Match Thread ⚽️ Stoke City vs Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 22nd Oct (9 Viewers)

[Philosoraptor]

Coffee time. Glad if we go in to half-time 0-0

 

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[Macca]

It’s infuriating. Probably the most frustrating half of football to watch I can remember for a while

Pretty much extension of weds

 

[Briles]

Need a formation change asap

 

[pusbccfc]

Dreadful again from Allen.

 

[Evo1883]

Only bidwell and fadz look like footballers out there , loads of stinkers so far this half

 

[robbiekeane]

We literally can’t play a pass when under no pressure at all

 

[Evo1883]

Only bidwell and fadz look like footballers out there , loads of stinkers so far this half

 

[Macca]

Like a non league team playing for a replay in the cup fighting for dear life

 

[procdoc]

At least Palmer tries to make things happen even if it don’t come off

 

[robbiekeane]

Jamie allen is horseshit drag him off

can we see his passing stats

 

[Nick]

Allen has been better than the other midfielders

 

[Danceswithhorses]

Big improvement needed 2nd half....pedestrian 1st half...too defensive

 

[stupot07]

So one sided.

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[Greggs]

So one sided.

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Home team having more possession than away team shocker...

 

[TomRad85]

This is basically the way we've been playing recently tbf, not sure why anyone is surprised. We'll try and stink the place out then nick a goal.
Might change when O'Hare is back.

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[stupot07]

Home team having more possession than away team shocker...

Home teams don't normally have 70% possession in this league.

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[hamil99]

So one sided.

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It has been dire. Hopefully a rollicking at half-time will sort them out.

 

[ccfc922]

No spark at all. Crying out for O'Hare or Tavares.

 

[Nick]

They are getting a free kick every time

 

[ccfc922]

Anyone got our pass completion stat for today?

 

[robbiekeane]

Eyes are bleeding

 

[Greggs]

Home teams don't normally have 70% possession in this league.

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Or zero shots on target at halftime......

 

[steveo1987]

I saw the Sunderland v Burnley game was stopped, Burnley fans hoying stuff on the tier below.

 

[stay_up_skyblues]

Decent at the back but Stoke well on top. Gyo isolated up front on his own and without Godden to make space. Appreciate the tactic today is almost park the bus but I do fear there aren’t enough goals in the box formation.

 

[Macca]

Eyes are bleeding

We look less and less threatening every game. O hare will be the final throw of the dice

 

[shmmeee]

These Stoke commentators

Poor half. Maybe got better in the last five mins but I went off to make a sandwich at that point. Midfield non existent both on and off the ball, wingbacks ineffective. Striker living off scraps.

Need to step it up across the pitch, bring on O’Hare or Waghorn for Eccles to add some technical quality in the middle.

 

[covhead1]

We need O'hare.

 

[Danceswithhorses]

Based on that half, would we be happy with a point, or disappointed not to get all 3 ?

 

[Deleted member 5849]

We're second best, pedestrian. Palmer's looked class on the ball, Allen has shown sharpness vision and made some good runs, others haven't been on it. Compounded by always playing long from Wilson to one player, Rose passing every single time to a Stoke player, and Dabo only ever had one trick (stepover) but he seems to have lost confidence to even try that.

Ah well, still goalless is a result I guess!

 

[fernandopartridge]

CANT WE STOP JUST LUMPING IT TO VIK???

There is no other outball, Eccles hiding and Palmer offering nothing

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[Philosoraptor]

Poor half, but I would settle for a point away from home.

 

[JPG77]

Ref has been awful, hasn't given us anything. Glad to get in at 0-0, need to start second half better and get our passing going, we can win this

 

[PVA]

Was happy to see the return of the box but that's the downside - Gyokeres gets very isolated. Godden's role is underrated.

We were marginally better for the last 5 minutes or so when Allen dropped into a midfield 3.

 

[RegiswasGod]

So one sided.

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7 shots. 0 on target. 6 off target.
What the fuck happened to the 7th one then?

 

[baldy]