Stoke Post Match...

[Mostar]

kyrgiakos goes forward and skrtel doesn't get the memo? their second was one of the softest goals I can remember.

In honesty it was Stevie's goal. His pass was horrendous.

[little dave hedgehog]

no. skrtel and carra where back but didn't get their middle. defending 101. the ball will always come back at you, you can't just stand and watch a striker run right at the heart of your goal without gettin close to him.

[BigChief]

1 point when we should have had 4 out of 6. In this easy run of game Roy's not using his chances. The writing's becoming clearer on the wall. Another 2 or 3 games like this and I think Henry will act by December.

[DannyMan2006]

December, don't make me laugh. He'll act when the Kop does and not before. By then 4th will be gond and it won't matter so much.

[malg]

BODGSON YOU ARE A ****ING JOKE,GO NOW. ( I thought I would shout it just so he would hear it)

[Darkon]

theKOPend The most shocking stat you'll ever see! Possession; 64% stoke 36% Liverpool ! Disgusting #lfc @empireofthekop
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[Suarez]

Had a go at the fans today, silly cunt.

what happened?

[red g]

December, don't make me laugh. He'll act when the Kop does and not before. By then 4th will be gond and it won't matter so much.

I think if we keep him till christmas we would still be in for a shout of 4th such as the ****ness of the league.

[Stanbull]

No comment

****in hell that's first

[Darkon]

From the offal:

Roy Hodgson refused to make excuses following his side's 2-0 loss against Stoke City on Saturday evening.

Goals from Ricardo Fuller and Kenwyne Jones consigned the Reds to defeat at the Britannia against Tony Pulis's aggressive side.

Hodgson reflected: "I'm obviously sad that a good run's come to an end. It was always going to be tough because it's a battle here.

"We did okay in the first half. We dealt with the pressure of the throws, the corners and the long balls forward reasonably well. When they scored from one of the long throws it was always going to be an even bigger uphill battle.

"They've got a very difficult style to play against. We did our best to deal with it but they got the goal that was required. Our forwards would have had to do a little bit more for us than they were able to do if we were going to get anything out of the game.

"I don't want to be seen to be making cheap excuses. We lost to a strong team who out-battled us in certain occasions."

Asked if the result was a reality check after six games unbeaten, Hodgson replied: "We've had a good run and played some good football in that run. Stoke City is a totally different type of game than the games we've played in the last few weeks because of the way they set out to play the game.

"A reality check? I don't know. We're realistic. We know we've still got some work to do, get some players back to fitness and work at our game."

Hodgson felt Torres getting a kick in the second half restricted his ability to make an impact on the game.

He said: "We missed Fernando in the second half after the kick he took. He didn't want to come off and I didn't want to take him off because you don't want to take your goalscorer off when you need a goal. But I don't think he was firing on all cylinders.

"I don't think it's too serious. It was a nasty knock he took but he wanted to carry on. We offered him the chance to come off but he wasn't interested in that."

Meanwhile, reporters quizzed the boss on how animated Sammy Lee appeared to be on the touchline.

"These games must be a nightmare for referees because there are so many physical battles going on," Hodgson said. "It's difficult to work out whether the defender fouls the forward or the forward fouls the defender. Please forgive us if our frustration boils over on the touchline from time to time."

Author: Jimmy Rice at the Britannia

[cream]

what happened?

Told the travelling Kop to **** off. I wish he'd **** off from our club.

[DannyMan2006]

Don't trust that red g. We have a simple run in up until Xmas that started with Wigan and lasts until January. If we don't make the most of it we'll pay at the end of the season. And it's foolish to think one of spurs or city won't hit form. Spurs will be back on form when they don't have the CL games to contend with. That gets put to bed until march soon enough.

[Suarez]

Told the travelling Kop to **** off. I wish he'd **** off from our club.

Were they booing?

[Rudo]

Told the travelling Kop to **** off. I wish he'd **** off from our club.

He didn't, did he?

Didn't see it fully when the players were leaving the pitch but it looked as tho Carra was the only one that clapped the fans then walked down the tunnel?

If he did **** his own fans off, that's just disgraceful.

[red g]

****ing hell Hodgson .........Our good run.........

Chelsea,Blackburn win at home
Napoli, Wigan away draws
Bolton loss

****ing hell hodgson get a grip. A good run??????? FFS Sake its a joke.