Match Thread Stoke City - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 8th Nov (219 Viewers)

[Great_Expectations]

Harvester near the ground is busy with Cov.

Appreciate it.

Sorry for another question; busy to the point it’s a ballache to get served?!

 

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[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

I’m nervous for today
Such a pivotal game

That's what happens when you have a winning team, when you have a losing team you don't care so much.

 

[Jake22]

Appreciate it.

Sorry for another question; busy to the point it’s a ballache to get served?!

Wouldn’t say so! Some toilets are out of order though

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

No itk team news

 

[Calista]

No itk team news

That's how it should be

 

[jordan210]

 

[TomRad85]

Exactly the team I expected. Hoping we don't struggle too much in the middle of the park.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Back to the basketball match
Torp has a key role doesn’t he?

 

[jordan210]

 

[SkyBlueJord]

Any alternatives for today since there’s no ifollow?

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

Still not a fan of this two man midfield but 4-3-3 didn’t really work on Tuesday either. They’re quite a counter attacking team so fear us getting done on the break today without much resistance in midfield.

 

[Otis]

I've got a feeling there's going to be a red card today

Yeah. Was thinking the same thing.

Hopefully four for the team in Sunderland style stripes.

 

[Liquid Gold]

Robins watching Lampard get BTA scoring

 

[Tommo1993]

Still not a fan of this two man midfield but 4-3-3 didn’t really work on Tuesday either. They’re quite a counter attacking team so fear us getting done on the break today without much resistance in midfield.

Two in the middle seems like the way to shoehorn both EMC and BTA in

 

[shmmeee]

Bold strategy Cotton. Let’s see if it pays off.

 

[TomRad85]

Two in the middle seems like the way to shoehorn both EMC and BTA in

It's not really shoehorning if it's been largely working. If Rudoni comes back and they still do it, you could could call it shoehorning but I'd imagine he'll come straight back in.

 

[Tommo1993]

It's not really shoehorning if it's been largely working. If Rudoni comes back and they still do it, you could could call it shoehorning but I'd imagine he'll come straight back in.

Only term I could think of. I’d rather ‘shoehorn’ them in than have Eccles or Allen come in and go with a 3.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Only term I could think of. I’d rather ‘shoehorn’ them in than have Eccles or Allen come in.

A fit Eccles adds more strength in the midfield

 

[shmmeee]

These are the games under Robins you’d be quietly confident of a performance. I think they’ll be up for it.

 

[Tommo1993]

A fit Eccles adds more strength in the midfield

Suppose he’ll be introduced depending on how it’s going.

 

[robbiethemole]

Any alternatives for today since there’s no ifollow?

Alledgedly cricfree

 

[RoysterE17]

Feel we get this today and open up a proper decent point gap at the top... wright to get back to scoring ways today

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Feel we get this today and open up a proper decent point gap at the top... wright to get back to scoring ways today

Pusb

 

[Manchester_sky_blue]

Bold choice putting Torp.in nets

 

[JohnWH]

Funny but simply not true.

I lived and worked in The Potteries for nearly 20 years until 2023 and it was my experience that Stokies are just ordinary people with the same hopes aspirations faults and stupidity as any other folk up and down the country.

This ridiculous endless comparison that the 'City' of Stoke on Trent made up of six towns (seven, if you listen to some) is the biggest shithole on the planet worse than dear old Cov could ever be is absolute nonsense, like most towns and cities it's no worse no better, believe me I live near Leicester now and boy this place takes the biscuit.i

EDIT, I absolutely refute the notion that the natives are unfriendly and glare at you if you so much as look at them
That's utter utter bollocks.

Cost kick a bo againt a wo an' then 'it it wi' thi yed till it bosses?

Hm.
It seems there are divergent opinions as to whether those who live in Stoke are Neanderthals or if that position is "absolute nonsense".

Now I'm confused and back to square one.

 

[baldy]

Would be amazed if Rudoni starts. I do hope bench though.

You hope Bench starts?

 

[JohnWH]

Simms on in 2nd half.
Let him have a repeat hat trick against that Johannson fellow.

 

[Bad Boy]

Hm.
It seems there are divergent opinions as to whether those who live in Stoke are Neanderthals or if that position is "absolute nonsense".

Now I'm confused and back to square one.

I can only speak as I found.

Don't take my word for it, go spend some time up there and find out for yourself.

 

[shepardo01]

Nervous today.
Bit worried about the two man midfield.
Hopefully BTA doesn't find himself dropping deep and giving the ball away.
Feel we may give them a fair few chances today.

Whoever is sharpest in front of goal wins this for me.

Don't think it will be a draw.

 

[shmmeee]

Honestly I love Mark Robins but do we need the entire pre match dedicated to him?

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

Come on you sky blue gods

 

[Johhny Blue]

I actually think we will win this comfortably. Not sure why

More goals than them?

 

[covboy9]

strongest team no excuses today

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

Still top

 

[Johhny Blue]

Thomas scores again today. Bobby not Sorba.

If you want a Thomas we’ve got one to spare