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Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City ; Why, Why, Why Oh Palmer ! 02:48 - Oct 26 with 12667 viewsNotLoyal

Liberty stadium, Swansea
Tuesday 27th October 2020
Kick off 7.45pm

Sky Sports Arena
Swans TV
LIVE on Talk Sport 2

Paddys punts - Lewis Hamilton favourite for sports wotsit of the thingy.
Swans favourites 7/5 Draw 2/1 Stoke, I’ve forgotten.

Tonight’s referee is Andre Marriner who is in iron maiden, he wrote a song about himself and his great grandad was Samuel Coleridge. Andre sounds like he’s a bit tup. But he isn’t because he invented the red and yellow card, he shows a lot of people these cards in most games he is the referee. He likes to remind them he is the inventor of these colours. He averages in his whole career nearly three yellows a game ! It’s the truth and we feel that this stat is astonishing. He is though a premier league referee and is on all the select lists available, even ones yet to be introduced in to the world of selectiveness, which isn’t a word.

Marriner ready for a rhyme as he fronts the crowd at HellFest.

He will be assisted by Scott Ledger and Simon Long, while Kevin Johnson will be the fourth official. Fourth official Kevin Johnson is not related to Kevin Carter.





Pre match build up, history, Port Vale, a look at Stoke and why they speak funny, what’s a potter ?, did it have a wheel ?, why do they speak funny, is Stoke really as bad a place to live as it looks, facts you didn’t know about Stoke and couldn’t care, why do they speak funny ? Do they eat a special diet in Stoke ?, Why waste so much money on naff players ?, and the most asked question, why do they speak funny ?

It’s all on its way in the hottest, most read Matchday Thread ever made, and that includes cheese.

Stoke City football facts
1 — Stoke City are the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts County, and were one of the founding members of the Football League.
2 — The club’s only major trophy to date was the League Cup, which they won in 1972 after beating Chelsea 2-1 in the final. They also lifted the Football League Trophy in 1992 and 2000.
3 — Stoke City’s highest league finish in the top division is fourth. The Potters finished in this position in both the 1935/36 and 1946/47 seasons.
4 — Prior to their promotion in 2008, Stoke City had not participated in the top flight of English football for 23 years.
5 — The club were originally formed under the name Stoke Ramblers in 1863, but 15 years later they merged with Stoke Victoria Cricket Club and became Stoke Football Club. In 1925, when Stoke-on-Trent was granted “city status” their name changed again, this time to Stoke City Football Club.

More interesting facts about Stoke City fans is they only have one song, its called 'Go on Stoke' and it sounds like they struggle with that quite a lot as they have to repeat it continuously until they remember it. Stoke is in a place called Port Vale where music millionaire and Lee Hendry lookalike, Robbie Williams, lives in a small bedsit. Prior to his suicide when he killed himself in 2014, in America, Robbie was in loads of films. He is best remembered for being an old woman. Stoke claims to be the world centre of ceramics, a ceramic is a kiln fired thing which is made in to a shape then smashed by Greek people. The funniest joke ever told in the history of jokes is I made a ceramic sculpture of Mohammed Ali but it exploded in the kiln. It was gaseous clay.


It is normal at this point that we review the referee and officials, but strangely enough none have been announce a little more than 24 hours before kick off. Maybe after Saturdays game when Bonny Langford was the ref they have decided that no officials will be required on Tuesday ? This makes a mockery of referees stating they pre plan for days before a game. It isn't very good.

Record, Swans v Stoke.
Games won: 23
Games drawn: 21
Games lost: 30

First game was in 1925 at the vetch field on Christmas day. The sides drew 1-1, the very next day when they met again in 'Go on Stoke' and drew again by the same score. The next month however, in the FA Cup, Swansea put 6 goals in the Potters wheel, they replied with 3.

Swans Latest
Steve Cooper is weighing up changes to his Swansea City side as the relentless fixture schedule continues with Tuesday’s meeting with Stoke City.

The clash with the Potters is the fourth game in a sequence that sees the Swans play seven games in just 22 games.

Head coach Cooper’s selection has been consistent over the opening weeks of the season but - given the sheer weight of games - he acknowledges there will be a need to rotate and give different players a chance to impress in the matches ahead.

"It will be sooner rather than later,” said Cooper when asked if he would make changes against the Potter.

"It didn't really come too much into the thinking for the Bristol City game because there was an extra day of rest.

"But going into a Saturday-Tuesday, I certainly think that you really need to monitor the physical and mental status of the players.

"We've got players who are not on the pitch at the moment who are ready to go, and we need to utilise that."

Stoke City Latest
Stoke City are hoping midfielders Jordan Thompson and Sam Clucas will be available for the Championship clash at Swansea City on Tuesday.

Expect changes tonight..

Swansea City head coach Steve Cooper hands a debut to Ryan Manning as one of three changes for tonight’s meeting with Stoke City.

Manning joined the Swans from QPR on deadline day, and he slots in at left wing-back in place of Jake Bidwell.

Kyle Naughton and Yan Dhanda are also handed starting roles, taking the places of Ben Cabango and Korey Smith respectively.

Freddie Woodman starts in goal, with Naughton joining Marc Guehi and Ryan Bennett in a three-man defence.

Manning and Connor Roberts are the two wing-backs, with skipper Matt Grimes and Jay Fulton paired together in midfield.

Dhanda — making his first Championship start of the season — will take up an attacking midfield role, with Andre Ayew and Jamal Lowe operating ahead of him.

Swansea City: Freddie Woodman; Kyle Naughton, Ryan Bennett, Marc Guehi; Connor Roberts, Jay Fulton, Matt Grimes (captain), Ryan Manning; Yan Dhanda; Andre Ayew, Jamal Lowe.

Substitutes: Steven Benda, Ben Cabango, Jake Bidwell, Korey Smith, Kasey Palmer, Liam Cullen, Viktor Gyokeres.

Stoke City: Adam Davies, Morgan Fox, Sam Vokes, James McClean, James Chester, John Obi Mikel (captain), Tommy Smith, Jacob Brown, Tashan Oakley-Boothe, Josh Tymon, Harry Souttar.

Substitutes: Amgus Gunn, Danny Batth, Lee Gregory, Steven Fletcher, Jordan Cousins, Nick Powell, Tyrese Campbell.

Referee: Andre Marriner

Cooper Post match.
[Post edited 27 Oct 2020 23:21]

OK I've changed it.
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Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 20:39 - Oct 27 with 1306 viewsNortbankboy

Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 20:35 - Oct 27 by Dr_Winston

Decent half.

I never understand some of the stick Fulton gets. He's not a great player, but the way some people carry on about him you'd swear he was absolute shite. Usually does a good job when called upon, either to start or off the bench.


Excellent first half,dhanda looking good let's give this boy a run of games
To see what he can do.
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Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 20:40 - Oct 27 with 1305 viewsFlashberryjack

Excellent so far, we really should be more than 1 up, Dahanda having a good game, Guehi showing his class.

Sadly we've seen games like this in the past, and they haven't ended well, come on guys keep it up and this time it'll be all the three points.

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Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 20:40 - Oct 27 with 1305 viewsbritferry

we should be 2 up at least, lets hope it doesnt come back to bite us like it has many times before

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Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 20:41 - Oct 27 with 1300 viewsFireboy2

Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 20:33 - Oct 27 by Joe_bradshaw

I like Bennett. No nonsense defender.


He is a proper ch, does the basics very well, hes also a calming influence who breeds confidence.
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Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 20:42 - Oct 27 with 1280 viewsNortbankboy

Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 20:17 - Oct 27 by Andy1300

Lowe reminds me of Fer


Yes a bit, works very hard
I always rated fer
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Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 20:43 - Oct 27 with 1271 viewsAndy1300

Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 20:27 - Oct 27 by jasper_T

Bit harsh. Thought he's been very lively.


In Fers good games, he moves just like him.

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Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 20:43 - Oct 27 with 1268 viewsFireboy2

Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 20:40 - Oct 27 by Flashberryjack

Excellent so far, we really should be more than 1 up, Dahanda having a good game, Guehi showing his class.

Sadly we've seen games like this in the past, and they haven't ended well, come on guys keep it up and this time it'll be all the three points.


Well if we dont want to see us throw another game away cooper needs to make his subs timely and cleverly, be pro active not reactive as stoke have a very strong bench.
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Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 20:43 - Oct 27 with 1267 viewsnantywatcher

Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 20:35 - Oct 27 by Dr_Winston

Decent half.

I never understand some of the stick Fulton gets. He's not a great player, but the way some people carry on about him you'd swear he was absolute shite. Usually does a good job when called upon, either to start or off the bench.


Fulton reads the game so well - he has a real "football brain" on him. Some of his touches tonight have been superb. Dhanda looks fantastic for a guy who has not started a competitive game since when? Manning and Bennett - impressive.
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Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 20:44 - Oct 27 with 1254 viewsnantywatcher

Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 19:23 - Oct 27 by onehunglow

Playing a big strong team o he drops a big strong lad in Cabango to bring in the frail Naughton. Nice Steve.

Vic obviously not rated .


This is Stoke and he selects Dhanda?


I reckon Yan has shut you up?
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Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 20:47 - Oct 27 with 1222 viewsDr_Winston

Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 20:44 - Oct 27 by nantywatcher

I reckon Yan has shut you up?


Innit.

Since when has Naughton ever been "frail"?

Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair, or f*cking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back.

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Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 20:48 - Oct 27 with 1209 viewsBadlands

Superbly taken goal from Fulron, just about the first time he was mentioned.

Goo team performance. Dhanda definitely adding a spark.
Surprised Stoke are giving us so much time or are we making it with better movement off the ball?

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Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 20:48 - Oct 27 with 1210 viewsKeithHaynes

Stoke number 2 on for second half.

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Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 20:53 - Oct 27 with 1194 viewsFireboy2

Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 20:48 - Oct 27 by KeithHaynes

Stoke number 2 on for second half.


And only two subs left for them, lovely👍
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Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 20:54 - Oct 27 with 1192 viewsAndyCole

Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 20:44 - Oct 27 by nantywatcher

I reckon Yan has shut you up?


Thing is, sad old codgers like him only raise their heads when our chips are down.

Fortunately they mostly reside elsewhere nowadays.

Totally bossed the first half. Cooper's done his homework on the world class O'Neill's turgid set-up and tactics.

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Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 20:55 - Oct 27 with 1184 viewsAndy1300

Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 20:53 - Oct 27 by Fireboy2

And only two subs left for them, lovely👍


Where’s Dan when you need him?

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Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 20:56 - Oct 27 with 1177 viewsAndyCole

Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 20:43 - Oct 27 by Fireboy2

Well if we dont want to see us throw another game away cooper needs to make his subs timely and cleverly, be pro active not reactive as stoke have a very strong bench.


So, what d'ya reckon ? What subs do you suggest and when ?

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Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 21:01 - Oct 27 with 1138 viewsFlashberryjack

Lowe has got to come off and bring on Gyökeres or we're gonna lose this

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Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 21:02 - Oct 27 with 1123 viewsAndy1300

We need a second goal, next goal will decide who wins this

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Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 21:04 - Oct 27 with 1109 viewsAndy1300

We need to stop the long balls, they all go to Stoke players.

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Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 21:06 - Oct 27 with 1097 viewsFireboy2

Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 20:56 - Oct 27 by AndyCole

So, what d'ya reckon ? What subs do you suggest and when ?


Oh no here we go🙄

Ok just to make you happy Dad.

I'd put bidwell on for Manning, Palmer on for grimes, stick fulton in front of the back 3 and gyokeres for Lowe.

I await to be picked apart by an expert.
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Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 21:12 - Oct 27 with 1052 viewsAndyCole

Cabango for Naughton
Palmer for Dhanda

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Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 21:15 - Oct 27 with 1031 viewsBoundy

Laudrup for Cooper

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Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 21:16 - Oct 27 with 1021 viewsKeithHaynes

Lets see Palmer win the game.

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Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 21:17 - Oct 27 with 1015 viewsFlashberryjack

Strange subs

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Matchday Thread : Swansea City v Stoke City TEAM NEWS THREE CHANGES. on 21:17 - Oct 27 with 1014 viewsbuilthjack

Fletcher likely to come on and score

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