Stoke City at home match thread

[Red white and red]

Just now, Northern Red said:

And going by our previous home defeats this season, the forum will be unusable for the next 3 days.

Great stuff.

Should fans praise losing 2-3 when 2-0 up? 

[Porto Red]

Football

[Red Ferret]

Not a bad performance but shouldn't be losing that. Very painful 

[HOZDA]

Frustrating. Feel more optimistic when we play away! Currently in Amsterdam so going to distract myself from this throwaway!! 

[Wanderingred]

At least we can take solace in the fact that we don’t have to go back to Stoke. That place and the people in it are nothing, and will always be nothing. Nothing will change that.

[Dan Robin]

I was about to write that a draw would have been disapponting because we have been clearly the better side, but for Bristol City when things have to go bad they go even worse...  

Really gutted to lose this game and worried about the impact it could have on the next match

[Guest]

Round and around we go, book your summer hols we are going no-where with Steve at our helm

[Bris Red]

Another embarrassing home debacle to go with the long list we have had over the past few seasons. You shouldn’t be losing a game at home from being 2 nill up. Unacceptable.

[Major Isewater]

Just now, HOZDA said:

Frustrating. Feel more optimistic when we play away! Currently in Amsterdam so going to distract myself from this throwaway!! 

I won’t ask how ! 

[David Brent]

Disappointing but not much we can do about it. Hopefully just a one off. 

[Gazred]

No way did Stoke deserve the 3pts there but we have to look at our own performace first and foremost. That's Sat night ruined for me.

[Red white and red]

1 minute ago, Wanderingred said:

At least we can take solace in the fact that we don’t have to go back to Stoke. That place and the people in it are nothing, and will always be nothing. Nothing will change that.

Are we not playing them away this season? News to me. 

[ollywhyte]

Vyner absolutely crucial to us

[Robin101]

Big picture, supporting us has got so bloody boring. I’ll be on here each gameday, cheering when we win and getting annoyed when we lose but I know full and rightly that August will roll around again and we’ll be in this same bloody division after a midtable  finish. 

[Northern Red]

Just now, Red white and red said:

Should fans praise losing 2-3 when 2-0 up? 

That's not what I'm saying, and I think you know that really.

There's a difference between reasonable, constructive criticism and the complete meltdown that has engulfed this place after every setback so far this season.

We'll see.

[Lew-T]

How the eff have we done that?

They were dreadful. We were coasting ffs

[milo1111]

Just now, Bris Red said:

Another embarrassing home debacle to go with the long list we have had over the past few seasons. You shouldn’t be losing a game at home from being 2 nill up. Unacceptable.

Not against a side like that Stoke side who weren’t the best. Such a lack of quality in the final third from us

[Red white and red]

Just now, Northern Red said:

That's not what I'm saying, and I think you know that really.

There's a difference between reasonable, constructive criticism and the complete meltdown that has engulfed this place after every setback so far this season.

We'll see.

Yeah of course I understand what you mean mate. 
 

I was being facetious. 

[bemmyredjeff]

4 minutes ago, marcofisher said:

TGH does not fill me with much faith at RB, much prefer him in midfield.

It's time for him to have a run in midfield, as at Leicester last week he was the only one to show any sort of thrust going forward and this could take the pressure off knight. But we know how stubborn Pearson can be with his selections.

[Banjo Island]

Just now, Major Isewater said:

I won’t ask how ! 

The windmills are worth a look beutiful tulips to

[Open End Numb Legs]

The sort of game that the players need to learn from, the sort of game where next time we go 2-0 up, the coaches can say 'remember Stoke'.

These things happen, just make sure it doesn't happen again.

[Jerseybean]

That has to be up there as one of the most disappointing and frustrating Saturday afternoons in a long time.

Everything was looking good to start with, 2-0 up and in total control and Robbins TV working, then everything went to shit. Somehow, and I’m still not sure exactly how, we conceded three goals, Robins TV was unwatchable, and the afternoon ends in bitter disappointment.

Being a City fan on an afternoon like this is certainly character building.

[cidercity1987]

Won't have any trouble finishing above their shower of shit though despite their millions spent

[bemmyredjeff]

Just now, Open End Numb Legs said:

The sort of game that the players need to learn from, the sort of game where next time we go 2-0 up, the coaches can say 'remember Stoke'.

These things happen, just make sure it doesn't happen again.

Famous last words.

[Lordofthebling]

Tinnion spitting feathers. Rightfully so...

[Dan Robin]

2 minutes ago, collier said:

All of that would be true if they nicked a 1-0 win. You can't be unlucky to start the game 2-0 down and manage a win. City were weak for 75 mins and we paid the price.

Weak for 75 minutes?!? What game did you watch?!?   Only criticism today can be defending for one or two of their goals, but for the rest we were superior: that's why it hurts.

Anyway, let's hope this missed chance will be followed by a positive reaction.

[Redland]

21 hours ago, REDOXO said:

That’s the spirit. 

Unfortunately it’s just what I expect as a city fan. If you are on a bad run it seems there is no better team to play than Bristol City.

[luke_bristol]

19 games without a home win. I’ve spent nearly a grand ffs 

[Benneythered]

No way should we be losing that game, taking off our front line is a bit questionable.

Can we please find someone who can cross the ball from corners and freekicks, we had so many today and they were all shocking as per normal.

[bemmyredjeff]

He may be a decent player in time, but it is a pointless bring Yeboah on in games at the moment.