Comments on: Blackburn Rovers 0-0 Stoke City – Missed Chances Keep The Ewood Scoresheet Blank

By: welshiethestokie

welshiethestokie — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:15:11 +0000

Might not have been a classic but I’m glad we got a point.Despite missing two glairing chances[bet you never thought you'd here this]I thought Whithead had a good game,he defended well and at least he got himself in the position to have them chances.I’m also pleased Tony dropped Delap and stuck with Wilko.Pulis also recognising that Beattie needs help in getting fit is also a good thing,something we have all known for weeks now.All in all Tony is back in my good books,and Chelsea’s demolition of the Gooners bode’s well for us next week.

Chin up chap keep up the good work,it’s your’e reports,views,annalasis and discussion with fellow Stokies that makes this site what it is.Bet your’e surprised that I was so upbeat about a0-0 draw etc I’m not going to spoil it,but is it true that Lee Majours was known as “The Six Million Dolar Man”and that we here at Stoke have our very own version,Tuncay”The Six Minuite Man”.

By: Lakeland Potter

Lakeland Potter — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:30:56 +0000

It was an even game and I suppose it could be described as a game of attrition but I wouldn’t say it was lacking in quality. The fact that it was scoreless was as much down to some good keepeing by both keepers as it was to lack of finishing power. I suppose Stoke were unlucky that the most clear cut chances fell to a player (Whitehead) who isn’t a natural scorer – having said that, I thought he had a good game and was partly responsible for our competitive display.

I thought the team as a whole had a better balance than in recent weeks and the return of Liam Lawrence and the retention of last week’s back four must have helped. A draw was a fair result but I think on another day we would have won – BT’s miss late in the game was very unlike the BT of last year.

1 defeat in seven games and only two defeats in seven away games – we are making progress this season despite what some fans are saying.