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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Sept 15, 2021 21:05:45 GMT
Can’t win them all , we will play a lot worse than that an win , onwards and upwards True, we did on Saturday.
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Post by tqstokie on Sept 15, 2021 21:06:18 GMT
I don't know what you saw but Smith was out of control and dangerous. I bet if you had been on the receiving end of that you would not say "never a red". Nowhere near a red pud. Yellow sure, but dangerous? Guy was on his feet running like a gazelle 10 secs after the card. Totally disagree with you. That's your prerogative but his name will not be on the team sheet for the next three games so it certainly was a red.
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Post by stokiejoe on Sept 15, 2021 21:06:51 GMT
Give me a chance Missed as in a miss kick by Surridge when unmarked in the 6 yard box, missed as in Clucas with a free header so yes missed. That’s two chances, we took 12 shots. That’s not a bad ratio of missed shots Did you actually see the ones they missed. They were sitters, ratios don't come into it
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Post by ct1 on Sept 15, 2021 21:07:50 GMT
Great game to watch, se were unlucky not to wun. Are thd people complaining the same ones who were calling out WBA fans for their comments after the draw with Derby?
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Post by franklin on Sept 15, 2021 21:07:55 GMT
A terrific game, never a sending off and Stoke will appeal and win that appeal. Their keepers had a very good game but we should have buried them. The punch up was about the 88min it finished at 93 with six added mins and the ref blew at 95 and a half. Refs had a stinker along with Sawyers if im honest.
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Post by cobhamstokey on Sept 15, 2021 21:08:16 GMT
Thought the panel were very fair tonight especially re the melee. Holden should have his red recinded. He was basically attacked by the 2 Barnsley assistants one of whom hit from the side. We’ll win more than we lose this season. We’re a good side and in Soutar we have a truly brilliant player.
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Post by a on Sept 15, 2021 21:08:39 GMT
That’s two chances, we took 12 shots. That’s not a bad ratio of missed shots Did you actually see the ones they missed. They were sitters, ratios don't come into it I was making reference to the vague “number of misses” post. I agree they should’ve been used better, but we were more accurate than not, a fact your post almost argues against. But yea I was gutted clucas was off target and Surridge scuffed his effort.
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Post by ct1 on Sept 15, 2021 21:09:26 GMT
Great game to watch, se were unlucky not to wun. Are thd people complaining the same ones who were calling out WBA fans for their comments after the draw with Derby? we win and the 😂
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Post by ColonelMustard on Sept 15, 2021 21:09:52 GMT
Surridge is in the right place and hit the target. Hes not quite the hero we're waiting for but hes doing more right than wrong. Sima looks tricky n quick though.
With last years 3 top scorers out, we'll score goals
Defence generally improving.
Wing backs strong.
Concerns are in the middle.
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Sept 15, 2021 21:11:09 GMT
Out of interest how come it's free, is it because its 50th anniversary? Decent gesture from the club either way. Really enjoyable game tonight think both sides were entertaining and played some good stuff. Buzzing to see more of Sima, looks a right powerhouse. It’s free every game now, Reading was the last programme you had to pay for. I’m assuming we can make more from advertising giving them away to more people than we can from selling them….. Wow, that is fairly big news tbf 😂 I've spent thousands on those things over the years. I seem to recall in Italy and other countries they do similar things where the matchday magazine is free.
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Post by maninasuitcase on Sept 15, 2021 21:13:06 GMT
Some wasted through ball opportunities tonight. The balls through to the wings and up front was way to slow at times and we lost the ball too often. Sawyers needs a confidence boost as he looks way off the pace. And don't get me onto the penalty.
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Post by greenhoff on Sept 15, 2021 21:14:33 GMT
Surridge is in the right place and hit the target. Hes not quite the hero we're waiting for but hes doing more right than wrong. Sima looks tricky n quick though. With last years 3 top scorers out, we'll score goals Defence generally improving. Wing backs strong. Concerns are in the middle. The middle is a real concern
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Post by apb1 on Sept 15, 2021 21:15:01 GMT
"He attacked me" Fuck off you prick
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Post by sunshine on Sept 15, 2021 21:15:43 GMT
Top class performance from their GK to deny us the win. Work still to be done. Entertaining none the less.
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Post by PotteringThrough on Sept 15, 2021 21:17:04 GMT
"He attacked me" Fuck off you prick I’m amazed he hasn’t been rushed to A+E and a such a savage “attack”
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Post by gingerninja on Sept 15, 2021 21:17:47 GMT
I am sick of saying it but the midfield balance isn't right at the moment..We do look very lightweight in there and better teams will punish us.
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Post by onefatcopper on Sept 15, 2021 21:18:12 GMT
He should be hung, drawn and quartered for being CARELESS ? And a big warm welcome to the potteries. What are you on about, I made the same comments after Saturdays game and said hopefully he’ll come good. I’m calling out a shit performance, you think he played well or is it coz he’s new we should all just be warm and fuzzy! No, I’m a realist who gives a player more than TWO whole games to come good with a new club, did you get entertained tonight ? Because the team you should be supporting is more or less a brand new side who are bound to make mistakes but still gave me hope for the future of this club.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2021 21:18:38 GMT
We've had a couple of lucky home wins that could have been draws. Way it goes.
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Post by sevvy on Sept 15, 2021 21:20:34 GMT
I am sick of saying it but the midfield balance isn't right at the moment..We do look very lightweight in there and better teams will punish us. Looked ok when going forward , a bit lightweight without the ball
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Post by stokiejoe on Sept 15, 2021 21:22:47 GMT
Did you actually see the ones they missed. They were sitters, ratios don't come into it I was making reference to the vague “number of misses” post. I agree they should’ve been used better, but we were more accurate than not, a fact your post almost argues against. But yea I was gutted clucas was off target and Surridge scuffed his effort. There were others but 2 is still a number of misses if you wish to be pedantic about it
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Post by a on Sept 15, 2021 21:26:08 GMT
I was making reference to the vague “number of misses” post. I agree they should’ve been used better, but we were more accurate than not, a fact your post almost argues against. But yea I was gutted clucas was off target and Surridge scuffed his effort. There were others but 2 is still a number of misses if you wish to be pedantic about it It is if I’m being pedantic. You have failed to acknowledge the 7 or so shots on target though which were saved. If you want to focus on the negatives and ignore the fact we got the ball forward and our strikers got on the end of then then fair enough, each to their own.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2021 21:29:45 GMT
Move along Jacob, we’ve found a new whipping boy ? Second game, lacking match fitness thrown into a midfield that’s missing its cutting edge ! God help you if we lost. Lacking fitness affects his ability to pass the ball…god help us He had a completion rate of 74% over 49 passes. Not amazing, but not woeful. He made one dodgy pass in the second half, but the spin and ball through to Smith shortly after we scored our first (which Surridge cocked up) just just fantastic.
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Post by terryconroysmagic on Sept 15, 2021 21:33:21 GMT
What are you on about, I made the same comments after Saturdays game and said hopefully he’ll come good. I’m calling out a shit performance, you think he played well or is it coz he’s new we should all just be warm and fuzzy! No, I’m a realist who gives a player more than TWO whole games to come good with a new club, did you get entertained tonight ? Because the team you should be supporting is more or less a brand new side who are bound to make mistakes but still gave me hope for the future of this club. How is my support for the Club and whether I was entertained or otherwise intertwined with criticism of a player who in my opinion played poorly. What has TWO games got to do with it (and if I’m being a pedant it wasn’t two whole games), how many games in your opinion does it take before we are allowed critique a poor performance, three, five, seventeen…?
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Post by apb1 on Sept 15, 2021 21:36:01 GMT
Now it's Michael O'Neill 'claimed they threw a punch' what a joke Sky. It's on the replay clear as day.
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Post by clarkeda on Sept 15, 2021 21:37:44 GMT
Sawyers stunk the place out. Worse then anything JA has served up, and I’m no JA fan. Sawyers was excellent until Allen went off when he had to play deep I respectfully disagree. He was ponderous, slow and careless in possession. He got caught on the ball multiple times and is scared of a header. Hopefully will improve with Games and sharpness, he plays until Powell’s fit by default, but needs to improve.
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Post by RedandWhite90 on Sept 15, 2021 21:42:02 GMT
Well I had a cracking night tonight.
We back, baby.
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Post by boothenender on Sept 15, 2021 21:55:48 GMT
Very entertaining game tonight. Barnsley surprised me. They where ok going forward but their defence is shocking apart from Collins their 'keeper. He played an absolute blinder tonight. Very brave and making himself massive and getting his body in the way of our shots/attempts on goal. He will not be at Barnsley for much longer. He will be a wanted man even more after that performance. Stoke played some really good stuff tonight. Good goalie or poorish finishing...?????. We are heading in the right direction and i am very confident that we are going to be a force to be reckoned with once again. Well done to both sides for a good game.
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Post by Goonie on Sept 15, 2021 21:57:02 GMT
Out of interest how come it's free, is it because its 50th anniversary? Decent gesture from the club either way. Really enjoyable game tonight think both sides were entertaining and played some good stuff. Buzzing to see more of Sima, looks a right powerhouse. It’s free every game now, Reading was the last programme you had to pay for. I’m assuming we can make more from advertising giving them away to more people than we can from selling them….. Programmes or players from the bomb squad 😁
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Post by Old School Stokie on Sept 15, 2021 21:58:19 GMT
Looks like Allen is a weak link and time to get rid - should not be captain and his poor challenge led to equaliser - John Swift of Reading open my eyes to his deficiencies when he - JS - completely ran midfield bi-passing Allen with ease
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Post by mrcoke on Sept 15, 2021 22:04:14 GMT
Good performance , just an unsatisfactory result.
We dominated possession, had loads of chances; on amother day we would have won comfortably.
The Stoke manager will be frustrated tonight, but if we keep playing like that we will certainly get to the playoffs or better.
The Barnsley manger will be the more satisfied tonight, but whilst they play a lot of pretty inter-passing in MF, they didn't threaten to score a great deal and they looked very vulnerable to conceding goals. It is not surprising they have won very little. Their GK is getting all the plaudits but I thought Bursik made better saves; it was more a case of our players hitting the GK than their GK actually moving towards the ball to save.
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