--- source: thedugout.football generated: 2026-09-21T10:00:03.704Z last_updated: 2026-09-20T04:00:00+00:00 data_provider: API-Football canonical: https://thedugout.football/clubs/stoke-city/news/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3Rva2VzZW50aW5lbC5jby51ay9zcG9ydC9mb290YmFsbC9mb290YmFsbC1uZXdzL3N0b2tlLWNpdHktc2hlZmZpZWxkLXVuaXRlZC1nYWxsYWdoZXItMTExNjM1NzE --- # Mark Robins says 'don't speak too loudly' about Stoke City new signing - **Source:** - **Published:** 20 Sept - **Club:** Stoke City - **Original URL:** https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-sheffield-united-gallagher-11163571 Stoke City made it four wins out of five thanks to memorable strikes in front of the Boothen End by Jack McGlynn and Sam Gallagher. Here are the talking points from the bet365 Stadium. This was the first time that Stoke have come from behind to win in the Championship since the opening day of last season, at home against Derby County. This was the first time that Stoke have won three home games in a row (within the same season) in five years (Reading, Nottingham Forest, Huddersfield – August/September 2021). This was the first time that Stoke have gone five unbeaten in the league since the spring of 2025 on their course to staying in the Championship. This was the first time Stoke have scored in 10 games in a row (all competitions) since the autumn of 2018. Jack McGlynn follows in the footsteps of Divin Mubama and Andre Vidigal in scoring in both of his first two starts for Stoke. Fingers crossed that he doesn’t exactly follow their path for what happens next. FOLLOW OUR FACEBOOK PAGE! Latest Stoke City news, analysis and more via the Sentinel Jack McGlynn joined Stoke on deadline day with scouting reports glowing about his long range passing and shooting ability. He has shown that against Watford and Sheffield United with pingers that prove he can really impact matches. Mark Robins had been desperate for an attacking midfielder or number 10 who can provide goals and assists and McGlynn has a pretty handy talent in his locker. “Yeah, shush, don’t speak too loudly,” said Robins. “He’s got really good quality. He can score, he can create. I’m just delighted for him because he’s shown that courage to come over from the States and to settle and play and he’s been brilliant. He’s settled down really quickly. He’s got really, really good quality. “I’m delighted for him because he typifies somebody who wants to be the best they can be every day. Then he gets his rewards and we get our rewards on the back of it because he’s got incredible quality. “I’ve got to say that there are many different reasons why you win football matches and he was one of those today. There were a lot of really good performances today.” Sam Gallagher has had some rotten luck over the last couple of years and there are lots of people in the Stoke camp who are delighted he is getting a chance now to show what he can do, particularly when he has just come back from an injury that was not as bad as initially feared. He scored a screamer at Wolves and his winner this time around was a peach. He will be desperate to make sure that, when he looks back in May, it’s not just a highlights package but someone who has been available to consistently make a difference. It was also fitting that McGlynn and Gallagher’s humdingers came on a day Stoke were paying tribute to Harry ‘The Blast’ Burrows. Mark Robins won’t be the only manager to suggest that players could do with a breather after squeezing nine, 10 or 11 matches into little over a month. Some will get one now but plenty won’t as Stoke’s run is interrupted by the international break. Robins said: “I always say that it’s part of the calendar so you have to make as good a use of it as you possibly can do. Some players will enjoy a break, some will go off with their respective countries and carry on. It’s flogging them to death so I’m just hopeful everybody comes back. “The ones who I’ve got here will get some time off. There will be some down time and then we’ll get back in. There’s a three-week period, which is ridiculous and why we’ve stuffed all these games into this period and then we’ll stuff a load more in when we get back. “It’s really difficult for players and supporters get short-changed a little bit. We’re going to deal with it as well as we can. It’s the first time it’s happened apart from the end of the season but we’ll make it work for us the best we can.” It was another oddly inconsistent performance from referee Tim Robinson back in the Championship, starting with a decision to allow Sheffield United goalkeeper Mike Cooper to wear an all-yellow kit when the outfield players were wearing all-fluorescent yellow. It was a strange thing to miss and Robinson and the kit man can count themselves lucky it didn’t affect the game. What do you think? Click HERE to join the debate Get the best Stoke City news and analysis straight to your Inbox courtesy of The Sentinel! To get it, it's a quick and easy one-two: