Can someone give me a good reason

[guernseydave]

To come over and see a Stoke City FC match.

Now I'm going to cover my arse here but I'd really like to hear regular attenders to the games answer.

As a SCFC fan I think its amazing we are in the premiership and despite my thoughts about Tony Pulis and Peter Coates the fact we are doing what we are is incredible.

But i need to justify £150 x 2 for me and missus for flights , £25 x 2 for the tickets. Taxi fares, beer prices, food, program etc.

For the same cost we can piss off to Tenerif for a weeks holiday V one weekend and a game.

Help ?

GD

[Southstander]

The big screen looks lovely

[guernseydave]

So does the settee

GD

[A-teen_six_T3]

You're a Stoke fan, there may only be one premiership season in your life time.

you can go tenerifee whenever for years to come.

plus your a stoke fan

[shiny nosehair]

Atmosphere

PLus the potential one season in the prem

[RICH68]

Dec 13, 2008 18:42:23 GMT @guernseydave said:

To come over and see a Stoke City FC match.

Now I'm going to cover my arse here but I'd really like to hear regular attenders to the games answer.

As a SCFC fan I think its amazing we are in the premiership and despite my thoughts about Tony Pulis and Peter Coates the fact we are doing what we are is incredible.

But i need to justify £150 x 2 for me and missus for flights , £25 x 2 for the tickets. Taxi fares, beer prices, food, program etc.

For the same cost we can piss off to Tenerif for a weeks holiday V one weekend and a game.

Help ?

GD

It`s all about priority`s mate.Tenerifeee is a shit hole but the Brit is to die for. Your choice

[Deleted]

I'd hang on a few weeks yet, just until TP has brought all these world beaters in January

[mermaidsal]

Erm... we're in the bloody Prem, you'll be sitting with 25,000 fellow Stokies, we're holding our own, you might get lucky and see some great football, the chances are you'll see real commitment from players and manager still finding their feet at this level and some so-so attritional football but the most important thing is if you can afford it they need you.

Besides your carbon footprint's better coming here than going to Tenerife, the ale and the company's better too ;D

[Linx]

Hang on a bit, Dave. Come after the new signings have settled in and choose your game carefully. Blackburn at home might be a good one! But it's better than I thought it was going to be. We're not being too embarrassed, even though today it was woeful.

[stayingupforalasrimmed]

one pound = one euro.

Fuck off to Tenerif and find out for yourself...!

[OldStokie]

guernseydave...who are u? Are u nu on ere? U sound like a right moning old bastard. Get yer 'ands in yer pocket and get behind the lads, otherwise piss off up the fail with your excuses. You shouldn't need to be asking, Pulis is our king. Just get up here!

BTW, Tel2u2u2u2u2u2u is having his 60th at The Tollgate and he's axed me to organize a few of the old O'Leary's mob to attend. You're on the list. 31st January. Invitations later. Non-card-carrying-true-supporter members welcome.

PS.

[mitchandtitch]

So you missed Villa, Totenham, Arsenal ect.... i didn't and for me thats a good enough reason, after years of watching lower league teams Oldham, Barnsley, Rochdale what excuse do you need?

[stonestokie!]

fuck the wife.
you just come

[stokemark]

What price do you put on seeing a Premiership game involving 'your' team.

I spend at least £100 per weekend travelling to Stoke with me lado from Cambridge. If I thought about it too much I probably would be asking the same question !

[sheikhmomo]

You can smoke in the toilets like a teenager and make some girls cry. That's fun.

[bunnyscfc]

Atmosphere

There hasn't been any for the last 4 games, sadly.

[serpico]

Dec 14, 2008 13:54:22 GMT sheikhmomo said:

You can smoke in the toilets like a teenager and make some girls cry. That's fun.

Link for you Momo - www.junkscience.com/news/euwsjets.htm

In reply to the original poster, we've had some very entertaining home games this season, it's just the last 2-3 that have been wank, so it's still worth a visit, .... oh, don't bother going to a away game though. ;D

[bassmaster]

No good telling him to fuck off up the Vale either as he has attended more Vale games in the last few years than Stoke and I didn't see him on here asking about advice / cost on those occasions . Fact.

[lurcherman]

We've gotta garden shed in the corner

That's got to be worth the air fare alone

[daverichards]

Don't bother, and leave the tickets for people who don't need a reason

[leicspotter]

Reading your list of "on costs" I guess the only REAL reason is the cost of all that beer! ;D Everything else is great value. You could always stay a bit longer and catch up with family and friends...don't suppose the latter would take up too much time

At least you might get to see Mick and Tel before it's too late...60 is a serious age you know! and sitting on a settee too long shortens your life too!

[turd]

because we are stoke.

[th05]

Becuase we are Stoke. And we are in the Premier League.

[Squeekster]

Dec 14, 2008 13:05:53 GMT OldStokie said:

guernseydave...who are u? Are u nu on ere? U sound like a right moning old bastard. Get yer 'ands in yer pocket and get behind the lads, otherwise piss off up the fail with your excuses. You shouldn't need to be asking, Pulis is our king. Just get up here!

BTW, Tel2u2u2u2u2u2u is having his 60th at The Tollgate and he's axed me .

PS.

Fcuking hell some mate.

[bassmaster]

Can anyone confirm whether the advice on this thread has assisted Guernsey Gay in attending a stoke match instead of his more regular haunt at Fail park?

You think he would be grateful enough to respond, share his decision and appreciate the responses to his heartfelt plea!!?

[Gob Bluth]

It's the immense sense of pride you get watching the team play in this league, I can't really reason it apart from the years that have gone by that we've spent dreaming about reaching this Premiership status we have now. I've not been about as long as most but have endured a number of years watching them play against woeful teams such as Vale and Macc town however now we're playing the best in the world and while we're not winning all the time they're giving it a damn good go.

My favourite game so far wasn't Old Trafford where we got to play where we've always wanted to, it wasn't Anfield where we managed to pinch a point or even Villa where we got a last minute winner but the Boro game. A team right up against it giving it a right good go with a great following behind them. The Premiership experience is such that you struggle to compare any game in recent history to any run-of-the-mill league game that we're getting now.

That said go, don't go. I don't care.

[TheWiseMaster]

I would leave it until we have our new players

...then you will get some excitement for your dosh

on top of the usual triffic atmosphere of course

If we can replicate the early games then I have to say that you would be going back to the 70's to equal the matchday experience

[glouscesterstokie]

we havent been in the premiership for 23 years and we thought it would never happen again . take full advantage incase it doesnt last

[Targaryen Stokie]

The OP makes it sound like a chore, if you're a true fan then you don't need a reason.

[Pretty Little Boother]

If you don't, I'll come and rob your house whilst you're in Tenerife.