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Post by stennyman on Jun 11, 2011 17:57:21 GMT
Our last stint in the country's top league lasted 6 seasons and all but the 1982/83 season were mainly spent avoiding relegation.My first 2 season's watching Stoke City were in the old Div 2 from 77-79 and as a young lad i couldn't wait to see Stoke in Division 1.My memories of the early 1979/80 season was beating Coventry and Spurs at home but struggling for most of that season.My only away that season was a treat from my parents to Coventry in Nov '79,we won 3-1 if i recall correctly.Over the next 6 years i missed very few home games,and attended more aways as i got older.They were my formative years of Stoke in the top league.I remember the 1983/84 home run to avoid relegation,something like 7 straight home wins.
The 79-85 years seem along time ago now,a distant memory.What are your best/worst and indifferent memories of the 79-85 era?
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Post by youareallwrong on Jun 11, 2011 18:03:31 GMT
Stopped going after we sold the crown jewels to pay for the Butler roof, so I barely saw a game between 78 and when Macari arrived. Barely missed a game since.
I have no memories of those years because the tight-fisted bastards on the board stole my dreams and left me heart-broken. It still makes me angry/sad now.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2011 18:04:14 GMT
Our last stint in the country's top league lasted 6 seasons and all but the 1982/83 season were mainly spent avoiding relegation.My first 2 season's watching Stoke City were in the old Div 2 from 77-79 and as a young lad i couldn't wait to see Stoke in Division 1.My memories of the early 1979/80 season was beating Coventry and Spurs at home but struggling for most of that season.My only away that season was a treat from my parents to Coventry in Nov '79,we won 3-1 if i recall correctly.Over the next 6 years i missed very few home games,and attended more aways as i got older.They were my formative years of Stoke in the top league.I remember the 1983/84 home run to avoid relegation,something like 7 straight home wins. The 79-85 years seem along time ago now,a distant memory.What are your best/worst and indifferent memories of the 79-85 era? I was at that match at Coventry. I was at Coventry Lanchester Poly and lived about 200yds from Highfield Road. I think it was 3-2. It was in the days of the foul red pinstripes that looked pink from any distance. I remember Robbie James was massively overweight and Chamberlain played a blinder that day. |
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Post by mayf on Jun 11, 2011 18:06:33 GMT
My best memories were of some fantastic football from the likes of Chamberlain,Mickey Thomas etc and my worst is of that arsehole Richie Barker deciding we didn't need to use midfield  |
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Post by march4 on Jun 11, 2011 18:09:32 GMT
Our last stint in the country's top league lasted 6 seasons and all but the 1982/83 season were mainly spent avoiding relegation.My first 2 season's watching Stoke City were in the old Div 2 from 77-79 and as a young lad i couldn't wait to see Stoke in Division 1.My memories of the early 1979/80 season was beating Coventry and Spurs at home but struggling for most of that season.My only away that season was a treat from my parents to Coventry in Nov '79,we won 3-1 if i recall correctly.Over the next 6 years i missed very few home games,and attended more aways as i got older.They were my formative years of Stoke in the top league.I remember the 1983/84 home run to avoid relegation,something like 7 straight home wins. The 79-85 years seem along time ago now,a distant memory.What are your best/worst and indifferent memories of the 79-85 era? I don't remember a ceaseless battle with relegation and neither do the league tables  |
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Post by stennyman on Jun 11, 2011 18:10:31 GMT
Our last stint in the country's top league lasted 6 seasons and all but the 1982/83 season were mainly spent avoiding relegation.My first 2 season's watching Stoke City were in the old Div 2 from 77-79 and as a young lad i couldn't wait to see Stoke in Division 1.My memories of the early 1979/80 season was beating Coventry and Spurs at home but struggling for most of that season.My only away that season was a treat from my parents to Coventry in Nov '79,we won 3-1 if i recall correctly.Over the next 6 years i missed very few home games,and attended more aways as i got older.They were my formative years of Stoke in the top league.I remember the 1983/84 home run to avoid relegation,something like 7 straight home wins. The 79-85 years seem along time ago now,a distant memory.What are your best/worst and indifferent memories of the 79-85 era? I was at that match at Coventry. I was at Coventry Lanchester Poly and lived about 200yds from Highfield Road. I think it was 3-2. It was in the days of the foul red pinstripes that looked pink from any distance. I remember Robbie James was massively overweight and Chamberlain played a blinder that day. Think that game was a few years later mate.Robbie James and Chambo were early 80's players.The 79 visit to Highfield Rd was the time of Roger Jones,Geoff Scott,Adrian Heath and Garth Crooks.I'm really struggling to remember if we won 3-1 or 3-2.I'm sure Crooks got 2 that day.My Dad took me on the train and there were loads of Stokies on it. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2011 18:12:12 GMT
I remember the Coventry and Spurs home games mate and i'm pretty sure we lost at Forest 1-0 in between those 2 games to a late O'Neill goal.I was very worried when we went up the season before under Durban but those 2 home games gave me the belief that we could compete with the best in the league.Also remember both games against Derby that season because obviously living there pride was at stake and the game was won with a late Garth Crooks goal after chucking away a two goal lead and then at the Baseball Ground we drew 2-2 with Jeff Cook getting a couple i think?Then the last game of the season at West Brom which was my 1st away game without the old man going with me and the thing that sticks in my mind despite winning 1-0 was the long walk from Smethick Rolfe St station.
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Post by stennyman on Jun 11, 2011 18:18:00 GMT
I remember the Coventry and Spurs home games mate and i'm pretty sure we lost at Forest 1-0 in between those 2 games to a late O'Neill goal.I was very worried when we went up the season before under Durban but those 2 home games gave me the belief that we could compete with the best in the league.Also remember both games against Derby that season because obviously living there pride was at stake and the game was won with a late Garth Crooks goal after chucking away a two goal lead and then at the Baseball Ground we drew 2-2 with Jeff Cook getting a couple i think?Then the last game of the season at West Brom which was my 1st away game without the old man going with me and the thing that sticks in my mind despite winning 1-0 was the long walk from Smethick Rolfe St station. During this period we had family living in Etwall who were big Derby fans.The Stoke/Derby games always had a bit more riding on them.They still live that way,needless to say i now i enjoy discussing football more than they do. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2011 18:21:51 GMT
I remember the Coventry and Spurs home games mate and i'm pretty sure we lost at Forest 1-0 in between those 2 games to a late O'Neill goal.I was very worried when we went up the season before under Durban but those 2 home games gave me the belief that we could compete with the best in the league.Also remember both games against Derby that season because obviously living there pride was at stake and the game was won with a late Garth Crooks goal after chucking away a two goal lead and then at the Baseball Ground we drew 2-2 with Jeff Cook getting a couple i think?Then the last game of the season at West Brom which was my 1st away game without the old man going with me and the thing that sticks in my mind despite winning 1-0 was the long walk from Smethick Rolfe St station. During this period we had family living in Etwall who were big Derby fans.The Stoke/Derby games always had a bit more riding on them.They still live that way,needless to say i now i enjoy discussing football more than they do. Yes mate its been very nice at work when discussing football of late with the sheepshaggers ;DAlso that 1st season Durban made his famous quote after the Arsenal away game "If you want entertainment bring on the clowns" i think ??? |
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Post by stennyman on Jun 11, 2011 18:27:47 GMT
That was after the 0-0 draw which was covered on MOTD(last no doubt ). I remember 2 visits to Anfield (FA Cup and a League game). in the same season.Richie Barker sent a 10-0-1 formation for the cup game.We lost 2-0.He went more attack minded in the league game and we lost 5-1.Liverpool did hand us a few thrashings in those days.Apart from 83/4 when we beat them at home 2-0. |
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Post by NG4POTTERS on Jun 11, 2011 18:41:20 GMT
I went my first game in the 79/80 season against the arse at the vic. Don't remember much about it to be honest. It was the 82/83 season when i really started to get proper into it. I recall a game against the hammers when we beat them 5-2, chambo was on fire and it was the first time i'd ever seen disturbances round the ground and stuff. Bearing in mind that i lived in shropshire as a kid the 84/85 season was a nightmare in many ways, every monday at school i would get ripped to fuck by the other kids (the gloryhunters of the day) who supported liverpool mostly, there were a few villa and wolves as well. I held my head high though in the knowledge that me and my dad had travelled to most of the home games that season and at least the pain was real and we had experienced it first hand.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2011 18:51:40 GMT
I recall a game against the hammers when we beat them 5-2 I'm only 21 but I bought a fanzine at Upton Park 6 or so years ago (we lost 2-0, night match). There was an article in there where the guy was on about this match, and I think the general gist of it was basically bigging Stoke up and saying we're a proper club. I think going to a match and having the shit kicked through you and vice versa and crapping your pants for 90 minutes + gave him that impression.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2011 18:54:03 GMT
Loved those days..from relegation , through the first dire season down, then promotion and then 79/80 onwards back in the top flight with the 'big boys' but...
FV was at it's height and once the early shine of promotion had worn off lots of people chose to turn their back on footie , plenty use to go missing when dodgy away games came around..indeed home attendances ( ours and others ) tell the real story of FV...as do the turnouts for england and their make-up...though the Euro champs in Italy had much to do with family type fans turning their back on England
Some seriously dodgy days out , with some suicidally small followings , but travelled by train everywhere and loved every minute of it , relegation had done wonders for the dependability and togetherness of our away followings ..and you'd see Stoke followings , all be it small at places we seldom ever turned out for previously.
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Post by cobhamstokey on Jun 11, 2011 18:56:09 GMT
I went my first game in the 79/80 season against the arse at the vic. Don't remember much about it to be honest. It was the 82/83 season when i really started to get proper into it. I recall a game against the hammers when we beat them 5-2, chambo was on fire and it was the first time i'd ever seen disturbances round the ground and stuff. Bearing in mind that i lived in shropshire as a kid the 84/85 season was a nightmare in many ways, every monday at school i would get ripped to fuck by the other kids (the gloryhunters of the day) who supported liverpool mostly, there were a few villa and wolves as well. I held my head high though in the knowledge that me and my dad had travelled to most of the home games that season and at least the pain was real and we had experienced it first hand. Roots whos the band on your pic is it the MC5's? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2011 19:04:19 GMT
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Post by Edward Tattsyrup on Jun 11, 2011 19:14:45 GMT
Stoke 4 - wolves 0, Paul Maquire with all 4, until the prem my best feeling as a stokie.
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Post by Parksy on Jun 11, 2011 19:15:49 GMT
The standout game for me during that time was the 4-4 with Luton. The first season that the goalie got sent off for a pro-foul, and Foxie walked that day. Was on MOTD and a major talking point as another game that day the goalie had a yellow and stayed on ( I think it was Grobbellaer).
Great days indeed, loved the midfield of Thomas, James, McIlroy and Chamberlain what a great footballing side.
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Post by stennyman on Jun 11, 2011 19:20:57 GMT
The thing i remember from my formative Stoke aways,did a few during the 77-79 Div2 years(including Meadow Lane) was the dress code.There was no replica shirts in them days. But if you wanted to show your colours you would wear a scarf around your wrist.I remember a game at Derby and standing behind a bloke who had a denim jacket on with loads of sew on badges on it.Bit like Mabel and her scarf nowadays but sew on badges were massive at the time.
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Post by NG4POTTERS on Jun 11, 2011 19:21:36 GMT
I went my first game in the 79/80 season against the arse at the vic. Don't remember much about it to be honest. It was the 82/83 season when i really started to get proper into it. I recall a game against the hammers when we beat them 5-2, chambo was on fire and it was the first time i'd ever seen disturbances round the ground and stuff. Bearing in mind that i lived in shropshire as a kid the 84/85 season was a nightmare in many ways, every monday at school i would get ripped to fuck by the other kids (the gloryhunters of the day) who supported liverpool mostly, there were a few villa and wolves as well. I held my head high though in the knowledge that me and my dad had travelled to most of the home games that season and at least the pain was real and we had experienced it first hand. Roots whos the band on your pic is it the MC5's? Certainly is mate  |
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Post by NG4POTTERS on Jun 11, 2011 19:23:21 GMT
The standout game for me during that time was the 4-4 with Luton. The first season that the goalie got sent off for a pro-foul, and Foxie walked that day. Was on MOTD and a major talking point as another game that day the goalie had a yellow and stayed on ( I think it was Grobbellaer). Great days indeed, loved the midfield of Thomas, James, McIlroy and Chamberlain what a great footballing side. Crazy game wasn't it ;D Really enjoyed watching stoke that season. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2011 19:29:06 GMT
Chambo was really something else ..until he got injured and his hamstring was never really the same...West Ham in league cup and Devonshire springs to mind..but could be the years playing tricks
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2011 19:35:15 GMT
Chambo was really something else ..until he got injured and his hamstring was never really the same...West Ham in league cup and Devenoshire springs to mind..but could be the years playing tricks Chamberlain was brilliant and i always remember one game at home to WBA when we actually lost 3-0 but he along with the rest of the team got a standing ovation which just wouldn't happen now. |
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Post by stennyman on Jun 11, 2011 19:38:39 GMT
The 82/3 season team were a joy to watch,in all honesty a better team than that of last season.Very similiar to last seasons in terms of 2 wingers,decent centre halfs but a better midfield.Played attractive football and scored more goals.All about opinions,and i was young but the 1982/83 side was better than last seasons team.
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Post by dastokie on Jun 11, 2011 21:00:20 GMT
Seems a lot of memories from this era what about 81 FA Cup when we played Wolves and N Bellend scored in the last few minutes at the vic and we went out 2-1 at the dingles place stood on their s*** TIP OF A SOUTH BANK THAT NIGHT
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Post by buddha on Jun 11, 2011 21:02:00 GMT
remember that wba game , we absolutely battered em and lost 3 0 . think chambo hit bar/post about 4 times , he single handedly ripped them apart .
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Post by offthewall on Jun 11, 2011 21:07:37 GMT
remember that wba game , we absolutely battered em and lost 3 0 . think chambo hit bar/post about 4 times , he single handedly ripped them apart . i always go on about this match, twas amazing. I went week in week out at this time, was at coventry when we won. |
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Post by dastokie on Jun 11, 2011 21:14:41 GMT
Those were the days Bracewell who hardly ever gets mentioned on here was shear class. From this era Heath Bracewell and the donkey Chapman went on to win the title with other clubs. Hudson's return was a great day.
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Post by offthewall on Jun 11, 2011 21:16:22 GMT
Those were the days Bracewell who hardly ever gets mentioned on here was shear class. From this era Heath Bracewell and the donkey Chapman went on to win the title with other clubs. Hudson's return was a great day. Good point about Bracewell |
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Post by dastokie on Jun 11, 2011 21:25:28 GMT
Doyle, Watson and Kendall all were big players to come during this period
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Post by march4 on Jun 11, 2011 21:31:34 GMT
Those were the days Bracewell who hardly ever gets mentioned on here was shear class. From this era Heath Bracewell and the donkey Chapman went on to win the title with other clubs. Hudson's return was a great day. The donkey Chapman scored an awful lot of goals (mostly off his arse, elbow or nose) |
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