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Post by Sergeant Muttley on Mar 23, 2013 21:16:05 GMT
Have to say i wasn't looking forward to a trip to Nottingham today with the Mrs but suprisingly i've enjoyed it  No pressure of the match and no bag on on a Saturday night if we've lost and a much more relaxed me.What is football doing for middle aged blokes like myself?Do we need that buzz on a Saturday or is it just a habit that we can kick at anytime?Don't get me wrong i would never give up on Stoke City as i love the club to much but maybe i need to take the whole matchday a little less seriously in future. Just made me think how some of the folk who haven't renewed will go on once they realise no Stoke on a Saturday,Thoughts? |
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Post by bunnyscfc on Mar 23, 2013 21:20:11 GMT
it's like playing sport...when you stop it's really hard to get back into.
Must admit, I quite like being in a good mood at 9pm on a Satbo night
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Post by Sergeant Muttley on Mar 23, 2013 21:26:29 GMT
Have to say bunny a good mood on a Saturday night has been hard to come by of late.
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Post by harrysburrow on Mar 23, 2013 21:26:51 GMT
It's the escapism thing for me mate. You go to work all week and the Saturday afternoon footy is something you look forward to and inevitably bank on to give you a lift before you get back to the grind again on Monday morning? My job isn't that grim and at my middle age I'm perfectly aware that supporting a football team is all about highs and lows, peaks and troughs. Trouble is, the stuff being served up at the moment is as flat as a kipper's dick?
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Post by Sergeant Muttley on Mar 23, 2013 21:31:07 GMT
It's the escapism thing for me mate. You go to work all week and the Saturday afternoon footy is something you look forward to and inevitably bank on to give you a lift before you get back to the grind again on Monday morning? My job isn't that grim and at my middle age I'm perfectly aware that supporting a football team is all about highs and lows, peaks and troughs. Trouble is, the stuff being served up at the moment is as flat as a kipper's dick? Agree with that mate to a degree and for me its a chance to let off steam after a long week at work and hopefully enjoy whats on offer but like you say at the minute we're getting very little enjoyment. |
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Post by cartman123 on Mar 23, 2013 21:32:59 GMT
People need to ask themselves what they want from matchday. A load of journeymen such as Walters who will run all game but with no quality, or more talent such as n'zonzi who are able to control and pass the ball? If it's the latter, you won't be getting that under Pulis.
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Post by sheikhmomo on Mar 23, 2013 21:37:43 GMT
I think a lot of the people who haven't renewed will find a big football shaped hole in their hearts when we kick off next season. I just hope they aren't fleeced to within an inch of their lives when they come back.
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Post by harrysburrow on Mar 23, 2013 21:52:08 GMT
But they're not being negative mate, just after a bit of value for money?
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Post by Olgrligm on Mar 23, 2013 22:03:18 GMT
I cannot stand Stoke-free weekends.
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Post by harrysburrow on Mar 23, 2013 22:08:46 GMT
I cannot stand Stoke-free weekends. Nor me mate. It's why it's so uplifting when we're doing well? |
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Post by sheikhmomo on Mar 23, 2013 22:12:05 GMT
I cannot stand Stoke-free weekends. I love the Close Season, a chance for mind, nerves and wallet to recuperate but weekends off during the season are pretty horrific. Those two early season International breaks, just after the season is up and running are purgatory. Designed by people who clearly don't like football. |
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Post by salopstick on Mar 23, 2013 22:14:10 GMT
We were better today than we have been in a long time
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Post by dwr17477 on Mar 23, 2013 22:15:55 GMT
I cannot stand Stoke-free weekends. I love the Close Season, a chance for mind, nerves and wallet to recuperate but weekends off during the season are pretty horrific. Those two early season International breaks, just after the season is up and running are purgatory. Designed by people who clearly don't like football. This...except if we have just won and there's a two week break to enjoy it. |
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Post by alster on Mar 23, 2013 22:23:59 GMT
I cannot stand Stoke-free weekends. Designed by people who clearly don't like football. International breaks and the way Tony Pulis' Stoke City approach a game of football eh. |
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Post by stokeramblers on Mar 23, 2013 22:26:25 GMT
A day without Stoke, is like a day without sunshine.
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Post by johnsmithsupper on Mar 23, 2013 22:27:04 GMT
Great weekend without football thats how its got under the despicable one
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Post by Gods on Mar 23, 2013 22:29:07 GMT
Feels even worse now the international games are played on a Friday night rather than a Saturday, you don't even have the international itself to watch on what would have been match day  |
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Post by boweryboy on Mar 23, 2013 22:31:01 GMT
Didn't have a shot on target today.........that's only one less than last week!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by jarhead on Mar 24, 2013 11:39:37 GMT
Pisser bowery.
At least they worked arrrrrrrred though..
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Post by OldStokie on Mar 24, 2013 11:49:00 GMT
I've taken to knitting. Knit one, pearl one. It's far more exciting than watching Pulisball when one drops a stitch and has to fiddle about. Didn't we have a game this week?  OS. |
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Post by robwahlmann on Mar 24, 2013 12:21:13 GMT
Have to say i wasn't looking forward to a trip to Nottingham today with the Mrs but suprisingly i've enjoyed it No pressure of the match and no bag on on a Saturday night if we've lost and a much more relaxed me.What is football doing for middle aged blokes like myself?Do we need that buzz on a Saturday or is it just a habit that we can kick at anytime?Don't get me wrong i would never give up on Stoke City as i love the club to much but maybe i need to take the whole matchday a little less seriously in future. Just made me think how some of the folk who haven't renewed will go on once they realise no Stoke on a Saturday,Thoughts? I would like to put it in another way, how is the feeling on a Saturday night after a Stoke win? To me those nights are simply the best! Unfortunately they haven't come too often lately!  |
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Post by Linx on Mar 24, 2013 13:10:47 GMT
I am actually relieved that there's a Stoke-free weekend. The last few 200 miles round trips to the Brit have been a bit of a chore TBH. I'm on holiday next week and will miss the Everton and Villa games. Normally I'd be pissed off about that and blaming the missus for booking holidays at Easter but, as it stands, it feels like escaping an obligation. Perhaps a break is what I need and I'll be raring to go for the United game.
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Post by stokiesteve on Mar 24, 2013 14:02:28 GMT
Have to say i wasn't looking forward to a trip to Nottingham today with the Mrs but suprisingly i've enjoyed it No pressure of the match and no bag on on a Saturday night if we've lost and a much more relaxed me.What is football doing for middle aged blokes like myself?Do we need that buzz on a Saturday or is it just a habit that we can kick at anytime?Don't get me wrong i would never give up on Stoke City as i love the club to much but maybe i need to take the whole matchday a little less seriously in future. Just made me think how some of the folk who haven't renewed will go on once they realise no Stoke on a Saturday,Thoughts? Well summed up. As a middle aged man myself i have thought the same. Then I realised that I would follow the club whatever and the club would always be there, so I stopped getting as anxious on match days. Until this year  |
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Post by harryburrows on Mar 24, 2013 20:21:31 GMT
Have to say bunny a good mood on a Saturday night has been hard to come by of late. You would still be pissed off if they lost , even if you didn't go |
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Post by Sergeant Muttley on Mar 24, 2013 20:28:10 GMT
Have to say bunny a good mood on a Saturday night has been hard to come by of late. You would still be pissed off if they lost , even if you didn't go I'm always pissed off when we lose tbh and i can't ever imagine not going although the amount of away games i attend has dropped off considerably lately.Like an early poster said the feeling a Saturday night when we've won is fantastic and makes it all worthwhile. |
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Post by Sergeant Muttley on Mar 24, 2013 20:28:29 GMT
Have to say bunny a good mood on a Saturday night has been hard to come by of late. You would still be pissed off if they lost , even if you didn't go I'm always pissed off when we lose tbh and i can't ever imagine not going although the amount of away games i attend has dropped off considerably lately.Like an early poster said the feeling a Saturday night when we've won is fantastic and makes it all worthwhile. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2013 20:40:51 GMT
For as much as I hate being pissed off on a Saturday night, its better than not feeling anything at all
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Post by harryburrows on Mar 24, 2013 20:42:35 GMT
You would still be pissed off if they lost , even if you didn't go I'm always pissed off when we lose tbh and i can't ever imagine not going although the amount of away games i attend has dropped off considerably lately.Like an early poster said the feeling a Saturday night when we've won is fantastic and makes it all worthwhile. Well Im the same but I generally get over it by Wednesday , it doesn't help working with none stokies |
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Post by Sergeant Muttley on Mar 24, 2013 20:47:47 GMT
I'm always pissed off when we lose tbh and i can't ever imagine not going although the amount of away games i attend has dropped off considerably lately.Like an early poster said the feeling a Saturday night when we've won is fantastic and makes it all worthwhile. Well Im the same but I generally get over it by Wednesday , it doesn't help working with none stokies Couldn't agree more and like you say by Wednesday i'm looking forward to the next game.We live in hope |
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Post by Sergeant Muttley on Mar 24, 2013 20:48:41 GMT
I'm always pissed off when we lose tbh and i can't ever imagine not going although the amount of away games i attend has dropped off considerably lately.Like an early poster said the feeling a Saturday night when we've won is fantastic and makes it all worthwhile. Well Im the same but I generally get over it by Wednesday , it doesn't help working with none stoki |
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No pressure of the match and no bag on on a Saturday night if we've lost and a much more relaxed me.What is football doing for middle aged blokes like myself?Do we need that buzz on a Saturday or is it just a habit that we can kick at anytime?Don't get me wrong i would never give up on Stoke City as i love the club to much but maybe i need to take the whole matchday a little less seriously in future.
