team for Stoke? on 12:27 - Jan 15 with 3916 views | wombat |
| Team for Stoke? on 12:23 - Jan 15 by BrianWilson | Stoke away doesn't really fell like a good match for Dembele and Saito anyway Hamer Mbengue Dunne Cook RND Madsen Hayden Field Smyth Kone Kolli |
id go with that apart from. bringing edwards in for cook grind a result out is what we need to do on sat |  |
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| Team for Stoke? on 12:54 - Jan 15 with 3804 views | BrianMcCarthy | Walsh Mbegue--Dunne--Edwards--RND Field--Hayden--Madsen Smyth--Kone--? |  |
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| Team for Stoke? on 13:23 - Jan 15 with 3687 views | sprocket |
| Team for Stoke? on 12:54 - Jan 15 by BrianMcCarthy | Walsh Mbegue--Dunne--Edwards--RND Field--Hayden--Madsen Smyth--Kone--? |
Dembele |  | |  |
| Team for Stoke? on 13:39 - Jan 15 with 3580 views | nick_hammersmith | I wonder if we do use a three man midfield they might bring Edwards in for that DCM position for the Stoke game |  | |  |
| Team for Stoke? on 13:52 - Jan 15 with 3529 views | francisbowles | If Sutton or Cooper play at any time this month, does that mean they have to stay with us until the end of the season? |  | |  |
| Team for Stoke? on 14:03 - Jan 15 with 3499 views | nick_hammersmith |
| Team for Stoke? on 13:52 - Jan 15 by francisbowles | If Sutton or Cooper play at any time this month, does that mean they have to stay with us until the end of the season? |
Yeah, I think you can still only turn out for two clubs in a season. The Cup tie was the thing that Man City* got changed this year. *Sorry, the FA decided was a good idea to help the grassroots clubs |  | |  |
| Team for Stoke? on 14:20 - Jan 15 with 3456 views | aston_hoop |
| Team for Stoke? on 13:52 - Jan 15 by francisbowles | If Sutton or Cooper play at any time this month, does that mean they have to stay with us until the end of the season? |
Cooper will, I don't think Sutton will as non-league doesn't count. Plus...he has played for us this season. |  |
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| Team for Stoke? on 14:28 - Jan 15 with 3418 views | LoftusFblock |
| Team for Stoke? on 12:54 - Jan 15 by BrianMcCarthy | Walsh Mbegue--Dunne--Edwards--RND Field--Hayden--Madsen Smyth--Kone--? |
Kolli has played Left wing throughout his youth career and also for us (opening day last season vs West Brom, picked up an assist too) so I wouldn't mind seeing him there if we have no other options due to injuries |  | |  |
| Team for Stoke? on 14:30 - Jan 15 with 3407 views | aston_hoop | Christ, Mbengue too? |  |
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| Team for Stoke? on 14:45 - Jan 15 with 3343 views | BlackAndGoldRanger | That is a "barebones" team. If all can't start we're looking at something like possible 4-3-3: Walsh Dunne Edwards Cook RND Morgan Hayden Madsen Smyth Kone Kolli. Or Morgan in the 10, either way not much there and even less on the bench. |  | |  |
| Team for Stoke? on 14:48 - Jan 15 with 3332 views | Northernr |
| Team for Stoke? on 14:30 - Jan 15 by aston_hoop | Christ, Mbengue too? |
But we don't have a fitness problem, remember. |  | |  |
| Team for Stoke? on 14:55 - Jan 15 with 3302 views | nick_hammersmith |
| Team for Stoke? on 14:48 - Jan 15 by Northernr | But we don't have a fitness problem, remember. |
If we look at all the squads though, there are no injuries in the ladies team, the tigers or the U8's So, in actual fact our injuries are well below average. sorry if you cant see you favourite players |  | |  |
| Team for Stoke? on 15:07 - Jan 15 with 3242 views | francisbowles |
| Team for Stoke? on 14:48 - Jan 15 by Northernr | But we don't have a fitness problem, remember. |
Mbengue has caught the Sam Field bug from last season. Almost every game going down and holding a leg or his back, sometimes needing treatment. Johanssen had that a couple of years ago too. |  | |  |
| Team for Stoke? on 15:45 - Jan 15 with 3111 views | wombat |
| Team for Stoke? on 14:48 - Jan 15 by Northernr | But we don't have a fitness problem, remember. |
Bloody impact injuries will be the end of us |  |
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| Team for Stoke? on 15:46 - Jan 15 with 3107 views | daveB |
| Team for Stoke? on 14:48 - Jan 15 by Northernr | But we don't have a fitness problem, remember. |
The data clearly shows they are all fit and anyone who doesn't agree has an agenda against the club |  | |  |
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