Match Thread Stoke away 10th August 12:30 - Opening day! (2 Viewers)

[SkyblueTexan]

C'mon Sky Blues!! Don't give them so much possession. Ref is being their 12th man.

 

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[Nick]

Its been 15 minutes and the ref is appalling

 

[Skyblueweeman]

Still early. We’re gonna do ok

 

[covcity4life]

It's first day of season. Stoke are up for it. We gotta make quality tell as match goes on

 

[mark82]

Passing is a bit off. The freedom we saw in pre-season has gone.

 

[procdoc]

Its been 15 minutes and the ref is appalling

He’s giving them everything.

 

[Evo1883]

Struggling in midfield , city should be behind .

We can't start matches like this

 

[mark82]

Very lucky to be level still.

 

[Great_Expectations]

Nervy start is all.

We’ll come good and dominate soon enough.

 

[Skyblueweeman]

Let off

 

[chiefdave]

fucking hell, that was like slow motion

 

[MalcSB]

What a let off.

 

[procdoc]

Maybe these are not as shit as we all thought

 

[covcity4life]

Allen turned inside eout. Luckily post comes to our rescure

 

[PVA]

Allen is not a sitting midfielder.

 

[LastGarrison]

Surely the home fans should be in this corner rather than us?

 

[OldBedrocker]

Need Eccles instead of Allen ffs

 

[Darth Robins]

He’s giving them everything.

The kit is making the ref think we're Man City, he's probably waiting for his bung.

 

[SBAndy]

Allen unsurprisingly not much of a defensive shield.

 

[Great_Expectations]

Horrendous defending from Allen and Bidwell.

 

[David O'Day]

how's he missed that

 

[Nick]

They should have scored but why didn't he give the foul on Thomas? Probably a booking too

 

[Skyblueweeman]

Bidwell lose his man there?

 

[larry_david]

Allen sent to the shop 3 times there. Wish he'd stay there sometimes

 

[chiefdave]

So sick of these fucking refs.. seems to get worse every season

its baffling that there's so much money in the game but this standard of officials is tolerated by the league year in year out

 

[procdoc]

Who the fuck was marking him

 

[Frostie]

As I expected, look lost in midfield without Sheaf & Eccles.

 

[wingy]

We'll get going despite the referee,no fear!!

 

[Jamesimus]

Both Allen and Torp struggling to get in the game

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

Allen has been awful so far

 

[pusbccfc]

Haha referee man

 

[OldBedrocker]

Ref giving us fuck all

 

[Evo1883]

Refs a bit dodgy

 

[2024/25 League 1 Champs?]

yeah the ref has been shite, not given at least three clear fouls for us so far

I’m not sure about Allen so far, had a few iffy touches and passes, and seems to be played through a lot, but we’re only 15 mins in so let’s not worry yet….

 

[Seymour_East]

Its been 15 minutes and the ref is appalling

So have we