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Post by nott1 on Aug 10, 2022 8:35:32 GMT
On balance I think stoke are going to have a decent season, I know what you are thinking ........ but we have lost one, won one and drawn one and that for me suggests MON has a good balance, he seems to be making a good go of this season actually achieving every result scenario available to the team so far...I know we actually lost against Morecombe on pens but over the duration of play we drew the game and were unlucky to lose in the manner that we did in not scoring as many Pennos as Morecombe. Onwards and upwards, in MON we trust. Very mediocre start actually. |
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Post by GreaterGlasgowstokie on Aug 10, 2022 8:36:41 GMT
Wow, so much pressure on the Huddersfield game already, a must win game against a team that is a total shambles right now.
The board should have made a sensible decision in the summer
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Post by leesandfordstoupe on Aug 10, 2022 8:40:44 GMT
What is the standard of proof for decisions in cricket. Adam Hose was stumped last night and every angle left an element of doubt some part of his foot was behind the line. The third umpire sounded very unsure but still gave him out. The onfield umpire had not given him out. Confusing.
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Post by theonlooker on Aug 10, 2022 8:43:01 GMT
Wow, so much pressure on the Huddersfield game already, a must win game against a team that is a total shambles right now. The board should have made a sensible decision in the summer No more pressure than any other Saturday. Lose and he keeps his job. Draw and a win ditto. |
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Post by shrewspotter on Aug 10, 2022 8:48:00 GMT
I cant say I think its a great start by any stretch. We should have beaten Blackpool....We did!, Away at Millwall was always tough first game and so it proved
As for last night, i wouldn't get too carried away with that result, we had 70% possession, 19 shots to their 3 but it just wouldn't go in. Sometimes they do and sometimes they don't . Id be a lot more worried if they had the lions share of possession and they had 19 shots but actually the signs are not that bad in my opinion
Onward's and upwards, we will beat the Udders and Gayle/Brown will click
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Post by dirtygary69 on Aug 10, 2022 8:48:48 GMT
Now correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t this the only silverware we’ve ever actually won ? Yet again 5 at the back against a team who until last night I thought were nonleague. It’s far from a great start more like Stoke fans putting up with any shit, yet again. We won it 50 years ago, in a competition that bears absolutely no resemblance to what it was then. We've gone out on pens in front of 2,000 fans, it really isn't anything to go mental over, as disappointing as it was. I'd rather be in the next round, but we're not and we'll ne no worse off for it. |
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Post by thevoid on Aug 10, 2022 9:22:56 GMT
Now correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t this the only silverware we’ve ever actually won ? Yet again 5 at the back against a team who until last night I thought were nonleague. It’s far from a great start more like Stoke fans putting up with any shit, yet again. We won it 50 years ago, in a competition that bears absolutely no resemblance to what it was then. We've gone out on pens in front of 2,000 fans, it really isn't anything to go mental over, as disappointing as it was. I'd rather be in the next round, but we're not and we'll ne no worse off for it. So no excuses for a run of good results in the league then? |
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Post by bangorstokie on Aug 10, 2022 9:25:26 GMT
I’ll have some of what you’re smoking fella!!
Must be some strong Lebanese Gold you’ve got there!!
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Post by skemstokie on Aug 10, 2022 9:42:47 GMT
League fizzy drinks cup is totally irrelevant as we saw with the Champ teams tonight. Too many games as it is and said 307 times on here already, becoming less relevant every year. We missed out on a home game v a reserve team with 1 stand open. How far have we gone in this competition since O`Neil came? perhaps going out early will ease the game burden and we can at last finish above lower mid-table at long last. |
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Post by dirtygary69 on Aug 10, 2022 9:49:10 GMT
We won it 50 years ago, in a competition that bears absolutely no resemblance to what it was then. We've gone out on pens in front of 2,000 fans, it really isn't anything to go mental over, as disappointing as it was. I'd rather be in the next round, but we're not and we'll ne no worse off for it. So no excuses for a run of good results in the league then? There wouldn't be even if we'd have won last night. The competition is weak and doesn't have any bearing on our league performance. The whole thing needs a complete rethink to get teams and supporters more engaged with it. It's no better than the Papa John's Trophy in its early stages. There isn't enough in it for anyone outside the usual suspects to be bothered by it, as the rewards are meek. |
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Post by questionable on Aug 10, 2022 10:06:19 GMT
So no excuses for a run of good results in the league then? There wouldn't be even if we'd have won last night. The competition is weak and doesn't have any bearing on our league performance. The whole thing needs a complete rethink to get teams and supporters more engaged with it. It's no better than the Papa John's Trophy in its early stages. There isn't enough in it for anyone outside the usual suspects to be bothered by it, as the rewards are meek. Of course it has some relevance on our season, typical reactions it’s all about the league, rubbish I’m afraid, will we get promoted not a chance. 19 shots on target and nothing to show for it, pathetic by any stretch of the imagination. In all seriousness this was the competition we could have gone far in and I bet we’d all be scrambling for tickets then. |
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Post by scfcwebby on Aug 10, 2022 10:21:18 GMT
League fizzy drinks cup is totally irrelevant as we saw with the Champ teams tonight. Too many games as it is and said 307 times on here already, becoming less relevant every year. We missed out on a home game v a reserve team with 1 stand open. So I'm guessing if we got to the semi final and final of the competition you wouldn't buy a ticket??? Of course you fucking would, its only irrelevant to people because we lost |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2022 10:32:39 GMT
Great win against the mighty Blackpool and decent away draw last night, let’s hope we can avoid a heavy defeat on Saturday and then things will really be looking rosey.
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Post by iglugluk on Aug 10, 2022 10:36:56 GMT
What a ridiculous title to this thread.
A 'great start' doesn't include 1 win in 3 games. That's a very low standard to hold a team to.
Saturday will be interesting against a team who have had some very poor results but will expect that to turn around imminently, one would think.
We will see what the manager comes up with for that game and I'm hoping it's not lame excuses afterwards.
I wouldn't be at all surprised if it's a tepid draw.
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Post by silsdenstokie on Aug 10, 2022 10:58:30 GMT
Think Mozzer has caught a few here 😂😂
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Post by silsdenstokie on Aug 10, 2022 11:04:33 GMT
League fizzy drinks cup is totally irrelevant as we saw with the Champ teams tonight. Too many games as it is and said 307 times on here already, becoming less relevant every year. We missed out on a home game v a reserve team with 1 stand open. I get what you are saying and the early rounds do seem to become less relevant every year, however its the only bloody major trophy we’ve ever won! Also its a chance for lesser teams to make some money and go all the way to wembley (less than 10 yrs since bottom tear Bradford got to the final) Not too bothered about last night but the de-valueing of this competition in general is another thing that depresses me a bit re modern day football |
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Post by prestwichpotter on Aug 10, 2022 11:08:24 GMT
League fizzy drinks cup is totally irrelevant as we saw with the Champ teams tonight. Too many games as it is and said 307 times on here already, becoming less relevant every year. We missed out on a home game v a reserve team with 1 stand open. How far have we gone in this competition since O`Neil came? perhaps going out early will ease the game burden and we can at last finish above lower mid-table at long last. Lost to Spurs in the Quarter Finals in 2020/21 and Brentford in the last sixteen in 2021/22....... |
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Post by a on Aug 10, 2022 11:14:51 GMT
Which season are we talking about? Losing 2 out of 3 games is not a good start. Depends on how high or low your standards are. |
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Post by Edward Tattsyrup on Aug 10, 2022 11:15:37 GMT
Start to the season has been a little bit Meh!
I expect the season to be a little bit Meh!
The way I currently feel about the team and club is a little bit Meh!
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Post by dirtygary69 on Aug 10, 2022 11:24:54 GMT
There wouldn't be even if we'd have won last night. The competition is weak and doesn't have any bearing on our league performance. The whole thing needs a complete rethink to get teams and supporters more engaged with it. It's no better than the Papa John's Trophy in its early stages. There isn't enough in it for anyone outside the usual suspects to be bothered by it, as the rewards are meek. Of course it has some relevance on our season, typical reactions it’s all about the league, rubbish I’m afraid, will we get promoted not a chance. 19 shots on target and nothing to show for it, pathetic by any stretch of the imagination. In all seriousness this was the competition we could have gone far in and I bet we’d all be scrambling for tickets then. We'll see, I suppose. My point was that whatever happened last night or the further we got in that competition, I wouldn't have been cutting MON any more slack in the league. Some of you will use last night as more of a stick to beat him with, possibly rightly, where I just see it as we were the better side, that lost on penalties to a team in the league below which happens all the time in the Carabao Cup. If it goes to extra time, we win it. I'd rather be in the next round, but we're not. You're just getting mad for the sake of getting mad there. We had 19 shots - isn't that a good thing that MON has no bearing on? If we'd have had 5 shots, your "pathetic" shout might have stood up a bit but not sure what your argument actually is there. Unfortunately, there is no decent reward for getting further in this cup. We got to the QF against Spurs two seasons back and it was barely mentioned. It was the Covid season so that might have had an impact, but it's so easily forgotten. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2022 11:25:50 GMT
Like it or not
O'Neill is bigger than Stoke City.
And we fan will continue making him God-like.
Peace
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Post by iglugluk on Aug 10, 2022 11:30:05 GMT
Think Mozzer has caught a few here 😂😂 So you are saying this thread is ironic? Very subtle if that's the case and requiring knowledge of mozzer's previous opinions as context. |
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Post by skemstokie on Aug 10, 2022 11:34:00 GMT
How far have we gone in this competition since O`Neil came? perhaps going out early will ease the game burden and we can at last finish above lower mid-table at long last. Lost to Spurs in the Quarter Finals in 2020/21 and Brentford in the last sixteen in 2021/22....... That was my point and i think we are around 7 senior players less in the squad this time around so less games is maybe a bonus. |
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Post by thevoid on Aug 10, 2022 11:37:20 GMT
If we can be so blasé about a cup exit, with no distractions until the FA Cup then I'm expecting great things from our league matches
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Post by s7oke on Aug 10, 2022 11:44:30 GMT
In other news has the Fox penalty ball ⚽️ re entered the atmosphere yet ?
Or did it burn up on re entry?
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Post by silsdenstokie on Aug 10, 2022 11:46:47 GMT
Think Mozzer has caught a few here 😂😂 So you are saying this thread is ironic? Very subtle if that's the case and requiring knowledge of mozzer's previous opinions as context. Yes mate |
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Post by Squeekster on Aug 10, 2022 11:54:44 GMT
What is the standard of proof for decisions in cricket. Adam Hose was stumped last night and every angle left an element of doubt some part of his foot was behind the line. The third umpire sounded very unsure but still gave him out. The onfield umpire had not given him out. Confusing. The bat or some part of the foot has to grounded behind line, I think it was fair to say from the angles no part of the foot was grounded. |
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Post by Pugsley on Aug 10, 2022 11:56:59 GMT
Wow, so much pressure on the Huddersfield game already, a must win game against a team that is a total shambles right now. The board should have made a sensible decision in the summer No more pressure than any other Saturday. Lose and he keeps his job. Draw and a win ditto. You're right, he keeps his job whatever but there is pressure on him to get a result. He should be feeling it. |
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Post by theonlooker on Aug 10, 2022 12:02:17 GMT
No more pressure than any other Saturday. Lose and he keeps his job. Draw and a win ditto. You're right, he keeps his job whatever but there is pressure on him to get a result. He should be feeling it. I can't agree. Three games into a season isn't really pressure territory for these owners. I don't see he'll be under any more or less than normal. Bottom 6 in November would be a different story |
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Post by questionable on Aug 10, 2022 12:10:02 GMT
You're right, he keeps his job whatever but there is pressure on him to get a result. He should be feeling it. I can't agree. Three games into a season isn't really pressure territory for these owners. I don't see he'll be under any more or less than normal. Bottom 6 in November would be a different story Just spoken to a mate who went, told me the players went to the away end clapping and in response had some grief from the away following?? |
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