We'll never have a better chance

[Willie McFeat]

of beating Stoke this Sunday. Playing in Russia Thursday night long flight back, must be jaded after that.

[burchmackem]

This is the saddest post ever.

1) This is STOKE we're talking about. (FFS!)
2) You obviously consider them a threat. (So do I, BTW.)
3) You recognize the desperation in the ranks and agree we must beat them. (But we won't.)
4) The only way we could possibly beat them is if they're all tuckered out from a plane flight. (It's true.)
5) They play ugly fucking football and SB has no tactics to unravel them.
6) I'm going back to bed.

[FTM1991]

We won't beat Stoke, their defence is too good and we don't have the attacking threat to break them down. They with stood the second half against Liverpool when they were camped in their own half, we have no chance the way we're playing.

[Chr15]

Possibly. However, Stoke were able to rest some players on Saturday (including Kenwyne, who had only returned the day before from international duty) so notwithstanding their game on Thursday they may still have (fairly) fresh legs available.

[bryc1]

We fucking wont though man !!

[Duke of Hendonshire]

4-5-1 Hopefully cancelling each other out.

[homeless kid]

Or we could wait a few years for their bubble to burst and hope we draw them in the cup.

Nice stroll in the park down at their place in front of 12,000 or nice easy win at our place with the usual 200 away fans.

[kingbant1]

I find it really depressing that everyone is on edge just praying we manage to beat Stoke at home yet realistically thinking we probably won't...

[burchmackem]

Originally Posted by kingbant1

I find it really depressing that everyone is on edge just praying we manage to beat Stoke at home yet realistically thinking we probably won't...

I refer you to post #2.

[PhilSAFC]

I remember us beating them just fine numerous times over the past few decades. Have they turned into Man Utd overnight or something?