Stoke fan - split loyalties

[UNKLE]

As a Stoke fan living in Hanwell, and Braemer Road S/T holders (North Stand purchased for next year), last nights result has come as a relief to myself and 12 yr old son.

We’ve been ST holders for a few years and he supports both the Bees and Stoke(because of my influence). I know you can’t support two clubs but he’ll choose for himself one day.

Stoke need a point today so they don’t have to rely on other results and for the first time promotion is In Brentford’s hands. A point for both teams will mean I can sleep easy this weekend and we can all look forward to a potentially relegated Barnsley visiting GP on Wednesday night.

I hope BMW don’t tear us a new arsehole, and good luck today (but not too much)

 

[Vid]

As a Stoke fan living in Hanwell, and Braemer Road S/T holders (North Stand purchased for next year), last nights result has come as a relief to myself and 12 yr old son.

We’ve been ST holders for a few years and he supports both the Bees and Stoke(because of my influence). I know you can’t support two clubs but he’ll choose for himself one day.

Stoke need a point today so they don’t have to rely on other results and for the first time promotion is In Brentford’s hands. A point for both teams will mean I can sleep easy this weekend and we can all look forward to a potentially relegated Barnsley visiting GP on Wednesday night.

I hope BMW don’t tear us a new arsehole, and good luck today (but not too much)

As a parent you strive to ensure your children have a better life than you. Having bought a season ticket for your son at LR you have achieved your goal in life. Well done.

 

[JCMcBee]

As a Stoke fan living in Hanwell, and Braemer Road S/T holders (North Stand purchased for next year), last nights result has come as a relief to myself and 12 yr old son.

We’ve been ST holders for a few years and he supports both the Bees and Stoke(because of my influence). I know you can’t support two clubs but he’ll choose for himself one day.

Stoke need a point today so they don’t have to rely on other results and for the first time promotion is In Brentford’s hands. A point for both teams will mean I can sleep easy this weekend and we can all look forward to a potentially relegated Barnsley visiting GP on Wednesday night.

I hope BMW don’t tear us a new arsehole, and good luck today (but not too much)

....tricky one fella.....guess when you have allegiances with two clubs....you hope days like today will never occur.......what will be will be.

 

[UNKLE]

Hollow victory yesterday, and although Brentford weren’t at the races there were a few things that conspired against them:-

1. Timing of the game. Stoke felt they needed a point to be safe. Wigan’s draw with Charlton at lunchtime meant that with their impending 12pts deduction, Stoke were safe. A 3pm or teatime fixture may have changed the mindset of both sets of players.

2. Officials. No doubt BMI Hauled Pinnock down and you can excuse the ref for being unsighted, but the linesman is looking straight down the line and the pull of the shirt is so obvious.

3.Goalkeeper. Adam Davies has come into the side in place of Biscuit Fingers Butland. Butland has cost Stoke a minimum 15pts from mistakes and errors this season . Seriously Butland in current form would not have stopped Bryan’s header and would have got nowhere near Pinnocks last minute strike, he would have just jumped up lambasting his defence. Up the other end Raya’s handling for the goal is what we’ve seen from Butland all season.

Stoke handing our neighbours in South Staffordshire a favour is particularly galling, let’s hope there is another swing in events on Wednesday night.

 

[Bristolian Bee]

Hollow victory yesterday, and although Brentford weren’t at the races there were a few things that conspired against them:-

1. Timing of the game. Stoke felt they needed a point to be safe. Wigan’s draw with Charlton at lunchtime meant that with their impending 12pts deduction, Stoke were safe. A 3pm or teatime fixture may have changed the mindset of both sets of players.

2. Officials. No doubt BMI Hauled Pinnock down and you can excuse the ref for being unsighted, but the linesman is looking straight down the line and the pull of the shirt is so obvious.

3.Goalkeeper. Adam Davies has come into the side in place of Biscuit Fingers Butland. Butland has cost Stoke a minimum 15pts from mistakes and errors this season . Seriously Butland in current form would not have stopped Bryan’s header and would have got nowhere near Pinnocks last minute strike, he would have just jumped up lambasting his defence. Up the other end Raya’s handling for the goal is what we’ve seen from Butland all season.

Stoke handing our neighbours in South Staffordshire a favour is particularly galling, let’s hope there is another swing in events on Wednesday night.

Good insight, and frustrating that fans from both sides would have been happy to see the world's most boring ever 0-0

 

[red_and_white]

Hollow victory yesterday, and although Brentford weren’t at the races there were a few things that conspired against them:-

1. Timing of the game. Stoke felt they needed a point to be safe. Wigan’s draw with Charlton at lunchtime meant that with their impending 12pts deduction, Stoke were safe. A 3pm or teatime fixture may have changed the mindset of both sets of players.

2. Officials. No doubt BMI Hauled Pinnock down and you can excuse the ref for being unsighted, but the linesman is looking straight down the line and the pull of the shirt is so obvious.

3.Goalkeeper. Adam Davies has come into the side in place of Biscuit Fingers Butland. Butland has cost Stoke a minimum 15pts from mistakes and errors this season . Seriously Butland in current form would not have stopped Bryan’s header and would have got nowhere near Pinnocks last minute strike, he would have just jumped up lambasting his defence. Up the other end Raya’s handling for the goal is what we’ve seen from Butland all season.

Stoke handing our neighbours in South Staffordshire a favour is particularly galling, let’s hope there is another swing in events on Wednesday night.

It's good to hear opposition thoughts, and congratulations on staying up. I think Michael O'Neil has made Stoke so much more solid and there is definitely something to build on now.

A few thoughts on the the moments you say conspired against us: I think you can throw the penalty decision away from that. It's always been my belief that with the amount of small margins and luck in football that you have to be far too good for the opposition. Pointing to moments like this penalty I think deflects from that. Yes, it should have been given, but it wouldn't have effected the outcome of the set piece. It wasn't denying a chance that would have come from a moment of brilliant creativity. It would have been extremely lucky to have been gifted a penalty like that, even if it should have been. We need to be too good. We have been recently (Wigan, Reading etc), but we weren't yesterday.

Your keeper provided a great save. My Stoke friend said the same thing about Butland which surprised me as a he pulled off one of the best saves i've ever seen live away last season. It would have been a lovely moment had Pinnock scored that, but it was a great save.

I would say we were lacking 1) the sharpness, quickness and accuracy in the pass 2) composure in the finishing and 3) calm confidence to try the quick intricate interplay around the edge of the box

I think the pressure conspired against us a little bit, and also came up against a defensively sound Stoke side who, like Preston, weren't afraid to play at the right times. It's quite normal to lose games like this in the Championship because there's not a huge disparity in class between teams, but we've been spoilt as fans and expected a result - which probably makes it hurt a little more.