Dear Stoke City...

[Caerwrangonpotter]

.....Next week will be a momentous occasion for me....but I just can't face Loftus Road. Let me explain....Some of you will have seen me at away games, much piss taking & giggles at the old Longtonian with his Welsh connections. Im the tall one that blocks peoples views & hangs his 12ft Red Dragon wherever I can (Old Trafford excluded....gits!) So the QPR weekend Im in London, its the marathon on the Sunday....its my first.

Its been a long and at time hard struggle with training, many a mile run on cold mornings & nights. Its been emotional with a lot of home/work issues that fellow SCSWSC members know about, but that is all behind me. Saturday in London, and I couldn't face the away day. I simply could not put myself through the 90 mins against a side that in my eyes are already down, and that I do expect to cement our fate too. Why should that 90 mins leave my mind messed up with 26 & a bit miles to conquer on the Sunday? Some of you might say part timer or even go as far to call me a few names for not getting behind the team whilst in London, but those away days that have accumulated the miles this season have left me hurt & almost embarrassed.

I will do the marathon come hell & high water on the Sunday, I will run/walk it with the red & white stripes affixed to my chest....but please understand I couldn't risk a Loftus Road Saturday wrecking the enjoyment I will get out of Sunday

Yours Sincerely

Caerwrangon Potter