Stoke City Match Thread

[Abseits]

Ah well, the run of wins is halted. Let's face it, many of the wins were quite narrow, not exactly compelling and comprehensive. Maybe two weeks ago the pen goes in and we scramble a winner - today we didn't get that sort of "run of the green".
Hopefully today will give Warburton a huge kick up the backside to come up with some alternative tactics and line-ups.

[Dono77]

Team selection all wrong today , both wing backs dreadful , our defence far to slow . Barbet to dunne to dickie to dunne to barbet ... Hoof . If Stefan or dozzell drop short it goes back to the defenders . Terrible to watch . Stoke did there homework and seemed to have 3 players on willock and chair every time they received the ball . Charlie want so much for him to do well but it just isn't there , his body language is so wrong waiting to take the penalty...

Surely we could have had a better option than field at lwb. Barbet for a start. Field could have played middle centre back. Shift Dunne out to the left. At least barbet can push on and cross a ball. Our shape was absymal. Hard to see why professional coaches thought that field at lwb was our best option.

[KevC59]

The gaffer has been as honest as always post match, but it is getting a bit repetitive, schedule, injuries, etc it's the same for every team in the league, he did get it wrong today in my honest opinion,

[Ronnie Rangers]

A sniper not striker

I know you put Sniper, was playing on the Goal Sniper, keep up Lad.

[LoftusRoadLad]

I know you put Sniper, was playing on the Goal Sniper, keep up Lad.

Oh right , had to google that !!

[stanistheman]

Can’t see us getting anything against the Blades either if we play like that again and with that make shift team

It’s December and live on Sky, neither are good for QPR, so I expect another loss next Monday night.

The only plus point is we have those extra days to maybe get some players fit again.

[stanistheman]

Surely we could have had a better option than field at lwb. Barbet for a start. Field could have played middle centre back. Shift Dunne out to the left. At least barbet can push on and cross a ball. Our shape was absymal. Hard to see why professional coaches thought that field at lwb was our best option.

I would have gone with 4 at the back. Field is not a CB either. He tried that last season and was poor in a defeat.

Yes we have injuries and the players are perhaps tired, but Warburton needs to admit when he gets it wrong. And shoeing in players in unfamiliar positions is wrong.

[stainrodisalegend]

Poor team
set
Up
from Warbs albeit with bad injuries but maybe will
force a bit of realism on elements of the fan base who were trying to argue last week we can complete with Fulham -
we are a division behind them and our realistic aim
is the lottery of the play offs not automatic
promotion - that is clear after today,
but on a
positive
much better than it was looking this
time last year

[dave58]

bad day at the office, would've maybe knocked our confidence a touch, team selection all wrong with Feld as WB, As for the penalty I'm sure he'll never take another as bad, with the injuries we have and unavailable players I worry about the games coming , think it will be for the next 4 L,D,D,L,W, could be a tough December unless we can get some of these players back, I hope I'm wrong

[stanistheman]

bad day at the office, would've maybe knocked our confidence a touch, team selection all wrong with Feld as WB, As for the penalty I'm sure he'll never take another as bad, with the injuries we have and unavailable players I worry about the games coming , think it will be for the next 4 L,D,D,L,W, could be a tough December unless we can get some of these players back, I hope I'm wrong

It will be a difficult December for sure. I can see us losing to Sheff Utd, Swansea and Bournemouth, with 2 of those live on Sky.

[Jeffqpr]

It will be a difficult December for sure. I can see us losing to Sheff Utd, Swansea and Bournemouth, with 2 of those live on Sky.

That’s the spirit as always

[Dono77]

Nothing to fear with any team in this league. They should be afraid of us if anything. Swansea are very beatable especially at home. A point at sheff utd and at least a point v Bournemouth who we owe one against after what happened at their place!!!

[Abseits]

It's annoying that Sheff Utd seem to finally have recovered their equilibrium after their ropey start - can see them getting in Top 6 over Christmas. Would've been handy to play them several weeks ago really.

[stainrodisalegend]

It's annoying that Sheff Utd seem to finally have recovered their equilibrium after their ropey start - can see them getting in Top 6 over Christmas. Would've been handy to play them several weeks ago really.

That's true, but its swings and roundabouts - we played Cardiff when they were still pants, since then they have picked up a fair bit

[72bus]

Anyone can beat anyone in this league , can't predict the SU score we could win or just as easily lose 4-0 . Fulham stand out team , with mitro guaranteed 30 goals a season