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Post by JoeinOz on Aug 1, 2019 10:44:20 GMT
Thatcher was PM
Mick Mills managed Stoke
Robin Beck - The First Time was number one in the pop chart
A pint of peddy was 1 quid 15 pence up the Black Lion
England held the ashes
The Queen was the queen
Buster the film with phil Collins in came out
Edwina Currie started an egg controversy
George Bush had recently won the US election to continue from Ron Reagan
An increasing amount of shit fans wanted hapless manager Alex Ferguson sacked
An increasing amount of Stoke fans wanted hapless manager Mick Mills sacked
An increasing amount of Port Vale fans wanted hapless manager John Rudge sacked sacked
An increasing amount of England fans wanted hapless manager Bobby Robson sacked
The government was unveiling plans for a new identity card scheme in an attempt to clamp down on football hooliganism.
20 million had recently watched Scott and Charlene get married on Neighbours.
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Post by werrington on Aug 1, 2019 10:49:43 GMT
Davef still hadn’t bought a round
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Post by Davef on Aug 1, 2019 10:53:03 GMT
Davef still hadn’t bought a round 😁 Reported for abuse.  |
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Post by kelw on Aug 1, 2019 11:19:12 GMT
Hard to believe
That people went to a cinema to see that pile of crud, 'Buster' I mean
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Post by The Stubborn Optimist on Aug 1, 2019 11:20:55 GMT
And Wezza had still to make his debut at YMCA Monday night 5-a-side, where he would later go on to gain legendary status for his silky skills.
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Post by DC1863 on Aug 1, 2019 11:22:11 GMT
Hard to believe That people went to a cinema to see that pile of crud, 'Buster' I mean Is the one where they try and rob a train or something? |
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Post by werrington on Aug 1, 2019 11:22:37 GMT
And Wezza had still to make his debut at YMCA Monday night 5-a-side, where he would later go on to gain legendary status for his silky skills. Scored every week though son Defence never knew it’s arse from its elbow when I was in possession 😊 |
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Post by The Stubborn Optimist on Aug 1, 2019 11:29:18 GMT
And Wezza had still to make his debut at YMCA Monday night 5-a-side, where he would later go on to gain legendary status for his silky skills. Scored every week though son Defence never knew it’s arse from its elbow when I was in possession 😊 Yeah, you and Mozzer, the deadly twosome!  |
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Post by kelw on Aug 1, 2019 11:30:40 GMT
Hard to believe That people went to a cinema to see that pile of crud, 'Buster' I mean Is the one where they try and rob a train or something? Yep, Buster Edwards dreadfully portrayed by Phil Collins. I remember it coming out as were protests in Crewe think it was. Turned out that the guy coshed in the actual robbery was local, I thought they were protesting about how awful it was at the time. |
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Post by werrington on Aug 1, 2019 11:30:46 GMT
Scored every week though son Defence never knew it’s arse from its elbow when I was in possession 😊 Yeah, you and Mozzer, the deadly twosome! He was the statue 😁 |
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Post by NassauDave on Aug 1, 2019 11:49:55 GMT
Is the one where they try and rob a train or something? Yep, Buster Edwards dreadfully portrayed by Phil Collins. I remember it coming out as were protests in Crewe think it was. Turned out that the guy coshed in the actual robbery was local, I thought they were protesting about how awful it was at the time. Crewe was, and indeed still is awful. |
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Post by kelw on Aug 1, 2019 11:54:57 GMT
Yep, Buster Edwards dreadfully portrayed by Phil Collins. I remember it coming out as were protests in Crewe think it was. Turned out that the guy coshed in the actual robbery was local, I thought they were protesting about how awful it was at the time. Crewe was, and indeed still is awful. If this was Trip Advisor, you'd just be responsible for it's greatest ever review. |
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Post by NassauDave on Aug 1, 2019 11:57:16 GMT
Crewe was, and indeed still is awful. If this was Trip Advisor, you'd just be responsible for it's greatest ever review. Impartial as ever me. |
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Post by stantheman on Aug 1, 2019 12:45:47 GMT
Mick Mills and Sammy Chung at the helm.
It was a different world, so simple and uncomplicated.
Imagime deciding half an hour before kick off if you fancied attending the match, parking next to the ground for free and walking up to a turnstile and paying a few quid to get in.
All in the knowledge that 99% of weekend matches would be a 3pm kick off.
Oh, how I miss those days of simplicity.
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Post by mrcoke on Aug 1, 2019 13:14:22 GMT
Is the one where they try and rob a train or something? Yep, Buster Edwards dreadfully portrayed by Phil Collins. I remember it coming out as were protests in Crewe think it was. Turned out that the guy coshed in the actual robbery was local, I thought they were protesting about how awful it was at the time. He was, his health was wrecked and he never worked again. Some people actually regarded the train robbers as heroes. The train driver died a couple of years later, had it been sooner the train robbers would have been technically guilty of murder. |
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Post by Robo10 on Aug 1, 2019 13:28:38 GMT
For context....
I was a 14 year old, used to jump on the PMT from Biddulph to Hanley, and walk through Hanley Park to the ground (even midweek games, cant imagine letting my kids do that now!)
I have bought every issue since #6 with George Berry on the front, it was 10p!
Have bought it religiously every week for 31 years....its made me laugh, its made me sad, I've had a couple of articles published, and a few letters
Through the magazine and messageboards over time I have met some wonderful people
The mag has seen the dark days of Mills/Ball and Division 3, the ups of promotion, the downs of relegation, an FA Cup final I never thought I would see, our place at the top table beating the best, and the abject boredom of the last 3 seasons where the mag was more interesting than the game, even during the game...
Me personally have got married, had 3 kids (eldest is 17 now and a ST holder with my 9yr old), I've died once (long story), but still had the Oatie sent into hospital for the one game I missed afterwards.
It will be a sad day on Saturday, and my Sat night/Sunday morning loo visits will never be the same again!!
Well done to Smudge and Dave, an epic adventure!
S
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Post by Absolution on Aug 1, 2019 14:06:49 GMT
For context.... I was a 14 year old, used to jump on the PMT from Biddulph to Hanley, and walk through Hanley Park to the ground (even midweek games, cant imagine letting my kids do that now!) I have bought every issue since #6 with George Berry on the front, it was 10p! Have bought it religiously every week for 31 years....its made me laugh, its made me sad, I've had a couple of articles published, and a few letters Through the magazine and messageboards over time I have met some wonderful people The mag has seen the dark days of Mills/Ball and Division 3, the ups of promotion, the downs of relegation, an FA Cup final I never thought I would see, our place at the top table beating the best, and the abject boredom of the last 3 seasons where the mag was more interesting than the game, even during the game... Me personally have got married, had 3 kids (eldest is 17 now and a ST holder with my 9yr old), I've died once (long story), but still had the Oatie sent into hospital for the one game I missed afterwards. It will be a sad day on Saturday, and my Sat night/Sunday morning loo visits will never be the same again!! Well done to Smudge and Dave, an epic adventure! S Missed a game because you'd died? I've heard some feeble excuses in my time!. 😁 |
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Post by spiderpuss on Aug 1, 2019 15:33:10 GMT
On an industrial front in 1988, Stoke area still had around 5 Coal mines, 1 Steel works and around 280+ Pottery firms. The pottery industry alone employed around 30K.
Potters holiday(s) were commonplace where the entire workforce would go on holiday, typically during maintenance periods.
Times have certainly changed on that front.
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Post by leicspotter on Aug 1, 2019 17:46:26 GMT
For context.... I was a 14 year old, used to jump on the PMT from Biddulph to Hanley, and walk through Hanley Park to the ground (even midweek games, cant imagine letting my kids do that now!) I have bought every issue since #6 with George Berry on the front, it was 10p! Have bought it religiously every week for 31 years....its made me laugh, its made me sad, I've had a couple of articles published, and a few letters Through the magazine and messageboards over time I have met some wonderful people The mag has seen the dark days of Mills/Ball and Division 3, the ups of promotion, the downs of relegation, an FA Cup final I never thought I would see, our place at the top table beating the best, and the abject boredom of the last 3 seasons where the mag was more interesting than the game, even during the game... Me personally have got married, had 3 kids (eldest is 17 now and a ST holder with my 9yr old), I've died once (long story), but still had the Oatie sent into hospital for the one game I missed afterwards. It will be a sad day on Saturday, and my Sat night/Sunday morning loo visits will never be the same again!!Well done to Smudge and Dave, an epic adventure! S Does the editor know what you do with the oatie   |
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Post by Robo10 on Aug 1, 2019 18:10:01 GMT
Lol - needs must....
Its the essential sober reread on a Sunday morning during 'dad time' at about 7am before we set off to some cold windy parks pitch for kids footy....
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Post by andystokey on Aug 1, 2019 18:13:32 GMT
And Uncle Tom's cabin was the home of all self respecting Stoke fans. I'm sure the first copies must have been handed out there. Thanks Smudge.
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Post by royalewithcheese on Aug 1, 2019 18:14:14 GMT
For context.... I was a 14 year old, used to jump on the PMT from Biddulph to Hanley, and walk through Hanley Park to the ground (even midweek games, cant imagine letting my kids do that now!) I have bought every issue since #6 with George Berry on the front, it was 10p! Have bought it religiously every week for 31 years....its made me laugh, its made me sad, I've had a couple of articles published, and a few letters Through the magazine and messageboards over time I have met some wonderful people The mag has seen the dark days of Mills/Ball and Division 3, the ups of promotion, the downs of relegation, an FA Cup final I never thought I would see, our place at the top table beating the best, and the abject boredom of the last 3 seasons where the mag was more interesting than the game, even during the game... Me personally have got married, had 3 kids (eldest is 17 now and a ST holder with my 9yr old), I've died once (long story), but still had the Oatie sent into hospital for the one game I missed afterwards. It will be a sad day on Saturday, and my Sat night/Sunday morning loo visits will never be the same again!! Well done to Smudge and Dave, an epic adventure! S Missed a game because you'd died? I've heard some feeble excuses in my time!. 😁 And he still milks me for pints on matchday as a result. It was only a mild case of death...some people..... |
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Post by sheikhmomo on Aug 1, 2019 18:23:59 GMT
The mag has seen the dark days of Mills/ S As a point of order, four of Mills four and a quarter seasons yielded better results and better performances than last season! Is it the right time for it to bow out?! |
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Post by Absolution on Aug 1, 2019 18:27:35 GMT
Missed a game because you'd died? I've heard some feeble excuses in my time!. 😁 And he still milks me for pints on matchday as a result. It was only a mild case of death...some people..... If I'd died, I'd still be there cheering the team on. That'd be me in one of the boxes. |
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Post by Pretty Little Boother on Aug 1, 2019 22:19:56 GMT
Even after 16+ years of buying it, the first thing I still do is give it a massive sniff.
It's the smell of matchday for me.
Heartbreaking.
The second thing I do is turn to the centre spread for the cartoon. Hard Bastard was always my favourite, closely followed by The Burslem Boys.
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Post by stantheman on Aug 2, 2019 9:34:49 GMT
Can anyone remember the T shirt that was sold outside the Vic back in the day?
It was white with a dodgy picture printed on the front of 2 x scantily clad ladies standing outside the old Ticket Office and it said 'nice girls go down to Stoke City FC'.
My Mum went mad when I put it in the wash!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2019 9:50:09 GMT
Can anyone remember the T shirt that was sold outside the Vic back in the day? It was white with a dodgy picture printed on the front of 2 x scantily clad ladies standing outside the old Ticket Office and it said 'nice girls go down to Stoke City FC'. My Mum went mad when I put it in the wash! I've met a few 'accommodating' girls at Stoke City FC  GD |
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Post by stantheman on Aug 14, 2019 13:53:52 GMT
I got my copy of the final ever issue of the Oatcake through the post this morning. Many thanks for whichever kind person at Oatcake HQ who posted it out to me.
I haven't been able to put it down and read every word of it.
Some fantastic memories and stories of the highs and lows of supporting our beloved Club.
It also made me feel very old, as I do remember as an 18-year-old buying the first ever copy being sold outside the Boothen Stand for the princely sum of 10p, and wondering what the hell it was.
Many thanks for everyone who helped put it together over the years. It has been such a big part of the matchday experience, it will be strange not to be looking for one on Saturday.
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Post by marylandstoke on Aug 14, 2019 15:25:10 GMT
Truly the end of an era.
Much thanks to everyone involved.
My fave was The Vicious Boys league.
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Post by leicspotter on Aug 14, 2019 18:11:35 GMT
Reading the 'last ever issue' I can't help thinking that there is another book in there... |
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