Shows how crap we are away from home that many sides such as yourself can play poorly and still win comfortably At least you can keep the ball now and then. The only times we ever pass the ball well are when we're playing at home.
I thought Stoke passed the ball very well at times and certainly put us under pressure in the second half. HTR was right in that we lost possession far more easily than we usually do but this was due to Stoke pressure. I think we really missed Leon today picking up the scraps for us but that is not to criticise anyone because I thought the whole team battled well against a difficult side. Thought that Monk was epic considering he had to have injections to play.
The giving of the ball away was mostly Gower, would just like to mention that young Joe Allen had a great game today, as well as my man Nathan Dyer! Did Crouch play??.............. please log in to view this image
Yes and by the sounds of it was our only player to bother turning up. Feel sorry for Crouch, by the sounds of it he had sod all support and Pennant continued his shocking form by not giving him anything to have a go at.
Yes I agree, Crouch had crap service to be fair. Pennant was rubbish today. If you wanted to nit-pick you could say that Gower was below par for us and gave the ball away far too cheaply at times. Why can't he clear the first man on a corner? Also, Vorm's positional play was shocking, coming for balls he should leave well alone, that sort of thing. As it turned out he got away with it, but he needs to watch the video.
Did we cut his supply off, or was it just your boys, did not give him the service? Could have been both I suppose please log in to view this image
I don't know, I don't watch Stoke away Premier League matches if I can help it, that's why I said "by the sounds of it."
Had this game down as a 1-1 draw, because of our weakened midfield, but was surprised the way we still managed to control the game the way we did, I know we were at home, but we are new to this level, and thought that Stoke would have out muscled us! Watched the game live down the Westbourne pub! Place was boucing when Graham had his first Premiership goal, may it be the start of many, up the Mighty Swans......... please log in to view this image
Pulis is going on about some penalty claim? No one else has mentioned it though... http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11701_7218578,00.html
Hit the road. DID you read my other comment?... Wilko should have seen RED I have no doubts about it.. And, Swansea did play well first half. ONCE T.P. changed it around we gave you some problems.. hit the post was unlucky as I saw the game on line.. You also defended very well and you will have good and bad days.. as do we Stoke. You will survive with ease just as we Stoke will. You have not conceded a goal at home so, 2 nil to you is/was about right imho. If nothing else, I think your home form will see you OK this season.. ENJOY It we have for four season's and counting. I don't think any Stoke fan is saying you played brilliantly, nor badly it's just anoyed with the tactics of T.P... good luck
With all due respect to Stoke fans who I have great respect for, their team has a reputation for being ugly, one-dimensional and overly aggressive and today they certainly didn't disappoint. I obviously don't watch them every week and if they play a different style at home then fair enough. But no way could I pay good money to watch that stuff every week. That's my opinion after watching today's game.
aswan-dam - Away from home that's what we tend to be like. At home we play much better football like we have done on a few occasions at home this season, most notably against Man United last week when in the 2nd half, we were outpassing them at times, but Pulis stubbornly refuses to do anything other than hope for a 0-0 away from home.
Swan Dam That's fair enough, we hear this after almost EVERY away game, same old same old.. We ARE a very different side at home.. re that is why we've won only ONE away game this season.. I wouldn't pay 50 quid too watch QPR but you support who you support because you do! simple..
