Stoke City v Manchester United - KO 19:45

Utopia Parkway

It's only a bit of rain lads.

kryogen

Some part of me thinks this is a new low for football

Game stopped

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by rain.

Paully D

I don't think it's an exaggeration to say the vast majority of us will have played in similar or worse to that. Get on with it FFS.

super_furry

And to think they slagged off Shhhteve McLaren for putting up an umbrella.

n32

I wish Roy was a pundit tonight to hear what he d say about that

Will I Amnt

It's hail.

Utopia Parkway

Match stopped by shower. Get on with it ffs.

Vinz Mesrine

Ah lads, ffs. I've played in worse than this in my younger days.

I wonder how Messi would get on tonight

kryogen

Paully D wrote: »

Why and when did Stoke decide to fabricate a rivalry with Manchester United? What a strange bunch of supporters.

Stoke supporters hate everyone, even Stoke.

Stoke is a horrible place so I don't blame them for being miserable even tbf

2moreMinutes

It's a bit like our 5 a side games. "It'll probably be raining, won't be safe to play. Let's call a halt to it all lads"

Nalz

kryogen wrote: »

Game stopped

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by rain.

HAIL

The_Kew_Tour

Now I know why I dont like Tennis or Cricket

Mars Bar

That's hail, not rain. That hurts!

Beasty

Looks like the ref couldn't see what was going on as the hail was driving into his eyes. Never seen that before, but it was sensible to take them off for a few minutes while it blows over

mike65

Rain stopped play?

ctrl-alt-delete

It is a new low as someone else has posted,

Can understand Walters frustration, it is a bit embarrassing.

Saw them playing NFL in inches of snow last week.

Vinz Mesrine

Mars Bar wrote: »

That's hail, not rain. That hurts!

It's worse when you get a smack of a ball into the thigh during weather like this

Utopia Parkway

Mars Bar wrote: »

That's hail, not rain. That hurts!

Played in hail many a times. You just get on with it because it never lasts very long.

Skylinehead

ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »

Jesus nobody able for a cold wet Wednesday night in Stoke it seems.

Except Jonnie Walters :cool:

sReq | uTeK

new meaning to a wet and windy night at stoke.

super_furry

Any sign of those Wimbledon kids running across the pitch with a cover?

Mars Bar

Vinz Mesrine wrote: »

It's worse when you get a smack of a ball into the thigh during weather like this

And you know it's a bad one when you can see MITRE imprinted on your skin!

Agueroooo

Messi: Maybe

Clattenberg: No

Paully D

Michael Graham ‏@Capt_Fishpaste 2m
Jon Walters reluctant to go off. For those who don't know body-language, as he trudged off in disgust, his said "you soft ****ing ****es".

:pac:

n32

kryogen wrote: »

Stoke supporters hate everyone, even Stoke.

Stoke is a horrible place so I don't blame them for being miserable even tbf

+1. An awful hole of a place altogether. Had the misfortune of being sent there for work for a month. Unreal how a place can be so miserable!

Will I Amnt

Lol at people comparing their Sunday league experiences to actual professionals with real consequences involving shìtloads of money among other things.

Rayne Wooney

Somebody get Jamie Redknapp on the phone, we need his expert opinion

kryogen

Trilla wrote: »

HAIL

Huge difference of course, hail stones hurt sure

Definitely a reason to stop a match

n32

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Somebody get Jamie Redknapp on the phone, we need his expert opinion

Its literally top top weather

PaddyCar

Ah come on Moyes. This wouldn't happen in Fergies time

Utopia Parkway

Will they do a warm up? They've only been off 5 minutes.

Rushden

If the ref can't see you can hardly expect him to referee the game, don't see how anyone can see a problem with him stopping the game for a few mins until it blows over

super_furry

Surprised Walters didn't come back out in a Speedo.

kryogen

Catch em cold here please

kryogen

Anderson, sprinting demon.

kryogen

Rushden wrote: »

If the ref can't see you can hardly expect him to referee the game, don't see how anyone can see a problem with him stopping the game for a few mins until it blows over

But surely you understand that the piss has got to be taken out of the situation?

Mars Bar

Take Young off those set pieces for christ sake.

Agueroooo

90k a week.

holy Moley

sReq | uTeK

SHOCKING

The_Kew_Tour

Maybe the Ref was as bored as us.

Young is an embarrassment.

Nolars

When stoke pass better then ya there is sumtin wrong.

Crimson King

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Maybe the Ref was as bored as us.

Was thinking that as they walked off, and the fact the match will no be later finishing

kryogen

Cant expect much in these conditions in fairness and Danny is not adept at playing up front alone, the problems we were going to have in the final third were telegraphed, the problems we are having actually passing the ball to United players anywhere on the pitch except to the cbs from the midfield naturally are frustrating as hell though

Nolars

Nolars wrote: »

When stoke pass better then ya there is sumtin wrong.

It pains me to say it but Ireland is a very talented passer of the ball when on form.

bucketybuck

Both Evans and Smalling trying to move the ball forward there, not once did Tom Cleverley in the centre circle make any real attempt to show for the ball. ****ing useless.

kryogen

This is ****ing pathetic you know

Stoke are able to play it along the ground to each other but United cant? Something very wrong there

Headshot

**** I forgot ando was playing

Timmyctc

Its funny because we'll probably win if we try to play stoke ball in this half. Taking advantage of the wind etc

scudzilla

Why the fcuk did Young applaud that ghastly ball from Ando?? Shows what standard Young is at