Match Thread Stoke away 10th August 12:30 - Opening day! (8 Viewers)

[FergieTheFinisher]

Stoke at home, first game of the season playing one of the tipped sides for promotion, of course they’re going to be up for it and come out with everything they’ve got.
disappointing about our poor start, nervy and sitting deep but let’s see what MR does at HT.

Hopefully will turn out to be a much different second half. PUSB!

 

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[lifeskyblue]

Need more strength in midfield. Shows the importance of sheaf and Eccles. Presume Eccles unfit or he would have surely started. Will probably play bit better second half and hopefully get couple goals.

 

[Diogenes]

Are we all agreed then that all the new signings are shit and we would take 21st now?

 

[JulianDarbyFTW]

Stoke look bouyant. We look very muted. But MR has always played it safe first half, then gone for it more in the second. Expect a 0-0 now, but wouldn't be surprised if we turn it on a little more in the second half.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Absolutely baffling that we’re putting 10 players in our 6 yard box to defend corners. The edge of the box is totally undefended

 

[Houchens Head]

I expected a lot more from Sakka. He's hardly touched the ball.

 

[2024/25 League 1 Champs?]

I’d be tempted to bring Eccles on for Allen and maybe B.T.A. for Torp after 15/20 mins to play as a 10 / off Simms in more of a 4-4-2 or 4-4-1-1

Wright for EMC after 70 ish if you want, but I think EMC still has a big part to play in the 2nd half

 

[ericagradus]

Grateful to be going in 0 - 0 at half time.

Stoke have a great press and are strong. Our midfield are struggling - obvious change is Allen off - Eccles on.

What we do have is a fantastic bench. And a good pre season behind us. So hopefully confident team talk and a good second half.

Wouldn't mind seeing Sakamoto and EMC asking for the ball more.

 

[SkyblueTexan]

No changes at half-time? WTF

 

[procdoc]

I expected a lot more from Sakka. He's hardly touched the ball.

The problem is we can’t get the ball to them early enough for them to be effective

 

[Bristol sky blue]

Expected a tough game today... pre-match prediction was 1-1 when I saw the line up. Wouldn't be that surprised if MR puts on Lati in midfield eventually rather than Eccles (not saying he should, just think he might opt for him because of the more physical side of his game).

 

[SkyblueTexan]

MR will only make changes after we are 1 or 2-0 down. I forgot.

 

[harvey098]

Torp just isn’t very good is he..

?? He’s a very good player

 

[CCFCSteve]

Absolutely baffling that we’re putting 10 players in our 6 yard box to defend corners. The edge of the box is totally undefended

Especially with some of the pace we have in the team

 

[itsabuzzard]

Ifollow

Thanks. Thought it was defunct other than for oveseas. Massive ballache getting registered again. Wish I hadn't bothered after the half-time summary!

 

[stupot07]

Absolutely baffling that we’re putting 10 players in our 6 yard box to defend corners. The edge of the box is totally undefended

Stupid zonal marking system

 

[mmttww]

Oh dear another snowflake...

Mate, if you can't see the irony in you saying this, sort yourself a spliff and calm the f*ck down!

 

[David O'Day]

better

 

[Johnnythespider]

Needed the chop then

 

[Nick]

Simms giving their defender some

 

[CCFCSteve]

Lovely reverse pass by Rudoni

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Better start to the half

 

[Johnnythespider]

Good ball from Rudoni

 

[Nick]

They fake injuries to kill the game.

 

[We'll_live_and_die]

This is more like I was expecting. Far better football and imposing ourselves on the game.

 

[SkyblueTexan]

EMC needs to come to the ball instead of waiting for it to come to him.

 

[Great_Expectations]

Perhaps this is your classic MR; contain first half, attack second.

Frustrating but if it works we can’t complain too much.

 

[Skyblueweeman]

Missed first 5 mins back. Any better?

 

[covcity4life]

Started better

 

[mark82]

Simms should do better.

 

[mark82]

Missed first 5 mins back. Any better?

Much better.

 

[Nick]

Torp fouled then.

Some good play though

 

[SkyblueTexan]

Simms needs to get his head on that!

 

[Blind-Faith]

Rudoni is absolutely everywhere! Very pleased with his signing

 

[2024/25 League 1 Champs?]

Missed first 5 mins back. Any better?

night and day so far