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Post by JoeinOz on Mar 19, 2017 7:27:55 GMT
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Post by JoeinOz on Mar 19, 2017 14:23:22 GMT
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Post by alster on Mar 19, 2017 15:28:56 GMT
My favorite season ever as a Stoke fan. I'm not sure what that says about me or 9 years in the Premier league.
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Post by daviddunn on Mar 19, 2017 16:11:13 GMT
My favourite years too , I think it was being big fish in a little pond and the standing on the Terraces oooh and Steino and lots of songs to sing about Macari
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2017 16:24:29 GMT
The best time ever for many Stoke fans.
Doesn't matter who the opposition are, when you're blowing them all out of the water with a charismatic manager and a talismanic forward, you're always going to have a stonkingly good time.
Add in lively rivalries with a) the local unwashed up the road, b) a team of fancy dans from down the M6 who's style of football was totally opposed to our own, and c) a bunch of Manc wannabees with racist players and even scummier girlfriends and everything's in place for the perfect footballing experience.
I wouldn't want to go back to the 3rd division, but if I could go back to 1992 I'd be off like a shot.
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Post by Dutchpeter on Mar 20, 2017 5:04:21 GMT
I agree with all of the above, it was my favourite time too. I think it was a combination of my age (18 when Lou arrived), the freedom that comes with that age. It was still a great era for music and youth culture, and being 18/19 it was a time when you started to enjoy the fruits of being an adult. Then came Lou Macari. For a guy of my age then, all my Stoke watching life it had been decline culminating in 13th place in division 3. It was a amazing to see Lou create (quite quickly), a tough, super fit squad that took us to Wembley and the League two championship. It was all very un Stoke like how we won that league, especially if all you'd known was decline and relegation.
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Post by NG4POTTERS on Mar 20, 2017 5:35:58 GMT
I agree with all of the above, it was my favourite time too. I think it was a combination of my age (18 when Lou arrived), the freedom that comes with that age. It was still a great era for music and youth culture, and being 18/19 it was a time when you started to enjoy the fruits of being an adult. Then came Lou Macari. For a guy of my age then, all my Stoke watching life it had been decline culminating in 13th place in division 3. It was a amazing to see Lou create (quite quickly), a tough, super fit squad that took us to Wembley and the League two championship. It was all very un Stoke like how we won that league, especially if all you'd known was decline and relegation. Bang on for me mate!! It was an amazing season but it was that whole period too. I was 19 in 1992. Going to watch bands like nirvana and mudhoney blazing a trail on uk tours and then this wonderful team macari had assembled. Truly great days that i will never forget.
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Post by Bagwash on Mar 20, 2017 6:48:51 GMT
Bar for our first season in the Prem,when it seemed like us against the world, that season was also my favourite. There is an excellent thread dedicated to this on the 'Those were the days' board. So many ace memories.
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Post by pez75 on Mar 20, 2017 14:32:05 GMT
I agree with all of the above, it was my favourite time too. I think it was a combination of my age (18 when Lou arrived), the freedom that comes with that age. It was still a great era for music and youth culture, and being 18/19 it was a time when you started to enjoy the fruits of being an adult. Then came Lou Macari. For a guy of my age then, all my Stoke watching life it had been decline culminating in 13th place in division 3. It was a amazing to see Lou create (quite quickly), a tough, super fit squad that took us to Wembley and the League two championship. It was all very un Stoke like how we won that league, especially if all you'd known was decline and relegation. Bang on for me mate!! It was an amazing season but it was that whole period too. I was 19 in 1992. Going to watch bands like nirvana and mudhoney blazing a trail on uk tours and then this wonderful team macari had assembled. Truly great days that i will never forget. Was that the tour with TAD? Went to Sheffield for that one.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2017 14:43:36 GMT
I agree with all of the above, it was my favourite time too. I think it was a combination of my age (18 when Lou arrived), the freedom that comes with that age. It was still a great era for music and youth culture, and being 18/19 it was a time when you started to enjoy the fruits of being an adult. Then came Lou Macari. For a guy of my age then, all my Stoke watching life it had been decline culminating in 13th place in division 3. It was a amazing to see Lou create (quite quickly), a tough, super fit squad that took us to Wembley and the League two championship. It was all very un Stoke like how we won that league, especially if all you'd known was decline and relegation. Bang on for me mate!! It was an amazing season but it was that whole period too. I was 19 in 1992. Going to watch bands like nirvana and mudhoney blazing a trail on uk tours and then this wonderful team macari had assembled. Truly great days that i will never forget. Agreed. I was 28, but away from the football it was still a brilliant time to be alive even for us old 'uns. On the football pitch, Lou and that bunch of players gave us our pride back after some grim times.
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Post by NG4POTTERS on Mar 20, 2017 17:44:20 GMT
Bang on for me mate!! It was an amazing season but it was that whole period too. I was 19 in 1992. Going to watch bands like nirvana and mudhoney blazing a trail on uk tours and then this wonderful team macari had assembled. Truly great days that i will never forget. Was that the tour with TAD? Went to Sheffield for that one. Yes mate. Wolves wulfrun hall for me. Tad. What a band!
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Post by pez75 on Mar 21, 2017 14:10:41 GMT
Was that the tour with TAD? Went to Sheffield for that one. Yes mate. Wolves wulfrun hall for me. Tad. What a band! Ahhh, Jack Pepsi - classic. Tad Doyle now fronts a sludge metal band called 'brothers of the sonic cloth' - they are as bad as the name suggests!
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Post by stevefoley on Mar 21, 2017 14:15:01 GMT
Thanks for posting a link to the Crowdfunding site Joe. We are in the early stages of the film and are looking for to find contributors to the film as well as funders via the Crowdfunder. If anyone would like to pre-order a film then please take a look at the Crowdfunder - www.crowdfunder.co.uk/macaris-red-white-armyIf you'd like to share any memories, photos etc then please mail us at hello@inspiredfilmandvideo.co.uk For me personally this was my first proper season as a Stokie and the memories still resonate with me, My first game was the comeback at home against Leyton Orient, Carl Beeston hitting the bar with a cracking volley before Mark Stein pounced to score. I don't think missed a home game all season following this game. Meeting my mates by the C Post on the Boothen End. Hopefully we can get as many people as possible to share their memories of the games, the City and the culture around this time to produce a suitable tribute.
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Post by Gods on Mar 21, 2017 14:35:39 GMT
Considering it was the 3rd flight of English football I am perhaps surprisingly able to count 10 teamsm from our division that year who went on to play in the Premier League:
Stoke, Bolton, WBA, Swansea, Reading, Bradford, Fulham, Burnley, Bournemouth and Wigan.
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Post by penkvillepotter on Mar 21, 2017 18:48:59 GMT
Remember queueing to get in at Bolton and hearing a big cheer from our end. Went into the ground thinking we were 1 up only to find out Bolton and scored and we were cheering their goal as it helped to keep Vile down. Happy days.
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Post by stevefoley on Mar 22, 2017 10:34:47 GMT
Thanks for the memories so far.
We've put the trailer live on You Tube now if anybody is interested in talking a look.
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Post by Davef on Mar 22, 2017 12:45:26 GMT
Considering it was the 3rd flight of English football I am perhaps surprisingly able to count 10 teamsm from our division that year who went on to play in the Premier League: Stoke, Bolton, WBA, Swansea, Reading, Bradford, Fulham, Burnley, Bournemouth and Wigan. You missed Blackpool and Hull. Brighton look like making it this season and Huddersfield have a chance as well.
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Post by Gods on Mar 22, 2017 13:09:29 GMT
Considering it was the 3rd flight of English football I am perhaps surprisingly able to count 10 teamsm from our division that year who went on to play in the Premier League: Stoke, Bolton, WBA, Swansea, Reading, Bradford, Fulham, Burnley, Bournemouth and Wigan. You missed Blackpool and Hull. Brighton look like making it this season and Huddersfield have a chance as well. Goodness, 12 then, potentially heading to 14, that's more than half of the clubs in the division!
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Post by PotterLog on Mar 22, 2017 16:10:44 GMT
You missed Blackpool and Hull. Brighton look like making it this season and Huddersfield have a chance as well. Goodness, 12 then, potentially heading to 14, that's more than half of the clubs in the division! 11 of those 14 also had some history in the top flight at some point before that season though...
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Post by RichJonesy on Mar 22, 2017 16:19:46 GMT
Someone's got to ask and I've been waiting for someone else to bearing in mind I know nothing about film making costs but is £15,000 not a lot of money to ask for? Have you tried speaking to the club and perhaps presenting them with the idea to help you on your way with their backing?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2017 16:23:27 GMT
Along with our first season back in the top flight my favourite season in all my years supporting the mighty Potters.
It was quite simply absolutely magical. I went to forty four of the league games missing only two due to the impending birth of my first child. I actually went to the autoglass game against the Vale when my wife was in labour...and we bloody lost. My daughter was born shortly after the game and I cradled her in my arms with my Stoke top on.
The team was great. Lou galvanised the club with the team and fans being as one. The local derbies including THAT penalty, the games against the Baggies and that wonderful unbeaten run.
The atmosphere at the wonderful Vic and the huge away followings.
My highlight though Mark "The Golden One" Stein. Simply one of the best players I have ever seen and he scored some of the best goals I have ever witnessed . I appreciate it was at a lower level but for two seasons he was absolutely on fire and he's second only to Sir James Greenhoff in my all time favourites list.
Quite simply a wonderful, wonderful time to be a Stoke fan and one I will never forget.
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Post by The Drunken Communist on Mar 22, 2017 17:38:09 GMT
The atmosphere at the wonderful Vic and the huge away followings. Had to go & dig out an old post off here... (The Mansfield one either the away following, or more than likely the Wiki total attendance is wrong) West Brom - 7,500 (29,341) Port Vale - 7,200 (20,373) *Midweek Bolton - 5,610 (19,238) *Midweek Blackpool - 4,875 (8,028) Rotherham - 4,546 (9,021) Burnley - 4,485 (16,667) Leyton Orient - 3,800 (10,798) Hull - 3,297 (9,088) Mansfield - 3,260 (3,426)? Hudderfield - 3,243 (11,089) *Midweek Preston - 3,212 (8,138) Stockport - 2,900 (9,402) Chester - 2,400 (5,237) Wigan - 2,278 (4,775) Reading - 2,100 (7,269) Bournemouth - 2,065 (7,129) Brighton - 1,700 (8,622) Fulham - 1,300 (5,903) *Midweek Hartlepool - 1,275 (4,021) Swansea - 1,200 (8,366) *Midweek Bradford - 1,055 (5,959) *Midweek Plymouth - 945 (8,208) Exeter - 935 (4,106)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2017 18:35:27 GMT
The atmosphere at the wonderful Vic and the huge away followings. Had to go & dig out an old post off here... (The Mansfield one either the away following, or more than likely the Wiki total attendance is wrong) West Brom - 7,500 (29,341) Port Vale - 7,200 (20,373) *Midweek Bolton - 5,610 (19,238) *Midweek Blackpool - 4,875 (8,028) Rotherham - 4,546 (9,021) Burnley - 4,485 (16,667) Leyton Orient - 3,800 (10,798) Hull - 3,297 (9,088) Mansfield - 3,260 (3,426)? Hudderfield - 3,243 (11,089) *Midweek Preston - 3,212 (8,138) Stockport - 2,900 (9,402) Chester - 2,400 (5,237) Wigan - 2,278 (4,775) Reading - 2,100 (7,269) Bournemouth - 2,065 (7,129) Brighton - 1,700 (8,622) Fulham - 1,300 (5,903) *Midweek Hartlepool - 1,275 (4,021) Swansea - 1,200 (8,366) *Midweek Bradford - 1,055 (5,959) *Midweek Plymouth - 945 (8,208) Exeter - 935 (4,106) Add +1 for Chester and Stockport as i stood with home fans, pretty certain wasn`t only one !
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Mar 22, 2017 20:53:05 GMT
I'm thankful for the 92/93 season for properly turning me into a Stoke fan. A glory hunter at age 11. I remember having a couple of manager games (World Soccer League and Treble Champions) on the Amstrad CPC, and I'd change my whole squad to the current Stoke players.
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Post by Squeekster on Mar 22, 2017 20:59:58 GMT
Thanks for posting a link to the Crowdfunding site Joe. We are in the early stages of the film and are looking for to find contributors to the film as well as funders via the Crowdfunder. If anyone would like to pre-order a film then please take a look at the Crowdfunder - www.crowdfunder.co.uk/macaris-red-white-armyIf you'd like to share any memories, photos etc then please mail us at hello@inspiredfilmandvideo.co.uk For me personally this was my first proper season as a Stokie and the memories still resonate with me, My first game was the comeback at home against Leyton Orient, Carl Beeston hitting the bar with a cracking volley before Mark Stein pounced to score. I don't think missed a home game all season following this game. Meeting my mates by the C Post on the Boothen End. Hopefully we can get as many people as possible to share their memories of the games, the City and the culture around this time to produce a suitable tribute. Remember going to Mansfield think we were bottom and hadn't won a game then thumped them 4-0 with the infamous Bertie kissing the badge. Is this a doc u film then and not a feature film based on us and the area?
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Post by JoeinOz on Mar 22, 2017 22:07:06 GMT
Thanks for posting a link to the Crowdfunding site Joe. We are in the early stages of the film and are looking for to find contributors to the film as well as funders via the Crowdfunder. If anyone would like to pre-order a film then please take a look at the Crowdfunder - www.crowdfunder.co.uk/macaris-red-white-armyIf you'd like to share any memories, photos etc then please mail us at hello@inspiredfilmandvideo.co.uk For me personally this was my first proper season as a Stokie and the memories still resonate with me, My first game was the comeback at home against Leyton Orient, Carl Beeston hitting the bar with a cracking volley before Mark Stein pounced to score. I don't think missed a home game all season following this game. Meeting my mates by the C Post on the Boothen End. Hopefully we can get as many people as possible to share their memories of the games, the City and the culture around this time to produce a suitable tribute. Remember going to Mansfield think we were bottom and hadn't won a game then thumped them 4-0 with the infamous Bertie kissing the badge. Is this a doc u film then and not a feature film based on us and the area? We started the season really slowly. Mansfield was our third win of the season. It came a week after the epic legendary 4-3 win over WBA that kickstarted our season.
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Post by stevefoley on Mar 23, 2017 11:33:32 GMT
Someone's got to ask and I've been waiting for someone else to bearing in mind I know nothing about film making costs but is £15,000 not a lot of money to ask for? Have you tried speaking to the club and perhaps presenting them with the idea to help you on your way with their backing? The cost is based largely around licensing footage from 92/93 from ITV Sport which is more expensive than you would think. There's a lot of our time spent shooting and editing too.
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Post by RichJonesy on Mar 23, 2017 11:49:37 GMT
Someone's got to ask and I've been waiting for someone else to bearing in mind I know nothing about film making costs but is £15,000 not a lot of money to ask for? Have you tried speaking to the club and perhaps presenting them with the idea to help you on your way with their backing? The cost is based largely around licensing footage from 92/93 from ITV Sport which is more expensive than you would think. There's a lot of our time spent shooting and editing too. Fair enough. If I don't ask I don't know.
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Post by stevefoley on Mar 23, 2017 12:17:39 GMT
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Post by Gods on Mar 23, 2017 15:41:31 GMT
The atmosphere at the wonderful Vic and the huge away followings. Had to go & dig out an old post off here... (The Mansfield one either the away following, or more than likely the Wiki total attendance is wrong) West Brom - 7,500 (29,341) Port Vale - 7,200 (20,373) *Midweek Bolton - 5,610 (19,238) *Midweek Blackpool - 4,875 (8,028) Rotherham - 4,546 (9,021) Burnley - 4,485 (16,667) Leyton Orient - 3,800 (10,798) Hull - 3,297 (9,088) Mansfield - 3,260 (3,426)? Hudderfield - 3,243 (11,089) *Midweek Preston - 3,212 (8,138) Stockport - 2,900 (9,402) Chester - 2,400 (5,237) Wigan - 2,278 (4,775) Reading - 2,100 (7,269) Bournemouth - 2,065 (7,129) Brighton - 1,700 (8,622) Fulham - 1,300 (5,903) *Midweek Hartlepool - 1,275 (4,021) Swansea - 1,200 (8,366) *Midweek Bradford - 1,055 (5,959) *Midweek Plymouth - 945 (8,208) Exeter - 935 (4,106) Those away followings are phenomenal as a percentage of the overall gates, often over 25% and as much as 50% in the case of the Chester game!
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