MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (a)

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (a)

by Pepe the Horseman » 21 Jan 2023 16:38

Not that it's had any bearing on the result, but the ref has been shite. Yiadom pulled to the ground by his neck and no yellow.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (a)

by Brogue » 21 Jan 2023 16:39

Goal

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (a)

by Millsy » 21 Jan 2023 16:40

3-0

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (a)

by higher » 21 Jan 2023 16:40

3-0

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (a)

by genome » 21 Jan 2023 16:40

woof


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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (a)

by tidus_mi2 » 21 Jan 2023 16:40

This is a oxf*rd embarrassment, oxf*rd Stoke and Ince has oxf*rd this one.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (a)

by Pepe the Horseman » 21 Jan 2023 16:40

Quality from Laurent then. Fcuking shite defending.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (a)

by YorkshireRoyal99 » 21 Jan 2023 16:41

3-0. A day to forget for sure. Poor performance, defended poorly, haven't created anywhere near enough. Heard Long had a decent chance 5 minutes ago but that's about it. Draw a line under it, FA Cup next week.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (a)

by Snowflake Royal » 21 Jan 2023 16:41

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Millsy Yeah, when you're 2-0 down and beign battered, take off one of your best midfielders and bring on an old defender.

But wait until there's only 23mins left.

Tbf, it's very rare you'd make an unforced sub before 60 - 65 minutes and Stoke scored their second before then.


I'd say being utterly outplayed and 2-0 down is being forced.

It's certainly not very rare to make subs at half time when you're losing and being outplayed.

:| he made a triple sub on minute 67 and we went 2-0 on minute 57 ffs.

Yeah, it is pretty rare to make a sub at HT, you could probably count the number of times we've done it in the last 10 years on both hands.


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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (a)

by Millsy » 21 Jan 2023 16:41

Our defenders are f**king woeful.

McIntyre not even trying. A bit like the first where as usual he just stands there waiting for the shot.

I really don't know why people love him so much.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (a)

by genome » 21 Jan 2023 16:43

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (a)

by YorkshireRoyal99 » 21 Jan 2023 16:43

oxf*rd hell 4-0. Why is it we don't just get edged out away from home, just absolutely implode.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (a)

by Royal_jimmy » 21 Jan 2023 16:44

Piss off Ince


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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (a)

by genome » 21 Jan 2023 16:44

Don't worry, we've got United next week

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (a)

by higher » 21 Jan 2023 16:45

Getting silly now. Spare a thought for the suffering souls who have a long dank journey home. At least our goal difference is already Shit.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (a)

by Orion1871 » 21 Jan 2023 16:45

I've been asleep and missed most of the game. Sounds like our defence have been asleep too.

Always count on Reading to give a moral boost to the strugglers.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (a)

by Royal_jimmy » 21 Jan 2023 16:46

Get us to safety then start looking for a long term manager. Ince isn't that man, we're boring to watch and weak when we go behind.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (a)

by Millsy » 21 Jan 2023 16:46

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Snowflake Royal Tbf, it's very rare you'd make an unforced sub before 60 - 65 minutes and Stoke scored their second before then.


I'd say being utterly outplayed and 2-0 down is being forced.

It's certainly not very rare to make subs at half time when you're losing and being outplayed.

:| he made a triple sub on minute 67 and we went 2-0 on minute 57 ffs.

Yeah, it is pretty rare to make a sub at HT, you could probably count the number of times we've done it in the last 10 years on both hands.


Not quite sure what your point is. We were being battered and 1-0 down - second goal clearly always on its way. And no sub. They scored at 57mins and only 10 (ten) minutes after that did we decide to make subs.

Its might be uncommon to make subs at half time, as managers wait to see if the team talk has any effect for for first 5mins, but ceretainly when it's very clear nothign has changed, you make your sub. You don't wait for the second. Then wait another ten minutes.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (a)

by Millsy » 21 Jan 2023 16:47

Snowflake Royal I recognise this little weasel of a ref... he's shit. Blatant foul for us not given, them no yellow for Laurent on a half hour late challenge straight through Fornah.


[Ian mode] I trust a professional ref over an armchair pundit [/Ian mode]

Glad you now decide to admit refs are fallible. Thought you'd lost your marbles last week.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Stoke City (a)

by Ascotexgunner » 21 Jan 2023 16:48

As we slide further down the league...and closer to the wrong end of the league. 1 win in 6 is relegation material.

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