Stoke City away match thread

[bexhill reds]

1 minute ago, MarcusX said:

Why are we bringing Vyner on? Wasn’t there a comment last week that we didn’t play him because it’s not worth the risk on the injury he’s just recovered from?

Should have got King on as it’s his last game.

Wasn’t playing King at centre back a catalyst for some sort of change???

Probably best avoided for career longevity.

[Ivorguy]

2 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

6-2 at Fulham in 2021-22 rings a bell.

Albeit Semenyo and others showed some nice things and this was a Fulham side a good number of whom finished midtable to top half in PL the next year and Mitrovic on fire.

Not sure of any others since and this is barely comparable in respect of quality of opposition etc.

6 out injured and Vyner begun on the bench, our depth is sketchy IMO.

As it has largely been since promotion to this league

Thanks SL

[Kodjias Wrist]

Just now, The Original OTIB said:

Where will Szmodics be next season, I wonder.

Anywhere between league 1 and prem haha

[Sir Geoff]

1 minute ago, Ivorguy said:

This performance lies fully at Manning’s door.

He should have ensured the players were up to it, and have been braver to change things as match ploughed downwards from City’s perspective.

I am not confident for next season with Manning and Tinnion in charge of transfers in close season, let alone JL

All about behaviours.

[RUSSEL85]

Hope Brum go down but have a feeling Hull will equalise. 

[Mr Popodopolous]

1 minute ago, Ivorguy said:

As it has largely been since promotion to this league

Thanks SL

Part injury, part depth IMO.

We are 2-3 light perhaps but the injuries, well you look at Ipswich ironically with some of our ex medical staff and some of their availability is ridiculous considering.

[pillred]

At least it looks like we will be finishing above Cardiff, small mercies and all that.

Edited May 4 by pillred

[Bazooka Joe]

Some particularly bad behaviours today.

Could someone get expelled?

[redkev]

Manning needs to come out and say it as it is after this game , that was piss poor we were awful etc etc 

not dress it up about poor decisions poor behaviours etc etc , 

 

 

[sh1t_ref_again]

They have been very clinical and we have been useless in front of goal

[HOZDA]

Rotherham 5 goals haha

Edited May 4 by HOZDA
4* I'm wrong

[stortfordred]

3 minutes ago, Sir Geoff said:

All about behaviours.

can he play up front?

[David Brent]

Definitely in need of some new and improved firepower next season. 

[Kingston_Red]

Us Cardiff and Preston all getting hammered - mid table sides on holiday.

[bexhill reds]

Too many players not at the races. Mehmeti dreadful, Twine reminding me of my favourite Public Enemy tune, “Don’t believe the hype”, TGH looking so off the pace, Roberts struggling without Pring, no bite in midfield at all. Just piss poor.

[Curr Avon]

According to this site, Manhoef cost Stoke 4 million Euros in January Manhoef set to join Stoke City - Football Oranje (football-oranje.com)

[Wanderingred]

Looks like we’re finishing above Cardiff at least !

[Kodjias Wrist]

Just now, HOZDA said:

Rotherham 5 goals haha

Yeah I think that’s slightly worse than our result currently.

[Curr Avon]

Just now, Kingston_Red said:

Us Cardiff and Preston all getting hammered - mid table sides on holiday.

Steve Evans must be onto his fifth bucket of chicken wings!

[Roadrunner]

This is all down to LM, this could get very imbrassing.

[Curr Avon]

TGH has looked very poor since coming on. Mind you, its a low bar.

[eardun]

4 minutes ago, RUSSEL85 said:

Hope Brum go down but have a feeling Hull will equalise. 

Me too

[Peter1450]

Even the Stoke commentators saying Manning not done his homework regards the way we set up? 
      If they can recognise this so quickly why can’t our coaching staff?

[Graham76]

Stoke TV commentators criticising Mannings tactics today. Suggesting the way we set up was naive. 

Edited May 4 by Graham76

[PHILINFRANCE]

39 minutes ago, David Brent said:

3-0 down and now these jokers on Robins TV. Get me on the beach. 

Incidentally, who were the two pundits?

[Ivorguy]

We are definitely in LJ territory with Manning, imo

[mozo]

1 minute ago, Roadrunner said:

This is all down to LM, this could get very imbrassing.

You don't think the players take any responsibility for playing rubbish?

[sh1t_ref_again]

1 minute ago, Roadrunner said:

This is all down to LM, this could get very imbrassing.

Why what's that

[Bazooka Joe]

Didn't realise there was a beach at the bet365 stadium.

The players are certainly getting well tanned.

[Sleepy1968]

1 minute ago, redkev said:

Manning needs to come out and say it as it is after this game , that was piss poor we were awful etc etc 

not dress it up about poor decisions poor behaviours etc etc , 

 

 

Isn't that effectively the same thing though Kev?

This is the sort of display that stops people renewing.

No leaders on the pitch today.