Stoke City.

What are people's views on their style of football.. or anti-football as some people might call it.

Do you think they should be allowed play how they want... or should the FA do something about it? Could referees offer players more protection?

They remind me of the Bolton a few years back.. used to give everyone problems at the Reebok.

What do you mean should the FA do something about it? Tell them to stop playing long balls and crosses?

James wrote:What do you mean should the FA do something about it? Tell them to stop playing long balls and crosses?

You know how Wenger used to say that his players should be protected more against teams like Bolton... something like that. Im aware that the FA cant just stop them playing that way..

Do you mean challenging the goalkeeper? I'm not sure what you mean? They aren't a dirty team, they just play direct football.

I hate there style of play its the worst out of any other team in the premier league not much you can do about it tho.

I think that the time they take on throw ins should be sorted out. Although Newcastle had the right idea and took their time with their throws yesterday.

James wrote:Do you mean challenging the goalkeeper? I'm not sure what you mean? They aren't a dirty team, they just play direct football.

Im basically just talking about how over-physical they can be.. I dont mind it personally, but I wanted to hear what others thought.

They never did anything about the Crazy Gang of Wimbledon, so they shouldn't do anything about Stoke.

Nothing wrong with it anyway.

Stoke are doing nothing wrong and maybe if they continue to be in the premiership, they might buy a different type of player eventually and change their style of play. But they remind something of the old Wimbledon team's of back in the 80's nobody like's playing against them and their style of football, but Stoke should be given credit for what they have done and how they have seemed to look like an established Premier League side whatever type of football they have played, and they dont look like going away anytime soon.

VivaRonaldo wrote:

James wrote:Do you mean challenging the goalkeeper? I'm not sure what you mean? They aren't a dirty team, they just play direct football.

Im basically just talking about how over-physical they can be.. I dont mind it personally, but I wanted to hear what others thought.

How physical they have been, you should look back at what football was like back years ago even in 80,s and 90's football was a lot more physical.

Nothing wrong with them or their style.

Should be thrown out of the Premier League, vile club.

I like them, they have tall physical players and they use it to their advantage. It's only like Barca using their skillful players to their advantage.

I don't like their style of play, it's boring and not much fun to watch.

Although, it's effective for them. They aren't the best club but their style is working well for them. They have the physical players to allow it to work and teams hate playing against it.

FA shouldn't do anything about it, there is nothing wrong with it.

Added protection for who, The keepers? They already get a lot of protection now anyways.

Point wrote:I think that the time they take on throw ins should be sorted out. Although Newcastle had the right idea and took their time with their throws yesterday.

I forget who exactly said it, but at the Stoke vs Manchester United game the commentator was saying they really need to stop the wiping the ball with a dry towel thing for the home team (mostly stoke that do this repetitively but most teams do it). Kind of unfair that the home team gets to throw in a completely dry ball and the away team has to "dry it" with their already soaked jerseys.

But anyway I don't really see anything wrong with Stoke's style of play. As said before they use their size and physic to their advantage. Sometimes they do get a bit rough but that's no one's but the ref's fault if the physical play is to much (mind you I don't mean people getting injured and such).

Might not be the most entertaining football but they not breaking any laws of the game so let them keep doing what they do. As long as the ball boys provide equal usage of the towels during rainy nights then I am fine about what they do.

Stoke City are not a dirty team when you look at the simple fair table where they are tied for 7th with 18 yellows and 0 reds (18 pts). Chelsea are in last with 26 yellows and 3 reds (32 pts).

There is nothing wrong with Stokes sit in defence, hoof it up field, only score from throw-ins and lets play rugby tactics.

People should let them play how they want to play.

I don't mind them tbh.. as long as the reg isn't biased towards them.

Tony the Tramp can gtfo and die though.

Nothing wrong with their style of play at all. Just because they don't knock the ball around like Barcelona doesn't mean they're breaking any rules. They have been a solid and competitive team since they joined the premier league and have been improving every year.

Ignorance.

Wenger moans about a team who have a better disciplinary record than his.

I love them, they know they dont have the money or history for star players so they get all big guys, load the fucking box and long throw in, always score on gritty scrums in the box where you cant tell what the hell is goin on half the time. They are annoying as hell to play against but I like that they know what they have to do to stay in the Prem and they consistently do it.

fluffy_kittens wrote:I like that they know what they have to do to stay in the Prem and they consistently do it.

This.

Pulis is doing the right things, fantastic manager

Jorlung wrote:

Point wrote:I think that the time they take on throw ins should be sorted out. Although Newcastle had the right idea and took their time with their throws yesterday.

I forget who exactly said it, but at the Stoke vs Manchester United game the commentator was saying they really need to stop the wiping the ball with a dry towel thing for the home team (mostly stoke that do this repetitively but most teams do it). Kind of unfair that the home team gets to throw in a completely dry ball and the away team has to "dry it" with their already soaked jerseys.

But anyway I don't really see anything wrong with Stoke's style of play. As said before they use their size and physic to their advantage. Sometimes they do get a bit rough but that's no one's but the ref's fault if the physical play is to much (mind you I don't mean people getting injured and such).

This isn't true. If the players want that towel they just have to ask for it. They don't stop the away teams using them.

James wrote:

Jorlung wrote:I forget who exactly said it, but at the Stoke vs Manchester United game the commentator was saying they really need to stop the wiping the ball with a dry towel thing for the home team (mostly stoke that do this repetitively but most teams do it). Kind of unfair that the home team gets to throw in a completely dry ball and the away team has to "dry it" with their already soaked jerseys.

But anyway I don't really see anything wrong with Stoke's style of play. As said before they use their size and physic to their advantage. Sometimes they do get a bit rough but that's no one's but the ref's fault if the physical play is to much (mind you I don't mean people getting injured and such).

This isn't true. If the players want that towel they just have to ask for it. They don't stop the away teams using them.

Arsenal don't give Stoke towels for throws.

That's because Arsenal don't use towels themselves. It was quite obviously referring to games at Britannia. Moron.

James wrote:Do you mean challenging the goalkeeper? I'm not sure what you mean? They aren't a dirty team, they just play direct football.

it's not direct when that shambolic footballer Rory Delap takes one minute for every throw-in.

They found their strength and found how to stay in the premiership, and they play to those strengths and are successful in doing so. Nothing in the rules against long throws etc. If they tried to pass the ball about etc. they'd get ripped apart.

The Fa need to something about how long it takes for them, to take a throw in.

Fucking joke.

No they don't that's up to the ref to add the time on.