Stoke City (h) pre-match thread

[Withnail]

Any win and keep a clean sheet. They will park the bus but we should have too much for them especially with the injuries to Shawcross and Martins Indi.

 

[chesterbells]

I still have nightmares of Rory Delap kicking SWP all over the park. Hard to think of a PL team I dislike more.

Actually I still have nightmares about Rory Delap, full stop. Steven King material right there.

Oh, I dont know, I can think of 2 or 3 that come to mind quite easily tbh

 

[Chippy_boy]

Oh, I dont know, I can think of 2 or 3 that come to mind quite easily tbh

Well, there's the obvious one, certainly. That goes without saying.

 

[Shaelumstash]

Curious as to why you think we will go four at the back

Curious as to why you think we wouldn't?

We played 3 at the back at Brighton and first half against Everton and first half against Liverpool, and have played 4 at the back at all other times. I don't really understand where this 3 at the back myth comes from?

 

[the blue panther]

Fwiw I was.

But actually I changed my vote yesterday since we've escaped the international break with no further injuries. I'd convinced myself KDB was going to come back injured. Also, like a pillock, I was thinking we were away. So changed it to a win.

FWIW I was too. And I'm guilty every game since Everton - and that's what I'll carry on with irrespective of who we're playing - not that I'm superstitious, or anything.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Bring on Kun, Gundogan and Bernardo from the bench.

What a fucking bench.

 

[ws01]

Ederson
Walker
Stones
Kompany
Danilo
Gundogan
Silva
KDB
Sterling
Sane
Jesus

Predict a comfortable 2-0 to us.

 

[bluenation]

Ederson
Walker
Stones
Kompany
Danilo
Gundogan
Silva
KDB
Sterling
Sane
Jesus

Predict a comfortable 2-0 to us.

Kompany isnt fit

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Just had a listen to that. WTF !! The background was a rip off from The Ace of spades- Motorhead and the singing :-O It sounded like Cookie monster on spice! Discharge??? Stick to Stoke birds, you'll see plenty of discharge then.

 

[BrianW]

Last night I dreamed Sergio scored in the first minute, but it was disallowed. But then after 3 minutes, Gundogan, who for some strange reason was playing left back, scored a cracker.

Unlikely to come true (especially the left back bit) but that's the sort of start we need. Stoke could hold us to 0-0, but if we score reasonably early, I reckon we'll stuff 'em.