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Post by crouchpotato1 on Mar 5, 2024 21:52:00 GMT
Before the Boro game I gave us about a 25% chance of staying up but I must admit the last 2 performances have given me renewed belief that we can do it.I thought the 2nd half tonight we took the game to Leeds and could have got a point in the end.
Very encouraging and onto Preston
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Post by chad on Mar 5, 2024 21:54:07 GMT
Before the Boro game I gave us about a 25% chance of staying up but I must admit the last 2 performances have given renewed belief that we can do it.I thought the 2nd half tonight we took the game to Leeds and could have got a point in the end. Very encouraging and onto Preston Feel exactly the same. That level of performance for the remainder of the season and well win more than we lose |
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Post by longthrowstokie on Mar 5, 2024 21:54:31 GMT
I agree we look a lot better and there's generally a better feel around the club, no doubt.
But good feel and positivity won't keep us up. Let's hope we can keep it going and get some points, starting Saturday.
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Post by chuckrocky on Mar 5, 2024 21:57:07 GMT
We look a fitter side, both Leeds and Middlesbrough struggled with our intensity in the second half.
Just a shame we need to create ten chances to score a goal.
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Mar 5, 2024 21:57:21 GMT
Wjat will send us down isn't these performances it's losing at home to brum Sheffield we'd. Losing away at Plymouth
And to Blackburn twice.
We don't have enough improvment or runway to survive that
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Post by PotteringThrough on Mar 5, 2024 21:57:34 GMT
Yeah, this is the level we need to be at now. We need consistency in the team. There are already improvements in the patterns of play and passing forward with intent.
Players need to gamble a bit more and get in the box, particularly someone from the midfield 3, preferably ghosting in towards the back post because Million is getting the ball across and it’s going to happen more & more. Junho needs to take a few more gambles and cross the ball once he’s beat a man.
Tonight’s defeat isn’t that bad when you look at the performance and consider where we were just a few games ago. If we can keep it at that level we’ll be giving ourselves a great chance.
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Post by GreaterGlasgowstokie on Mar 5, 2024 21:57:36 GMT
Much much better. Stick a good striker, left back, and centre back into that team and we'd be fighting for the play offs.
It's ridiculous that we are in this situation but we need to take the same fight into Saturday and we should get a result
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Post by milky on Mar 5, 2024 21:58:40 GMT
Very encouraging especially the 2nd half tonight .
What we have to do though ,and this is stating the bleeding obvious is to be more composed and clinical when we get opportunities.
Our chronic lack of goals could yet be our undoing.
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Post by lordb on Mar 5, 2024 21:59:00 GMT
We look a fitter side, both Leeds and Middlesbrough struggled with our intensity in the second half. Just a shame we need to create ten chances to score a goal. Both very good points We just might see some late goals for Stoke |
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Post by standbutler1 on Mar 5, 2024 21:59:24 GMT
Supporting the lads make's a big difference
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Post by telfordstokie on Mar 5, 2024 22:00:31 GMT
Wjat will send us down isn't these performances it's losing at home to brum Sheffield we'd. Losing away at Plymouth And to Blackburn twice. We don't have enough improvment or runway to survive that It’s still very much in our hands - plenty of games left and we’ve still got Huddersfield, Plymouth, Wednesday and Swansea to play. |
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Post by stokeypenn89 on Mar 5, 2024 22:01:13 GMT
Last two performances have been much better but we're still not good enough in the final third and all the clubs around have a better goal difference and seem to be picking up points! All we can do is keep the intensity up and hope we get enough wins!!
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Post by werrington on Mar 5, 2024 22:05:30 GMT
Before the Boro game I gave us about a 25% chance of staying up but I must admit the last 2 performances have given me renewed belief that we can do it.I thought the 2nd half tonight we took the game to Leeds and could have got a point in the end. Very encouraging and onto Preston Just leaving mate A disciplined first half and an attacking second We’ve got some spirit and fight back |
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Mar 5, 2024 22:06:16 GMT
Lose at PNE we could be 4/6pts adrift
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Mar 5, 2024 22:07:25 GMT
Before the Boro game I gave us about a 25% chance of staying up but I must admit the last 2 performances have given me renewed belief that we can do it.I thought the 2nd half tonight we took the game to Leeds and could have got a point in the end. Very encouraging and onto Preston Just leaving mate A disciplined first half and an attacking second We’ve got some spirit and fight back Great support mate👍Did the players get applauded off at the end mate? |
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Post by mrrine on Mar 5, 2024 22:08:35 GMT
The last 2 performances have been against teams who allow us to play football against them with next to no physicality. We don't struggle with that at all.
As Benji has pointed out above - our issue lies elsewhere, mainly beating lesser talented/, more physical and more organised teams.
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Post by werrington on Mar 5, 2024 22:09:19 GMT
Just leaving mate A disciplined first half and an attacking second We’ve got some spirit and fight back Great support mate👍Did the players get applauded off at the end mate? Standing ovation Steve |
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Post by yellowsnowman on Mar 5, 2024 22:09:24 GMT
Lose at PNE we could be 4/6pts adrift Tbf i was just looking at the table and fuck me it looks mental. Qpr, huddesfield, us, shef wed all on 38 birmingham 39 and rotherham gone. |
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Post by DC1863 on Mar 5, 2024 22:10:55 GMT
Lose at PNE we could be 4/6pts adrift But if we win we could be 3 points off 12th. |
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Post by Ron on Mar 5, 2024 22:11:37 GMT
There was togetherness and spirit tonight. Taking our best 3 players off was however insane.
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Post by werrington on Mar 5, 2024 22:13:50 GMT
There was togetherness and spirit tonight. Taking our best 3 players off was however insane. Tbf we were just as good with the replacements |
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Post by lordb on Mar 5, 2024 22:14:10 GMT
The last 2 performances have been against teams who allow us to play football against them with next to no physicality. We don't struggle with that at all. As Benji has pointed out above - our issue lies elsewhere, mainly beating lesser talented/, more physical and more organised teams. PNE and Norwich not very physical either Who is particular physical of the remaining fixtures? Huddersfield spring to mind, anyone else? Much of a muchness, fancy our chances if we hold our nerve as I'd say we are doing lately |
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Post by blackpoolred on Mar 5, 2024 22:14:49 GMT
Stick with that formation and team and we have a chance. Worried that game would destroy confidence and goal difference, but ended up being disappointed we got nothing from it.
Probably taken that result before the game though, but we have to bounce back from defeat fast, something we have not done well this season.
Determination about them if nothing else
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Post by chiswickpotter on Mar 5, 2024 22:14:53 GMT
Need Maaee back and Campbell and Miilion either side with Ennis to come off the bench. Would move Bae to 10
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Post by Ron on Mar 5, 2024 22:22:06 GMT
There was togetherness and spirit tonight. Taking our best 3 players off was however insane. Tbf we were just as good with the replacements thought Pearson actually did ok. Other 2 did fuck all |
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Post by GrahamHyde on Mar 5, 2024 22:27:23 GMT
There was togetherness and spirit tonight. Taking our best 3 players off was however insane. Burger had to come off, can't afford to lose him for 2 games. |
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Post by mrrine on Mar 5, 2024 22:27:57 GMT
The last 2 performances have been against teams who allow us to play football against them with next to no physicality. We don't struggle with that at all. As Benji has pointed out above - our issue lies elsewhere, mainly beating lesser talented/, more physical and more organised teams. PNE and Norwich not very physical either Who is particular physical of the remaining fixtures? Huddersfield spring to mind, anyone else? Much of a muchness, fancy our chances if we hold our nerve as I'd say we are doing lately Yeah I'm less concerned about Norwich than Preston. I'd say Weds and Plymouth particularly remain the biggest challenges with the most riding on them, but all those last 4 fixtures worry me. Huddersfield have traditionally tried to play football against us as opposed to kicking us off the pitch the last few years and it hasn't worked too well for them. Last time we played them they were organised enough, just a bit shit (as were we) As for your last sentence, No other choice is there really!  |
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Post by dirtygary69 on Mar 5, 2024 22:29:43 GMT
We have played very well this week but it'd be peak Stoke to be 3-0 down at half-time at Deepdale. We have to keep this level up no matter who we play, no peaks and troughs - just good, solid performances. A point is not a disaster.
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Post by hancockscfc on Mar 5, 2024 22:32:39 GMT
Much much better. Stick a good striker, left back, and centre back into that team and we'd be fighting for the play offs. It's ridiculous that we are in this situation but we need to take the same fight into Saturday and we should get a result Agreed. Intensity, pace and power is all it takes in this league 9/10 times |
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Mar 5, 2024 22:37:22 GMT
Wjat will send us down isn't these performances it's losing at home to brum Sheffield we'd. Losing away at Plymouth And to Blackburn twice. We don't have enough improvment or runway to survive that We have to play both again yet, Weds and Plymouth so very much in our hands still and lots of points to be had in a seriously tight league. We should be targeting 4 from the next 2 |
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