[Archived] Stoke City Preview 18th April

[dulwich]

Faye gets booked as the teams come out?

[Iceman]

Rovers could do with a hero today, step forward Carlos!

Ill be happy with a draw, provided Boro lose today and Newcastle tomorrow. We will then be 5 clear of them, with them having very tough games to come

[philipl]

Stoke have decided to crop Samba this half.

[RibbleValleyRover]

With no midfield we are putting too much pressure on our defence...

So sick of this obvious weakness that we have had for the last 3-4 years.

[Pinch]

I wonder how late Sam will leave the subs on the bench?

[Dan]

Has Pedersen been taken off this half?

[mattyc2422]

Carlos about to enter for Benni...

[Dan]

Carlos about to enter for Benni...

I would have taken off the @#/? duo of Mokokena or Andrews, both a long long long way from Prem quality.

[Iceman]

This is horrible to watch, and if we go down we only have ourselves to blame. We playing a team who we should be playing off the park, yet we cant string a few decent passes together.

Bit harsh that Dan, as Moko has been better than a few of the others on show today.

[Majiball]

How's the game going????

I would check but it tok 1 minute to load this page.

PS don't but 3 mobile internet it sucks balls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Billy Castell]

Not sure who'll be up front then. Carlos is a bit small. Samba up front with Mokoena in defence?

Kuqi has just scored for Crystal Palace by the way!

[BiggusLaddus]

Or Warnock LB and Givet moved inside?

[RibbleValleyRover]

How's the game going????

Typical Rovers, usual no midfield meaning that there is constant pressure on our defense. There is no creative spark either and we don't look like scoring.

Looks like Diouf is up front now with Carlos behind him.

[mattyc2422]

Not sure who'll be up front then. Carlos is a bit small. Samba up front with Mokoena in defence?

Kuqi has just scored for Crystal Palace by the way!

Hard to tell from the way we are playing. Looks like Diouf up highest.

[rover6]

Time for Carlos to come up trumps and put football back in vogue.

[mattyc2422]

Andrews gave it away. Goal to SToke.

[BiggusLaddus]

1-0 down..

[Majiball]

Typical Rovers, usual no midfield meaning that there is constant pressure on our defense. There is no creative spark either and we don't look like scoring.

Looks like Diouf is up front now with Carlos behind him.

Where's Benni, don't tell me there doing two for one at Maccie D's lol.

so we're lobbing it up front again then, great!

Come on Rovers, I've spent a small fortune getting an internet connection, you owe me a goal!!!!

[Dan]

WTF is Andrews doing in my team, ###### idiot

[RibbleValleyRover]

1-0 Stoke, FFS

Andrews at fault bigtime for their goal.

[Exiled_Rover]

###### poor.

[vyeo]

Andrews again. Abysmal.

[philipl]

And that goal for Stoke all came from that unbelievably sloppy pass from Keith Andrews

[beerwins]

Given away by the crowds favourite andrews, what a fricking nugget. 1-0 stoke

[des]

same old problem woeful pass in midfield pressure of back four, chance, goal. come on lads