Norn Iron Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 Purely for selfish reasons I wanted this game postponed so that I could attend the rearranged fixture. The odds of snow, floodlight failure, waterlogged pitch weren't in my favour! However, just like a couple of years ago when Briz were playing rugby in an Anglo Welsh cup match and at half time a hole appeared in the middle of the pitch, I'll go for something similar. The ground is built above old mine shafts. I'll go for something similar and the match will be abandoned at half time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_eastender Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 1 hour ago, wendyredredrobin said: Nagy wont be fit so Massengo will play Afobe cant play, LJ wont take a chance on Semenyo yet so will revert to Diedhiou. I think he will play a back 3 of Wright, Moore and Baker rather thana back 4. Stoke are bottom and under the cosh (but still a good team). Manager given dreaded vote of confidence, so they will come out all guns blazing today. Going to be a tough and physical game I think. Wright? - I do hope not. He should be last resort for a starting place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcofisher Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 1 minute ago, old_eastender said: Wright? - I do hope not. He should be last resort for a starting place. Considering he’s out for 12 weeks I would hope he’s not even that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 22 minutes ago, wendyredredrobin said: We'll see what the Supreme Court have to say about that !!! On matters pertaining to the match day thread, Is Havanatopia the president of the OTIB Supreme Court? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 8 minutes ago, WhistleHappy said: Unofficial Match Day Thread given special temporary Officially sanctioned status by official match day thread official then? ... Is that officially or unofficially? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogkev Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 TuxHarry, can't say I've heard of you before, and I thought I knew all the crowd on OTIB! Now, I'm all for someone else starting a match day thread, but TuxHarry, where's the interesting anecdotes, amusing City - Stoke comparisons, and tales of former matches??? COME ON CITY, 2-0 WIN TODAY, LET'S TEAR THE CHAMPIONSHIP APART! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogkev Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 How many of you are on your way to the ground at the moment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 a 'potted' history of Stoke was looked forward to. I bet Peg had a few interesting odds and sods gently curing in her kiln for this one... Then along comes TuxHarry and tux it up for all of us.... Come on then Tux me old china waddaya know about the potteries? Before OTIBs pre match eyes glaze over... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 8 minutes ago, downendcity said: Is that officially or unofficially? Stop being officious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 1 minute ago, BigTone said: Stop being officious .......or unofficious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 6 minutes ago, reddogkev said: How many of you are on your way to the ground at the moment? I'm on the way to Aldi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogkev Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 3 minutes ago, WhistleHappy said: a 'potted' history of Stoke was looked forward to. I bet Peg had a few interesting odds and sods gently curing in her kiln for this one... Then along comes TuxHarry and tux it up for all of us.... Come on then Tux me old china waddaya know about the potteries? Before OTIBs pre match eyes glaze over... True, I do enjoy reading an informative, amusing opening to the match day thread, perhaps I'll just have to do a bit of digging on the internet to suffice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 1 minute ago, BigTone said: Stop being officious I think the official term is .. "cease and desist ' Big Tone ? 2 minutes ago, downendcity said: I'm on the way to Aldi. Mums gone to Iceland... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogkev Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 If City win today, surely the Stoke gaffer will get the boot, he must be a dead man walking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcofisher Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 7 minutes ago, reddogkev said: If City win today, surely the Stoke gaffer will get the boot, he must be a dead man walking. You would think so, although I can’t see any other manager doing any better unless they go down the Pulis or other similar style manager route again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRIAN WILSON Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Offside said: I dislike Stoke - haven’t forgiven them for Wembley 2000 or for getting promoted automatically in that season when we lost in the play-off final to Hull. Regardless of all of that, this is the sort of game that worries me a bit. We have been known to be sluggish after an international break and their bad form will turn around at some point. On the other hand we have signed some quality players, so I’m going to put my pessimism aside and predict a 2-1 win for us. I still haven't forgiven Stoke for that infamous Tuesday night in 1976 with The Big Cheese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 Mantra for own sanity..... do not enter the Match Day thread between 3 and 5 do not enter the Match Day thread between 3 and 5 do not enter the Match Day thread between 3 and 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 Is Nagy available yet? If so I'd like to see either: Brownhill Nagy Massengo O'Dowda/Eliasson Palmer Weimann 4-4-1-1 Or 4-3-3, with those 3 centrally and a fluid front 3 of Weimann, supported by O'Dowda and Palmer. Not such a fan of 4-4-2, think it can be quite easy to combat at this level if we're looking to control the ball etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_eastender Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 14 minutes ago, BRIAN WILSON said: I still haven't forgotten Stoke for that infamous Tuesday night in 1976 with The Big Cheese Always think Shilton knew what he was doing, his fault's not Stoke's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 Good to see enthusiasm for starting a match day thread early - Peg can always add her more in-depth version a bit later in the day. To put it in an OTIB historical context there was a time when no such keen competition for initiating the match thread existed - hence some of us persuading Havanatopia to take it on regularly, which he did with such an unexpectedly quirky gusto it quickly became a weekly must read on it's own. However his match thread duties faltered alarmingly due to exhausting prolonged extra 'lie ins' brought on by an extended honeymoon period (still going strong as far as we know, the fellow has enviable stamina) and he couldn't fit in both arduous tasks first thing in the morning to the satisfaction of all concerned, Something had to give, and it certainly wasn't going to be Havana's 'lie in', so a new reliable regular thread starter was needed. Peg enthusiastically grabbed Havana's baton and that's where things happily stand today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeneys Penalties Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, old_eastender said: Always think Shilton knew what he was doing, his fault's not Stoke's. accident imho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRIAN WILSON Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, old_eastender said: Always think Shilton knew what he was doing, his fault's not Stoke's. I don't care, Stoke were still on the pitch :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Controller Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCulturalBomb Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 Elliason is benched again, dear god. What does that man have to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 Thought that would be the side. Watkins on bench. Deserves to be there from how good he looked against Leeds under 23s. But he looked really good at wing back which Pereira is, so can't see the need for him being on the bench, and I thought Nagy was fit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcofisher Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 Looks like a 5-2-1-2 to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, TheCulturalBomb said: Elliason is benched again, dear god. What does that man have to do. Change his name to Packison? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 I predict the 3 subs that will come on will be O'Dowda, Eliasson and Semenyo. All very dangerous off the bench. Well Semenyo can be like we have seen, but hardly guaranteed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, TheCulturalBomb said: Elliason is benched again, dear god. What does that man have to do. Obvious really given the formation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 So we have 4 wingers on the bench and are playing a system without wingers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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