Match Thread Stoke away 10th August 12:30 - Opening day! (16 Viewers)

[hill83]

Not a great half but we're up against a motivated team away on first day of season. We ain't got going at all and it's still level.

Keep the faith

Faith is still there. Just saying it’s been shite

 

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[PVA]

Careful, that’s you saying the seasons over according to some

Grow up says the man who after 45 minutes has decided EMC is no better than Tavares and we're not good enough for automatics.

Ok.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Excles on for Allen and Wright for EMC.

 

[antloveitt]

So many people in here overreacting, there's a surprise

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Happy to go in level. Needs robins to get some belief in them. Would swap Allen for Eccles or Lati in a deeper role.

 

[fatso]

We're crying out for Eccles and Palmer on for Torp and Allen.

Wright for EMC after the hour, and maybe BTA for Simms.

Once we settle down a bit we'll get the breakthrough.

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

Last week Stoke were supposed to be shitting themselves at the thought of playing us after the 2-1 friendly defeat, now they are looking the better team after 45 minutes

 

[chiefdave]

did I imagine Robins saying its pronounced do-van? do commentators not get given pronunciations?

 

[Saddlebrains]

That was shite

Allen is not good enough

Binks walking a tightrope

Mason Clark and Sakamoto invisible

Eccles for Allen for me at half time, go to a more flat 3 with Rudoni Eccles Torp

Wright on for EMC at 60 mins

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

We're crying out for Eccles and Palmer on for Torp and Allen.

Wright for EMC after the hour.

We're definitely not crying out for Palmer

 

[covcity4life]

Faith is still there. Just saying it’s been shite

Ya it has been.

 

[procdoc]

Midfield has rushed everything. We looked better when we slowed it down. Allen is treating the ball like a hot potato every time he gets it

 

[Ashdown]

Not impressive at all. Bullied a bit and only Simms as an outlet means constant pressure. Changes needed fairly soon methinks.

 

[ms639]

This team is way off the automatics

Shut the fuck up


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[Noble]

We played a lot of poor first halves last season and this looks no different. I'm sure we'll look better with some changes in the second

 

[PVA]

Not playing Eccles is very strange. If he's not carrying a knock then it's a bizarre decision from Robins.

Need to get him on at half time. Maybe take Saka off and put Rudoni on the right, with Eccles, Allen and Torp in the middle. We need an extra body there.

 

[ms639]

I’ve been extremely disappointed in Mason Clarke, looked no better than Tavares

Shut the fuck up (again)


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[SBAndy]

Even with Sheaf we still desperately need a CM - Allen and Torp aren’t the full time answers

See, I think if you’ve got Sheaf/Eccles in place of Allen then Torp is fine. At the moment thee isn’t the ‘safe’ options because Allen is all over the place positionally.

 

[tisza]

Being outmuscled. These silly pass backs just bringing pressure. Torp and Allen not working as pair.

 

[Yorkshire SB]

Allen not up to standard, as I think we all know. Torp has to do a lot more.

 

[larry_david]

The options are on the bench are very good. Wright and BTA are genuine match winners

 

[mark82]

Been really poor so far.

 

[The watchmaker]

That's a good 0-0 for us. Problem is - if Eccles is fit; why the h#ck isn't he playing? If he isn't what else have we got.

 

[Jamesimus]

Would probably take a draw if you offered it to me now.

Eccles needs to be on for Allen and be the sitting midfielder.

Torp needs to be allowed to play slightly further forward because defensively he might as well not exist.

EMC and Sakamoto need to be coming in-field and demanding the ball, as I’m not sure hugging the touchline trying to stretch them is actually doing anything.

 

[fatso]

We're definitely not crying out for Palmer

Yea because we're creating so much without him arnt we.

 

[djr8369]

Strangely poor and lacking sharpness.

 

[duffer]

Slightly deflating, that.

No support for Simms, no hint of a press, no control in midfield.

Plenty for Robins to work on here.

 

[mark82]

Oxford beating Norwich. Could be worse I suppose.

 

[harvey098]

It’s just midfield for me. It will change everything else - Eccles has to come on for Allen and give us a foothold to then get the wingers on the ball.

 

[steve101]

Really disappointing. I was expecting so much more. Can't string a few passes together. Midfield looking so weak.
Think we will need the directness of Thomas-Asante soon and bring Eccles on for Allen or Torp.

 

[Garlana86]

Midfield non existent. Stoke seem to be able to pick it up, turn and drive at us every time putting us on the back foot. Obvious scapegoat but Allen looked to get out muscled, he's also marking an absolute unit for corners which is a worry nobody has picked that up.

 

[2024/25 League 1 Champs?]

Could be worse, could be Leeds

…or Naaaaarwich

 

[SkyBlueAussie]

Allen not doing too well. Holding up though. Just need a spark.

 

[Otis]

Okay, so where do we start with that?

Have to say, Stoke have looked very decent. They have been stronger and their passing has been crisp and have shown good movement.

They are harrying us and winning the ball back almost every time we have it.

We have helped though. Lots of mistakes and EMC and Saka have been anonymous. Torp has hardly featured either

I would say that only MVE and Simms have looked decent. Little flashes here and there from Rudoni.

Unless we improve (confident we will), we will most certainly lose this game.

I would definitely be bringing Eccles on if it was me.

 

[CovInEssex]

Christ we miss Sheaf