spudski Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 5 hours ago, bs3 said: Another boring mid table premier team , what a surprise Isn't that what we are striving to become? :laugh: ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin101 Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 Decent draw. Read on the BBC page that Mark Hughes made it very clear in his programme notes Stoke were in this competition to win it. So expect a strong side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septic Peg Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 4 hours ago, Olé said: Is it now 23 years since we've drawn a top 4 side in England? I reckon they're all bribing the FA to avoid us. Didnt we get Man City in the cup about 10 years back when Sven was their manager? Think they beat us 2-1 at AG... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted August 24, 2017 Admin Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 18 minutes ago, underhanded said: Does anyone know when dates will be confirmed for this? Fly back from Barcelona on the 19th so hoping its on the Wednesday! Would expect it to be on the Tuesday night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinman85 Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 We never get a decent draw. Perennial draw under achievers. It's Johnson's fault haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!james Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 13 minutes ago, Septic Peg said: Didnt we get Man City in the cup about 10 years back when Sven was their manager? Think they beat us 2-1 at AG... They weren't a top 4 team then... Rolando Bianchi got the winner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinman85 Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 6 minutes ago, !james said: They weren't a top 4 team then... Rolando Bianchi got the winner! Some kid called Joe Hart played at the time. Was brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Roe Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 First time playing Stoke since we went toe to toe with them for promotion 10 years ago! Quite a different path the clubs have taken since. It'll be an interesting tie, in that respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 3 hours ago, OldlandReddies said: Not the draw we wanted but Bookies will make us fav to progress i would think so a good chance to get a top prem side in the last 16. Eh? The team they put out last night was a virtually first choice defence, Allen and Adam runnng centre mid, Crouch and Bojan up front. Allen went off and Fletcher came on. Berahino was an unused sub. And we'd be favourites? Let's hope they don't strengthen further by picking England's best keeper in goal or the bloke they've just got in from Real Madrid, who were both on the bench last night too! We've a puncher's chance, it's at home, "anything can happen in the cup" - but favourites?? I'm loving your optimism! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownendStokie Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 As I said above Hughes is under pressure to do better in the cups this year after pretty pathetic exits to Hull and Wolves at home last year so will bring a strong squad down. It'll be a tricky tie for us though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 6 hours ago, kiwicolin said: A winnable game. Did they have any cock ups in the draw ? only on the porn channel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gert Mare Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 5 hours ago, underhanded said: Does anyone know when dates will be confirmed for this? Fly back from Barcelona on the 19th so hoping its on the Wednesday! Surely you can drive from Horfield? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gert Mare Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 Stokeist! Anti-Stoke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 Normally been a spicy fixture, fan wise , though this one less likely to be so I'd guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 Thinking about who City could have drawn for round three; I'd rather have Stoke at home than, say, Wolves away. Worst case scenario; City & Rovers get drawn together in one of the later rounds of this or the FA Cup. The souvenir sellers will be churning out commemorative scarves with both teams names on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 When I worked oop North in the late 70s, some of the Mancs and Scousers I worked with, referred to them as Joke City. I hope we have the last laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 11 hours ago, One Team In Keynsham said: So far: And... Manchester United v Burton Albion. 4:39am And... Leicester v Liverpool. 4:38am And... Everton v Sunderland. 4:37am And we're off! West Brom v Man City. Are these the kick off times? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 1 hour ago, 22A said: Thinking about who City could have drawn for round three; I'd rather have Stoke at home than, say, Wolves away. Worst case scenario; City & Rovers get drawn together in one of the later rounds of this or the FA Cup. The souvenir sellers will be churning out commemorative scarves with both teams names on Robbored would be in his element there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 2 hours ago, Bazooka Joe said: When I worked oop North in the late 70s, some of the Mancs and Scousers I worked with, referred to them as Joke City. I hope we have the last laugh. Ah, those cheeky Northern monkeys , I see what they did there. ' Stoke ' rhymes with ' Joke ' . is there no end to it ? I bet you never got any work done as your sides were splitting all the time . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldlandReddies Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 8 hours ago, Roe said: First time playing Stoke since we went toe to toe with them for promotion 10 years ago! Quite a different path the clubs have taken since. It'll be an interesting tie, in that respect. And if we had beaten them at their place we would have been promoted automatically. funny old game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 I much prefer Stoke home rather than a Boro or Derby away. It will be a tough match, Hughes has done well in transforming their style. Unfortunately for them they can't shake off the hoof ball anti football tag which is as much a media problem as anything. It's funny, I remember coming off the motorway for a league match and seeing all these fans in their stripey shirts trudging across a bridge on the way to the stadium in the rain, it looked like a scene from some sort of prison camp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 7 minutes ago, Swede said: I much prefer Stoke home rather than a Boro or Derby away. It will be a tough match, Hughes has done well in transforming their style. Unfortunately for them they can't shake off the hoof ball anti football tag which is as much a media problem as anything. It's funny, I remember coming off the motorway for a league match and seeing all these fans in their stripey shirts trudging across a bridge on the way to the stadium in the rain, it looked like a scene from some sort of prison camp. Shawcross Redemption? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Rich Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 10 hours ago, bearded_red said: Love to have back here now! I)n his prime obviously) Random fact - Found out recently he played in the FA final for Millwall before he came to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamkiller Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 27 minutes ago, Swede said: I much prefer Stoke home rather than a Boro or Derby away. It will be a tough match, Hughes has done well in transforming their style. Unfortunately for them they can't shake off the hoof ball anti football tag which is as much a media problem as anything. It's funny, I remember coming off the motorway for a league match and seeing all these fans in their stripey shirts trudging across a bridge on the way to the stadium in the rain, it looked like a scene from some sort of prison camp. Stoke fan here. Yeah, we did a lot of trudging under Pulis. He was booted out and became a media darling while the team he left behind have never managed to shake off the big boot, thugs label. Just popped over to this board after following the link on the Oatcake. Liking the humour already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted August 24, 2017 Admin Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 8 minutes ago, Dreamkiller said: Stoke fan here. Yeah, we did a lot of trudging under Pulis. He was booted out and became a media darling while the team he left behind have never managed to shake off the big boot, thugs label. Just popped over to this board after following the link on the Oatcake. Liking the humour already. @Dreamkilleralways great to have opposition fans on here, doesn't seem that long ago Peter Thorne Graham Kavanagh and Gavin Ward were regulars at the gate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamkiller Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 11 minutes ago, phantom said: @Dreamkilleralways great to have opposition fans on here, doesn't seem that long ago Peter Thorne Graham Kavanagh and Gavin Ward were regulars at the gate Thanks phantom. I was at Wembley in 2000 for the Autoglass final when Kav scored a belting goal then set up Thorne for the winner from a quickly taken free kick. Funny thing about that match was that I'd gone there not really bothered whether we won or lost - it was only the Autoglass and we'd won it before anyway. But by the end of the match I was an absolute wreck. Felt like we'd won the FA Cup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearded_red Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 46 minutes ago, RichardEdd said: Love to have back here now! I)n his prime obviously) You won't find me arguing with that! Absolutely loved the bloke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollymarie Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 25 minutes ago, Dreamkiller said: Thanks phantom. I was at Wembley in 2000 for the Autoglass final when Kav scored a belting goal then set up Thorne for the winner from a quickly taken free kick. Funny thing about that match was that I'd gone there not really bothered whether we won or lost - it was only the Autoglass and we'd won it before anyway. But by the end of the match I was an absolute wreck. Felt like we'd won the FA Cup! It was the Autowindscreens shield, and we were robbed that day, robbed I tell you! You took the free kick way too quickly, the ref should have blown his whistle and brought play back. Never quite forgiven you lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamkiller Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 18 minutes ago, Dollymarie said: It was the Autowindscreens shield, and we were robbed that day, robbed I tell you! You took the free kick way too quickly, the ref should have blown his whistle and brought play back. Never quite forgiven you lot! It'll always be the Autoglass to me. And just for the record, not only did we take the free-kick too quickly, it was a dive that won us the free-kick in the first place - it was in line with where I was sitting. He was a bit cheeky like that was our Bjarni. Hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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