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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2019 14:51:48 GMT
Well that was disappointing. We looked exactly what we all wanted to see for 7 mins. Then Butland fucked up and we just seemed to crumble. The margins are so thin. If Vokes strokes the 1 on 1 past their keeper then it could've been a rout. They go up the other end and score and we just look so mentally weak. It knocked the stuffing out of us. That fight in the face of adversity has been lacking from the team for years now. Hopefully we can do something in the 2nd half otherwise I might just stay off this forum until our first win this season.
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Post by cheekymatt71 on Aug 3, 2019 14:52:07 GMT
that formation is utterly wank.
Where is the midfield? We look utterly outnumbered
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2019 14:52:10 GMT
Some good things, some (really) not so good.
HT stats (if they're of any interest):
Stoke - v - QPR
3 - Shots - 3 0 - Shots on target - 2 67% - Pass Success % - 76% 54% - Aerial Duel Success - 46% 0 - Dribbles won - 1 7 - Tackles - 2 51% - Possession - 49%
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Post by apb1 on Aug 3, 2019 14:52:14 GMT
Hmm, classic shitey givwaway and could have had another from that header. Powell and Cousins look like decent acquisitions, and Afobe looks better than Vokes. However, Vokes has been shite! Still think we might nick a goal, and they have a lot of players on a yellow.
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Post by Bojan Mackey on Aug 3, 2019 14:52:32 GMT
allen is not professional footballer he is abysmal again I can’t wait for the day he leaves this football club. I’d even play Badou over him.
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Post by DC1863 on Aug 3, 2019 14:53:10 GMT
Pretty poor half, stupid error for their goal, unbelievable negativity on this board.
Hardly surprising any of it.
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Post by shrewspotter on Aug 3, 2019 14:53:24 GMT
We just keep getting overran in midfield, I wouldn’t say we played poorly but we just don’t seem to be able to apply a period of pressure
Thought Vokes, Afobe and McClean looked poor. Think I’d resist a sub for now but I’d be warming up Campbell and Gregory and possibly even Ward
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Post by nott1 on Aug 3, 2019 14:53:51 GMT
Are you serious.......???? If you are, you’re twat...!!! Just a joke obviously but this is not much better so far against relegation fodder!
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Post by milky on Aug 3, 2019 14:53:58 GMT
Frustrating. Started well then what Jack was doing God only knows.
Afobe for me looks better than Vokes but as a pair...no thanks.
Seem to run out of ideas and apart from Powell we seem to be playing it far too safe.
Allen has been poor.
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Post by harrysburrow on Aug 3, 2019 14:54:01 GMT
Fucking useless is certainly a strange box to have ticked on that list. People are too quick to jump on his back in my opinion. He’s been no worse than anyone else on the pitch today! People just have it in for him and the first thing he does wrong that’s it. I quite like McClean mate - he's not a left back though?
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Post by davelistersdad on Aug 3, 2019 14:54:07 GMT
Some good things, some (really) not so good. HT stats (if they're of any interest): Stoke - v - QPR 3 - Shots - 3 0 - Shots on target - 2 67% - Pass Success % - 76% 54% - Aerial Duel Success - 46% 0 - Dribbles won - 1 7 - Tackles - 2 51% - Possession - 49% 67% - Pass Success % - 76% I'd put my house on Allen being responsible for 94% of that.
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Post by Gods on Aug 3, 2019 14:54:13 GMT
Bright for 5 minutes, gave a crazy goal away, couldn't get a sniff of a way back in, did we manage a shot on target ?
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Post by knockabout84 on Aug 3, 2019 14:54:15 GMT
I’m at the match and I think the booing just was pathetic 🤦♂️ Same and same, played 45 mins and the boo boys are out in force already, don't get me wrong, the team gave us fuck all to cheer about but booing after 45 mins is so mind numbingly pathetic it boggles the mind.
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Post by chicagostokie on Aug 3, 2019 14:54:16 GMT
I just don't understand / see the tactics. The forwards are isolated, when we play into channels to Afobe, there is only Vokes in the box. The fullbacks aren't pushing like expected and it's hard to see where a goal is coming from.
There's at least 5/6 players offering nothing today.
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Post by toppercorner on Aug 3, 2019 14:54:48 GMT
Allen and Clucas need to be on their natural sides.
Afobe, subbed for Campbell
Smith, subbed for Edwards
Allen is starting to grate on me again. First touch, lose control, second touch tackle, lose ball.
If we had a solid midfield, we'd be ok, but we don't. I'm not sure about cousins at all. Clucas, I don't like as a person (having never met him), HOWEVER, i'm impressed by him this half. He's trying to make things happen.
McClean, well people were right, working hard, but positional sense is all over the shop.
Second half has to change, it's just so turgid.
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Post by ruts66 on Aug 3, 2019 14:55:16 GMT
HT
Not working.
Vokes anonymous, Afobe clumsy. Get Gregory and Campbell on.
Powell needs to drop 10yds deeper, pick up the ball in space and direct everything we do.
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Post by Maccasbarmyarmy on Aug 3, 2019 14:55:35 GMT
that formation is utterly wank. Where is the midfield? We look utterly outnumbered all about movement an we aint got any Allan just jogs round doing nothing
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Post by kustokie on Aug 3, 2019 14:55:52 GMT
Rubbish, complete utter rubbish
QPR commentator summed it up perfectly “Stoke don’t have the player to play the diamond, and it’s so easy to defend”.
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Post by Bojan Mackey on Aug 3, 2019 14:56:09 GMT
Allen and Clucas need to be on their natural sides. Afobe, subbed for Campbell Smith, subbed for Edwards Allen is starting to grate on me again. First touch, lose control, second touch tackle, lose ball.If we had a solid midfield, we'd be ok, but we don't. I'm not sure about cousins at all. Clucas, I don't like as a person (having never met him), HOWEVER, i'm impressed by him this half. He's trying to make things happen. McClean, well people were right, working hard, but positional sense is all over the shop. Second half has to change, it's just so turgid. That’s been grating on me for the last three years.
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Post by trickydicky73 on Aug 3, 2019 14:56:31 GMT
I would change to 4-2-3-1 second half. Campbell being one of the 3.
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Post by Gary Hackett on Aug 3, 2019 14:56:38 GMT
Get Cousins off and get Woods on, he's dog shit.
Afobe off and Campbell on
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Post by cheekymatt71 on Aug 3, 2019 14:57:00 GMT
this is going to be a boring season
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Post by scfcno1fan on Aug 3, 2019 14:57:03 GMT
that formation is utterly wank. Where is the midfield? We look utterly outnumbered Said it pre season the diamond won’t work, especially with our current crop of players. We are missing Etebo today mind.
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Post by harrysburrow on Aug 3, 2019 14:57:20 GMT
Hope things are better second half - a shot on target would be something?
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Post by liamo on Aug 3, 2019 14:57:38 GMT
Don't spend more money on Gayle, might as well be Gayle platt for all the chances we create They're trying to do it without spending money mate - kind of showed first half? Hopefully, something positive will happen second half? You can put Messi in our team he'd be shite, we look as dangerous as a teacup chihuahua with a pink bow on its head
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2019 14:57:58 GMT
That sounds fantastic, but what exactly is he capable of?
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Post by scfcno1fan on Aug 3, 2019 14:58:02 GMT
Get Cousins off and get Woods on, he's dog shit. Afobe off and Campbell on Cousins looks poor so far.
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Post by Bojan Mackey on Aug 3, 2019 14:58:41 GMT
They're trying to do it without spending money mate - kind of showed first half? Hopefully, something positive will happen second half? You can put Messi in our team he'd be shite, we look as dangerous as a teacup chihuahua with a pink bow on its head I’d take that, have you ever been near a Chihuahua? The little bastards are terrifying.
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Post by terrorofturfmoor on Aug 3, 2019 14:59:11 GMT
Haven't seen anything of Smith yet that suggests to me that he should be in ahead of Edwards!!!
Must be a sickener for Edwards!!!
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Post by Maccasbarmyarmy on Aug 3, 2019 14:59:57 GMT
Some good things, some (really) not so good. HT stats (if they're of any interest): Stoke - v - QPR 3 - Shots - 3 0 - Shots on target - 2 67% - Pass Success % - 76% 54% - Aerial Duel Success - 46% 0 - Dribbles won - 1 7 - Tackles - 2 51% - Possession - 49% fucking hell we are shit
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