Stoke City at home match thread

[tin]

We deserved to lose that, but it’s so painfully clear we are bloody desperate for some real quality to make a tangible difference in games like these. 

When’s even a small portion of the nest egg going to be made available, Steve? You talk about PL but that will never happen if you don’t win games like that, and a bit of quality is the difference. 

[Dr Balls]

I hate Alex Neil. And he has flipping hex over us whoever he is managing! Plus his sides are always the same muscular sh!thousery…

[cidercity1987]

Just now, Dr Balls said:

I hate Alex Neil. And he has flipping hex over us whoever he is managing! Plus his sides are always the same muscular sh!thousery…

Stoke weren't even good enough for that, they were just shit. A team of strangers

[Barrs Court Red]

Just now, bemmyredjeff said:

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

Can’t argue with that. Did nothing and ample opportunity today - still, he’s got plenty of time to get up to this level. Maybe one for next season . 

[REDOXO]

I don’t typically comment directly after a game but I am effing fuming. I can not even imagine what is being said in the dressing room right now!

 

[BUTOR]

Thought we’d turned a corner from that sort of shite. No matter how you dress it up that’s not acceptable. Weak 

[Red from afar]

It's that we were in control the whole match and the nature of their goals that's so frustrating. If they were clinical counter attacks or a creative moves I wouldn't begrudge them the win, but they were just handed the chances.

[EstoniaTallinnRed]

Not acceptable 2 nil up and then losing 2 - 3 I am at my family's celebrating my wife's birthday and thinking this will be an extra celebration, but no as usual City let us down.  Should have known too good to be true.

[22A]

OK; I'll say it; Well Done Stoke.

You were on a run of poor results. You were away to a team that's won twice as many  games as they've lost. You were 2-0 down after 15 mins, but kept going and managed to win 3-2.

[oldstandrobin]

6 minutes ago, 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.

and probably 30/40 other teams 

[Dr Balls]

And no wonder Jason Knight just walked straight down the tunnel. My MOTM, he was absolutely everywhere, and looked to be fuming at the final whistle.

[BS3_RED]

3 minutes ago, bemmyredjeff said:

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

Should have scored but thought he had a lot more time than the Championship will give you. However Naismith two mins earlier was even worse.

[Wanderingred]

1 minute ago, 22A said:

OK; I'll say it; Well Done Stoke.

You were on a run of poor results. You were away to a team that's won twice as many  games as they've lost. You were 2-0 down after 15 mins, but kept going and managed to win 3-2.

I don’t think they deserve any praise whatsoever. Awful awful side. They’ll be down there.

[Selred]

6 minutes ago, luke_bristol said:

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

Didn’t we beat Plymouth at home? 

[Club and Country]

Funny old game... they were singing for Neil to be sacked in the first half 

[BUTOR]

It’s. The. Hope. That. Kills. 

[luke_bristol]

Just now, Selred said:

Didn’t we beat Plymouth at home? 

Just my record, the club need to pay me to stay away

[Numero Uno]

Five home games and one poxy win against Plymouth Reserves let’s be honest and fair about it. People’s patience is being tested that’s for sure. Especially when we can all see that bit of quality we need is being ignored to set up a nest egg for some other ****** to spend.

[The Gasbuster]

Must beat Rotherham midweek; before we gift Leeds the points next weekend, as usual.

[joe jordans teeth]

4 minutes ago, 22A said:

OK; I'll say it; Well Done Stoke.

You were on a run of poor results. You were away to a team that's won twice as many  games as they've lost. You were 2-0 down after 15 mins, but kept going and managed to win 3-2.

That was a rare shoot yourselves in the foot moment nowadays when it was constant a few years back,as for Stoke they will defo be bottom half 

[collier]

Worse thing is I work for a company based in Stoke. Can't wait to travel up Tuesday and hear all the chirping about us ffs. Sick day incoming!!

[Lack of Action Man]

24 minutes ago, BUTOR said:

Unacceptable 

This. Sorry but it is absolutely criminal we have lost this game. 

I need to look at the stats a bit more closely. But initial reflections on the game are that that Stoke were presented with 3 good chances, and scored all 3. 
 

Unacceptable is the word.

[alexukhc]

2-0 up and deserved to lose, shocker 

[Ivorguy]

Just now, BUTOR said:

It’s. The. Hope. That. Kills. 

 

Just now, BUTOR said:

It’s. The. Hope. That. Kills. 

Long since given up on hope with City.  We have been so inconsistent for seasons now.  Just accept or not what the team deliver.  Still say we need an inspirational player, almost certainly a forward, to get behind.

The question for the players and coaches is why?  Unfit, arrogance, insufficient competition for places, or just not at required standard week in week out for this league? ?

 

[bexhill reds]

Just now, OddBallJim said:

This. Sorry but it is absolutely criminal we have lost this game. 

I need to look at the stats a bit more closely. But initial reflections on the game are that that Stoke were presented with 3 good chances, and scored all 3. 
 

Unacceptable is the word.

Pretty much that I think - 3 shots on goal, 3 goals. All 3 of them arguably defendable, that was city defending of last season, not this, just looked really disjointed at the back again especially after the substitutions

 

[Johnny Musicworks]

Vyner is looking a huge miss and that doesn’t augur well for our next games. We let 3 goals in despite not being under much pressure. It’s a typical Alex Neil/Daniel Johnson team snatching a win despite being largely outplayed, when will we learn Too often we lost 50/50 challenges. 3 points handed on a plate to Stoke.

[Lack of Action Man]

2 minutes ago, bexhill reds said:

Pretty much that I think - 3 shots on goal, 3 goals. All 3 of them arguably defendable, that was city defending of last season, not this, just looked really disjointed at the back again especially after the substitutions

 

Something I never thought I’d say 3 years ago - we missed Vyner today!

[Ivorguy]

13 minutes ago, BUTOR said:

Thought we’d turned a corner from that sort of shite. No matter how you dress it up that’s not acceptable. Weak 

We never ever turn corners successfully.  We always always turn backwards very soon afterwards

Long way off a promotion side, let alone a side that could stay up

 

 

[Malago]

2-0 up and we let it go to our heads.  Looked like a load of dizzy school girls at a boy band concert.  We got way with it against Plymouth, but this time when Stoke made it 2-1 you could feel the change in momentum.

Edited September 30, 2023 by Malago

[Lack of Action Man]

3 minutes ago, Johnny Musicworks said:

Vyner is looking a huge miss and that doesn’t augur well for our next games. We let 3 goals in despite not being under much pressure. It’s a typical Alex Neil/Daniel Johnson team snatching a win despite being largely outplayed, when will we learn Too often we lost 50/50 challenges. 3 points handed on a plate to Stoke.

Nail on head.