Smash Those Potters - Stoke (A) Match Thread 16.12.17 3pm

SuzanneClaret

;goal

buffybegood

Get in

Expat_Hammer

Get Innnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn COYI

OldCastleSwift

Didn't see the incident. Definite dive Aldz?

alderz

Yeah, absolutely no doubt about it for me.

I found a stream btw: ironstv.com/stream-2

buffybegood

Noble scores, must admit, looked a bit like a Zaha type penalty, Manu looked to be on the way down before the contact.

SuzanneClaret

Radio said it was a dive.

Co comms said dive but the other bloke said the defender didn’t get any of the ball.

;hmm

buffybegood

Antonio clipped but the free kick too long and straight out.

Hammerwombat

That could go down to the panel, according to by sports presenters. Lanzini could be in a bit of sticky stuff,

alderz

Suz

He didnt get any of the ball, but he didn't get any of Lanzini until he was in mid air

OldCastleSwift

No opinion on the BBC. Will be disappointed if that's how we've won one.

buffybegood

Antonio down again, free kick out wide, Wimmer in the book.

SuzanneClaret

alderz said:

Suz

He didnt get any of the ball, but he didn't get any of Lanzini until he was in mid air

;ok Ald


Mark Hughes is going to be livid ;lol

OldCastleSwift

Phil Thompson suggesting a dive too.

Poor form from Lanzini if so

buffybegood

Good ball in from Lanzini, headed out for a corner.

MIAHammer

There was contact but it looked like Lanzini was already diving before contact was made.
I'd be very unhappy if it was given against us. But I'm happy as we got it ;whistle

Expat_Hammer

I'll take it as we have had so many soft / dodgy pens against us ;ok

imagelost

Hoot hoot

MunichHammer

alderz said:

Shawcross hits the post, we break, Lanzini drives forward and dives BIG time

To be honest, if Lanzini wants Christmas off then I'd rather he dived to win us a pen than get himself sent off.

buffybegood

It's the sort of pen that we seem to concede loads of, and, tbh, I always think they're very soft. Wouldn't have been happy if it had been given against us, but in real time I thought it was a nailed on pen.

alderz

I'm certainly not saying I'm disappointed about it. But I think he might miss a game as a result ;lol

whupathman

Not going to end up 11 a side at this rate

alderz

Nobes coming off injured for Rice

buffybegood

Stoke coming into the game more, as is to be expected, but, having got the lead, it's more like the last couple of games where we've had practice soaking up pressure.

Noble down injured, suggesting he needs to come off.

Rice being readied.

buffybegood

Zaba seems to be struggling against Ramadan, is a bit of a concern for me.

buffybegood

Free kick to Stoke just outside the box, out wide.

OldCastleSwift

Crikey, our CM options are paper thin right now.

100% needs to be our January transfer priority.

buffybegood

Dangerous ball in, I'm not going to be comfortable with any of their set pieces at this rate.

SuzanneClaret

Nobes off, knee injury?

Rice on.

buffybegood

Arnie gets through from a long ball, Butland saves for a corner.