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Post by citynickscfc on Aug 25, 2018 20:37:58 GMT
9 from me, massive improvement. I won't get carried away however. Can't fault the selection and players attitudes.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Aug 25, 2018 21:26:52 GMT
Talking of managers this bloke is deluded
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Post by GoBoks on Aug 25, 2018 21:33:03 GMT
You've added nothing to this thread, Apology accepted. So it's Rowetts fault crouch missed a sitter to make it 3-0.. that would've made it a standard 6 rather than a generous one?.. would 10-0 make it a 7? I just don't know what your greviences to give him a " generous 6"? Don’t waste your time mate. In all my years of being on The Oatcake, I have blocked a grand total of 1 poster, this guy. There is absolutely no point discussing anything with him/her/it.
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Post by stokesupporter on Aug 25, 2018 21:40:49 GMT
We are not a counter attack team, posession play is our game. If today was intentional change of tactics to that direction he has a 10 points from me.
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Aug 25, 2018 23:00:53 GMT
8. Please Rowett,don't let's go back to the 1s and 2s.
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Post by TheProletarian on Aug 25, 2018 23:01:36 GMT
8 from me, solid performance, played realistically most of who we wanted him to, 2-0 was a tame result when we should’ve netted more, but after a whole world of hell, I’m happy. Well done Rowett.
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Post by AlbertTatlock on Aug 25, 2018 23:45:15 GMT
7* for me it was a must win game he did it our first home win since January what a fucking relief. Gouranga.
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Post by tony1234 on Aug 26, 2018 0:27:22 GMT
10 - (actual performance on pitch 7.5 - but to turn it around after Wigan took a lot of guts and nerve. ... him + the players) Long way to go but the fact he can get a reaction and the team will play for him bodes well Enjoy a claret Gazza lad.
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Post by Sfance on Aug 26, 2018 0:39:50 GMT
Long way to go, but well done Gary for picking the team up after the disaster against Wigan. As someone already said we did the usual Stoke thing of relaxing when we should’ve been piling it on. One of Stoke’s many character flaws. Please fix it!! I had visions of the Leicester game of a couple years ago. Seems like you’ve found a good spot for Berahino, so well done there especially. I wouldn’t have started Crouch so you lose another point for that, so a solid 8 from me. Something to build on at last.
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Post by Gary Hackett on Aug 26, 2018 0:42:17 GMT
7 - he's thrown so much shit at the wall that some of it is starting to stick, but for how long.
If he goes back to 433 after this then he can just fuck off to Coventry / Walsall / Kidderminster Harriers.
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Post by StatesideStokie on Aug 26, 2018 0:53:04 GMT
7
Not great first half, much better in the 2nd albeit somewhat difficult jti udge just how good against a completely wank Wigan side who went down to ten men.
Massive improvement over Wednesday’s shit show, now he needs to back it up with continued improvement.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2018 1:01:10 GMT
So it's Rowetts fault crouch missed a sitter to make it 3-0.. that would've made it a standard 6 rather than a generous one?.. would 10-0 make it a 7? I just don't know what your greviences to give him a " generous 6"? Don’t waste your time mate. In all my years of being on The Oatcake, I have blocked a grand total of 1 poster, this guy. There is absolutely no point discussing anything with him/her/it. Who even are you? Anyway, I've responded to Mod's queries about the points I've made, I'm sure we can all just get on with it just fine without your intervention ta.
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Post by redrob on Aug 26, 2018 6:33:35 GMT
8* much much better green shoots of recovery?
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Post by iamcliveclarke on Aug 26, 2018 6:46:36 GMT
7 Not great first half, much better in the 2nd albeit somewhat difficult jti udge just how good against a completely wank Wigan side who went down to ten men. Massive improvement over Wednesday’s shit show, now he needs to back it up with continued improvement. Think you mean Hull mate but I agree. A stopped clock is right twice a day so let's not get carried away
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Post by loosestools on Aug 26, 2018 6:48:04 GMT
8+ Good team selection that worked. Must have given everyone a rocket post Wednesday's bloodbath. Every game is either a potential banana skin or a real toughie, this could have been the former and he would have been annihilated on here if we had lost. *
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Post by skelman on Aug 26, 2018 7:52:31 GMT
9 for me. Big transformation from the depths of Wednesday. Players appeared better prepared tactically and mentally. Starting Xl changes made with a purpose. Team spirit good and very evident. Taking the opportunity to continue Berahino's rehab and it's working. Gave the defence and midfield a full game to help them gel. Gave Bojan some more game time and brought Afobe on so that dropping him didn't feel like a wrap across his knuckles. Re-introduced Moritz to the playing squad and made it feel like an all round squad contribution at a difficult time which will help confidence. Placed praise squarely on the player's shoulders but kept the result in context in his post match interview. Very good all round from Rowett
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Aug 26, 2018 8:10:15 GMT
8 from me. The starting eleven was close to our best eleven with the players he had available. I'll deduct a point for starting Crouch instead of Afobe. I love Crouch - but these days he is most effective as a sub when he can literally change the pattern of the game with his height and heading in the last quarter - he strengthens the defence as well. But, starting a game, his presence means our back line especially become too fond of the long ball. Also, inevitably at his age, he will run out of steam in the second half. So, I would have picked Afobe and given the newly resurgent Berahino and him some time to try to build a partnership.
Pieters remains a concern (in both attack and defence) but, until Clucas is available, I can't see much point in trying to slot a player playing out of position into the left back slot.
So credit to Rowett for taking a squad which performed so poorly midweek and which had lost a decent player like Ince to injury, and turning them round into what, for the first time this season, looked like a squad which knew what it was doing.
Credit also to Rowett and the coaching team for getting Berahino to look something like the player we hoped we were getting when we forked out £12 million. He's got some spark back, he's playing well - a goal or two to get his confidence back and he might go on to score plenty more.
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Post by adi on Aug 26, 2018 8:12:17 GMT
A generous 6* from me. Not sure how much of it was us and just how much of it was them being shit and not pressing us at all. Not happy we didn't score against a wank 10 men with 30 minutes to go. Was strange that we couldn’t find a third goal but I’d put that down to hull getting everyone behind the ball and doing damage limitation.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2018 11:43:08 GMT
A generous 6* from me. Not sure how much of it was us and just how much of it was them being shit and not pressing us at all. Not happy we didn't score against a wank 10 men with 30 minutes to go. Was strange that we couldn’t find a third goal but I’d put that down to hull getting everyone behind the ball and doing damage limitation. Agree but they weren’t very good at that, I was counting on the clock, we kept the ball moving around them for at least a minute each time!
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Post by loosestools on Aug 26, 2018 11:46:20 GMT
A generous 6* from me. Not sure how much of it was us and just how much of it was them being shit and not pressing us at all. Not happy we didn't score against a wank 10 men with 30 minutes to go. Was strange that we couldn’t find a third goal but I’d put that down to hull getting everyone behind the ball and doing damage limitation. Typical 10 man bus parking. We would do the same in that situation. Limit the goal difference.
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Post by Gunslinger on Aug 26, 2018 12:17:28 GMT
7
A win and a clean sheet as well.
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Post by StatesideStokie on Aug 26, 2018 12:19:59 GMT
7 Not great first half, much better in the 2nd albeit somewhat difficult jti udge just how good against a completely wank Wigan side who went down to ten men. Massive improvement over Wednesday’s shit show, now he needs to back it up with continued improvement. Think you mean Hull mate but I agree. A stopped clock is right twice a day so let's not get carried away Duh. Apparently, the Wigan experience has left a psychological scar
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Post by superheroantonius on Aug 26, 2018 13:01:24 GMT
9
He kicked off about the Wigan performance and made five changes .
He didn't go down the Hughes / Coates ' what's all the fuss about ' ...' unlucky' ...' Patience ' ...blah blah route
He was right to kick off and make wholesale changes and would still have been right , if we had lost
Ten out ten for managing the situation , like a proper manager and making the right call
Minus one , because it's all a bit random and I am not sure if he or the players , know what system or style of play we are aiming for .
Tbf , I think he wants to get the players attitude right first , and then start worrying about the niceties , the little things that make a difference ,second .
He seems to be treating Stoke , as if it's a basket case club , with major problems , and taking things one step at a time and sadly I think he has called that right too.
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Post by smallthorner on Aug 26, 2018 15:16:20 GMT
7
Obviously vital win against a very poor side.
Credit for leaving Fletcher out of the starting eleven
Feels like Pulisball Lite
Still crying out for pace and creativity.
Cannot see how he can feasibly play Etebo and Allen together if Ginger plays. Assuming he doesn't go 352 of course.
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