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Post by Linx on Apr 13, 2008 22:37:13 GMT
Just a thought. Most of my non-Stoke supporting contemporaries speak with respect and fondness of the Waddo era Stoke teams.
Was this true, were we liked in the 70s? If so, when did this anti-Stoke stuff start? ???
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Post by luke45 on Apr 13, 2008 22:43:25 GMT
when we played the long-ball too mama for the first time....
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Post by Pretty Little Boother on Apr 13, 2008 22:43:56 GMT
Prolly when our fans started bashing people about.  |
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Post by PotterLog on Apr 13, 2008 22:44:17 GMT
Just a thought. Most of my non-Stoke supporting contemporaries speak with respect and fondness of the Waddo era Stoke teams. Was this true, were we liked in the 70s? If so, when did this anti-Stoke stuff start? ??? Teams that play "ugly," physical football are always generally disliked. Please don't get carried away with the "anti-Stoke" stuff - it makes us sound like we're up our own arses. |
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Post by skip on Apr 13, 2008 23:22:30 GMT
We're unfashionable as far as the media is concerned but I don't feel that we're particularly disliked by other football fans. Recent chats with supporters of Hull, Palace, Bury, Man Utd, Coventry, Spurs and even WBA all appear generally up for the thought of Stoke giving the Premiership a crack. I'd hate us to be the new Millwall, all salt of the earth chippiness and inverted snobbery.
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Post by prong on Apr 13, 2008 23:50:56 GMT
I'm saying this for the last time before I start looking for wheel pictures.
I support Leeds Utd, and have absolutely nothing against Stoke apart from being a wind up merchant.
I've not seen anything in the papers, on TV or from any other fans that suggest there is some sort of hate-thing going on. You're not disliked, in fact most people want to see a team with proper fans going up.
Fans that give it, take it, have shit days and have great days.
Thats football, kids. No hatred, just football.
Good luck.
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Post by prong on Apr 13, 2008 23:53:42 GMT
I probably could have phrased the 'give it - take it' section a bit better, but you get the idea...  |
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Post by mcscooby on Apr 14, 2008 0:26:15 GMT
Well I love us even if nobody else does ;D
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Apr 14, 2008 6:30:53 GMT
In the late 60s and early 70s we were a lot of people's second team after the club they happened to support. I seem to remember the press going out of their way to compliment us and certainly a lot of fans around the country seemed delighted with some of our results like when we scored five against Arsenal and the ending of the Leeds unbeaten run.
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Post by Rebelliousjukebox on Apr 14, 2008 6:45:42 GMT
We're unfashionable as far as the media is concerned but I don't feel that we're particularly disliked by other football fans. Recent chats with supporters of Hull, Palace, Bury, Man Utd, Coventry, Spurs and even WBA all appear generally up for the thought of Stoke giving the Premiership a crack. I'd hate us to be the new Millwall, all salt of the earth chippiness and inverted snobbery. |
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Post by Paddypotter on Apr 14, 2008 7:22:23 GMT
When Sir Stan played at an away fixture, the crowd went up by 10,000 extra as fans wanted to see him in action. Certainly made other clubs chairmen happy.
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Post by mermaidsal on Apr 15, 2008 13:13:36 GMT
From all I've heard a whole lot of people thought really warmly about us till the Durban era, when we started to be a bit of a nothing team and then let's face it we slipped out of the public mind. This anti Pulis/hoofball/10 feet tall players stuff is just temporary I honestly think, it's just the easiest thing for a few lazy talking heads to get hold of.
But, people all over football genuinely loved the Vic and believed it was what the old skool game was all about, that part we'll never get back I suspect...
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Post by Cityfullergoals on Apr 15, 2008 15:13:49 GMT
I think it was the early 70s when we started to stick it up the so called big clubs of the day
Arsenal and Leeds were no match for us on occasions, and hey presto bad refereeing decisions in semi finals etc
Fuckin amazing how we managed not to get shafted in the 72 final by some Chelsea loving referee
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Post by skip on Apr 15, 2008 15:28:27 GMT
We're unfashionable as far as the media is concerned but I don't feel that we're particularly disliked by other football fans. Recent chats with supporters of Hull, Palace, Bury, Man Utd, Coventry, Spurs and even WBA all appear generally up for the thought of Stoke giving the Premiership a crack. I'd hate us to be the new Millwall, all salt of the earth chippiness and inverted snobbery. Hullo Jukebox. I've clicked your link but it takes me nowhere. ¿ |
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Post by glouscesterstokie on Apr 15, 2008 15:30:51 GMT
wen we started the violence haha ;D
NO ONE LIKES US NO ONE LIKES U WE DONT CARE!
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Post by leicspotter on Apr 15, 2008 16:08:27 GMT
I don't think too many people "hate us". True, the media don't seem too keen but then a lot of that is lazy journalism. As Fornside says, we were very popular under Waddo - mainly 'cos he set up a retirement home for the more genteel old pro, and then turned them in to a great cup side (not a bad league side either).
Too many years out of the top flight and some non too pleasant "followers" have had an effect. Still, now we are all sweetness and light it won't be long before the likes of Sky are kissing our rings (oo er!?) ;D
Nice sentiments prong by the way, cheers.
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Post by sirpineapple89 on Apr 15, 2008 16:11:23 GMT
Are you sure mate?
I don't particularly care for any other team so I'm not arsed if they don't like us.
Apart from Sky Sports, I don' think the media have much of a liking for us.
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Post by wizzardofdribble on Apr 15, 2008 17:08:52 GMT
Stoke City were a lot of peoples "second-team" in the 1970s - we never won anything but we did it with style - now we just don't win anything...I don't think we're hated in particular in the way people hated Leeds or Man U or Chelski
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Post by Rebelliousjukebox on Apr 17, 2008 7:24:58 GMT
Hullo Jukebox. I've clicked your link but it takes me nowhere. ¿ Skip, Just clicked on it myself, and opened OK ??? Otherwise, the original post was started by Coventryfan, so go on to members, find him/her, and locate the post that way. |
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