FT: CARDIFF CITY 2 - 1 STOKE CITY. Match thread

[Michael Morris]

Saturday 24th February, ko 3:00pm.

Match Officials:

Referee: ANTHONY BACKHOUSE
Assistants: Andrew Fox and Mark Russell
Fourth Official : Lee Swabey

Good news, we get to do it all again on Saturday

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

Saturday 24th February, ko 3:00pm.

Match Officials:

Referee: ANTHONY BACKHOUSE
Assistants: Andrew Fox and Mark Russell
Fourth Official : Lee Swabey

Good news, we get to do it all again on Saturday

I can't wait!

[fugsyphil]

Not the first time we've had A ****house for the referee

[Former Labour leader]

I've come to the conclusion that Bulut's negative tactics might be right. Our attack is not functioning and Etete couldn't hit a barn door.
May just as well put 11 behind the ball and hope for a 0-0 against a Stoke side lacking as much as us.

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

Saturday 24th February, ko 3:00pm.

Match Officials:

Referee: ANTHONY BACKHOUSE
Assistants: Andrew Fox and Mark Russell
Fourth Official : Lee Swabey

Good news, we get to do it all again on Saturday

Anthony Backpass might be more appropriate.

[Blooburd]

I've come to the conclusion that Bulut's negative tactics might be right. Our attack is not functioning and Etete couldn't hit a barn door.
May just as well put 11 behind the ball and hope for a 0-0 against a Stoke side lacking as much as us.

dull AF

Anyways, back to the real world. Will bulut stick another 2 defensive midfielder in ? how many times does this guy have to put his hand on the f**king stove until he learns?

I cant imagine stoke being anywhere near as dire as blackburn were..expecting a good kicking and park the bus until its too late strat

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

I've come to the conclusion that Bulut's negative tactics might be right. Our attack is not functioning and Etete couldn't hit a barn door.
May just as well put 11 behind the ball and hope for a 0-0 against a Stoke side lacking as much as us.

It's absolutely staggering that we don't have one single body up front that can score even a few goals

[Eric the Half a Bee]

It's absolutely staggering that we don't have one single body up front that can score even a few goals

How would we know? We could have Haaland up front for him and we'd create less chances for him in a season than he'd get at Man City in 5 minutes.

[MOZZER2]

74 days without a win at the stadium lets hope its not 77 !

[PhyllisStant]

dull AF

Anyways, back to the real world. Will bulut stick another 2 defensive midfielder in ? how many times does this guy have to put his hand on the f**king stove until he learns?

I cant imagine stoke being anywhere near as dire as blackburn were..expecting a good kicking and park the bus until its too late strat

Serious question about our defensive midfielders - are they actually more defensively effective than our other more attack minded midfielders? Specifically Wintle - I'm not sure he wins any more tackles, interceptions than Colwill would playing there.

[Blooburd]

Serious question about our defensive midfielders - are they actually more defensively effective than our other more attack minded midfielders? Specifically Wintle - I'm not sure he wins any more tackles, interceptions than Colwill would playing there.

Completely agree. Infact our whole team seems to be stronger attacking and playing on the ground. Yet our manager is trying to force them to play defensive hoofball.

Hence why i question not only his decision making as a manager but as a person..he seems very questionable

[MOZZER2]

Significant news from Stoke City - technical director Ricky Martin has been sacked. Martin has come under scrutiny after 24 signings this season, with the club currently only 3 points above the relegation zone

[BLUETIT]

Significant news from Stoke City - technical director Ricky Martin has been sacked. Martin has come under scrutiny after 24 signings this season, with the club currently only 3 points above the relegation zone

They won’t be singing this no more then in the changing room

https://www.google.co.uk/search?clie...LMQ-BZ6BAgOEAI

[PhyllisStant]

Wintle, Collins and Etete out. A quicker front 3 with a focus on pressing and keeping the ball on the floor.

..................Horvarth

Ng - Phillips - Goutas - Wilson-Esbrand

..........Colwill- Siopis- Ralls

Bowler.........Grant ..........Tanner

[2b2bdoo]

Wintle, Collins and Etete out. A quicker front 3 with a focus on pressing and keeping the ball on the floor.

..................Horvarth

Ng - Phillips - Goutas - Wilson-Esbrand

..........Colwill- Siopis- Ralls

Bowler.........Grant ..........Tanner

Esbrand is awful, he has noawareness at all or ability to defend and is just as poor going forward. I would be amazed if we ever see him at fullback.

[Canton Kev]

Stoke, 1 win and 5 losses in the last 6 games. 4 goals scored, 14 conceded.

Up against:

Us, 1 win and 4 losses in the last 6 games. 3 goals scored, 11 conceded.

This game certainly won’t be a classic….

[Bald Barry Bastad]

How would we know? We could have Haaland up front for him and we'd create less chances for him in a season than he'd get at Man City in 5 minutes.

Agree completely with this. Look at Ugbo. With a worse team than us but one who provides opportunities for there strikers. We're possibly the most defensive team in the league.

[Mr Soul '68]

Stoke, 1 win and 5 losses in the last 6 games. 4 goals scored, 14 conceded.

Up against:

Us, 1 win and 4 losses in the last 6 games. 3 goals scored, 11 conceded.

This game certainly won’t be a classic….

It has another 0-0 written all over it!

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

It has another 0-0 written all over it!

Not forgetting we have a penchant for helping kick-start other team's recoveries.
City 0 - 1 Stoke

[BLUETIT]

It has another 0-0 written all over it!

Or 5-5

[Rjk]

Esbrand is awful, he has noawareness at all or ability to defend and is just as poor going forward. I would be amazed if we ever see him at fullback.

I'd rather Niels Nkounkou back

[Taffy Blue in Berkshire]

I'd rather Niels Nkounkou back

you cannot be serious!

[Former Labour leader]

you cannot be serious!

If Morrison had played that guy in an attacking role he would have been superb for us.
Couldn't defend for toffee though, so Bulut would soon have dropped him.

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[PhyllisStant]

Esbrand is awful, he has noawareness at all or ability to defend and is just as poor going forward. I would be amazed if we ever see him at fullback.

His early showing haven't been great but he only played 198 minutes for us in games where everyone has been poor. But Collins has been so slow and ponderous lately I'd welcome any reasonable replacement there (Ralls, Romeo even) .