v Stoke City (a) - 25/11/2023

[Upside Down]

So after an international break and a couple of tough fixtures for England against Treasure Island and The Lost City Of Atlantis, it's back to business and some real football.

A weakened Rovers side had their pants pulled down prior to the break. Hopefully some key players can return from injury and lead us to glory.

Stoke 0-3 Rovers

[rigger]

It's a nice easy walk from the train station along the canal to the ground. There are even a couple of make-shift bars on barges.

[Ossydave]

It's Stoke and its post International break, expecting a right dire affair to be honest.

1 nil either way or a 1-1 draw. It'll piss down and there'll be a swirling wind. That's what usually happens at Stoke from past experience. 

[MarkBRFC]

5 clean sheets in a row for Stoke.

We miss a shed load of chances.

See this being similar to Preston, to much strength, physicality, pace and experience for our lot.

Stoke 2 Rovers 0

[BlackburnEnd75]

               Wahlsted 

Brittain.  Hill. Wharton.  Pickering 

            Tronstad.  Wharton

Dolan.         Szmodics.        Moran

         Ennis or Leonard or Telalovic

Time to give one of the strikers a proper run in the side.

[simongarnerisgod]

that big wide pitch at the britania stadium should suit us.,stoke 0-2 rovers,one thing is certain,it will be windy,there has been a howling gale every time iv`e visited

[Wheelton Blue]

Will Carter be back for this?

[philipl]

15 hours ago, Wheelton Blue said:

Will Carter be back for this?

Apparently and Pickering. 

Pears, Hyam, Gallagher unlikely.

JRC, Hedges, Barnes et al impossible

[tomphil]

Stoke - A place you drive past on the M6 and would only ever enter to visit for a football match.

Tough venue and it'll be a tough game as always, could go either way but as usual we need to notch first in order to get anything.

Stoke  0     Rovers   0

[rigger]

27 minutes ago, tomphil said:

Stoke - A place you drive past on the M6 and would only ever enter to visit for a football match.

Tough venue and it'll be a tough game as always, could go either way but as usual we need to notch first in order to get anything.

Stoke  0     Rovers   0

Or going to a Northern soul gig at the Torch.

[chaddyrovers]

my team would be 

             Wahlstedt 

Brittain Hill Carter Pickering

         Tronstad Wharton

Dolan     Szmodics   Moran

                Ennis

I have pick Ennis over Leonard or Sigurdsson cos I want more of focus point up front and Ennis has shown he can hold the ball up 

[only2garners]

Having a canal narrowboat I've spent plenty of time in and around Stoke over the years - indeed the Caldon Canal which starts in Etruria is my favourite.

In particular I commend the wonderful (and wonderfully named) Holy Inadequate pub just off the A500 in Etruria. A marvellous selection of ales and craft beers and a great atmosphere.

[tomphil]

9 hours ago, rigger said:

Or going to a Northern soul gig at the Torch.

Can't say i'm familiar with either wasn't Northern Soul a pie eater thing ?

[rigger]

6 minutes ago, tomphil said:

Can't say i'm familiar with either wasn't Northern Soul a pie eater thing ?

Northern soul was a massive movement. Wigan Casino was just one venue. As a comparison, you might say football was just about the premier league.

Edited November 19, 2023 by rigger

[lraC]

It’s my Grandsons first away game so hope we can win for him. My son is going too, so three generations of us. 
 

Looking forward to the game and flying in from Spain on Wednesday. 

[Riversider28]

2 hours ago, tomphil said:

Can't say i'm familiar with either wasn't Northern Soul a pie eater thing ?

The Catacombs in Wolverhampton late 60’s to early 70’s was another great venue. 

[47er]

I fear we'll lose this one and the nerves will be jangling again.

[philipl]

Two sides desperate for a season reset.

On paper Stoke had a good summer transfer window so could be dangerous opponents. 

That said, we owe them a beating based on our very recent record against them.

[arbitro]

12 hours ago, only2garners said:

Having a canal narrowboat I've spent plenty of time in and around Stoke over the years - indeed the Caldon Canal which starts in Etruria is my favourite.

In particular I commend the wonderful (and wonderfully named) Holy Inadequate pub just off the A500 in Etruria. A marvellous selection of ales and craft beers and a great atmosphere.

This is probably the most novel way of providing per match drinks and food particularly given the dearth of pubs around the ground. I have passed it several times in match days and it is busy and seems welcoming. If you park on Campbell Road it's a 10-15 minute walk and then 5 minutes to the ground.

 

[Mattyblue]

Bod in the train station is always good for ale, tap room of the Titanic Brewery.

[arbitro]

9 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

Bod in the train station is always good for ale, tap room of the Titanic Brewery.

There is also a designated away fans pub a few minutes walk from the train station from where they run buses to the ground. I used the bus service a few seasons back and it was pretty much full of lairy, boozed up (or whatever) adolescents giving it the big 'un. I had my granddaughter with me but the saving grace was that several police rode on the bus with us.

[ruggles1995]

we seem a lot better away from home, so Im a little bit optimistic about it, I cant see JDT changing too much tbh apart from the back 4. if we win im going 2-1. But realistically maybe 1-1 or 1-0 stoke. 

 

[BankEnd Rover]

1-1 draw - Siggy to score

[roverblue]

I still feeling deflated from the north end defeat, so think we will lose 1-0.

Stoke went crazy with signings over the summer and it doesn't seem to have gelled yet which is one positive going into it.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Thank God the football is back!

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