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Post by JoeinOz on Feb 12, 2022 17:17:50 GMT
It was an absurd stroke of luck that saw us go ahead. But too thick to see it through.
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Post by GoBoks on Feb 12, 2022 17:17:52 GMT
If this was a playoff game, I bet we would have taken the spoils. Trick is we have to qualify first! (And I have no doubt we will)
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Post by thevoid on Feb 12, 2022 17:18:08 GMT
Control from start to finish. Allen makes a stupid decision and that somehow defines MON as inept? I despair.... Read the forest forums, I believe they have said we're the best team to play them alongside Fulham since Cooper took over. I'd sooner take an opposing teams fans opinion over the toss you drivel out. I think he's just childishly lashing out in frustration at the final score tbh. It is frustrating, that would've been a great win against a side bursting with confidence after thrashing Leicester in the Cup. I'd have taken a point at the start. We're not going to make the playoffs but putting together a side that can finish the season strongly and set up next year is still important. I'm not 'childishly lashing out' at all, I am livid at failing to see that out though. If the roles were reversed and Forest had been in our position they would have won, no doubt at all. Yes, Allen made the mistake but who keeps picking him? MON's game management is terrible, and it's a regular issue, not just today.
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Post by chamberlain on Feb 12, 2022 17:18:56 GMT
Disappointed we didn't win but very happy with the performance. We were the better team and unlucky we hit the bar twice . The free kick that they scored from wasn't a free kick but that's the way it goes .
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Feb 12, 2022 17:19:59 GMT
I think he's just childishly lashing out in frustration at the final score tbh. It is frustrating, that would've been a great win against a side bursting with confidence after thrashing Leicester in the Cup. I'd have taken a point at the start. We're not going to make the playoffs but putting together a side that can finish the season strongly and set up next year is still important. Nonsense. Have a look at any one of his posts from the last 3 years, and you'll see the same negative drivel. I'm prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt. It wasn't that long ago that he was saying he wouldn't be bothered if the club went bust and disappeared. I'm sure he just needs to vent. Toys and pram etc.
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Post by mickmillslovechild on Feb 12, 2022 17:20:28 GMT
And that is why MON will never get a team out of this league. Appalling game management once again, we didn't even test their temporary keeper How the fuck is that the managers fault?? Do you think he had a quiet word to Fletcher saying "If it comes near you, stay way from it and don't shoot?" Valid criticisms of the management are fair enough..you could have said "He didn't buy the right player to get anyone in with a chance against a temp keeper" but to choose "game management" when we controlled that game start to finish and would have won if we'd taken our chances in the first half (which was sod all to do with game manangement) displays your agenda transparently to everyone. Stoke's performances and results are far more important to everyone on this messageboard (apart from you, obviously) than your desperate need to tenuously hang onto your agenda against the manager, who did very little wrong today.
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Post by gogogadget on Feb 12, 2022 17:21:27 GMT
We played well
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Post by onemanbang on Feb 12, 2022 17:21:38 GMT
I think he's just childishly lashing out in frustration at the final score tbh. It is frustrating, that would've been a great win against a side bursting with confidence after thrashing Leicester in the Cup. I'd have taken a point at the start. We're not going to make the playoffs but putting together a side that can finish the season strongly and set up next year is still important. I'm not 'childishly lashing out' at all, I am livid at failing to see that out though. If the roles were reversed and Forest had been in our position they would have won, no doubt at all. Yes, Allen made the mistake but who keeps picking him? MON's game management is terrible, and it's a regular issue, not just today. BUT here's the thing.....Forest wasn't in our shoes, and why? Because MON game plan made them look bang average and we bossed them throughout. Considering you love Cooper, his 'high flying' 'blistering hot' team were just made to look hugely average by a poor (in your words) MON. Take some perspective.
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Post by GoBoks on Feb 12, 2022 17:21:48 GMT
Nonsense. Have a look at any one of his posts from the last 3 years, and you'll see the same negative drivel. I'm prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt. It wasn't that long ago that he was saying he wouldn't be bothered if the club went bust and disappeared. I'm sure he just needs to vent. Toys and pram etc. For 3 years? There's no doubt to give. He's been challenged in the past to show proof of even just one solitary positive post ........ and failed.
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Post by mtrstudent on Feb 12, 2022 17:23:53 GMT
And that is why MON will never get a team out of this league. Appalling game management once again, we didn't even test their temporary keeper How the fuck is that the managers fault?? Do you think he had a quiet word to Fletcher saying "If it comes near you, stay way from it and don't shoot?" Valid criticisms of the management are fair enough..you could have said "He didn't buy the right player to get anyone in with a chance against a temp keeper" but to choose "game management" when we controlled that game start to finish and would have won if we'd taken our chances in the first half (which was sod all to do with game manangement) displays your agenda transparently to everyone. Stoke's performances and results are far more important on this messageboard (apart from you, obviously) than your desperate need to tenuously hang onto your agenda against the manager, who did very little wrong today. I thought we did well today but the Clucas sub was a real headscratcher for me. DMargio's pace against tiring legs seemed the obvious call, and nothing that happened after made Clucas seem the right choice. Maybe we were in touch with Guinness about gingeriest Championship game of the decade or something.
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Post by milky on Feb 12, 2022 17:24:54 GMT
I think he's just childishly lashing out in frustration at the final score tbh. It is frustrating, that would've been a great win against a side bursting with confidence after thrashing Leicester in the Cup. I'd have taken a point at the start. We're not going to make the playoffs but putting together a side that can finish the season strongly and set up next year is still important. I'm not 'childishly lashing out' at all, I am livid at failing to see that out though. If the roles were reversed and Forest had been in our position they would have won, no doubt at all. Yes, Allen made the mistake but who keeps picking him? MON's game management is terrible, and it's a regular issue, not just today. We were winning against 10 min with an outfield player in goal. I'd imagine the manager is seething tbh at the absolute fuckwittery of some of the players especially Allen and let's not forget Thompson and his ridiculous attempt of a slide rule pass to no one when we were in a decent position to at least get a shot in against the sub keeper. I didn't much like his subs as I thought he knackered the momentum after the equaliser but having been gifted the chance of 3 points ,that we didn't was down to those out on the pitch.
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Post by stokebloke on Feb 12, 2022 17:25:01 GMT
Unlucky stoke... Well played
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Post by boothenender on Feb 12, 2022 17:25:45 GMT
Just got home from visiting family. Looked on Flashscores. Happy with the result against a very inform Notts Forest. I think that MoN is starting to forge a decent team. Fingers crossed that confidence will start to build and we can start climbing the table again.
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Post by thevoid on Feb 12, 2022 17:27:37 GMT
And that is why MON will never get a team out of this league. Appalling game management once again, we didn't even test their temporary keeper With the absolute continuous negative stream of posts from you, even when we have scored a go-ahead goal in the 88th minute, there are only three possible scenarios: 1 - You are a bot designed to boost posting volumes on the Oatcake 2 - You are a Vale fan who absolutely HATES Stoke City 3 - You are a moron Take your pick, but one thing for sure, you are not a Stoke fan. Blimey 'goboks' has passed judgement and decided I'm not a Stoke fan. That's my season ticket going in the bin then! Better not argue with him despite the countless money I've spent watching the team home and away down the years- 'goboks' clearly knows better
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Post by spitthedog on Feb 12, 2022 17:27:39 GMT
Allen was OK today to be fair! He was also decent against Swansea. We don't have to make scapegoats when nobody really deserves it! He did well on the whole, but he did something that was equally stupid to what their goalie did. It was just so unnecessary. Their attacker was faced with 2 of our defenders who he had to get through. He should have trusted them. It was so reckless of Allen, and he does it too often in that situation and doesn't seem to learn. It's just very frustrating. Poor from an experienced player imo.
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Feb 12, 2022 17:28:06 GMT
I'm prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt. It wasn't that long ago that he was saying he wouldn't be bothered if the club went bust and disappeared. I'm sure he just needs to vent. Toys and pram etc. For 3 years? There's no doubt to give. He's been challenged in the past to show proof of even just one solitary positive post ........ and failed. You might be right, but I see this kind of stuff below (after the Blackburn result) and it strikes me as just a childish need to offload frustration rather than anything else, but if as you say it's three years of it it's pretty damning. Genuinely wouldn't miss this club if it disappeared tomorrow.
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Post by chuffedstokie on Feb 12, 2022 17:30:38 GMT
This lot will win the cup for us, I'll put my ex wife's house on it. 👍
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Post by thevoid on Feb 12, 2022 17:31:15 GMT
I'm prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt. It wasn't that long ago that he was saying he wouldn't be bothered if the club went bust and disappeared. I'm sure he just needs to vent. Toys and pram etc. For 3 years? There's no doubt to give. He's been challenged in the past to show proof of even just one solitary positive post ........ and failed. Not sure why there's a cut off of three years, but based on the fact that we've been rubbish for the majority of that time (well, more like six years now), what do you expect?
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Post by thevoid on Feb 12, 2022 17:33:11 GMT
For 3 years? There's no doubt to give. He's been challenged in the past to show proof of even just one solitary positive post ........ and failed. You might be right, but I see this kind of stuff below (after the Blackburn result) and it strikes me as just a childish need to offload frustration rather than anything else, but if as you say it's three years of it it's pretty damning. Genuinely wouldn't miss this club if it disappeared tomorrow. I bet you're in your element, trawling through old posts. Crack on mate, I've got better things to do with my Saturday night 😎
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Feb 12, 2022 17:34:48 GMT
You might be right, but I see this kind of stuff below (after the Blackburn result) and it strikes me as just a childish need to offload frustration rather than anything else, but if as you say it's three years of it it's pretty damning. I bet you're in your element, trawling through old posts. Crack on mate, I've got better things to do with my Saturday night 😎 Calm down, I'm the only one sticking up for you, while everyone else is giving you shit!
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Post by thevoid on Feb 12, 2022 17:35:24 GMT
I'm not 'childishly lashing out' at all, I am livid at failing to see that out though. If the roles were reversed and Forest had been in our position they would have won, no doubt at all. Yes, Allen made the mistake but who keeps picking him? MON's game management is terrible, and it's a regular issue, not just today. BUT here's the thing.....Forest wasn't in our shoes, and why? Because MON game plan made them look bang average and we bossed them throughout. Considering you love Cooper, his 'high flying' 'blistering hot' team were just made to look hugely average by a poor (in your words) MON. Take some perspective. I don't love Cooper, grow up. I'd put money on him getting a team promoted before MON does though.
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Post by thevoid on Feb 12, 2022 17:36:50 GMT
I bet you're in your element, trawling through old posts. Crack on mate, I've got better things to do with my Saturday night 😎 Calm down, I'm the only one sticking up for you, while everyone else is giving you shit! But I thought it was me who can't handle opposing views and has to resort to insults? Anyway, I genuinely have got something better to do, I'm off to the pub 😎
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Post by potterrotter on Feb 12, 2022 17:37:12 GMT
Don't think we'll make it this season, but you watch us storm it the next
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Post by y_oh_y_delilah on Feb 12, 2022 17:39:53 GMT
Allen was OK today to be fair! He was also decent against Swansea. We don't have to make scapegoats when nobody really deserves it! His dickheadedness cost us three points. It’s that simple. Cost us two points actually.
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Feb 12, 2022 17:40:34 GMT
If MON won't drop Allen, then take the Captains arm band off him, teach him a lesson.
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Post by GoBoks on Feb 12, 2022 17:41:40 GMT
With the absolute continuous negative stream of posts from you, even when we have scored a go-ahead goal in the 88th minute, there are only three possible scenarios: 1 - You are a bot designed to boost posting volumes on the Oatcake 2 - You are a Vale fan who absolutely HATES Stoke City 3 - You are a moron Take your pick, but one thing for sure, you are not a Stoke fan. Blimey 'goboks' has passed judgement and decided I'm not a Stoke fan. That's my season ticket going in the bin then! Better not argue with him despite the countless money I've spent watching the team home and away down the years- 'goboks' clearly knows better Just one question - show us a single positive post in the past 3 years.
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Post by GoBoks on Feb 12, 2022 17:44:46 GMT
For 3 years? There's no doubt to give. He's been challenged in the past to show proof of even just one solitary positive post ........ and failed. Not sure why there's a cut off of three years, but based on the fact that we've been rubbish for the majority of that time (well, more like six years now), what do you expect? Define rubbish. While we may not have been winning major trophies (last one was 1972) there must have been one solitary moment when something about Stoke deserved a positive comment?
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Post by whatsashig on Feb 12, 2022 17:45:33 GMT
Control from start to finish. Allen makes a stupid decision and that somehow defines MON as inept? I despair.... Read the forest forums, I believe they have said we're the best team to play them alongside Fulham since Cooper took over. I'd sooner take an opposing teams fans opinion over the toss you drivel out. Who picks Allen? It was a goal from a set piece, maybe you could coach not give away a set piece at such a point in time, generally comes with experience, but we only got back in the game from a set piece, albeit we was edging the game, it’s sport it’s a game, it’s really good that we are now making a fist of a game
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Post by GoBoks on Feb 12, 2022 17:46:44 GMT
For 3 years? There's no doubt to give. He's been challenged in the past to show proof of even just one solitary positive post ........ and failed. You might be right, but I see this kind of stuff below (after the Blackburn result) and it strikes me as just a childish need to offload frustration rather than anything else, but if as you say it's three years of it it's pretty damning. Genuinely wouldn't miss this club if it disappeared tomorrow. That example just proves the point. Show me one genuine Stoke Fan who would say he wouldn’t care if the club ceased to exist.
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Post by terryconroysmagic on Feb 12, 2022 17:47:57 GMT
Just leaving and still buzzin after that, really really enjoyed it and very unlucky not to win it.
The difference between that and Coventry, night and day.
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