[Archived] STOKE away

[Tom]

Urgh I was hoping Delap and Crouch were out, even less confident now.

It's funny I've been watching Sky Sports this morning and they are advertising tomorrows football and the Carling cup games featuring the big teams but nothing about today.

Can't say I blame them to be honest.

[Martin]

To win today we'll need to score at least 3.

Stoke are strong and despite a poor start to the season will beat Rovers with relative ease today.

[John]

The Sky pundits still don't understand it, no mention of the results to date under Kean, all about how the players are behind him and minority don't want him as manager.

[Torgeir]

Hanley :/

3-0 Stoke with a brace from Crouch and Jon Walters back to haunt us.

Halsey to give a pen against Hanley.

[philipl]

The Sky pundits still don't understand it, no mention of the results to date under Kean, all about how the players are behind him and minority don't want him as manager.

Some interesting stories are circulating about side payments keeping some of them sweet.

[imy9]

Expect a thumping.

2-0 by half time.

2-2 and then 4-2 by the end.

[RibbleValleyRover]

Stoke are bound to turn their poor form around sometime as they are a solid and very organised side (the complete opposite of Rovers). Rovers are conceding two goals per game and need 3 to draw/win. I just can't see us putting 3 goals past Stoke no matter how poor their current form is.

3-0 Stoke. Crouch with two and Walters with the other.

[Heinz]

Expect a thumping.

2-0 by half time.

2-2 and then 4-2 by the end.

OMG I can hear Kean's post match interview already: "We were excellent, totally dominated them second half, showed character to get back to 2-2, blabla"

[John]

Only thing which gives us a chance is Stoke have been very poor recently.

[philipl]

Rovers: Robinson, Lowe, Hanley, Dann, Givet, Rochina, Nzonzi, Pedersen, Hoilett, Formica, Yakubu.

This choice of subs for Rovers is scary

Subs: Bunn, Petrovic, Blackman, Goodwillie, Vukcevic, Roberts, Henley.

Scary for us, not Stoke. Includes three chronic non-scoring forwards.

Who is Kean going to chuck in with the regulation reirement of Rochina in the 70th minute?

BBC again-

1232: So we've got our teams for the early kick-off. Anything standing out for you? I think Peter Crouch might get some joy out of that Blackburn back-line, not least because of his unique height, but also because Blackburn's back-line are quite accomodating at the best of times. I suspect young Grant Hanley is in for a tough afternoon for the visitors.

I wonder if that nice Mr Pulis has noticed?

[Tom]

Well Steve looks happy at least.

I do like that he always looks like he's talking to giants in interviews

[adopted scouser]

Kean on Sky, 'we'll continue to pick up points in the road' WHAT ?

[67splitscreen]

So much for Crouch and Delap.

4-1

[Tom]

Is there an uglier set of fans than Stoke?

Anyone going in chat today?

[AllRoverAsia]

What a contrast on syles there will be on show.

Stoke with their tough tackling hoof ball and Rovers the Bracelona of the PL.

Where are my pills mum?

[booth]

Pre-match interview with Kean starts with a big beaming grin, not a friendly smile, or a face of concern because the team is down at the bottom. Comes in grinning like the Cheshire Cat. The man knows no shame.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Rovers: Robinson, Lowe, Hanley, Dann, Givet, Rochina, Nzonzi, Pedersen, Hoilett, Formica, Yakubu.

This choice of subs for Rovers is scary

Subs: Bunn, Petrovic, Blackman, Goodwillie, Vukcevic, Roberts, Henley.

Scary for us, not Stoke. Includes three chronic non-scoring forwards.

Who is Kean going to chuck in with the regulation reirement of Rochina in the 70th minute?

BBC again-

1232: So we've got our teams for the early kick-off. Anything standing out for you? I think Peter Crouch might get some joy out of that Blackburn back-line, not least because of his unique height, but also because Blackburn's back-line are quite accomodating at the best of times. I suspect young Grant Hanley is in for a tough afternoon for the visitors.

I wonder if that nice Mr Pulis has noticed?

That bench is seriously scarey.

[Waggy76]

The bench is seriously crap !!! The team is not much better ...Kean out !!!!

I want us too win , but I cannae see it !!!

[Emge]

Kean on Sky, 'we'll continue to pick up points in the road' WHAT ?

He always twists the truth the way he wants. And the owners reads the quotes and think: "Yep, he's the right man. He is a good thinker and a positive man". I'm about to throw up!!

[booth]

Well Steve looks happy at least.

I do like that he always looks like he's talking to giants in interviews

It's because he's slowly disappearing up his own arse.

[Joar]

My guess here would be Walters giving us a real thumping. Rovers'll concentrate so fully on the aerial threats that he'll be free to run around unchallenged for most of the match... Like I said to someone when 3-1 up at Norwich: "We need one more before I have any faith in winning." I still feel that way, and don't think we'll get 4 against Stoke, so 3-1 to Stoke.

[Lurid Coat]

Just vomited at the sight of a grinning, lip-licking Kean. F*** off you ****

[S60tti_BRFC]

Kean Post Match, 'Even though we were beat 4-0 their is positives to take, we entered their half 3 times, had one shot that reached row Z and had a passing completion rate of 38%. All these positives can be worked on in training. But you've got to remember we have all these key players out injured...

[RibbleValleyRover]

Stoke almost score straight away.

[adopted scouser]

Why aren't we wearing blue and white ?