Stoke City away match thread

[Tom]

Also the first Good Friday was not when Jesus was supposedly killed. It was much later and an invention of the Catholic Church to commemorate the event. The first mention in of it is in the middle ages. 

[redkev]

1 hour ago, OddBallJim said:

Early train from parkway! 3 points today

Poor choice of fluids for an away game , regardless of the time  

[italian dave]

14 hours ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

If ever there was a game which sums up end-of-season, two teams in mid-table with nothing to play for it`s this one!

And, to make it worse, with 15% of the season still to go! 

[Loosey Boy]

15 hours ago, Davefevs said:

I’m away in Cornwall for the week.  I have my iPad / Sky Go app.  Do I need the Sky Sports app?

Yep @Davefevs - Sky Sports app required.

[Jerseybean]

56 minutes ago, Red from afar said:

Question 5, I always thought Jesus died at Calvary, rather than with the the local horse mounted army unit?

Edit: I'd best add, I love the match day posts Jerseybean, huge credit for the amount of time put into these for each match.

Thanks R f A and oops, I like to include the odd deliberate mistake to be sure everybody is paying attention. 

Bill, who gets mentioned, is in Oz and has just messaged me ‘Hope you don't have a Good Friday.’

I have a bad vibe about todays game hope I’m wrong.
 

[22A]

15 hours ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

If ever there was a game which sums up end-of-season, two teams in mid-table with nothing to play for it`s this one!

There is pride to play for. Looking at their forum, the fans want to win this because we've won on our last four visits there.

Personally I've still not got over that Tuesday night in August 1976 when Paul Cheesley was taken out.

[BigTone]

4 minutes ago, Jerseybean said:

Thanks R f A and oops, I like to include the odd deliberate mistake to be sure everybody is paying attention. 

Bill, who gets mentioned, is in Oz and has just messaged me ‘Hope you don't have a Good Friday.’

I have a bad vibe about todays game hope I’m wrong.
 

Problem is if he's in Oz then due to the time difference (19:05 in Sydney) he already knows the result

[Simon bristol]

16 hours ago, ralphindevon said:

My Stoke supporting wife is quietly confident of a win, then she remembers we’ve won the last 4 at their place and doubt comes into play again.

But with them looking very good and and us unable to even score away from home, I think our run might be at an end and would be delighted with a draw.

Looking forward to a bit of hospitality in the Stanley Matthews suite which I must admit last season’s Good Friday meeting, was very good…….but then, we did win.

COYR

My other half is a stokie too… like the friend mentioned in the original post, im expecting a good hiding today for us…. 
 

as for the stoke is a shit hole stuff, yes it has rough parts, but id swap the wEdgwood estate and trentham estate for southmead any day! 

[City oz]

40 minutes ago, BigTone said:

Problem is if he's in Oz then due to the time difference (19:05 in Sydney) he already knows the result

Just realised Big Tone I will know the result seven hours before you lot 

[BigTone]

6 minutes ago, City oz said:

Just realised Big Tone I will know the result seven hours before you lot 

Can you send me the Euromillions numbers for tonight also ?

[City oz]

2 minutes ago, BigTone said:

Can you send me the Euromillions numbers for tonight also ?

Will do mate. Don't tell anyone else though!

[BigTone]

1 minute ago, City oz said:

Will do mate. Don't tell anyone else though!

Of course not and I'll send you a tenner for your time

[INCRED]

Based on current form, we are getting a bit of a hammering today unfortunately 

[City oz]

Just now, INCRED said:

Based on current form, we are getting a bit of a hammering today unfortunately 

I looked at the betting odds and we would be worth a bet for 2-1 away win as the return is high. Next best is the draw.

If you went with a Stoke win of 2-1 at home, then you will only get back some lose change.

I expect it to be a low scoring affair. 

We can only but pray for a win for at least for the 1K plus travelling today.

[Banjo Island]

2 hours ago, redkev said:

Poor choice of fluids for an away game , regardless of the time  

What happened to the flagon of natch

[fisherrich]

Expecting a good dicking today, 3-0 to Stoke. Hope I’m wrong.

[Lack of Action Man]

Got off the train to an unfriendly welcome from the police, signposted to a pub called “The Terrace” which I can confirm is tragic. 
 

Oh how I’ve missed away days.

[maxjak]

2 hours ago, 22A said:

There is pride to play for. Looking at their forum, the fans want to win this because we've won on our last four visits there.

Personally I've still not got over that Tuesday night in August 1976 when Paul Cheesley was taken out.

Peter.........Frigging.........Shilton?

Edited April 7, 2023 by maxjak

[maxjak]

3 hours ago, Red from afar said:

Question 5, I always thought Jesus died at Calvary, rather than with the the local horse mounted army unit?

Edit: I'd best add, I love the match day posts Jerseybean, huge credit for the amount of time put into these for each match.

I'm certain he's at the Emirates...........pretty sure he scored twice for Arsenal last Saturday.

[Rocking Red Cyril]

2 hours ago, BigTone said:

Of course not and I'll send you a tenner for your time

Generous as always Big. Ton

[Open End Numb Legs]

1 hour ago, maxjak said:

Peter.........Frigging.........Shilton?

How different things might have turned out if Shilton had stayed on his line for that cross.

[slartibartfast]

Just now, Open End Numb Legs said:

How different things might have turned out if Shilton had stayed on his line for that cross.

Talk about sliding doors !

[LondonBristolian]

Mehmeti on bench with Bell starting. No other changes.

Edited April 7, 2023 by LondonBristolian

[Jerseybean]

[cidercity1987]

I would be surprised at anything better than a heavy defeat

It feels like we are down to the bare bones

[Spike]

Mehmeti on the bench but Weimann and Bell in makes no sense to me. Weimann has moments but is mostly ineffective for large periods, Bell had a great start but now is basically Conway without the goals and whilst Mehmeti hasn't scored yet he's created numerous key chances that have been squandered by other players. I don't understand benching him when we're already thin on options.

[Malago]

Is this the first time Conway and Bell have started a 1st team game together?

[Simon bristol]

1 minute ago, Spike said:

Mehmeti on the bench but Weimann and Bell in makes no sense to me. Weimann has moments but is mostly ineffective for large periods, Bell had a great start but now is basically Conway without the goals and whilst Mehmeti hasn't scored yet he's created numerous key chances that have been squandered by other players. I don't understand benching him when we're already thin on options.

Im inclined to agree, obviously bell and conway have played together for years, so giving them a game in the first team might be interesting to see how they get on though. With conways finishing though, you would think that mehmeti creating chances would be a no brainer

[2015]

This Millwall Luton game is absolutely awful. No quality whatsoever, just fouls, long balls, scraps. Not a good advert for the Championship.

[bcfc01]

6 minutes ago, Spike said:

Mehmeti on the bench but Weimann and Bell in makes no sense to me. Weimann has moments but is mostly ineffective for large periods, Bell had a great start but now is basically Conway without the goals and whilst Mehmeti hasn't scored yet he's created numerous key chances that have been squandered by other players. I don't understand benching him when we're already thin on options.

I would say the same re Mehmeti.