Season 20/21: Stoke City v Swansea City Match Thread

[westside]

Another loss 2-1 or 3-1

 

[Jinxy]

I've plumped for a draw. Cooper's comments re tiredness worry me. I'm all for strong management, but if you moan about fixture congestion, use the squad, intelligently. "Fringe" players must be feeling pretty under valued. I'll be watching this from behind the settee.

 

[Fireboy]

I've plumped for a draw. Cooper's comments re tiredness worry me. I'm all for strong management, but if you moan about fixture congestion, use the squad, intelligently. "Fringe" players must be feeling pretty under valued. I'll be watching this from behind the settee.

He has showed his inexperience with those comments and they worry me.

 

[AlarchAlmaenig]

I can't believe what i'm reading.

So negative.

 

[Best_loser]

Stoke will go all out for the 3 pts , they need a charge for a play off place
Do well to get a draw

 

[Baron Goblet]

A sound thrashing awaits Stoke, come on my lovely boys

 

[Badlands]

Why have so many people predicted a Stoke win! I feel everyone is being a little too reactive. We're a good side.

They are decimated with injuries and in really poor form. I think this is a game we'll win comfortably 2-0.

They are well organised enough, but without Fletcher they really don't have a focal point. By all accounts Vokes has had a poor year - so much so that with no forward option in the last two games they went to start with Nick Powell. Mclean + Clucas also out. This is a real opportunity and I think we'll take it.

If the bookies have it right, then we'll be a point behind Brentford with 2 games in hand by 9.30 tomorrow! Keep the faith!

Because Stoke are always a hard team to beat, even when they are poor.
We've been stuffed in two of the last four games and squeaked lucky wins in two against teams in the relegation zone or bottom half of the table (while some are talking of automatic promotion) during which time we've played well in one half.
We coughed two chances to go back to second and at one point were able, by winning very winnable games to go top.
Add to that Cooper's performances and comments and positivity is going to be lacking.

 

[swansnews]

Tonight's virtual mascots are Russell Phillips, and Piper and Paisley Fulford-Astley.

Russell is from Monmouthshire and has been celebrating his fourth birthday. Russell plays football for Sudbrook Cricket Club FC, and has a sister named Harriett. His favourite players are Andre Ayew and Connor Roberts.

Piper and Paisley Fulford-Astley are sisters from Swansea, and are aged two and four. They won the club's Junior Jacks St David's Day competition, for a photo of them in their traditional Welsh dresses. Their favourite player is Freddie Woodman.

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[monmouth]

Sod it, I just had a really strong feeling we are going to win 2-0 tonight. It's been in the post for us up there for a long time with stupid undeserved losses and bloody Allen, Clucas and Bony all filling their boots. It's our turn.

 

[A4Jack]

Sod it, I just had a really strong feeling we are going to win 2-0 tonight. It's been in the post for us up there for a long time with stupid undeserved losses and bloody Allen, Clucas and Bony all filling their boots. It's our turn.

I agree. Think the bounce back starts tonight

 

[Jinxy]

My optimism always increases as KO approaches.

I never learn - it's the hope that kills you.

 

[JackSomething]

Why have so many people predicted a Stoke win! I feel everyone is being a little too reactive. We're a good side.

They are decimated with injuries and in really poor form. I think this is a game we'll win comfortably 2-0.

They are well organised enough, but without Fletcher they really don't have a focal point. By all accounts Vokes has had a poor year - so much so that with no forward option in the last two games they went to start with Nick Powell. Mclean + Clucas also out. This is a real opportunity and I think we'll take it.

If the bookies have it right, then we'll be a point behind Brentford with 2 games in hand by 9.30 tomorrow! Keep the faith!

Because Stoke are always a hard team to beat, even when they are poor.
We've been stuffed in two of the last four games and squeaked lucky wins in two against teams in the relegation zone or bottom half of the table (while some are talking of automatic promotion) during which time we've played well in one half.
We coughed two chances to go back to second and at one point were able, by winning very winnable games to go top.
Add to that Cooper's performances and comments and positivity is going to be lacking.

Yeah, how dare we talk of automatic promotion when we're in 4th place, 4 points off 2nd with 2 games in hand? We're not playing well but have still won 4 of our last 6 games. Brentford lost 4 in a row didn't they? I wonder how many of their fans threw in the towel at that point? Probably less than our fans, despite us not doing anywhere near as badly as them at this point.

Blaze was right about the negativity amongst our support. It's probably a good thing for the team that we're not in the stands right now.

 

[monmouth]

Yeah, how dare we talk of automatic promotion when we're in 4th place, 4 points off 2nd with 2 games in hand? We're not playing well but have still won 4 of our last 6 games. Brentford lost 4 in a row didn't they? I wonder how many of their fans threw in the towel at that point? Probably less than our fans, despite us not doing anywhere near as badly as them at this point.

Blaze was right about the negativity amongst our support. It's probably a good thing for the team that we're not in the stands right now.

. We're Welsh. Misery comes as standard.

 

[TheLoneRanger]

Our away record with Stoke is diabolical. The last time we won there was 2001.

Since then we've only come away with 2 points. P9 W0 D2 L7.

Saying that our away record this season is very good, only losing 4 matches, plus we haven't lost 2 league matches on the bounce this season. So let's get back on the horse and come away with a win.

1-0

 

[Lifelong]

Play like we did in the first half against Bristol and we will win the game.