loki679 Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 What was the game where he just started shifting full backs around? Seem to remember our RB coming off, Santon moving over and Bigi(?) coming on at LB. Just the most baffling and pointless set of subs i've ever seen in a game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 The Reading subs were topped only by the "no more goals" Arsenal game. One of our best performances of the season (not that it was anything particularly special), matching them at 3-3. Then he made a couple of subs and we conceded four in about quarter if an hour. Seem to specifically remember him moving Cisse to offer Danny Simpson protection on the right (from where we conceded at least two). One of the fiascos that, beyond argument, was entirely his fault. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Haven't seen any of this like barring Pieters goal and I'm assuming it went exactly as expected. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Haven't seen any of this like barring Pieters goal and I'm assuming it went exactly as expected. With the white flag raised at 2:07pm the only surprise was that it wasn't easier for Stoke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Haven't seen any of this like barring Pieters goal and I'm assuming it went exactly as expected. With the white flag raised at 2:07pm the only surprise was that it wasn't easier for Stoke. Yup excellent assessment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Firmly back into this the team has lost before its stepped on the pitch mentality in the year 2014. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettNUFC Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I was disappointed at how bad Stoke were. In the run up to the game i heard Hughes had them playing good football, was at least expecting that. They were shite as well, absolute borefest the whole game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 The fact they still beat us with relative ease says much about the state of us at present. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 We have a habit of participating in sinfully boring games, probably just a coincidence though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettNUFC Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 The fact they still beat us with relative ease says much about the state of us at present. Aye we were tragic. Colo was right when he said the performance matched Southampton/Man Utd even if the scoreline didn't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tachikoma Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I was disappointed at how bad Stoke were. In the run up to the game i heard Hughes had them playing good football, was at least expecting that. They were shite as well, absolute borefest the whole game. Tbf they created roughly half as many chances as Southampton did, which means they should have won 5-0 if they had a decent striker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 The fact they still beat us with relative ease says much about the state of us at present. Aye we were tragic. Colo was right when he said the performance matched Southampton/Man Utd even if the scoreline didn't. And yet Pardew said we controlled the game, amazing he's still trying to pull the wool over peoples eyes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 We have a habit of participating in sinfully boring games, probably just a coincidence though. Last season had some of the worst matches I've ever seen us in. At least now we get battered so badly it's at least mildly exciting watching the other team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 1st half was ok compared to recent standards, 2nd half woeful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettNUFC Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 The fact they still beat us with relative ease says much about the state of us at present. Aye we were tragic. Colo was right when he said the performance matched Southampton/Man Utd even if the scoreline didn't. And yet Pardew said we controlled the game, amazing he's still trying to the wool over peoples eyes. Well i thought we had the majority of possession then my mate thought Stoke did. Either way, both sides were shite just second half Stoke knew they could just do anything they wanted and still win. They opted to sit back and coast the ride of us trying to conjure up some sort of attacking threat, we were hardly controlling the tempo, more gifted it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 The fact they still beat us with relative ease says much about the state of us at present. Aye we were tragic. Colo was right when he said the performance matched Southampton/Man Utd even if the scoreline didn't. And yet Pardew said we controlled the game, amazing he's still trying to the wool over peoples eyes. Well i thought we had the majority of possession then my mate thought Stoke did. Either way, both sides were shite just second half Stoke knew they could just do anything they wanted and still win. They opted to sit back and coast the ride of us trying to conjure up some sort of attacking threat, we were hardly controlling the tempo, more gifted it. That's it though, exactly as Stewart Robson said, Pardew tells you something that simply isn't true. He's finally been rumbled here, the 5th place has given him longer and is still fooling people to just how inept and useless he actually is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Walter Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 The fact they still beat us with relative ease says much about the state of us at present. Aye we were tragic. Colo was right when he said the performance matched Southampton/Man Utd even if the scoreline didn't. And yet Pardew said we controlled the game, amazing he's still trying to the wool over peoples eyes. Well i thought we had the majority of possession then my mate thought Stoke did. Either way, both sides were shite just second half Stoke knew they could just do anything they wanted and still win. They opted to sit back and coast the ride of us trying to conjure up some sort of attacking threat, we were hardly controlling the tempo, more gifted it. Possession: S48.9 N51.1 Corners: S4 N5 Shots: S10 N13 On Target: S3 N1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 The fact they still beat us with relative ease says much about the state of us at present. Aye we were tragic. Colo was right when he said the performance matched Southampton/Man Utd even if the scoreline didn't. And yet Pardew said we controlled the game, amazing he's still trying to the wool over peoples eyes. Well i thought we had the majority of possession then my mate thought Stoke did. Either way, both sides were shite just second half Stoke knew they could just do anything they wanted and still win. They opted to sit back and coast the ride of us trying to conjure up some sort of attacking threat, we were hardly controlling the tempo, more gifted it. Possession: S48.9 N51.1 Corners: S4 N5 Shots: S10 N13 On Target: S3 N1 Positively bossed it. Fuck knows what Pardew sees. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tachikoma Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 We won the possession like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettNUFC Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Close on the stats but it looked all so comfortable for Stoke in the second half. They obviously fluked a goal although i'm still convinced it was shambolic keeping by Krul. We had what seemed the most blatant pen turned down then pretty much 10 men for last 20 mins or so but we could have played another 90 minutes and still not scored, got the the zero points we most rightly deserved. Swansea have yet to win away from home under Monk, he’ll be rubbing his hands together all the way from Wales to Newcastle in anticipation for his first 3 away points. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Walter Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Close on the stats but it looked all so comfortable for Stoke in the second half. They obviously fluked a goal although i'm still convinced it was shambolic keeping by Krul. We had what seemed the most blatant pen turned down then pretty much 10 men for last 20 mins or so but we could have played another 90 minutes and still not scored, got the the zero points we most rightly deserved. Did Stoke hit the bar as well? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Close on the stats but it looked all so comfortable for Stoke in the second half. They obviously fluked a goal although i'm still convinced it was shambolic keeping by Krul. We had what seemed the most blatant pen turned down then pretty much 10 men for last 20 mins or so but we could have played another 90 minutes and still not scored, got the the zero points we most rightly deserved. Did Stoke hit the bar as well? Post wasn't it, Crouch header. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettNUFC Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Post wasn't it, Crouch header. That was a sitter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Fair play Brett for your harsh assessment. Missed the match myself, but if you feel it was that bad, I'm glad I did.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhoywhonder Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Not the greatest source, but a taxi driver told me last night that following the match Ben Arfa went for Pardew, and had to be separated by Shola. Probably balls, but he embellished it with some weirdly specific details (sample - "Shola whirled him round in a headlock"). Im not looking for any further details or verification, just passing on what is most likely another cabbie's cock and bull story. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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