Match Day Thread Stoke ****ty v Hull City

[NewcastleTiger]

Worst 45 minutes of the season. Typically poor in defence and offering nothing going forward. When the goals dry up, we’re in a bit of trouble. Gelhardt has been pretty much carrying this team for weeks now. A focal point like McBurnie helps a lot but our midfield is so poor. Sloppy on the ball and does **** all off the ball.

Need to get something from Wrexham to stop the rot as I’m not confident we’ll get anything from this game and against Boro.

3 8s in the middle hiding from the ball and making a tackle

 

[TIGERSCAVE]

I think Stoke was mooted as Slaters destination in the summer... you'd think he'd want to show what they missed out on...

 

[The B&S Fanclub]

The negatives too many to mention...
The positives. It's only 0-1.

 

[Drew]

Got to get Amir or Lundstram on at HT.

Id be tempted to push Crooks up top and get 2 mids on to be honest.

 

[WSTiger]

As usual midfield is letting us down We can’t string 2 passes together constantly giving the ball away. Passing accuracy I see is 69%.

 

[willyfog]

The ball not being held up front (Destan), really sloppy on the ball (Slater), too easily bypassed (Gyabi). Ndala has offered nothing in an attacking sense but has at least tracked his man.

 

[SydneyTiger14]

You mean passing to the opposition , only Gelhardt has kept it . As for Crooks he’s been nowhere he’s pedestrian and Robbins knows it Drfence is a shambles , midfield missing little and large in there , forwards starved . We are physically weak across the team again today .

Gelhardt literally passed to them for their last chance of the half

 

[TinpotTiger]

Yeah we should've had a pen... but these stats are dire.

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[John Ex Aberdeen now E.R.]

Did well to get to HT only conceding one, should have had a penalty. Nothing you can do with a goal like that, midfield poor so far. Maybe play Crooks a bit deeper to get more control of the midfield.

 

[Charon]

Worst 45 minutes of the season. Typically poor in defence and offering nothing going forward. When the goals dry up, we’re in a bit of trouble. Gelhardt has been pretty much carrying this team for weeks now. A focal point like McBurnie helps a lot but our midfield is so poor. Sloppy on the ball and does **** all off the ball.

Need to get something from Wrexham to stop the rot as I’m not confident we’ll get anything from this game and against Boro.

Agree with all of that but somehow we're still in the game - we've been here before and all is certainly not lost - some chances, better passing and Stoke are beatable - we just need to stop being so wasteful and tighten up midfield

 

[originallambrettaman]

Gelhardt literally passed to them for their last chance of the half

He’s been by far our best player in a really poor half.

 

[Kempton tiger]

Lundstram and Amir

Both gotta be on at halftime. Slater and Gyabi both been shocking. Also get Ndala off and Joseph on.

 

[WSTiger]

People on here live to have a go at Vaughan but I am sure he or Brown would do a better job than Ndala

 

[Blaknamberblood]

People on here live to have a go at Vaughan but I am sure he or Brown would do a better job than Nandala

Against a physical Stoke team ? I doubt it

 

[Cityzen]

Sounds as if City have landed at the Alamo.

We’re surrounded by Mexicans? We will lose the battle but win the war?

 

[SydneyTiger14]

He’s been by far our best player in a really poor half.

Giles for me. I was just pointing out that joff hasn't been immune from turning it over.

 

[Evington]

People on here live to have a go at Vaughan but I am sure he or Brown would do a better job than Ndala

Doubt it. Not physical enough.

 

[GLP]

I’d get Joseph on for his press and mobility.

 

[NewcastleTiger]

We usually concede really high quality chances today we’ve been on the end of terrible reffing and a screamer. Still well in it with the right changes at the break. Midfield balance letting us down again, needs serious investment moving forward

 

[Baldrick's Cunning Plan]

Forget that mess. A new half with new players and it's game on. Stoke are bang average which isn't saying much for that performance. 1-1 nailed on.