Ellandback1 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:17 pm
Bielsa has already named the same team that trounced Derby last Friday night at Elland Road barring any last minute injuries obviously
Love the way Marcelo names his team days prior to a game
Ellandback1 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:17 pm
Bailey Peacock Farrell will remain between the sticks, at least until Bielsa has had time to evaluate Kiko Casilla
Kiko not had a training session with his new teammates yet
Ellandback1 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:17 pm
Izzy Brown may be given a space on the bench
Possibly
Ellandback1 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:17 pm
Patrick Bamford is a week away from making the subs bench.
Berardi will play for the under 23's next week on the come back trial to fitness
Great news
Ellandback1 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:17 pm
How will Spy gate effect the players?
I believe spygate will galvanise our players
Ellandback1 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:17 pm
Do we expect the opposition to up their game?
No
Ellandback1 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:17 pm
Does this happen anyway when clubs play Leeds?
I think Izzy is a few weeks off being on contention, Bielsa said he wanted him to have 6 u 23 games, if he’s coming back to form I reckon it’ll be less
I realised I was dyslexic when I went to a toga party dressed as a goat..
Fecks sake we have been spied on and now Stoke will know who is in our team and who will be taking set pieces. Can't believe the press managed to infiltrate Bielsa's press conference.
Cjay wrote: ↑Sat May 17, 2025 4:23 pm
I've pretended to support a team that's been crap for most of my life as part of a long term plan
Victor_Notts-17 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2026 7:03 pm
Did you post them because there's something wrong with your brain
weasel wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 6:15 pm
Fecks sake we have been spied on and now Stoke will know who is in our team and who will be taking set pieces. Can't believe the press managed to infiltrate Bielsa's press conference.
A bumble bee under the laws of physics shouldnt be able to fly, but it does because no one has told it that it can't
weasel wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 6:15 pm
Fecks sake we have been spied on and now Stoke will know who is in our team and who will be taking set pieces. Can't believe the press managed to infiltrate Bielsa's press conference.
weasel wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 6:15 pm
Fecks sake we have been spied on and now Stoke will know who is in our team and who will be taking set pieces. Can't believe the press managed to infiltrate Bielsa's press conference.
I'm looking forward to seeing what a difference Kiko makes. As much as I applaud BPF's efforts so far this season and how bright I think his future will be, age benefits a keeper most of all. It's not just the little mistakes that experience helps eliminate, it's the organisation of the defence particularly during opposition set pieces and that's something BPF just can't bring to the table yet.
As far as Stoke goes, I'm a natural optimist but I think the team will go out and fight for Bielsa harder than ever after this week, like loyal legionaries defending their Caesar until death. Stoke will need to have surgery on their pride come Sunday.
Mick Jones shoulder wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 9:17 pm
Had a look on the Stoke forum, general consensus is a cricket score which worries me. I remember 74.
Yes 29 games unbeaten, all looking rosy after 20 minutes with 2 goals to the good then it all went pear shaped, couldn't believe my eyes
Great to see so many players making their way back. Things can only get better with more options.
I genuinely believe Marcelos actions will spur the boys on even more this week. I have a few neutral friends who watched the Derby game and they have been saying that Leeds and Liverpool have been the best two sides to watch in England this season. Its hard to believe that outside of Harrison, it is the same team that finished 13th last season.
I still think Stoke are a better side than their position suggests but they do seem to be in transition to the tactics wanted by the new manager, think we’ll just about come out on top. I’m sure as others have said that the whole circus around MB will spur the lads on to even greater things and there will be a desire to stick it to all the press who have come up with all sorts of horse manure this week.
Squad starting to look strong with players due back -add Bamford, Brown, Berardi, Phillips and Dallas in to the mix and we look solid. Kiko is a great addition, BPF done well but he will add another dimension to our defence.
Stoke definitely have better players than their league position suggests and as shown when Swansea played their best game of the season against us teams can and will raise their game against us. Hopefully Bielsa will have all the players focused and we go out and play well.
Cjay wrote: ↑Sat May 17, 2025 4:23 pm
I've pretended to support a team that's been crap for most of my life as part of a long term plan
Victor_Notts-17 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2026 7:03 pm
Did you post them because there's something wrong with your brain
Stoke lads consider their Centre Backs cart horses. Williams and Shawcross if they play couldn't turn on a manhole cover. Roofe hopefully will run them ragged..
whiteswan wrote: ↑Fri Jan 18, 2019 3:36 pm
I wonder After everything that's happened this week, is this the week we go out and hand out a good thrashing?
It will probably galvanize us like the -15 season. Hope so anyway, now that would be something.
I spoke to a Stoke fan on Thursday night, there's a few of them around here, and he says, the players blow hot and cold, some of them just stroll around thinking they're too good for the Championship , lack of effort from 3 or 4 players and it's going to cost against teams like us but he epects them to raise their game today, like they did at Villa over Christmas.
Funny 
After everything that's happened this week, is this the week we go out and hand out a good thrashing?
