No Stoke doom and gloom after opening loss - Robins

Stoke City manager Mark Robins has urged supporters not to read too much into the club’s opening-day defeat to Swansea City, insisting there is no “doom and gloom” around the squad. The Potters began their Championship campaign with a 2-1 home loss, but Robins remains positive about the team’s prospects and believes there is plenty of time to put things right.

Robins is keen to keep perspective after the disappointing start, with the focus already turning towards the next challenge. The Stoke boss believes the squad has the quality and character to respond and stressed that one result should not define the season. With a long Championship campaign ahead, Robins will be looking for his players to show their reaction quickly and turn encouraging aspects of the opening performance into points