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Post by stokeykez on Jul 20, 2015 9:57:39 GMT
Think it is fantastic that Stoke are going global with tournaments in Singapore and Germany, I'm disappointed that we do not have a pre season friendly at home for those of us who cannot travel much.
Really looked forward to taking my little one to a game before the start of the season as she's too young for season tkt yet.
Not sure why we couldn't have had the Wrexham or Brentford game at our place.
Also think that it would be great if during the holidays Stoke could do an open training session at the Brit, I think this lack of PR lets us down.
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Post by 36dd on Jul 20, 2015 11:04:51 GMT
Think it is fantastic that Stoke are going global with tournaments in Singapore and Germany, I'm disappointed that we do not have a pre season friendly at home for those of us who cannot travel much. Really looked forward to taking my little one to a game before the start of the season as she's too young for season tkt yet. Not sure why we couldn't have had the Wrexham or Brentford game at our place. Also think that it would be great if during the holidays Stoke could do an open training session at the Brit, I think this lack of PR lets us down. Tbh Wrexham or Brentford at the Brit wouldn't generate a gate of over 10k (no disrespect), if the club had arranged a fixture with a decent Foreign opposition then it would warrant the home pre season game. Very rare clubs have pre season games at home nowadays . |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 20, 2015 11:06:19 GMT
The U-21's are playing 'Castle Town this Saturday (the 25th) 2pm kick off, get down there!  |
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Post by agingerstokie on Jul 20, 2015 11:06:35 GMT
I'd rather us play away against decent clubs than host lesser opposition and not test the squad after all that's what pre-season is after the first few fitness games.
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Post by foster on Jul 20, 2015 11:10:08 GMT
Apparently TS is currently building his not so secret underground lair beneath the pitch.
He's needs a better stronghold from which to fuck up our transfer business.
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Post by philb on Jul 20, 2015 11:42:54 GMT
Always thought the open training session was a good idea myself. Lets everyone see the new players in action for those who can't go to away friendlies and see something different than on a match day. Let everyone in free and then open up the bars etc.
Happy days.
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Post by stokesaint1 on Jul 20, 2015 12:00:50 GMT
It's so no one gets to see they've filled in the corners before the season starts and we all get a nice pleasant surprise come the 9th August. Yeah right.
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Post by dadofsam on Jul 20, 2015 12:27:22 GMT
I remember a sort of open day /meet the players / training session at the Brit. Jon Parkin gave me an old programme he'd bought.
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Post by stokeykez on Jul 20, 2015 13:06:58 GMT
most kids would love to go and see stoke training, like you say open up the bars, club shop etc and make it a community morning. Think in the holidays a lot would turn up to see their beloved scfc and to feel closer to the players than they do on match days, its been a long time since the end of season.
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Post by a.d.faye.god on Jul 20, 2015 15:24:21 GMT
most kids would love to go and see stoke training, like you say open up the bars, club shop etc and make it a community morning. Think in the holidays a lot would turn up to see their beloved scfc and to feel closer to the players than they do on match days, its been a long time since the end of season. Could easily get some youth coaches there as well, get the kids playing a bit before or after and turn it into a city 7s recruitment drive while they are at it. Good pr is cheap and buys a lot, we don't do enough of it IMO. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2015 18:13:22 GMT
It's so we all have a nice surprise on August 9th when the corners have been filled in  |
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Post by redandwhitetundra on Jul 20, 2015 18:26:46 GMT
Fifteen years ago, we were crying out for a home friendly against 'big' opposition from the Premier League.
Now, we ARE the 'big' opposition - for the likes of Brentford, Wrexham, Newport... and Arsenal.
Realistically, there are only clubs from the upper echelons of La Liga, Ligue 1, Serie A or the Bundesliga who we would see as 'big' opposition ourselves - but would the likes of Bayern, Real or AC Milan *want* to play us at the Brit, given our (incorrectly-formed) reputation?
In a strange way, we should be proud that we are no longer hosting home friendlies.
I do agree with an open training session - would probably be better on a weekend though, rather than a weekday?
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Post by pottersrule on Jul 20, 2015 21:30:33 GMT
Think it is fantastic that Stoke are going global with tournaments in Singapore and Germany, I'm disappointed that we do not have a pre season friendly at home for those of us who cannot travel much. Really looked forward to taking my little one to a game before the start of the season as she's too young for season tkt yet. Not sure why we couldn't have had the Wrexham or Brentford game at our place. Also think that it would be great if during the holidays Stoke could do an open training session at the Brit, I think this lack of PR lets us down. After all the moaning and groaning after our home friendly last season,the club have probably decided not to bother. |
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Post by nott1 on Jul 20, 2015 21:55:04 GMT
The turnout is too poor!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2015 21:55:49 GMT
Think it is fantastic that Stoke are going global with tournaments in Singapore and Germany, I'm disappointed that we do not have a pre season friendly at home for those of us who cannot travel much. Really looked forward to taking my little one to a game before the start of the season as she's too young for season tkt yet. Not sure why we couldn't have had the Wrexham or Brentford game at our place. Also think that it would be great if during the holidays Stoke could do an open training session at the Brit, I think this lack of PR lets us down. Tbh Wrexham or Brentford at the Brit wouldn't generate a gate of over 10k (no disrespect), if the club had arranged a fixture with a decent Foreign opposition then it would warrant the home pre season game. Very rare clubs have pre season games at home nowadays . If no clubs have pre season games at home, where are they all going? |
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Post by foster on Jul 20, 2015 22:36:25 GMT
Tbh Wrexham or Brentford at the Brit wouldn't generate a gate of over 10k (no disrespect), if the club had arranged a fixture with a decent Foreign opposition then it would warrant the home pre season game. Very rare clubs have pre season games at home nowadays . If no clubs have pre season games at home, where are they all going? Just a hunch, but I guess they play away mate. |
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Post by 36dd on Jul 20, 2015 22:44:24 GMT
Tbh Wrexham or Brentford at the Brit wouldn't generate a gate of over 10k (no disrespect), if the club had arranged a fixture with a decent Foreign opposition then it would warrant the home pre season game. Very rare clubs have pre season games at home nowadays . If no clubs have pre season games at home, where are they all going? Asia, Australia, U.S. Germany, Far East, Wales |
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Post by Maccca100 on Jul 20, 2015 23:14:10 GMT
If no clubs have pre season games at home, where are they all going? Just a hunch, but I guess they play away mate. All of them??? |
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Post by DelapsWankingArm on Jul 21, 2015 0:33:24 GMT
Remember when they did an open training session at the Brit, 2006 I think it was, was allowed to walk around as you pleased and meet the players for photos etc in the Waddington suite after.
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Post by dutchstokie on Jul 21, 2015 11:31:41 GMT
Southampton are touring Holland currently...
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Post by burge2u on Jul 21, 2015 12:26:27 GMT
During the period between the end of previous season & the start of the new one, the pitch at The Brit is usually dug up and reseeded.
Not sure if this applies this year, but there is the possibility that the playing surface is not ready for a match or a training session.
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Post by ladyinred on Jul 21, 2015 14:15:46 GMT
It is the way of football, and it is because we are a 'big' team that we have no home pre-season fixture.
Unless it is some kind of tournament, the 'bigger' side will almost always travel to the 'smaller' side. The 'smaller' side can create more interest in the fixture - and is normally more in need of the gate money.
Stoke vs Brentford at The Brit, would have a really poor turnout with the costs of staging the match, meaning there would be very little money to be made.
When was the last time we had a home fixture vs an English team? I'd be willing to bet that it was before our PL days?
You won't find many PL teams playing a home fixture - unless they have attracted a touring foreign team, or it is part of a tournament ie Emirates Cup.
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Post by spitthedog on Jul 21, 2015 14:34:34 GMT
Tbh Wrexham or Brentford at the Brit wouldn't generate a gate of over 10k (no disrespect), if the club had arranged a fixture with a decent Foreign opposition then it would warrant the home pre season game. Very rare clubs have pre season games at home nowadays . If no clubs have pre season games at home, where are they all going? Where the money is........plain and simples! It also depends on what is the objective of a pre-season game? To prepare a team or make dosh? I don't see why a game at home with a modest gate should be a problem for Stoke...it's hardly going to break us! |
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Post by wembley4372 on Jul 21, 2015 14:46:59 GMT
Think it is fantastic that Stoke are going global with tournaments in Singapore and Germany, I'm disappointed that we do not have a pre season friendly at home for those of us who cannot travel much. What happened to the free away travel for these games? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2015 14:54:53 GMT
Away friendlies give the fans an opportunity to go to grounds they previously may never have been, this sis especially the case when we play away in tournaments like we are doing this year. I'm sure those fans who travelled Singapore and those heading to Cologne would much rather go there than the Brit which we get to go throughout the season.
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Post by dozintheseventees on Jul 21, 2015 15:09:51 GMT
If no clubs have pre season games at home, where are they all going? Where the money is........plain and simples! It also depends on what is the objective of a pre-season game? To prepare a team or make dosh? I don't see why a game at home with a modest gate should be a problem for Stoke...it's hardly going to break us! I think he was 'having a laugh' at the comment about none of them playing at home mate. Obviously Brentford and Wrexham are playing at home.  He obviously meant to say that the PREMIER LEAGUE CLUBS rarely play at home. |
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Post by spitthedog on Jul 21, 2015 15:42:01 GMT
Where the money is........plain and simples! It also depends on what is the objective of a pre-season game? To prepare a team or make dosh? I don't see why a game at home with a modest gate should be a problem for Stoke...it's hardly going to break us! I think he was 'having a laugh' at the comment about none of them playing at home mate. Obviously Brentford and Wrexham are playing at home. He obviously meant to say that the PREMIER LEAGUE CLUBS rarely play at home. I got it, guess I should have put one of these in these first  I was just picking up on the general theme of playing at home and/or away. I realise we are not gonna make dosh at Brentford and Wrexham. I was referring to bigger clubs doing promotional tours. I think not playing a game at home is a bit mean on the fans tbh even if its only 10,000 of 'em |
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Post by dozintheseventees on Jul 21, 2015 15:53:15 GMT
I think he was 'having a laugh' at the comment about none of them playing at home mate. Obviously Brentford and Wrexham are playing at home. He obviously meant to say that the PREMIER LEAGUE CLUBS rarely play at home. I realise we are not gonna make dosh at Brentford and Wrexham. I was referring to bigger clubs doing promotional tours. At the risk of sounding like a pedantic tosser mate........ I agree with what you're saying but the fella who posted "If none of them are playing at home, where are they playing" was making a joke in response to the poster who said "very few clubs play at home". He onviously meant that very few of the Premier League Clubs (or bigger clubs) play at home but it read that NOBODY plays at home. Obviously SOMEONE plays at home. Apologies mate......too late for your edit. |
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Post by nott1 on Jul 21, 2015 15:58:03 GMT
During the period between the end of previous season & the start of the new one, the pitch at The Brit is usually dug up and reseeded. Not sure if this applies this year, but there is the possibility that the playing surface is not ready for a match or a training session. New pitch has been laid. |
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Post by spitthedog on Jul 21, 2015 16:24:29 GMT
I realise we are not gonna make dosh at Brentford and Wrexham. I was referring to bigger clubs doing promotional tours. At the risk of sounding like a pedantic tosser mate........ I agree with what you're saying but the fella who posted "If none of them are playing at home, where are they playing" was making a joke in response to the poster who said "very few clubs play at home". He onviously meant that very few of the Premier League Clubs (or bigger clubs) play at home but it read that NOBODY plays at home. Obviously SOMEONE plays at home. Apologies mate......too late for your edit. No worries, it was a bit dysfunctional as a post and I replied to the wrong comment anyway!....so right to pick up on it. It's been one if those days! [/quote] |
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I was just picking up on the general theme of playing at home and/or away.
