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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2017 21:17:45 GMT
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Post by Linx on Nov 14, 2017 21:21:02 GMT
Dunno. Why are you?
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Post by scfcwebby on Nov 14, 2017 21:26:39 GMT
Vintage misty this one...
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Nov 14, 2017 21:28:49 GMT
I predict the bin
I predict the bin
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Post by Clem Fandango on Nov 14, 2017 21:49:16 GMT
I had no choice my dad said he'd disown me if I wasn't a stoke fan. I'm 33 and still scared of my dad.
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Post by lordb on Nov 14, 2017 22:21:33 GMT
I had no choice my dad said he'd disown me if I wasn't a stoke fan. I'm 33 and still scared of my dad. I'm scared of your dad too. |
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Post by cheeesfreeex on Nov 15, 2017 1:26:23 GMT
The Dromedary is possibly one of my favourite animals.
And postcode.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Nov 15, 2017 1:42:52 GMT
I like being hated.
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Post by terrorofturfmoor on Nov 15, 2017 2:12:50 GMT
I had no choice my dad said he'd disown me if I wasn't a stoke fan. I'm 33 and still scared of my dad. I'm 51 and you ain't met my mum!!! 😕 Ps....I don't live with her!!! What's that mother??? You want me to kill who??? Bayern??? 😆 |
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Post by riccyfuller93 on Nov 15, 2017 2:56:45 GMT
Because Stoke is my blood and my creed, good memories, bad memories, but I'm Stoke forever.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2017 3:15:51 GMT
1 Gordon Banks
2 Jackie Marsh
3 Mike Pejic
4 Mike Bernard
5 Denis Smith
6 Alan Bloor
7 Terry Conroy
8 Jimmy Greenhoff
9 John Ritchie
10 Peter Dobing
11 George Eastham
Substitutes:
12 John Mahoney
Manager: Tony Waddington
To name just a few reasons.
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Post by supersimonstainrod on Nov 15, 2017 4:23:55 GMT
1 Gordon Banks 2 Jackie Marsh 3 Mike Pejic 4 Mike Bernard 5 Denis Smith 6 Alan Bloor 7 Terry Conroy 8 Jimmy Greenhoff 9 John Ritchie 10 Peter Dobing 11 George Eastham Substitutes: 12 John Mahoney Manager: Tony Waddington To name just a few reasons. Whenever I read the quote from Pele about Sir Stan being "The man who showed us how football should be played...." it makes my heart burst with pride. England's greatest ever keeper and outfield player both plied their trade on the hallowed turf of the Victoria ground.Magical. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2017 4:29:52 GMT
Plus a notable mention for Eric Skeels, who didn't make the final.
Anyone here know why, was he injured, or just not playing well...
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Post by djduncanjames on Nov 15, 2017 5:11:32 GMT
Great Thread Misty!  Stop being Grouchy SArge! I'll tell you why I love the club Moving to Canada as such a young lad it was hard for me to relate to my Father's love of Stoke City and especially considering the only way I could keep tabs as a boy was through the back end of a Sunday Toronto newspaper that literally just had the tables.... My folks got divorced after we moved here, which complicated stuff. I went to the VIc when I was 7, (I'm 41 years old now) Had family in Alsager and NewChapel and I went with my Uncle John and I was frightened to DEATH! Crazy swearing and getting bumped and pushed I was in tears, couldn't even understand it, we left at half time I think, I couldn't handle the aggression to be honest, was too much for me I guess ( I was only 7 ) I spent that following Summer in England and probably drove every PE teacher nuts come September because I taught everyone how to play baseball with Cricket bats  Getting older I always kept tabs and always had new (OLD) kit from my Dad when we would get visitors or parcels from family coming over during the 90s. Promotion meant everything for me being so far away, I think many overseas fans can relate to that fact. People often talk of the wilderness years, imagine living in CAnada trying to connect.. Am I a JCL ? Who knows, I go to the matches I can, was at WEmbley for the 5-0, that was something very special for me I think I love Stoke because of my Father I guess, his name is Chester. CTID |
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Post by Boothen on Nov 15, 2017 5:18:42 GMT
Because my Granddad was on the books back in the 30s, he gave up footy to take a job at a local refractory which paid more than four times what he was getting (sounds daft these days) And I grew up in the shadow of the Victoria Ground, literally.
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Post by Greenhoff Days on Nov 15, 2017 6:05:06 GMT
Great Thread Misty! Stop being Grouchy SArge! I'll tell you why I love the club Moving to Canada as such a young lad it was hard for me to relate to my Father's love of Stoke City and especially considering the only way I could keep tabs as a boy was through the back end of a Sunday Toronto newspaper that literally just had the tables.... My folks got divorced after we moved here, which complicated stuff. I went to the VIc when I was 7, (I'm 41 years old now) Had family in Alsager and NewChapel and I went with my Uncle John and I was frightened to DEATH! Crazy swearing and getting bumped and pushed I was in tears, couldn't even understand it, we left at half time I think, I couldn't handle the aggression to be honest, was too much for me I guess ( I was only 7 ) I spent that following Summer in England and probably drove every PE teacher nuts come September because I taught everyone how to play baseball with Cricket bats Getting older I always kept tabs and always had new (OLD) kit from my Dad when we would get visitors or parcels from family coming over during the 90s. Promotion meant everything for me being so far away, I think many overseas fans can relate to that fact. People often talk of the wilderness years, imagine living in CAnada trying to connect.. Am I a JCL ? Who knows, I go to the matches I can, was at WEmbley for the 5-0, that was something very special for me I think I love Stoke because of my Father I guess, his name is Chester. CTID |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2017 7:51:24 GMT
I'm a born and bred stokie, my dad's a stokie and wherever I maybe in the world I'm a stokie and always will be.
I also loved the fact we were hated and teams despised playing us because we were so hard to beat while under TP. I found it funny hearing other fans, press and pundits slate us saying we play football the wrong way, which of course was crap as we didn't pick the ball up, we played it within the rules. Why make 10/15 needless passes when 1 or 2 would do to get the same outcome.
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Post by StaffordPotter on Nov 15, 2017 9:21:51 GMT
Because it gets me out of the house.
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Post by Simon Drainrod on Nov 15, 2017 10:07:36 GMT
Because we are a proper football club that retains its links with the community and our heritage. Plus we don't reinvent ourselves as a global corporate brand and price working class people out being able to watch.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2017 10:52:31 GMT
Oh and because we aren't Arsenil
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Post by torquaypotter on Nov 15, 2017 11:12:30 GMT
The first match I can remember was at the old vic ground Way back in 1953 my old teacher Mr. HEEKS was then on the board Got in a few times free, Saw TOMMY LAWTON BEDFORD JEZZARD back then The CHARLES brothers.Loads of other famous players, Was a regular supporter until we moved to Torquay in 1980. Brought my son up to be a stokie [ on this site as `silkiestokie `So keeping the support going into the next generation SO proud to be a stokie till my dying day
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Post by dirtygary69 on Nov 15, 2017 11:13:51 GMT
becuz i think we have 1 ov the most sexi fanbasis in the county.
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Post by nottinghamstokie on Nov 15, 2017 11:18:25 GMT
After things like 0-4 at home to Bristol Rovers under Brian Little it's a question I have regularly asked myself :-)
But in reality it's because since my first ever game in 1973 I have been simply "hooked", and I am eternally grateful that we have, mainly, tried to stay what we are, a mid-sized club who sign the best they can, try to keep prices realistic ( in context !) and don't have a team chock-full of "£30 mill each" players
Oh, and because I don't see Stoke shirts everywhere I go, only in my wardrobe and when my sons visit
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Post by onlyonesirstan on Nov 15, 2017 11:58:42 GMT
Because I was born in longton, and no other team matters
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Post by chad on Nov 15, 2017 13:16:16 GMT
It’s what I am
It’s who I am
It’s what I’ve been since 1963
It’s what I’ll be till the day I die
CTID
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Post by westgatelakes on Nov 15, 2017 14:20:13 GMT
Being proud to be a Stoke fan in my opinion means:
1. Wearing your red and white striped shirt on holiday.
2. Sticking up for Stoke when others are being negative towards them.
3. Supporting the team through thick and thin.
4. Never booing at matches.
5. Not singling out individual players for criticism.
BUT.......... there is nothing wrong with not being proud for a few hrs after 4.50pm on a Saturday afternoon after another dreadful stoke performance, as long as you regain your pride by Monday morning before you meet the first glory hunter of the day in the messroom !
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Post by hanibal7 on Nov 15, 2017 14:26:03 GMT
I'm a born and bred stokie, my dad's a stokie and wherever I maybe in the world I'm a stokie and always will be. I also loved the fact we were hated and teams despised playing us because we were so hard to beat while under TP. I found it funny hearing other fans, press and pundits slate us saying we play football the wrong way, which of course was crap as we didn't pick the ball up, we played it within the rules. Why make 10/15 needless passes when 1 or 2 would do to get the same outcome. Agree with most things, but to say we were difficult to beat isn't true, we had big defeats. |
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Post by sharonbeech21 on Nov 15, 2017 16:14:17 GMT
I Was born and bred in Stoke on Trent and its in my blood. City till i die
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Post by mrred on Nov 15, 2017 16:23:06 GMT
I fucking hate these sorts of threads.
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Post by Dave the Rave on Nov 15, 2017 16:23:35 GMT
I'm not.
I save pride for much more important things in life.
Stuff I've actually achieved.
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