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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Jan 25, 2022 22:35:00 GMT
Impressed with the noise the Cov fans made well before they scored. Good effort. The drum is as annoying as any drum at a football game is, but apart from that decent effort from their lot.
That match went precisely as it should've for a mediocre midtable side away at a slightly better midtable side, pretty even and dull, settled by one moment of quality.
No chance of the playoffs but we all knew that once Powell and then Souttar got injured.
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Post by karl on Jan 25, 2022 22:40:53 GMT
The only positive tonight was Powell got some game time. He was ring rusty but I hope he finds that form to push us up the table.
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Post by caine on Jan 25, 2022 22:41:10 GMT
The weird thing we played with two small forwards and should of been playing the ball to feet. Instead WP was coming so deep we as was Brown at times. Most the time we hoofed it and I do wonder why Surridge and Campbell aren’t getting more runs in the side to get better. What has Brown done to deserve all his apps. The tactics are just bizarre. Fletcher still injured?
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Post by kustokie on Jan 25, 2022 22:48:03 GMT
Normal service has been restored.
The old saying “if it’s too good to be true, it probably is” comes to mind.
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Jan 25, 2022 22:48:58 GMT
In the hotel bar by the stadium. Disgusting performance, going nowhere. O'Neil out.
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Jan 25, 2022 22:58:25 GMT
When was the last time we scored late to rescue a point or win all three?
For a long time now, it's felt like any side ahead with 20 minutes left is safe as houses for the points.
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Post by prestwichpotter on Jan 25, 2022 23:01:58 GMT
When was the last time we scored late to rescue a point or win all three? For a long time now, it's felt like any side ahead with 20 minutes left is safe as houses for the points. Top of my head Birmingham and Sheff Wed at home last season…..
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Post by march4 on Jan 25, 2022 23:38:21 GMT
How far above the relegation zone are we?
Good job teams have had points deducted.
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Post by prestwichpotter on Jan 25, 2022 23:43:57 GMT
How far above the relegation zone are we? Good job teams have had points deducted. Even disregarding points deductions we’d be 15 points above the relegation zone……
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Post by cja103 on Jan 25, 2022 23:46:12 GMT
Catching the fast train back to London and being home by 12, best part of the night
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Jan 25, 2022 23:57:20 GMT
Just finding our level , very noticeable our worst games are when allen doesn’t start , the front two was always going to be a nonsense not playing biddance plain daft because We are wedded to a system that’s nonsense , but ultimately we are Faiilimg because our management and recruitment and approach are miles off what’s required to get promotion via the play offs , simply light years off automatic the remainder of this year and next will just be more of if the same .It’s deluded to believe this summer will change anything
Looking at the fixtures I think my August 55 -60 point prediction is spot on with the balance tilting toward the lower end
Question is what will the board with all their good intent but Very insulated approach think is the solution and will FFP bite us
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Post by malteser68 on Jan 26, 2022 3:03:00 GMT
The difference between the two teams today were the managers.
Coventry have one who knows and understands football.
We have a clueless red-nosed dinosaur
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Post by Caerwrangonpotter on Jan 26, 2022 4:06:42 GMT
Observations from row XX in the rafters Its 3.45 nearly, and Im off to work. Stoke could still be on the pitch at the Ricoh/CBS Arena making intricate passes to nobody in particular, without finding a way to score. How could last night be the same team that showed some fight & attacking intent against the team who score for fun on Saturday? Either Stoke City were outsmarted by a tactical genius last night who disabled what limited attacking we have in our locker, or the players we had on offer just in all reality are not very good. Harsh? Honestly I dont know. A defence which passes & fannies about with the ball on such a regular bases that you & the rest of the crowd knew what was going to happen, midfield is/was last night almost worth a claim on trades description that it wasnt actually doing what it was supposed to be (and noticed the half time subs warm up was exactly the same....tip,tap,tip,tap, stray pass) Attacking threat of motorway service station breakfast who gave the Coventry keeper the easiest game of the season What is plan A for the game when DWP gets 2 players marking him from the start? Pass it aimlessly more? What is this voodoo of the game called a throw in which again we didn't use to any potential? Woah! Stop....scratch head....waste time....pass, sideways, pass, back. My most critical point though? When we look lost & not clicking as a team one bit ,and need something to spark the team into life and maybe just maybe turn a dire performance into a smash/grab 1 precious point raid,, we go to the bench with plenty of time to act....and serve up the same. Stoke City in limp home mode for the rest of the season, a Tuesday evening ruined by 11 blokes trying to play football. Just your usual then.....move along Stokies, nothing to see here. So disappointing
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Post by Silkystoke on Jan 26, 2022 4:22:42 GMT
So very disappointing..!!!!!
He’s definitely not a club manager, no experience, no plan B, just nothing to excite me at all, 5am and I’m having a tea, can’t fuckin sleep..: we could be playing now and still not have scored…
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Post by sheds1862 on Jan 26, 2022 7:44:56 GMT
0 shots on target today, completely outclassed. Down to 11th place. Only 2 wins in our last 9 league games, and we haven’t won at home in the league since November. Where do we go from here? Is it down to the lake I fear ?
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Post by stantheman on Jan 26, 2022 7:56:44 GMT
Last night, so many of our players passed the ball to a team-mate in a worse position, or being heavily marked, than they were with the ball at their feet. The way in which we just kept passing it backwards and then across the back line just kept getting worse, and was bound to end in disaster. The front 2 were fed on scraps and just ended up dropping deeper and deeper. We had a few corners in the 1st half, woeful - no threat whatsoever. Cant believe Vrancic wasn't bought on.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2022 8:12:37 GMT
How far above the relegation zone are we? Good job teams have had points deducted. Have a day off for fuck sake.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2022 9:01:01 GMT
The difference between the two teams today were the managers. Coventry have one who knows and understands football. We have a clueless red-nosed dinosaur Bit harsh that. I can't see why loads of people on here decide to make personal insults about the manager if we have a bad performance.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jan 26, 2022 9:14:39 GMT
Last night didn't make me angry, I just find it so tiring.
It's basically a continuation of what has come before. We feel like we're on the cusp of doing something but with how we're managed and led on and off the pitch it feels as far away as it did 3 years ago.
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Post by Ex-term-oat-cake on Jan 26, 2022 9:57:10 GMT
Bursik Harwood + Jagielka + Fox Allen + Powell + Baker + Vranic + Tymon Campbell + Wright Phillips
All those were available to play yesterday, so…?!?!?
Sawyers in when fit.
MON made Chester captain and then subbed him early. Weird.
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Post by stokiesteve on Jan 26, 2022 10:55:46 GMT
Not sure what we were about last night.
The team looked clueless at times and when they are pressed they seem to panic. We can't expect teams in this league to let us play the ball around unhindered. Im not sure what our game plan was or how we were expecting to score. We got in a few times but never looked like finishing anything and when up against an organised defence we seem to struggle. I hope we find rhythm up front again soon. We defended badly as well.
Also - that drum really drowned us out. I can't fault them as it must give their team a lift and when they are all behind the drum and singing its hard to counter.
Cant fault them really. However, if they did get in the Premier League via the playoffs I reckon they would do well to get double digits points wise.
I just hope we can turn this around again as we could still make a push.
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Post by jokker on Jan 26, 2022 10:58:28 GMT
Long term it will be Baker behind Powell and Clucas inbetween somewhere (don't ask me where). Vrancic will sub for Powell and Allen becomes our defensive supersub for the next five years, ten minutes at a time. Well that's shit. Clucas and Allen anywhere near our squad is a instant Loss. I love it when people instinctively understand sarcasm.
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Post by PotterLog on Jan 26, 2022 11:22:47 GMT
Not sure what we were about last night. The team looked clueless at times and when they are pressed they seem to panic. We can't expect teams in this league to let us play the ball around unhindered. Im not sure what our game plan was or how we were expecting to score. We got in a few times but never looked like finishing anything and when up against an organised defence we seem to struggle. I hope we find rhythm up front again soon. We defended badly as well. Also - that drum really drowned us out. I can't fault them as it must give their team a lift and when they are all behind the drum and singing its hard to counter. Cant fault them really. However, if they did get in the Premier League via the playoffs I reckon they would do well to get double digits points wise. I just hope we can turn this around again as we could still make a push. Chances were already slim but last night had a “final nail” feel to it for me. Form is terrible, we have zero resolve, the new signings and DWP were meant to give us a lift but we’ve played 2 lost 2 with them all. A drift into an anonymous mid-table also-ran finish awaits.. All a bit depressing
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Post by thestatusquo on Jan 26, 2022 11:27:29 GMT
Thought I’d go an away game as they seem to better away from home. That worked out well
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Post by musik on Jan 26, 2022 13:41:27 GMT
11
Is it safe?
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Post by karl on Jan 26, 2022 17:38:30 GMT
I was surprised about last night's result as we normally perform better away than home.
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Jan 26, 2022 18:02:51 GMT
How the hell are we supposed to win when we don't have any shots on target? Not for the 1st. Time this season either.
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Post by GoBoks on Jan 26, 2022 20:26:28 GMT
I had absolutely no idea we were playing tonight 😳 Wished I'd been blissfully unaware from the sound of it. Part-Timer! I know the feeling, "What?!?!?! ..... It's Wednesday already? Crud! Stoke played yesterday!"
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Post by GoBoks on Jan 26, 2022 20:28:59 GMT
How far above the relegation zone are we? Good job teams have had points deducted. How so? Are you seriously suggesting we are in danger?
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Post by GoBoks on Jan 26, 2022 20:46:22 GMT
So very disappointing..!!!!! He’s definitely not a club manager, no experience, no plan B, just nothing to excite me at all, 5am and I’m having a tea, can’t fuckin sleep..: we could be playing now and still not have scored… I am not defending our display against Coventry at all, but I sincerely don't understand this "not a club manager" comment. The way I see it there are several aspects to management: Scouting: I'd say that "club management" (CM) is easier than "International Management" (IM) because there is a bigger pool of players to scout and identify potential recruits. Recruiting: Once identified, it's probably harder in CM because of the financial constraints most have to operate under. Having said that, I think MON has done a good job within the constraints Stoke have. Man Management: Probably CM is easier because you are working with the players week after week rather than short spells where you have to get to know the players all over again each time. Tactics: Again, I'd say CM is easier, because you get to work with players who know their team-mates and your approach rather than players who spend most of their time with other players using other tactics. Team Selection: I can't see much difference. You know who you have, you know their strengths and weaknesses, and how they will interact with each other. On second thoughts, CM must be easier, due to sheer amount of time spent with players. In-Game Management: How can there be any difference between CM & IM? You set up your plan, you see what is happening and you adjust. If you can do that when NI are playing Germany, how is that different when SCFC play Coventry?
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