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So....unsurprisingly we still have an overriding tendency to keep going up the left.....to predictable...stoke have clearly done their homework.......Pato...still seemingly lost.....having no impact on the game....we are generating chances but have not idea how to convert them. Pack seems to be a shadow of him former self...... We have it in us to turn it about....just need to take the few chances we create!

Weimann 2 0

Please don't sit back......

Matty Taylor 1-0 Good solo effort

You can't defend the indefensible

Great save followed by crap distribution

Good shot by Brownhill......tested the keeper at least......

20 minutes that would make watching paint dry seem exciting...... Long ball game isn't working......time for a concerted effort on the ground

Creating some half chances but lacking a cohesive attacking psyche.......

We need to settle.....too many poor passes....and bad touches

We are sleeping.......

Patto off O Dowda on Hunt off we Silva on

Great save by Maennpa

Matty Taylor on

Kelly has had a good game......solid in defence and made some probing runs forward trying to motivate his team mates........ Korey Smith off......

It is close....May just make it.....

I wonder what changes will be made at half time..... #gamemanagement

Defending......do we do that?

Schoolboy defending......awful goal to concede

Can't make the game today as I'm in Venice (turning into rather red lobster)......let's get the season started with a win!!!

Nope

I'll quite happily take a scrappy win today.....just to give me a bit of hope! #COYR

Didn't see that coming.....a point gained rather than 3 lost.......team around us didn't capitalise on it......not happy but willing to let it go.....we need to find a killer instinct or we will never make it to the top tier. Let's go again.....COYRs

We need to be brutal and not sit back.....keep you g forward with the intent to score.....make amends for our drubbing against Villa.

I too think that we need to win to kick on with this season. It is increasingly frustrating watching teams come to AG to stifle the game and hope to pinch a victory from a set piece or other contentious issue. IMO we haven't had the greatest amount of luck from the officials in recent games and it will depend on the 50/50 balls (ie if we win the second ball) we will emerge victorious....if not...a draw or worst case loss. I believe that this team has the ability to make it to the play offs.....and we know what we are able to achieve with this team when the big games come.......all we need is a winning mentality and a refusal to accept being stifled...let's get creative and make life difficult for the black cats today.....three points await. My prediction is a frustrating 2-1 win. COYRS