Every. Match. This. Saturday with us on B.B.C. Radio. The passive maybe wasn't. Really got going to take a. Really. Good afternoon from a very nervy 365 stadium where the sound of. As many Stoke City fans think today's game against Everton is a must win it's a rare occasion as well this afternoon as crew are also at home in League 2 with Steve need to go to Coventry the physicist at the Alexander stadium to hear all 3 games live only. Makes 5 changes for the. Move to the bench. And coming into the starting. This is a must win game for the as they move into the final 8 games of the season. The same starting 11 as he did on Tuesday. But only makes the bench. Started with the crew much as you David all told Mike. To preference to Calum mainly. How he's gone about taking a piece team this week following Monday night defeat against. Manchester City will hear some stock funds of users well as they air their opinions on the importance of today's game you can get in touch as well 5 changes for start your thoughts on that please want trouble to be on the text you can tweet us at B.B.C. Radio. Marti out sure crossing camera now Adam. Out into promoting our Ramadan into the side prepare yourself for drama kickoff is less than an hour away and without reaction to the team news next I 178. 81 trouble free and start your message with the words get in touch on social media B.B.C. Radio. So interesting team use for the Potters afternoon against Everton in what is being described as a must win game will get the thoughts of former Stoke City an England defender Mike with us in the commentary box this afternoon and we'll bring you the very shortly 2 changes for crew you heard from Graham and Gary Ainley out Kirk in Lowry out stary in diagonally on the bench today and the fire unchanged will be discussing all 3 games on B.B.C. Radio start this afternoon as all 3 are home and all 3 I'm sure going through similar conditions to what's going on here at about 365 stadium without a wintery conditions snow showers on and off since we got here at about a quarter to one this afternoon the pitch which white over although it looks like the under Sol heating is doing its job and so the ground staff are going out with the snow shovels just taking the light dusting of snow off the top of the surface the blue lines on the pitch in readiness for more snow showers later on so where the officials and the spectators can get a better view of what's going on so all for a game of football here this afternoon the Premier League a Stoke City take on Everton It's live on B.B.C. Radio Let's get thoughts then from the dressing room KEVIN RUSSELL Stoke City coached. Been talking to Nigel Johnson about today's 5 changes thanks for joining us Kevin 5 changes the south to New could you run through the team and then we'll have a word about the changes and they go this could be about $4.00 and $7.00. Seem raunch will cross and Stephanie did an intimate field for Charlie Adam Joe Allen. But to even die and then go from free of Shaq Peter Crouch remember. Can you remember the bench. The better the bench are going to be. And then we've gone with. Indy. Mac's Cipro Darren Fletcher has say and sort of every Now let's go 1st of all. He's out Johnson's come and what's the thought process that would give us such a shift overnight specially in fall back position says well maybe we just needed to freshen up to him in a way so that's why the gaffer going for so many changes really just and we brought some experience into the team as well be going to last well that we're going to break but we just. You know I've been going around. There with expectations so you know you're off into your crosses in Bruno's India on the bench there. And it's time again we just run fresh missed a couple games it's a good chance for him to come back into the team you know and remember one of the reasons Jeff Gammons out Charlie Adam was in what's the thinking as I made Jeff some really wow. You have been on the got they would have all of the better we got an hour for over 10 probably better images are controlling for us a little bit more in the end goals are important and you've brought in ram it down who has the possibility doesn't he with the scale in place to create to give opportunities for Peter Crouch got to know how to go at a decent from free could cause problems and Pete's record is on question you know he's been fantastic so. Good I've wrote him really good now you know the 1st game for the gaffer so hopefully it's got point to prove you know it's a great opportunity for him hopefully you can take it point to all very well Kavinoky one point you need 3 and you really need in the last 8 games now to kickoff today with 3 against the toughest there will be for long games are going to really important up until you know. Even against Man City folk overall we did OK but you know you're playing against unbelievable change but today's going be a different topic I mean you know play we're going to have to be better to born a more liberal and create more opportunity same game crafter on the front for. Said daughter going to cry to complain much apart today as well think you know if we can make this a cauldron and make it really difficult place you know a pretty good pretty point well they have the same record as you away from home 11 draw in 5 lost now an opportunity today this class is winnable Oh yes definitely you know if you. Want to go you know you've got to be you go with that mentality you know in mind. You know we've looked I have to negotiate good players but so when. On the dying for me to be today you have to take chances and it takes the ball you know we've got make sure every detectable to run pass it well if we can do not return to win it all the very best this afternoon thank you once again can we just thank you Kevin Russell and Nigel Chilton So 5 changes for Stoke City this afternoon big big risk is it do you think might play chicken afternoon how do you do. Well it's an interesting selection certainly And when you take the March here the other evening when people were happy losing to know I was really sad and that's the way things are going now and when you play these top sides it's so-called top sides it just seems if you keep the score down nowadays you do well well that doesn't go with me just play where you play it's one on one in that situation individually and some of the plays of the night really didn't. Do that much effect and I think they paid the price for that particular to promoting and has a out front the back line I thought did OK at times they were open. Sometimes even spaces and gaps and that's probably why they've been left out and you've got to really perform every much and every occasion and just by what for the season it is. You're there to get 3 points and it doesn't matter what else happens out there you go to perform and do your best and sometimes when you look at the other night I thought the midfield didn't do too badly and we needed more of those front 3 If this game was biggest The fans are saying is. Well it's as big as you want to make it and for me every much is the 1st match of the season your chance much of 15th match it doesn't matter to me you should want to win and but we're not at all stage now all we might games the same now yeah just a match every much you play you need points and do you need to get those it on the board the numbers on the board at the minute we're all week 98 and that's not good enough you need to get a new league and it's a simple and I don't take a game you have to win every game you must win every game and you just might do you play and when I look at that midfield today and look at Everton's and midfield it's going to be one hell of a torso and I'm just wondering about the protection in front to shore crushing Zuma without an argument died and the more so advance players like to get forward are they going to eat gaps you look at. The midfield of Everton in the midfield he'll sit in Rooney and Davis will be the odd bunch of players and really a mix to appeal sittin on again and he be the one with the vision and the quality fast the short long passing winking all the players in so for me that midfield added today is really important for both sides and you have a grasp I think we're going to get to the points and the Battle of the 2 England goalkeepers you think for this use will in Russia you think these 2 with vying for the number one spot for the bill and I think they are yes and we need to see but with the queen she don't we pictured some Chinese for me. Sorry. Cut tin roof and it's this cold I think blowing from our coffee which is affecting us. Surely isn't Day positional sense sometimes isn't as good as a book on dinner I think not he's got more of a presence but one for me at the moment and for Everton they've got you've got Coleman but Baines but from washed weak guys COMINO said the last year or so they looking to really get that to win for themselves Meanwhile. I think it's the last 6 is it way from all yeah they're pretty poor on the road and there are a way for me well when I say Paul Stokes is stoked for that's what it is they got very comparable their away form Everton in style one I think I just want and that was a way Newcastle have it's a huge game might touch it with us on B.B.C. Radio start will be talking more to him between now and kickoff which is at 3 o'clock here on B.B.C. Radio Stoke sports on Saturday can see the next wave of snow coming in I think from over in the distance as Mike mentioned. Is looking a little bit sort of white over there to say the least. When from Shrewsbury says I trust the boss but I disagree with Johnson and Adam coming back into the side more nervous with the look of the Everton team as well come on Stone says Owen on the text they want trouble 3 Start your message with the word Stoke and David Hare and cross to win one nil but don't know who will score the goal stay Thank you Dave Keep your messages coming in you can send us your predictions as well on social media B.B.C. Radio Stoke this afternoon heading over to Vale Park I'm looking over that way now and don't see much in the air at the moment more to come I'm sure throughout the afternoon 3 of all 3 of our local games on B.B.C. Radio Stoke sport to taint Stephen it unchanged from the side that drew upon it in midweek and has been talking to Coach Gary Brown to have kids back on the same team easy decision yeah I think it was busy with us was another good performance on Tuesday night and you know it's pleasing to get Kyle back after the perform see to me before you know we thought Charlie was equally as chords on Tuesday night so you know what the competition for places now which which is what we need you know it's a healthy situation to be him and how much of a test is it going to be today with the adverse weather conditions Well it's the same for both teams same old you know cliche but it is the same for both teams I think both teams was ideally not want to. Know whether disruptions bore. You know we will go into the game and. You know challenge me. We've got a face to you know we go into. The moment and just just for that face when my single thanks very much Gary Probyn talking to B.B.C. Radio stock sleep Lightman that's life from 3 o'clock on P.P.C. Radio start this afternoon digital radio is where you will find not just a few schools to let you know about in the early kick off in a full time school and in the F.A. Cup Swansea City lost against. 3 goals to nil at the Liberty Stadium in the Championship some schools to tell you about it's full of to keep P.R. One and Barnsley nil Millwall won in League 2. Lincoln City home to Grimsby Town Lincoln City 3 Grimsby won and Notts County one months feel town nail Let's go to the Alexander stadium Coventry the visitors today to Gretzky road and Graeme Macquarie's beginning thoughts on today's team news for the Alex with the system manager Kenny looked. At the pleasure. To perform season results way from earn him a chair and today here in child care comes in a C. a Must. Be doing really well number really good season him think it's time for. The rest of think it's as fierce pro proper season last year he played the last 60 minutes coming off an increment on Coleman often coming on now thinking we've got. To give him a little child he's doing well. So we see him and Thomas file US we hear again we're we just want to be a bit stronger in the middle of the pitch and so. He goes and just one thing on the bench could use it to start was made it. Played in the 20 trees through the week it was not much strain and we have to manage is the best. If we need him we'll be able to use him so he's. For selection in him which is mostly good news good luck to the Caribbean 1st. Gary be able to hit crude home to Coventry 53 medium wave on B.B.C. Radio start this afternoon crew from too much predictions please Nathan to start from says Adam and Johnson Oh dear no point turning Oh wish this snow would fall have been called the game off but I'm going for Everton to lose 3 nil so kind of a half. Empty moment but 3. Rooney hattrick nice cup of full Also we've got on social media. A few scorelines to tell you about that you've been getting in touch with the scratch you know every 2 you want from perch I got in touch today stock you carry says to no start when crouch and Allan with the goals supporters funneling into the ground as we speak you start to I am as well with your ears tuned in to B.B.C. Radio start this afternoon will most likely have the opinion that today is a must win game for Stark if they are to survive relegation from the Premier League Paul Lambert's side of only won once in the last 7 games they need to pick themselves up as well after Monday night's defeat against Manchester City but revealed to me that the players were a little bit frustrated following Monday's guy the really disappointed me feel the more disappointed we were not in the last 2 months as more in the mood to Bournemouth the defeat was a sore one against Manchester say in the Go fill that style of players everybody failed to. Remember the minute you dissimulate against is set on a different animal just to say the play the game but there's not that nothing to be ashamed of me said before the 7 of them. Before saw the pose of say those in the never get over the neuros and then the game but you know against as I said before a different team organization wise defensive mind you looking a much much stronger unit hard to break down just not for that 1st it's just let me down a little bit and I swear we have to get. A quicker than in the later I think we have to be more more aggressive in the forward for the areas he said there in the face of in midfield we're looking for it so there I think offensively we have to do a lot more going forward so him yeah we have to work on that says a lot differently that the 2 center of the keep in the captain and giving it to. Ism and then the wrong was done was done great until the goal of the end and then boom and then done great but we've done a hell of a lot of early on Monday in a really. Alone and then we have to look at thing 1st Not again and we talked about Ryan Shawcross again in the book as accounts in and summaries of some experienced in lives and breathes. How useful is he been around as well we haven't seen him on the pitch but behind the scenes you know I'm sure he's 27 spiritual thing being a cup than he is muscle The thing is it's really important that through injury he even at the Satan said and and really will so the ones myself. Say the owner of the pitch is this using a place you have a nice team comes in again you take it again but I think who realizes when you book when Bill something's this is the. Paul Lambert talking to me on P.P.C. Radio stock might touch with us today in the commentary box watching stocks city against Everton 5 changes for start this afternoon or just run through the T.V. Joining us like Good afternoon to you B.B.C. Radio stocks Paul Johnson's Zoomer sure cross stock elitists Alan Adam and Di chicanery Crouch Ramattan. How much pressure is there on the team today to go out there and went with those and with those amount of changes. Well I think if you go back to what you said earlier about the 7 games being in charge if you go to the previous 7 games before the money and I actually gave when he came in Stoke had one Won draw in one last fight they scored 5 goals and could see the 70 much and if you look at those 7 games since I bridge command when he won drawing 4 wheezy to scored 5 goals and conceded only 6 and the other evening when I was talking about those front 3 and maybe the fullbacks not getting forward you know under the from Marjah virtue promotion and I say that's probably why he's made the change and look at the midfield today were D.I.I. Allan are they have 3 forward thinking players and he's giving Ramadan a chance a kid is keeping his place said. Crouch upfront so we want shows players to go support crouch and obviously have more effect in the attacking 3rd and he would fish fullbacks JOHNSON That's probably why you brought him in today for better effect and better quality on the ball and delivery to crouch and their stuff latest as well on the left side and that's what he's looking for today I think with his full back to not midfield and give me support to crouch on what kind of plushy going to be receiving all the snow blowing into the ground now all around the place coming into the commentary box as well I don't think anyone's going to skate bits that are stuck players are out on the pitch they've been sent out by Poland but no sign of the evidence quote just yet as they're studying wolves as long as they possibly can Everton have only one wants full season away from home might touch it will they be nervous today thinking well in German exams bro psychiatry's to no psychologist today to help them I would do a big sound to wee thinks about that I mean he's right up to date with stuff and. Feelings on what kind of stuff you bring in and what can be said given is really up to date on that and why we shrink would shun though I wonder what he truly thinks of the kind of carry she was in his day he stood no Messi he let those from plays know he was around and that strength of character comes through in how he manages as well and if you look at last season's away for Brotherton they scored 20 goals and conceded only 28 this seed neighbor who scored 10 goals and for me they miss a breakthrough player of why care Lukaku and in the past Everton don't forget about Quezon I think it's ensured watch food Joe Royle don't pick players who commanded. And I think this season Everton to really mess up big front plate or front. And today they view I don't watch or no Rooney service and Josue news comes in front and he be looking to break that back going to get him behind. The 2 center backs of Stoke. Gamblin isn't he today because he says they need. To be better in the final 3rd they need to school more goals East ram it down back in a bit of an unknown quantity we've seen a little bit about it we know what he's got whether it's going to be the answer today we don't know and I guess that what Paul Lambert is hoping that he is Peter Crouch again starts front do you think that is the answer do you think there is more work right there is more creativity is it one dimensional we will soon see much more we and I think that's what you do and he wants Johnson to get forward he hasn't played all the all season under-development done as well since so many are someplace so we didn't know but to the many what he's expectation from them in a week's training and germs that you only get the feeling I got again I will say is it not midfield that projection in front of the 2 center backs of Stoke and you can't do that nowadays have it in a brawl one but for themselves guy he'd be the one sitting in front of. And here and that's the only word for me that's something I want to say to you right now because I look at crossed you and I'm going to stop runs in a 2nd. Look across at you and you've got your and you sure are shrouded in a little bit like Opie want a Star Wars and I want to say is there any hope helpless I can over you or I really don't just have any hope all is that hope for stock city I think there is a play to the job they're not going to go crowd you want to score more goals he does shift from Ramadan into Q 3 and there you've got those 3 in midfield they could all score goals and that's what he's looking at today for my touch with a selfie B.C. Radio star and the shin are really starting to fall heavily here and the players on the pitch are to say the Everton squad on just the start players in the shielding the snow from their faces and their eyes as they go through that drills during through the middle ground off areas on the pitch down below as elsewhere today there are other matches if they survive the weather Gates West. In the Premier League but his field again Crystal Palace show ever should you hear on B.B.C. Radio Liverpool by what but at 530 in the F.A. 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Radio stuck as well with us yes we've got brand new We've got to beat Britain is this must win is a game Yeah absolutely so must win game I think Paul Lambert said Every game is a must win game from now on what this really is a must win game we got to risk losing this game going for the way in rather than just getting a point for me because picking up the point you're now although at the end of the season might calculate just about keeping those but we need to start winning games it's as simple as that we have to win today afterwards when you look at the weather we can now see the pitch just about 3 or 4 minutes ago it was just a white screen going across through all this Nope. Could it be a lottery. Well the thing with being a lottery is you've got Krauts you're going to get high balls in this so when the moment is like sort of a Christmas Christmas card. He said Oh said we need to insulate the one point we need to get 3 points because we've got a running comin up against seems like Arsenal and Liverpool and saw them so yes this is a must win game today. Number of supporters when they realise the team show action which scratching their heads and thinking mind would change through Monday night to one that will question mark. Bower out Glen Johnson in what's your take on that I'm very surprised that my was not in the starting line it's really are surprised me Nigel I'm going to be honest with you because I think is our best defender and I think our 2nd best defender is a Chelsea player so I'm really I'm really puzzled about that Charlie Adams communis Well we know Charlie Adam isn't going to complete 90 minutes because he hasn't got 90 minutes because he never seems to finish games he gets tired and he spent a season isn't the best so there's a few changes in there that surprised me but like my friend he is your set with Peter Crouch a thing in community nothing is a perfect conditions for a perfect game for him so it's a win flick ons to get high balls and maybe on the end of a set piece or a corner but yet there's a few changes surprised faith over for you keep the faith and hope we can get a result. Pete has gone on to the bench not given a chance to ram it down to commit now Green change. Each piece can ram it down provide that much better than to promoting Well I think you can do that serious because Romulan saw gets the ball. Play is then seems to pass back is never built across a decent cross of a block of said she carry chali the long ball. To crouch he said which hopefully will do today a lot we will set the moment we're all surprised by the inclusion of Glen Johnson is going to be up against 2 decent wingers in Biloxi Woolcott who both got pace but I was got pace of the car understand the reasoning bar Johnson the manager we criticize if you bails and he praised so home who's going to be working towards today and what he's doing literally is to move the 5 players who played against Manchester City on to the bench so they're there do you feel that any one of those coming back you moved talked about power he's a possibility of would any of the others you might be able to make some strides if they were needed to come off the bench if the game progresses well I could say was Ozy chance like people are casts a pall over people the not like I say Charlie's not a 90 minute man I think we need to score the biggest probably those I don't think we don't score we have got 2 goals in as it's been a probable season this side has not got no goals in is better he is on the bench going as you well better and he knows he's yet to score in 2 years he could become a party hero if he comes on schools here and then popped a few in for the rest of the season it could be loving to get a goal I really would but I mean I think numbers come in and said he's not fit enough it makes you wonder what was going on before that but I think it's game's going to be won or lost in midfield the thing in diy. And Allan. Probably our best signing over the last 5 years for me I think is a graph that he doesn't get nowhere near the credit he deserves he's a tremendous player and die compliment seem really well so I think those 2 players grafted in midfield will make a massive difference today and I hope so too if he comes on can make a goal it'll be good but I just can't see it I can't see Sardo doing it because he's had 2 years he's not scored a goal it's a shocking record but I'd love him to get one and really what if they don't get a victory today is that it you feel right now more games left. Could that be the closing of the curtains if if we lose today if we lose today I'll be out I'll slowly be thinking to myself you know is as they say championship possibly if we lose if we get a point. You know we've got another day we live another day there's plenty of games on my list games this hope you know we've got a chance but. I think and I honestly think we can win the game today I think we've got to show the right intensity we've got to show the right attitude we've got to roll our sleeves up and we've really got to get stuck in today Nigel and I think we will and I think the crowd will get right behind it see for the 1st minutes and last and I think we'll get the right result so I think we'll win $21.00 How ironic treat it Mark Hughes who support me to Southampton could mean that he keeps them a reaction pensive Stoke at the end of the season that would be I think the unkindest cut of all silly would say the key go about all the plays he tried to sign pearls ha the players are all with sin. Then again though like I said it would be a little bit unfair thing if they kept civil boats. To prove him wrong to stay open and send them down to say we have nothing West Brom are gone now so there's 2 places up for grabs and hopefully one of the it's not going to be holes in it well let's have a prediction for me both start with you Pete Shotton noon where are you going to put your prediction are going to go through and I think I'll go to nil Stoke what about you think we'll go to want to expect to get on the end of something and make a goal to maybe Joe and Sochi want one final one will be in the Premier League next season Absolutely. Yes lovely to home wins veteran of the season fingers and toes crossed and the shown are started to shine I'm Just because Pete when he said yes they still didn't quite believe his own and . That split 2nd didn't quite you did thank you very much Betty you may see is positive thank you very much thank you gentlemen thank you Brit Thank you Pete your predictions please on pvc radio start we're going to go off to the file very shortly reminder the team use here is well at the back 365 stadium Stoke City have made 5 changes but lending Zuma Shawcross staff elitists al. Added security indicts Ramadan and Crouch the starting lineup today evidence start with pick sitting goal Coleman Kane banks Davis Rooney guy Towson and for Lassie the starting 11 let's head over to Vail park and also the Alexander stadium a reminder of today's team NEWS FULL vials sent home to Steve need sleep lightly say seeing that started Math on Tuesday at thought it for 40 for the file inference of goalkeeper Ryan to the back 4 for Right to Left is Joe Davis Nathan Smith Charlie Raglan and Christie among thought out to him it failed Danny you and Michael Tong with a Luke hadn't quite left David what is on the right Marcus harness alongside the main striker on forests after the Alexander stadium crema carry on American afternoon tea about heavy snow being fully here now is pretty sunshine is the 2 teams warm up British elite 2 game crew against Coventry where they criminally hear David Alltel make to change his utility to welcome back Jamie stary the only one right but for Newcastle United he was out injured last week and he's made a bit of a surprise choice of leaving calum in the Out to the side and his preferred to put turd Charlie Kirk in who got that dramatic injury chimey call Isaiah last week show for fortune for the Alex to shaft a new tender in goal right but Jay reached out he left fullback to moan about the Captain George Ryan a new oldie the Toussaint the halls of the right hand side of the midfield for Charlie Curry quantity to the Russian side today Curry picking moving into midfield Parry energy alongside pool green and up front sure Miller a George Barry gave Richards Michael range Chris Gardner all color mainly marry her EMA could he had done it before last or on the bench for the L.H. Couple to make one change their outfield players are exactly the same that drew Choo-Choo in midweek you gauge Clute but they've lost the services of the 1st choice goalkeeper leave birdies out with a delicious Liam O'Brien deputizing. Thank you very much Graeme Macquarie leap Lightman as well back in just a 2nd place exactly an hour until the big race if you talk to to the middle of this grand national taken by state snowy conditions just up the A 50 from where we are here about 365 state even around 15000 race go is there but a big race you talk shit 6335 to get to the starting starters orders you talked to the south today finished earlier on in the F.A. Cup one Geno Tottenham Hotspur 3 and a bit of a surprise school line in the championship was full time school line to keep it hard to follow where leading not. Get back to 22 draw in Millwall leading poncy away from home by 2 goal still around 15 minutes left of that game to play out in League 2 simply their 15 minutes left in these matches Lincoln 3 Grimsby won I'm not counting one month's field town pulled out of Back at home after 2 draws on the road at Grimsby him Bonnie to Steve the side they have never beaten in the league the Boree for violent fantasies where all the goals going to come from Boston last me says he Steve need to offer more of a threat going forward I don't think in the last 2 home games we've created enough chances we haven't worked the opposition goalkeeper enough and we're going to have to do that Moreover the remaining games if we're going to you know win games I think you know we've been OK but to win games I think we need to make more chances and we certainly need to be on the front foot for longer periods in the game you know the. Going to the moon I think the lack of confidence and I think when you're you know the result is so important I think it be human nature to to not want to make a mistake per think we've got to train and forget about what's at stake and try and play a little bit more naturally and certainly the when you look through the team that's playing there's certainly more football. In the team then there is players who can just go through one and they've got to get on the ball never got to be brave and we've got to try and use the possible probably more than we've done and in recent games until. The last bit of the ball well managed to pollution guys above us here thankfully the snow disappeared for however long I'm sure it will be back up to file part way it's been snowy there is well in 1st let me stop doing it right Williamson leave like when you commentary team to tell radio on B.B.C. Radio 2nd afternoon gentlemen to name our great 2 big games coming up then to be home fixes for the file day they need something to celebrate don't know it's been a long time since they've had a way to look again we certainly haven't won this year yeah I mean you you hope the home form is going to get better you hope that the tonic doesn't set in I think we saw a little bit of panic on Tuesday night you know and the 1st half I thought the performance was Jochen th 1st half we were pulled 2nd half we have a right go at them and. We were gifted an equalizer but I do feel that at home it's a little bit more confident and. You know I mean he's given polished this attacking role and he responded OK on Tuesday so I just hope it's just the simple goals in him but. He says We definitely need to create more chances. We talked about the fact that they have a one in 2080 but they're happy to put a lot of draws in those draws leap Lightman appear now to be quite priceless for the file because it has helped them house how they're chipping away at the bottom end of the table if I move up the league Yes you can spin format in lots of different ways yes the main headline is you just said one in 2080 bought if you want to spin it the other way there now unbeaten in their last 3 with draws here against people in a way a body Christmas Baby which were 2 must not lose games against salaries around them at the bottom of the league See table. and it's bar as the whole you form guy was as wealth their own beaten at the bail tarc since the end of November said they're all little runs going in for me cite a the going to go down don't have to things going for them light that i think veil are difficult to beat at times and will see what they're all about today because steve abate and note the saeed down the bottom of the table with them and i quietly fancy them he had a sap the need as well here not always difficult to vague you last the chelton funds that one lee i think they're not that it was lazy you know to do by mal lot people just but i'm glad you mention the chelton i'm game a lot of people keep saying oh well veil late goals they keep getting whacked know with 8 don't that was a very very much the exception to the rules because apart from that game they see any it's 99 percent at the tight yeah oh gee feel this been any change were a a from from the manage your own how he's been wanting the team to play i mean there's been in force change own know in chum placed injuries a so long that springs to mind stray away when that's right ya i mean unsurprisingly is team selection to day because the bully house than The center off Saudi hacky called me house and for some reason although don't really know why. I thought he would have come in because he says he settled in really well and to me he was the mainstay and he also got Nathan Smith playing so I'm surprised that he hasn't brought him back because he only missed one game really wasn't it and but he stuck with Charley Raglan the pitch here's all the snow has disappeared I feel for speed he's pretty blue lines out and now he can see if. He has a Snow's disappeared but it is going to be a tricky surface so it's still got to adapt to whatever he finally got the right or wrong. And if they are to get a win in 2018 Lee blame you think maybe today is that chance to do it Steve which not travelling well in. Their away forms absolutely terrible thoughts tend to do that well against Stephen H. In the leaks I will wait and see Stephen when the reverse of the season when we're in the caretaker management but you look at the tutorials map that they've got over the last 7 days if they can build on those 2 with a win here this afternoon surely will be finally see for another season we'll be back with you with your match predictions in the next 15 minutes or so 1015 minutes before kick off and Anyway we're going to hear from David McDonald executive director at the way you talk to racecourse but the Midlands Grand National getting underway in less than an hour 25 to 4 is the the big kickoff for the big race the Midlands Grand National at the Everton manager Sam Allardyce has turned to a sports psychologist in order to find a way past the club's away date blues one wants this season away from home have it enough and that was against Newcastle you'll be able to stop being 17 on B.B.C. Radio stuck in the next 20 minutes averaging of one just once on the road and that was in December big sound as also being his homework on how stoke of change and a pull Amber made him very difficult to beat now. Because you know the basis of winning football matches is that I've been out to break down. For us we looked at the fact that we've slipped up by not achieving as many clean sheets as we should have done under a deal not with a pick 2 more points each working on the same lines and then in possession the trying to use the new players that they bought into to be a bit more creative Okies you know it's a character that. Well is the key player from on the city. And the goals of the schools with the we need to keep a close watch on the Sunday and try to keep him quiet as possible one of the key key men to try and mark out the game who can. Take sounds talking about today's game has got to carry out the game if they can There was rumor and speculation about security having a calf strain added today's game but seemingly he's OK He starts this afternoon you see some news non-league news today a Marine football club on the way to the town hall there near Hednesford anyway. She says the team coaches call fire everyone is safe and you are on board and the vehicle puts the coach is pictures from the coach team coach on fire but. Good news is that everybody is safe and the coach B.B.C. Radio Stoke sport you talk to racecourses getting ready to stage a showpiece race that the year with the Midlands Grand National taking place later this afternoon a crowd of over $15000.00 is generating a huge applause at the Staffordshire track in anticipation of today's feature race now the winning horse in jockey will have to plan the race over the 4 mile course the executive director Dave McDonald says it's going to be a real test of stamina. This week and the middle and national we're going to of tough conditions and it's looking heavy here which is going to be a real test of stamina for miles 2 furlongs I think you'll find them this way because while the could be a lot of surprise results but certainly the middling Grand National You really need stay the full distance last year chase the spud didn't look as though it was going anyway I think it was in about 7th place coming round into the home strace and came from nowhere finished really strongly to put Mr Ray on the line hopefully both forces will be racing in this. Years Rice how important is it when you mention that word to welcome everybody not just people who love racing there's all sorts of people come for the day out do as a race routine and we like from the front gates all the way through we've got lots going on not just the racing we're showing the England Island Rubin's national on a giant screen you know going to village in the sense of course we've got 3 bands playing with our band in the parade ring before I send I think you can see the smiles on people's faces as they arrive at this Mason a major front gate we want them to get a warm smile off our stuff but if you can get some music as well they can have a little jig at the firm send it just sets the tone for the whole roster. David McDonald executive director of the racecourse I'm sure everybody there will have a fantastic day they always do they always put on a good day Derek so you talk to racecourse Courcelles looks immaculate as well Gerlach Sanders fight for survival is being spearheaded by a large number of players who come through the club's academy the Alex manager David R. Tell us today I'm 72 starting I mean it's Coventry have come through the youth system and. They deserve as well to be in the team going the Team America if you work hard during the week train probably do well on the in the previous game if you play and then you know you do your likelihood is that your you play the following week obviously with the makeup of our squad now the predisposition is that more coming players will be in the in the team I'm quite comfortable with the being brought up in the Go players there's not many players in this league complaisant off right back and so midfield do a trick cutback on the week before and smush in the top and that's all down to his credit to Perry credit to the coaching staff in the academy that's what that's what all the hours spent you know and that's the goal is for them you know and it's not my call to give me is not my credit to give but that shows that what we do in this football club works it was Charles the same charge a talented tongue to boy. Being given the skills required is going to apply a little bit different as in effectiveness it is in the time you want to be and that's just 2 examples of why this football club you know successful in developing players and what continues you you'll find a high number in the in the 1st of. All tell us talk to our commentary team at the Alexander stating great Macquarie and Peter Morse the crew Chronicle sports editor Good afternoon to you afternoon here very good afternoon how one of the home grown players been doing grey of all they've been doing pretty good in the last to 5 weeks is which is probably the best that we played this to since the beginning of the season on how to just pick out of 2 or 3 of the likes of how to pick create. A color maybe always not in the store and 11 to die they don't really really well and field as well as you'd expect with youngsters coming into the side storm for the 1st time a professional level this season they've been. The policy they're not the clip just taken sticky with the economy it's got to be applauded there's no doubt about that one truth but we do too many many years probably they don't love those superstore youngsters anymore like they used to how because of the fierce competition they now play for the big boys what they all still managed to produce additional professional football clubs into this football club a very young age. It's a snow stopped no we're not sure what is doing what made it was it was we thought it was a white out we didn't know where we were we thought was going to be off 10 minutes later it was a lovely sunshiny Christmas Day Now excess snow and again as the picture that shaded by the sun is in deep snow and half of it is just a light so much rain we don't know whether we're going to need a half white and hard Orange Bowl yet at the moment but it's I think it'll be on the main thing yeah days good you know we think it's the spectators that are worse off in the snow over all the flights everything around keeping warm What experience will the of of you know being in this relegation battle that crew. We've been in the season opening up by now it's still got a bit of work to do yet but how important will this experience for the young players be in that the long term future of these youngsters to say that it's positive and I think there is some truth to that because you know it you pull isn't always going to be a bed of roses is going to be challenging times and that's probably when you really find out that the true character of some of your plays are top of the most a little bit but I've got to say that the night of crew is not a positive season for once I mean it's been that long now and not just on how the new kid would like to bend Gary's 2324 now Terry N.-G. Going down the list your tray even even you can count Charlie Kirk and Calum a minute. I mean what if a poor season last season the season before that was relegation the 2 people that were lost a escapes I mean maybe they ought to learn about the about winning games and challenging for owners and titles and you know play all places that would be beneficial as well because there's no balance for them at the moment now it's up to them to make that happen of course and up to the management to get the players it in and around them from outside that will the old give them the support that they need but yeah I mean it is it is a decent thing as long as crew are OK then it will be something that they've learned but it's about time crew not to have a good season 7 points now Craven That's quite a lot isn't 7 points clear the bottom 2 home games as well Coventry today good chance of a crew to just to put a little bit more distance between them and about 2 years you so much 7 points for Suppose you got to think of it as well it sounds a lot but it will be to deliver a cool commentary today one of those quick look this division had to do noise because you 2 smaller screen rovers are being one of the big spenders in January but the team going to take a lot of credit back from the last 2 way regionals of the football which is well that's been good to see the results of the polls he's coming together to be if they still be going into next Saturday scary but it would be a real must. A step closer to making sure that league football disco back to their knowledge on the stadium next to it was a glorious a joy a loss we've got you much prediction time that I got a skull victory what are you going for don't concede many goals Coventry they've got an excellent defensive record so expect to be tight game oh I'm so tempted to want Obama I'll say one nil crew good factory today I saw a lot of one guy and while I was going for the trouble I'll go for the 1st time this season it is about time how good they're all home as well stocked violent crew so I'm going to think the crew is going to win this guy is a very very chill no doubt about that today in the early kickoff of not book open to. The out of the playoffs although will be motivated by this game that by 5 o'clock they will be back in the playoffs but I'm going to go with my. One nail not a type that will take that thought but by the way is that the evidence if you have a need to do that is wait 55. Stories vulgaris take it and we think suspects post maybe so maybe like Dr Peter thank you on Medium Wave this afternoon crew time to Coventry you have hit on B.B.C. Radio start off to file false predictions from your coming treaties narrows digital radio Williamson sleep like Mint is it get it or you could have made Graeme stay with it by a way I think we might as well you know I've cheese predicted Neil mills for the last week I think it's going to be another tie it was today she won all followed by a one nil win today. Right I think I want Stephen as you know in the F.A. Cup when they played next week and went down all the way down there in a fixture on sign. My I think I'm going to agree with Lee and the strange Well not right why are you afraid I'm gutted you don't like doing not know I'm afraid has always been strong. So yeah I'm good I'll go who. Just. 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To say hey I'm going to want to teach one of our guys for a tree won't stop when the shots that sorry that you want to listen to stay with us not a full point 6 at that crew to Coventry 53 median white balance I'm just a bit the 80 digital radio old 3 games coming up live only on the B.B.C. Radio start. Going on 5 points out. Thanks to pick up 75. B.B.C. Radio stuff. Just looking down at the pictures the flags waving and the ground staff all I'll just make you show. The pic she saw only the divots a cover up inside the penalty area but if you spotted my touch it gave you more years to. Get. A few more the scope of the question always moves forward you want to see what stoke up to office. 6060 if I pull out by Western business and Monday night can I call pick up the London stadium so let's just run through the change for you as we welcome stocks it inevitably into the pitch at about 36 bucks the idea of starting lineup with opening goal. Junctions. Cross stuff related to midfield. 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Job has got to be done today to start City getting into the international price hikes magic having 3 points and out of the privately Grell occasions I would be a real feather in the cap to start city pull down but I would give everybody a lift wouldn't it I surely would because you are lucky when John we have not really a good movie this season and we've been shown a short on when we don't know when she told. The next pool gate to go on last season TOEFL we need to win to do it too and that's just shows how far beyond we beat the season and show really truly important today not to lose that's number one you've got to watch today's You may want to me this is so extreme knowledge that he's quote you on the boat fish in a passing sure. Go school well so still keep going what you do not miss bill today for me as well. For a suite in just a couple of minutes ago saying about thinks like me to be working on scoring a bonus to carry to live as brilliantly in the team going to pull the anywhere. OK I can see is being a threat up front that's breaking ranks in Australia he's got in touch with B.B.C. Radio stuff for this Saturday afternoon and it is Stoke City they're going to kick us off the end of go from left to right the pitch is looking good shape as you'd expect the undersoil heating doing its job very little bit it's just a little bit of just biggest on the surface blue line is on the pitch just in case where the snow fall throughout the afternoon the referee Martin Atkinson just checking his watch Ramadan will take the pick up start with the food in and behind Jack but Lynn's goal for.