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Post by stokemark on Mar 2, 2008 17:53:20 GMT
Back home in Cambridge after plans to go 'up west' after the game were abandoned as no one had the heart for it ! No point repeating whats already been said. Probably 700 or so Stokies there but were left pretty shell shocked by the events of the openeing 20 minutes - Luck really seems against us as if that one that hit the bar had of gone in - who knows ??? Fans were irate at the sending off and I regard it as one of the single worse refereeing decisions I have EVER seen. We still gave the lads plenty of verbal backing, even at 3 down and hope they see that we are behind them all the way. This really does seem to becoming a miserable place to visit as all the memories of last season there came flooding back. The most amazing thing about the Griff sending off was that not a single QPR fan 'howled' for a card and judging by the way they reacted, they seemed as suprised as we were by the decions. I said before the match that I would have played Gally on the left, Pugh in the middle and Dicko at left back and I feel that TP's 'loyalty' to the lads who have got us to where we are could prove to be his achilles heel. Ryan looks a shadow of his former self and Leon Cort offers little in terms of feeling confident about the back 4. We missed Rory's throws but also his enthusiasm and as, has been said so many times before, miss an on the field leader. Feeling totally gutted at the mo but Im sure that by the middle of next week I will feel ready to get 'back on the bike' that is Stoke City and continue this crazy journey up hill and down dale !!!!!
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Post by onlyonesirstan on Mar 2, 2008 17:59:19 GMT
Stokemark. I wouldn't say supporting Stoke is a "crazy journey up hill and down dale", but like a ride on the big one at the pleasure beach at Blackpool. Full of massive twists and turns, and gut wrenching feelings.
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Post by stokiesteve1966 on Mar 2, 2008 18:02:44 GMT
i heard the stoke fans singing when we were 3-0 down, and there fans fucking hell did they sing?
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Post by dandare on Mar 2, 2008 18:12:10 GMT
Stokemark well done to you for making the journey. I couldn't get down but watched it on tele and I agree with what you sayabout Gally Dicko and Pugh. In addition to this, isn't it about time Pulis abandoned the old Fuller Sidibe strike force too? Poor old Mama will never score in a month of Sundays and today he looked distinctly jaded and second division. Every team we face knows our game plan now so it's about time we changed it.
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Post by Adster on Mar 2, 2008 19:18:02 GMT
was there much trouble round hammersmith?
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Post by daverichards on Mar 2, 2008 19:58:23 GMT
I did go "up west" after the game, and enjoyed a nice few pints @ the Cornish pub in Covent garden with some friends , only the game ruined an otherwise good day out
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