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Post by woodstein on May 15, 2020 21:32:08 GMT
Any good stories of the 2 old Victoria ground social clubs? Remember as a kid having to sit in the entrance area in the one under the Boothen stand. Saw a few players in there.
Only really went in to see football results. Had a run in, in the one over the road with Bradford City's miserable Stuart McCall who didn't like me winding him up about me being from near his team. Their Crouchie of that time - Ian Ormondroyd had to step in!
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Post by stokefc on May 16, 2020 10:29:49 GMT
Mickey Thomas bought me a pint in the coffin
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Post by silsdenstokie on May 16, 2020 15:39:27 GMT
Any good stories of the 2 old Victoria ground social clubs? Remember as a kid having to sit in the entrance area in the one under the Boothen stand. Saw a few players in there. Only really went in to see football results. Had a run in, in the one over the road with Bradford City's miserable Stuart McCall who didn't like me winding him up about me being from near his team. Their Crouchie of that time - Ian Ormondroyd had to step in! What year was that pal? Remember them beating us at the Vic a couple of times then us winning 4-1 at theirs in consecutive seasons |
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Post by Caerwrangonpotter on May 16, 2020 16:01:12 GMT
Similar scenario for my first game as a 7 year old....Sat outside by the door with a glass of orange fizzy something & packet of crisps, while inside and never too far out of sight of my older brother the club looked awash with smoke a plenty, the sound of Stokies getting oiled ready for 3pm & the smell of well...the smell of The Boothen
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Post by woodstein on May 16, 2020 21:35:01 GMT
Any good stories of the 2 old Victoria ground social clubs? Remember as a kid having to sit in the entrance area in the one under the Boothen stand. Saw a few players in there. Only really went in to see football results. Had a run in, in the one over the road with Bradford City's miserable Stuart McCall who didn't like me winding him up about me being from near his team. Their Crouchie of that time - Ian Ormondroyd had to step in! What year was that pal? Remember them beating us at the Vic a couple of times then us winning 4-1 at theirs in consecutive seasons Around late 80's i'd say. Think we lost about 3-2. Remember the 2 good wins away, once up at Odsal and then at Valley Parade where I could see myself at the front of the Stoke fans in a photo in mondays Telegraph & Argus paper! |
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Post by Mr_DaftBurger on May 17, 2020 0:16:52 GMT
I once saw Alec Lindsay, pre match, having a quick half of bitter and he played! Would maybe explain his general shitness for Stoke!
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Post by silsdenstokie on May 17, 2020 18:40:44 GMT
Never went in the VicSocial Club. My uncle used take me to Uncle Toms Cabin before the game, a grand old pub. Take it it's closed now?
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Post by woodstein on May 17, 2020 21:48:40 GMT
I once saw Alec Lindsay, pre match, having a quick half of bitter and he played! Would maybe explain his general shitness for Stoke! He usually played as if he'd had 10 pints! |
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Post by woodstein on May 17, 2020 21:52:56 GMT
Never went in the VicSocial Club. My uncle used take me to Uncle Toms Cabin before the game, a grand old pub. Take it it's closed now? Not sure about Uncle Toms but did like it in there. There only appears to be us Yorkshire lads that have a good day sampling the beverages on a day at a game going by folk on Oatcake! There is more interest in Judge Rinder tv show! We preferred the great big Vic pub over the road to those clubs really. |
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Post by Gods on May 17, 2020 22:45:15 GMT
Never went in the VicSocial Club. My uncle used take me to Uncle Toms Cabin before the game, a grand old pub. Take it it's closed now? Yes sadly closed, almost a crime, it almost every respect it was the perfect pub. |
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Post by longdistancekiddie on May 17, 2020 23:37:59 GMT
I was in their before a game against Man City, , there was some Man City fans in, drinking whilst standing near the slot machine, well one of them threw a ash tray and it hits Mr L P so LP stands up,the place goes quite, walks over to them and ask who threw it.
The lad who threw starts to wilt but the hard man of the group squares up and says, it was me what you goi,,,,,,, and before he could finish his sentence he was sliding down the slot machine onto the floor courtesy of a jab that hit him square in the chin causing his head to hit the slot machine and the slot machine to bounce off the wall.
The whole place erupted into a mixture of jeering and laughter as the Man City fans disappeared out of the door quickly dragging their dazed pal with them.
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Post by clintonbaptiste on May 18, 2020 10:46:29 GMT
I remember my dad taking me in the old PMT club that was close to the graveyard and backed onto the A500, that was on old school place.
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