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• I fear we are getting a blue version of Hicks and Gillett.rn...
  John Collins in Still a massive amount of work needed as Stoke beat Everton
• Just more the same garbage, a spillover from last May.rnrnIt may be a new season but the same old problems will remainrnrnThe club are happy to keep players that have over the last 5 years been a bottom 6 team.rnrnThe club are happy to persist with Mykolenko at left back, first choice, a player signed by the doomed Rafael Benitez FFS.rnrnTwo striking options, neither are good enough to elevate the team to the top half.rnrnNo right back fit for purpose in the modern era.rnrnNew season same shit.rnrnDefinitely correct with the title of this report, much work is absolutely definitely needed.rn...
  Jim Bennings in Still a massive amount of work needed as Stoke beat Everton
• Jonathan - 31 - really appreciate that and I also think that I was being over-sensitive.rnrnI agree with just about everything you say.rnrnYou would like to think that this new recruitment team would not need to resort to last-minute panic buying. If we do, there will be a lot of heat and some of it will be deserved.rnrnWe can but hope and keep fingers crossed....
  Paul Griffiths in Stoke City vs Everton - Match preview and team news
• The current squad looks like it will score less goals than 2025-26, when we had the 6th lowest goals scored total in the Premier League.8 goals and 9 assists came from Ndiaye and Grealish last season. That is with Jack only playing half a season and Illy's form dropping off after Afcon.Those goals and assists are what we need to replace if they are not here next season.Two more reality checks:1) Let's stop pretendng that Rohl and O'Brien are the answer at right-back, or that Mykolenko is a good left-back.2) We need to accept that Beto and Barry will never be good enough to lead our attack.Time to deliver, recruitment and analytics team!...
  Steve Brown in Still a massive amount of work needed as Stoke beat Everton
• Two goalies on the bench, a sure fire way of using pre-season friendlies to improve fitness and try new tactics and formations. Was there supposed to be a penalty shootout in the advent of a draw? Optimism never dies no matter how often it is killed off. Have Scotland appointed a manager yet?...
  Alan J Thompson in Still a massive amount of work needed as Stoke beat Everton
• Don #81, the ones we\'re about to sign maybe?...
  Eric Myles in Still a massive amount of work needed as Stoke beat Everton