‘More excuses’ ‘Not the right man’ – These Stoke City fans are quickly losing patience with Gary Rowett after another defeat

Birmingham City heaped more misery on Stoke City and Gary Rowett as they beat the Potters 1-0 at the Bet365 stadium on Saturday. 

The defeat means Rowett’s side slipped down into 17th with the manager left seething that his side were not awarded at least one penalty and saw red for his protestations.

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— Stoke City FC (@stokecity) October 20, 2018

Stoke came closest to opening the scoring in the first half as Birmingham defender Michael Morrison deflected a cross just past the post of his own goal.

Joe Allen wasted a great chance at the start of the second half as well, blazing his shot high over the bar from close range.

Birmingham began to grow into the game however and Che Adams gave the Blues an 81st-minute lead arriving at the far post to tap home Lukasz Jutkiewicz’s pinpoint cross.

Adams was the centre of attention again just moments later as he appeared to handle Allen’s goalbound shot in the penalty area, but the referee was unmoved.

But even without the penalty controversy, it was another bitterly disappointing day for the Stoke City fans with many beginning to lose patience with Gary Rowett.

Here is how they reacted to his post-match comments…

I’m frustrated too with his constant excuses he is not the man too take us forward

— Tom Lea (@flea79) October 20, 2018

Blame the Ref @GaryRowett_ we were awful again. Any chance you can the lads to SHOOT? Thanks. All Stoke fans x

— Dave buckingham (@davebuck1985) October 20, 2018

Doesn’t matter how narrow the defeat is, this is a game we shouldn’t have lost. We are not ruthless and we still don’t seem to want to shoot on sight.

— Andrew Brookes (@DopeyJoe1704) October 20, 2018

More excuses to paper over the fact that we did nothing with 70% possession. Dreadful.

— Mr. Red (@MrOrange1863) October 20, 2018

Same old rubbish. If we have to rely on a last min penalty to get a bloody draw in this league we deserve what we got FA.

— Keith (@stringo14) October 20, 2018

Can’t expect to gets points through bloody penalties ffs ???????? this bloke ain’t good enough fullstop ????‍♂️

— Andrew Miles (@andymiles747) October 20, 2018

Simply……..????

— Ashley Cunningham (@racunny1983) October 20, 2018