Match Thread Stoke City - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 17th Feb (6 Viewers)

[robbiekeane]

Simms has improved his work rate and desire over his last 3 performances. This is how he needs to be now he can’t go back. Fair play to him.

His work rate and desire has not changed.

His confidence has

 

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[skybluecam]

Maidstone:

Wilson
Lusala Lats Binks Dasilva
Kelly Torp
Tavares Palmer Andrews
Godden

That team loses to Maidstone

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

That team loses to Maidstone

No it doesn’t.

 

[SkyBlueChris]

Preston & WBA:

Collins
MvE Thomas Kitching Bidwell
Eccles Torp
Saka O’Hare Wright
Simms

Maidstone:

Wilson
Lusala Lats Binks Dasilva
Kelly Torp
Tavares Palmer Andrews
Godden

Reckon that’s as much rest as you can get, swap Torp for Eccles at half time/fitness depending.

Just kept our first clean sheet of 2024 and first in 12 games I think Robins said and you think the keeper, LB and LCB all deserve to be dropped for the next game??

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Just kept our first clean sheet of 2024 and first in 12 games I think Robins said and you think the keeper, LB and LCB all deserve to be dropped for the next game??

Robins also has gone on and on about tiredness and the need to rotate.

 

[SkyBlueChris]

Robins also has gone on and on about tiredness and the need to rotate.

We have 6 days now until Preston, plenty of recovery time. I can't see how Robins drops Wilson, Binks or Dasilva now against Preston but that does mean we would have Collins, Kitching and Bidwell for Maidstone!

 

[baldy]

That team loses to Maidstone

Nah

 

[oscillatewildly]

That team loses to Maidstone

Only in a competition to determine which club is based in Kent.

 

[baldy]

Oh well, on to PNE, 6-point game, MR needs to know who his best line-up is...

He does do but he’s rotating at this point

 

[skyblueelephant76]

Not necessarily true. If it is a calf strain or a hamstring pull (minor) he could have continued for 10 mins or so, but still he out for 2-3 weeks.
Worrying.

It's been reported as a calf injury.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

That team loses to Maidstone

Shouldn’t

 

[SkyblueDad]

That team loses to Maidstone

Rubbish, Ipswich reserves had 38 shots.
Got to play our best team against PNE and best of the rest and some of our team who played Preston in the cup-tie.

 

[shmmeee]

We have 6 days now until Preston, plenty of recovery time. I can't see how Robins drops Wilson, Binks or Dasilva now against Preston but that does mean we would have Collins, Kitching and Bidwell for Maidstone!

Its about who he wants playing at WBA. And it’ll be our best players. Maybe Dasilva for Bidwell.

 

[shmmeee]

That team loses to Maidstone

Not in a million years.

 

[shmmeee]

Eccles at right back...?

He’s played almost as much as Thomas but yeah that’s your other choice. But if Torp and Sheaf are out who at CM?

 

[Matt smith]

Had a few beers celebrating that today

dug in and got a massive three points

Thomas and binks were superb

PUSB

 

[Matt smith]

He’s played almost as much as Thomas but yeah that’s your other choice. But if Torp and Sheaf are out who at CM?

Eccles and lats, on cwr robins said a little injury so hopefully back for baggies

 

[OldBedrocker]

Preston & WBA:

Collins
MvE Thomas Kitching Bidwell
Eccles Torp
Saka O’Hare Wright
Simms

Maidstone:

Wilson
Lusala Lats Binks Dasilva
Kelly Torp
Tavares Palmer Andrews
Godden

Reckon that’s as much rest as you can get, swap Torp for Eccles at half time/fitness depending.

Want to lose to Maidstone then?

 

[mmttww]

Had a few beers celebrating that today...

@Sky Blue Pete too, I think.

Telling people to felate entire cities in other threads.

 

[shmmeee]

Want to lose to Maidstone then?

Because I’ve played four players who didn’t play today?

edit: one of whom is our second top scorer and another our club captain.

 

[shmmeee]

Eccles and lats, on cwr robins said a little injury so hopefully back for baggies

Lats at CM who in defence?

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

@Sky Blue Pete too, I think.

Telling people to felate entire cities in other threads.

Oops my eyes aren’t working well

 

[pusbccfc]

Not in a million years.

Were you at the Wrexham game last year where we dropped Hamer and Vik?

 

[shmmeee]

Were you at the Wrexham game last year where we dropped Hamer and Vik?

Different for a bunch of reasons, not least that Wrexham were akin to a lower League 1/Top L2 side.

 

[MusicDating]

Different for a bunch of reasons, not least that Wrexham were akin to a lower League 1/Top L2 side.

And were 5/2 to win and not 20's like Maidstone.

 

[MikeyMoo]

Torp probably won’t play but Tavares might!

 

[skybluecam]

Not in a million years.

No, in 8 days

There’s arguably only 2-3 first choice players in there. Obviously any team we put out “should” win but you increase the odds of an upset massively by playing players who haven’t played much and certainly haven’t played much together.

Imagine if we went 1-0 down. You think the likes of Lusala, Andrews and Tavares will have the confidence to not panic?

 

[JohnWH]

This wasn't a pretty game to watch, I'll not comment on individual performances or gaffes but rather the entirety of team performance. I'm not typically even slightly negative, especially after picking up points, but it's nice to see a win even when not playing to our proven potential. The team has the ability to have comfortably won this game rather than it feeling so nervy (whether that's 3-0 or even still 1-0). In a sense, as I think others have commented, grinding out a win while underperformed can still be a mark of a good team and not necessarily an indication of the opposition.

Love the win. A fine goal by Simms. We could have scored more.

I wonder what-could-have-been had Fabio been given a bit more chance to be involved. We've not seen what he could be capable of. A bit of a silent debut. But I'm interested to see what he has, and he looks like he could have that blindly naive sense to push his limits and be very capable given enough opportunity. Some more frequent substitution opportunities, I hope, should give him the chance to test his mettle outside the training ground and I think he'll be a guaranteed more and more game time.

Love the clean sheet. But, I mark that down (halfway at least... don't want to diminish some fine individual defending moments) simply to Stoke's lack of showing any ability today in getting a shot anywhere near goal especially the few that had good open chances to punish. Rather, not "any ability" BBC lists 1 shot on target for 13 shots total but which still kinda proves my point. Clean sheet and all, but I feel most teams would have scored against us today continuing a long stretch of games where our results depend more and more on getting insurance goals.

Still had a fun watch. Looking forward to next game. Hope Torpedo will be okay? Best wishes to Saka getting well soon, as well. Have a fine rest of your night, you all. And best wishes to any Stoker lurkers out there.

 

[shmmeee]

No, in 8 days

There’s arguably only 2-3 first choice players in there. Obviously any team we put out “should” win but you increase the odds of an upset massively by playing players who haven’t played much and certainly haven’t played much together.

Imagine if we went 1-0 down. You think the likes of Lusala, Andrews and Tavares will have the confidence to not panic?

Yes? They’re pro footballers not some kids from the park. Tavares started for us today in the Championship FFS

 

[Astute]

Taxi for Robins that lasted a few years?

I've taken a lot of shite from people like yourself for pointing out ludicrous comments about Simms. It's easy for ne to notice those that have now gone AWOL. You still won't admit Robins is a very good manager so I only expect snide remarks from you on the subject of Simms.

 

[Astute]

Battled hard today, thought Stoke were fairly decent, they had two absolute clear headers from corners which was a let off. Simms ran himself into the ground, fair play to him, Wright knew he had a poor game but at least clapped the fans as he went off on his own. 50mins to get away and poured down on the way home, happy with that though.

Stoke have paid a lot of money for their players but they haven't got anyone up front. It seemed like they played 4 6 0 with a high press and flooded the midfield. 13 shots but only 1 on target and that was straight at Wilson.

 

[hamertime]

we all live and breath cov, i wont lie i absolutely steaming. whatever happens ill strangle away fans for this club. now ellis has come alive we will be a force to be reckoned with. Come on ellis get really angry and smash it.

 

[hamertime]

This wasn't a pretty game to watch, I'll not comment on individual performances or gaffes but rather the entirety of team performance. I'm not typically even slightly negative, especially after picking up points, but it's nice to see a win even when not playing to our proven potential. The team has the ability to have comfortably won this game rather than it feeling so nervy (whether that's 3-0 or even still 1-0). In a sense, as I think others have commented, grinding out a win while underperformed can still be a mark of a good team and not necessarily an indication of the opposition.

Love the win. A fine goal by Simms. We could have scored more.

I wonder what-could-have-been had Fabio been given a bit more chance to be involved. We've not seen what he could be capable of. A bit of a silent debut. But I'm interested to see what he has, and he looks like he could have that blindly naive sense to push his limits and be very capable given enough opportunity. Some more frequent substitution opportunities, I hope, should give him the chance to test his mettle outside the training ground and I think he'll be a guaranteed more and more game time.

Love the clean sheet. But, I mark that down (halfway at least... don't want to diminish some fine individual defending moments) simply to Stoke's lack of showing any ability today in getting a shot anywhere near goal especially the few that had good open chances to punish. Rather, not "any ability" BBC lists 1 shot on target for 13 shots total but which still kinda proves my point. Clean sheet and all, but I feel most teams would have scored against us today continuing a long stretch of games where our results depend more and more on getting insurance goals.

Still had a fun watch. Looking forward to next game. Hope Torpedo will be okay? Best wishes to Saka getting well soon, as well. Have a fine rest of your night, you all. And best wishes to any Stoker lurkers out there.

too long

 

[JohnWH]

too long

TL;DR

Not a fun game to watch. Happy for the win. Send Saka some cough syrup. Hope that helps, friend

 

[JohnWH]

we all live and breath cov, i wont lie i absolutely steaming. whatever happens ill strangle away fans for this club. now ellis has come alive we will be a force to be reckoned with. Come on ellis get really angry and smash it.

Too short.