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Are the fans responsible for the last 2 wins on the bounce?

Baz was decent again tonight apart from one scare when he dashed out to clear and kicked it against a Stoke player. Dealt with everything that came his way and distribution was excellent. Not keen on a few of his floaty passes to Manning who isn't great when he has to hurry.

THB I hardly noticed which is often the sign of a good player. I think he'll be first pick out of our centre backs even when Stephens is fit again. Didn't think Mara was really, really bad - there looks to be a player in there and he did a few decent things but he should have at least worked the keeper with his chance.

Downes was superb tonight. He did exactly what he was meant to and that would have been a comfortable win if others had played to his level tonight.

Not sure he was biased. Stoke continually made niggly fouls and their crowd howled every time we received a free kick. It looked worse than it was because they made so many fouls.

Handbags now!

Downes was best player on the pitch.

That's a fucking corner.

Making the big black lad look like Pele 🙂

Sheer fear and panic from us all over the pitch now.

Holgate coming on.

We can't keep the ball.

Stoke cheats don't give the ball back.

How many times does Manning needlessly give the ball away!

Their big lump just barges into Downes and thinks it's not a free kick. Plank!

How has he fucking missed that.

We've lost our composure and the big bloke they just brought on is causing us problems.

Downes been superb.

Time for some composure.

Need to get back on top here.

Think their player deliberately slammed on the brakes so Bednarek ran into the back of him. no pen for me.

Better one.

Need a better corner with some whip - not another floaty one into the keepers hands.

We've looked much better this half.

Downes has been our best player so far.