Stoke City Post Match Thoughts

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Yes but a footballer has a limited time to earn his money
The savvy footballer will know he could earn enough with us until the end of the season to buy one or two more small houses as an investment.
Feet up when they,re 36

Some won't be bothered but others might.
Some might actually like playing football

Like Dexter Blackstock, 16 appearances and one goal for us but a shed load of wages, and he’s still only 34

[flourbasher]

I'd like to think PW and Rob Scott are better judges of a player,s ability and attitude than Alan Stubbs.
I'm sure any contract would allow us to terminate in a Dexter situation

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

I'd like to think PW and Rob Scott are better judges of a player,s ability and attitude than Alan Stubbs.
I'm sure any contract would allow us to terminate in a Dexter situation

Hopefully yes

[kevthemaltbymiller]

If we did go in for an out of contract player (striker) it would mean we wouldn’t be able to name either Cheo or Price as we have already named 24 players out of our 25 man squad.

[gru]

Hopefully yes

Might be on attitude, ability?

[Archiemiller]

That game was certainly played on the right day, that was a Halloween horror show, thought we were shocking and Stoke were poor, forwards cant score goals with their backs to goal, i hope he proves me wrong but if Michael Smith scores 4 goals this season ill eat my hat, think whats made me mad was watching friday nights game Coventry v Reading WOW what a difference in quality them 2 teams looked 5 leagues above us on todays showing, like somebody has said only consulation for us is we are competeing with teams who have spent millions, eg was Jordan Rhodes on bench other night (8 million striker) FFS UTM

[Nardendee]

Their goal should have been disallowed. If you look at the sky app it shows a repeat looking down the pitch with their goal keeper kicking it from the far end straight down the middle. As the ball drops their player gave a subtle shove in the side to our no. 4 to prevent him from challenging for the ball. I am amazed no one appealed. If VAR covered it that would have been chalked off.

[rolymiller]

yates 2 goals today...gerrim back.

Tilt knacked? Didnt play

[millersrus]

Their goal should have been disallowed. If you look at the sky app it shows a repeat looking down the pitch with their goal keeper kicking it from the far end straight down the middle. As the ball drops their player gave a subtle shove in the side to our no. 4 to prevent him from challenging for the ball. I am amazed no one appealed. If VAR covered it that would have been chalked off.

Your right, saw it on iFollow replay from behind the goal. Fletcher gives McDonald a push, he misses the ball resulting in the goal. Not easy to see the push from the main angle. Fletcher new what he was doing, he could have been sent earlier for the kick at Blackman.
That said, we were toothless upfront, and even less so after the substitutions. I thought our midfield was great until McDonald’s injury and Lindsay substitution. I assume Lindsay was also injured, he fell awkwardly and hurt his wrist.
Think stoke are a solid side and will be up there in the mix at the end of the season.
Dissapointed we didn’t get a point today.

[Lasterman]

I've seen the replay pal, Macdonald makes no attempt to get off the floor and just allows their player to bully him, no wonder he didn't clear it.

A bit unfair that. If you watch the replay from behind the goal. Fletcher nudges Macdonald in the ribs before the ball arrives, knocking him off balance so he can't jump.

(Ah just seen the point has already been made)