Pre-Match View From Stoke

[Racing Blade]

No stadium should be called Bet365. It's just wrong.

...... and it makes my heart weep to see fans referring to it as if it's their "spiritual home".

 

[CaptainMorgans]

They're catching us at a perfect time and I suspect they'll beat us.
Given circumstances, any points on the road are welcome and I would take a draw.
We do need to beat Blackpool next weekend though, whatever else happens. 3 home games in a row without a win would be a poor return.

Khadra & Bogle at wing-back doesn't fill me with much confidence for different reasons.
McAtee probably has to start too, another tough game for him to come into but he has to learn somewhere.

 

[John Street West Terrace]

Fair comments tbf I’d agree there’s little to separate top from the bottom. Think we’re still top of the injury table so they’ve no claims there

 

[Moan? Nope-I saw Longhorn]

View attachment 145204

 

[Sandygate Blade]

I don't like it when the "View from" is so pessimistic. A draw wouldn't be such a bad result even though we're due a win away at Stoke. Thanks Roy

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

Why do they feel so inferior.

 

[BladesOnToast]

We've won there once in the last 8 visits since our amazing 4-0 win there in 1996, a 1-0 win in 2007 courtesy of a goal from Gary Cahill no less.

... but we've only lost there twice in the last 8 visits!!

 

[JohnDenver]

“Any league in which Paul Ince has the relegation favourites sitting in 3rd after a dozen games can’t be taken seriously.”

This one makes a very sound argument.

 

[Karaoke Blade]

"our home games are quite an ordeal even for the most dedicated supporter.
The ground is half empty at the start and completely empty 15 minutes from the end if we are behind.
Some people take it all with a darkening mood of seething discontent and others just fix an inane grin on their face and roll with the punches. There is no right way to do it.
Frankly it’s more suffering that living should allow! “

Wow, I never knew Morrissey was a Stoke fan!

 

[Davalon]

View attachment 145209
View attachment 145210

Missed the first goal by getting in late and having some bother from their lot outside.

Remember the Macarena Taylor song from that day.

 

[Belvedere Blade]

 

[Frank the tank]

View attachment 145219
View attachment 145220

https://images.app.goo.gl/jkGpQeWuY69kMpm39

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

View attachment 145219
View attachment 145220

4 injuries? Lucky bugger! What's his secret?

 

[Moan? Nope-I saw Longhorn]

Missed the first goal by getting in late and having some bother from their lot outside.

Remember the Macarena Taylor song from that day.

Rarely had a pleasant day out there
- best I can remember (even promotion party day was tense) was losing 3-2 in League Cup (Terry pig’s last [only good ?] game for us )

That night was only decent ( although we did play well) because we’d arranged a lock in @ Buxton on way back

 

[AWetFlannel]

View attachment 145206

 

[Davalon]

Rarely had a pleasant day out there
- best I can remember (even promotion party day was tense) was losing 3-2 in League Cup (Terry pig’s last [only good ?] game for us )

That night was only decent ( although we did play well) because we’d arranged a lock in @ Buxton on way back

Yep. Only time I've been arrested at a game was at Stoke

 

[Moan? Nope-I saw Longhorn]

Yep. Only time I've been arrested at a game was at Stoke

If that was a turgid nowt apiece on a freezing day early this century you weren’t the only one !
Local Constabulary appeared particularly stoked () that day - later learned that it was some form of ‘anniversary’ event for their (naughty forty) ‘firm’
So many arrests that folk I knew attending Court arranged a mini-bus to get there !

 

[Davalon]

If that was a turgid nowt apiece on a freezing day early this century you weren’t the only one !
Local Constabulary appeared particularly stoked () that day - later learned that it was some form of ‘anniversary’ event for their (naughty forty) ‘firm’
So many arrests that folk I knew attending Court arranged a mini-bus to get there !

Mine was the Boxing Day game. 2-2. Kicked off inside and out after.

Luckily I got thrown on a bus by the rozzers. That journey back was another story