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Post by StoKeith on Mar 9, 2009 23:52:00 GMT
I lived in South Oxfordshire all through my childhood, then in Bristol for about 10 years and now I'm in LA. Should I be a Galaxy fan? They are my local team now.
Or should I continue being a Stoke fan, who I've supported ever since my dad (who's from the Meir) took me to the Oxford vs Stoke match in 89 (we lost 3-2). I was in the away end and then my dad bought me the kit and that was it. A Stokie was created. I don't think I'm a gloryhunter, having supported us even when Oxford United were above us! (although I still have a soft spot for Oxford)
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Post by Malex on Mar 9, 2009 23:56:46 GMT
No, Just saying support your local team. My old man was from Neath, I am a Stokie so didn't support Cardiff (or a rugby team). Dress it up all you want, I detest gloryhunting Munichs, Chelski fans etc, as do numerous threads / posters on this messageboard, should I / they have a different view because you are Stoke gloryhunters? Ironically enough this coming from someone that happened to register on the board a couple of weeks before we achieved promotion Going away to watch us play midweek games against the likes of Swindon or Wycombe freezing my bollocks off before they'd even dropped just to cheer on the lads with my dad to go and do some father-son bonding. Some gloryhunter I am. I'll make sure that when I have children of my own I don't try and get them involved in anything that I enjoy so that we can have nothing at all in common. I'll just bugger off to the game on my own and let them miss out on the opportunities that I was fortunate enough to enjoy. Actually I'll give my own father a quick call now to give him a right old bollocking for taking me along to Stoke when we lived up there rather than taking me down to Fratton Park to watch Portsmouth when I was a wee lad so that I could grow up to support my local team.
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Post by sufolkstokie on Mar 10, 2009 0:00:58 GMT
Stoke past , present and future - whatever. End of. My son will can make his own mind up, I can only encourage and to see him hold his own in a Stoke shirt in a sea of Arsenal, Chelsea and a couple of Ipswich colours takes a lot of courage at 9 at a local suffolk footbal traiing club cause guess what - we still dont have a lot to brag about yet...... but if morons like the above continue to spout their rubbish, they will drive more away and we will be back to 2 plus years ago (and they were the good days compared to 5 years ago!)
Easy to wear Stoke colours in Stoke - try it elsewhere on a non match day - takes pride and courage and shows both to the team and damn load of loyalty
I do not get angry with fellow Stokies but this guy is moronic to the extreme
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Post by DannyStokie on Mar 10, 2009 0:01:39 GMT
I hate when people judge people from when they registered here.
I for one never even knew about a stoke forum, never even crossed my mind for years. And still many other life long stokies probably many never visit this board. But does that mean they are glory hunters?
This board was mentioned to me in December, then i lost internet for 3 months due to crap AOl, does that makes me a glory hunter?
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Post by Ddraigcoch on Mar 10, 2009 0:06:11 GMT
I hate when people judge people from when they registered here. I for one never even knew about a stoke forum, never even crossed my mind for years. And still many other life long stokies probably many never visit this board. But does that mean they are glory hunters? This board was mentioned to me in December, then i lost internet for 3 months due to crap AOl, does that makes me a glory hunter? YES!
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Post by DannyStokie on Mar 10, 2009 0:10:55 GMT
Fine, im off to the vale, traa lads ;D
Seriously, some people think stoke revolves around this forum, well it doesn,'t. It revolves around the pitch and whether we end up down in league 1 in 5 years time or pushing up in the prem, I'll still be their.
Only then can you see who the true supporters are, I know if we go down then we will be enjoying a few 16/17 crowds again and god i hope it doesn't go back to 12,000, the people that are still their then, are the true supporters. not the johnny come lately s who were wanking over ronaldo last season while we playing scunthorpe away.
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Post by sufolkstokie on Mar 10, 2009 0:11:58 GMT
Malex
spot on - well said
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Post by Ddraigcoch on Mar 10, 2009 0:12:56 GMT
Fine, im off to the vale, traa lads ;D Fuckin 'ell fella ...........try again ;D
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Post by Malex on Mar 10, 2009 0:15:20 GMT
I hate when people judge people from when they registered here. I for one never even knew about a stoke forum, never even crossed my mind for years. And still many other life long stokies probably many never visit this board. But does that mean they are glory hunters? This board was mentioned to me in December, then i lost internet for 3 months due to crap AOl, does that makes me a glory hunter? No The only reason I used it in my post was in reference to bassmaster basically saying that anyone that isn't from Stoke should support someone else as they're just gloryhunters. I was just replying initially with a statement equally as stupid, hence the winky afterwards. I'm not disputing that there are many fans out there who don't use this board and have better things to do with their freetime! Likewise there are more than likely a lot of fans (mainly exiles to be honest!) that lurk around the board to keep uptodate with all things Stoke and haven't registered at all.
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Post by Ddraigcoch on Mar 10, 2009 0:17:50 GMT
No, Just saying support your local team. My old man was from Neath, I am a Stokie so didn't support Cardiff (or a rugby team). Dress it up all you want, I detest gloryhunting Munichs, Chelski fans etc, as do numerous threads / posters on this messageboard, should I / they have a different view because you are Stoke gloryhunters? Ironically enough this coming from someone that happened to register on the board a couple of weeks before we achieved promotion Going away to watch us play midweek games against the likes of Swindon or Wycombe freezing my bollocks off before they'd even dropped just to cheer on the lads with my dad to go and do some father-son bonding. Some gloryhunter I am. I'll make sure that when I have children of my own I don't try and get them involved in anything that I enjoy so that we can have nothing at all in common. I'll just bugger off to the game on my own and let them miss out on the opportunities that I was fortunate enough to enjoy. Actually I'll give my own father a quick call now to give him a right old bollocking for taking me along to Stoke when we lived up there rather than taking me down to Fratton Park to watch Portsmouth when I was a wee lad so that I could grow up to support my local team. Was at Wycombe when we won 4 - 1 and 1 - 0 10 pints of Bass!! Chuffin cold though.
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Post by PotterLog on Mar 10, 2009 0:19:36 GMT
No, Just saying support your local team. My old man was from Neath, I am a Stokie so didn't support Cardiff (or a rugby team). Dress it up all you want, I detest gloryhunting Munichs, Chelski fans etc, as do numerous threads / posters on this messageboard, should I / they have a different view because you are Stoke gloryhunters? Ironically enough this coming from someone that happened to register on the board a couple of weeks before we achieved promotion Going away to watch us play midweek games against the likes of Swindon or Wycombe freezing my bollocks off before they'd even dropped just to cheer on the lads with my dad to go and do some father-son bonding. Some gloryhunter I am. I'll make sure that when I have children of my own I don't try and get them involved in anything that I enjoy so that we can have nothing at all in common. I'll just bugger off to the game on my own and let them miss out on the opportunities that I was fortunate enough to enjoy. Actually I'll give my own father a quick call now to give him a right old bollocking for taking me along to Stoke when we lived up there rather than taking me down to Fratton Park to watch Portsmouth when I was a wee lad so that I could grow up to support my local team. There is a flip side to that though malex - my dad is from Southend, but he is the one responsible for getting me hooked on Stoke by taking me down to the Vic because he just wanted me to enjoy football and support a team I could go and watch every week - ie my local team. (I was born and raised in Stoke)
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Post by Malex on Mar 10, 2009 0:21:59 GMT
Think the 4-1 was one of it not Gudjons first game in charge? Also think it was actually 4-0! I could be wrong though!
Or we could be talking about a completely different away game at Wycombe!
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Post by DannyStokie on Mar 10, 2009 0:27:17 GMT
Fine, im off to the vale, traa lads ;D Fuckin 'ell fella ...........try again ;D I really hope that the new guys are hooked and I'm sure some of them will be. But i believe if we go down we will lose 5,000 at least.
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Post by PotterLog on Mar 10, 2009 0:28:54 GMT
Hes gone to beddie byes so is that match over? Sorry to get het up but why do people do this rubbish - we have been crying out for support - seriously why do we care where they come from - the more the merrier - they all come with passion which is more than can be said for West Ham and Chelsea where we went with mates who sat in their end. And core Stokies know how to get hold of tickets, even away games in the main before they sell out. Just gone are the days when you could tip up 15 mins beforehand Nevrr like saying a Stokie is wrong but in this case he was wrong to point. He think he was getting at who you really support. Are you a closet Manc or Scouse lover but now choose to follow Stoke? By rights I should be a Hereford Utd fan. Closest League team to where and when I was born. But if you feel no affinity there is no bond. STOKE CITY works for me ;D Totally agree with that. BUT. There are real double standards at work amongst Stoke fans with regard to "glory hunters." I have a mate who is from Plymouth but is a Man U fan - he had an uncle (or something) who took him to a few games when they were doing well and he got hooked. He is now as knowledgeable and committed as any fan I know, and I've no doubt he would stick with Man U even if they went down to the fourth division. Of course, I would never say any of that to him - I give him stick almost every time I see him for being a glory hunter and not supporting his local team. Thing is, what's the difference between him and a non-Stoke based Stoke fan who started following Stoke in the 70s when we were one of the most successful teams in the country?
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Post by momozee on Mar 10, 2009 0:42:33 GMT
i av gained intrest in stoke due a housemate always bangin on bout stoke.i have realised that sum peeps are jus happy with the fight for survival, which i fink is deep. this is y i am ere today. Is you from Pontypridd originally?? no m8 wat makes u yhink that? im frm shefftown aka sheffield
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Post by Ddraigcoch on Mar 10, 2009 0:42:49 GMT
Nevrr like saying a Stokie is wrong but in this case he was wrong to point. He think he was getting at who you really support. Are you a closet Manc or Scouse lover but now choose to follow Stoke? By rights I should be a Hereford Utd fan. Closest League team to where and when I was born. But if you feel no affinity there is no bond. STOKE CITY works for me ;D Totally agree with that. BUT. There are real double standards at work amongst Stoke fans with regard to "glory hunters." I have a mate who is from Plymouth but is a Man U fan - he had an uncle (or something) who took him to a few games when they were doing well and he got hooked. He is now as knowledgeable and committed as any fan I know, and I've no doubt he would stick with Man U even if they went down to the fourth division. Of course, I would never say any of that to him - I give him stick almost every time I see him for being a glory hunter and not supporting his local team. Thing is, what's the difference between him and a non-Stoke based Stoke fan who started following Stoke in the 70s when we were one of the most successful teams in the country? That last para could be me ;D
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Post by Ddraigcoch on Mar 10, 2009 0:44:27 GMT
Think the 4-1 was one of it not Gudjons first game in charge? Also think it was actually 4-0! I could be wrong though! Or we could be talking about a completely different away game at Wycombe! Nope thats the one .....Gudjons first game.....all I can really remember is that we scored 4 ;D
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Post by ricksastokie on Mar 10, 2009 0:54:35 GMT
I was born in Bexleyheath the youngest of five children, three sisters followed by a brother. My dad hated football and my brother had no interest but said he supported Liverpool if asked.
I really didn't get into football until I started playing in the third year juniors. Remember my dad hated football so I never got to see Match of the Day, The Big Match or Sportsnight and never kicked a ball about with my brother.
Being 1970 all the boys in my class supported Chelsea and I suppose I sort of tagged along. (It was funny because at secondary school when Wet Sham got to the FA Cup Final in 1974 or was it 75? loads of the boys switched allegience).
However I'm an awkward cuss I decided that I didn't want to be a sheep so I decided to follow the team that my hero played for.
Thank you Mr (should be Sir) Gordon Banks for playing for a club that is steeped in history and that has employed some of the best players to ever kick a ball. Sir Stan, Jimmy G (I was heartbroken when he was sold) Alan Hudson, I could go on but you know who they are.
Being a North West Kent born Stokie makes for a great icebreaker but it also means that I have taken a lot of sh|t over the years.
It occurred to me last season that I had supported Stoke for a longer period out of the top flight than in it so our promotion last year (which I feared I would never see) was absolutely brilliant.
I then took loads of crap about us getting fewer points than Derby and even bet a tenner with one loudmouth at work that we would. Unfortunately the fucker moved to the USA before we got past 17 points.
I have seen plenty of games in the south but rarely get to the Vic or the Brit but I remember standing alone on the away terrace at Fulham with about 10 or 20 other Stokies the year Graham Paddon took temporary charge and our season had fizzled to nothing in the third division.
I honestly couldn't think of supporting any other club (even though my Granddad who I never knew supported Charlton my closest league club).
Once a Stokie, always a Stokie.
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Post by carverdoone on Mar 10, 2009 1:05:21 GMT
Born and grew up in Upper Longdon, Staffordshire.
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Post by PickSCFC on Mar 10, 2009 1:18:46 GMT
born and live in Newcastle under Lyme
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Post by kiwi on Mar 10, 2009 1:20:52 GMT
Stoke past , present and future - whatever. End of. My son will can make his own mind up, I can only encourage and to see him hold his own in a Stoke shirt in a sea of Arsenal, Chelsea and a couple of Ipswich colours takes a lot of courage at 9 at a local suffolk footbal traiing club cause guess what - we still dont have a lot to brag about yet...... but if morons like the above continue to spout their rubbish, they will drive more away and we will be back to 2 plus years ago (and they were the good days compared to 5 years ago!) Easy to wear Stoke colours in Stoke - try it elsewhere on a non match day - takes pride and courage and shows both to the team and damn load of loyalty I do not get angry with fellow Stokies but this guy is moronic to the extreme dunna worry thee sen me owd tata. if thayt from kidsgrove thayt a stokie. hang on shunna thay be a vale fan then? ays rate thayt a gloryhunter ;D
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Post by PotterLog on Mar 10, 2009 1:21:37 GMT
Totally agree with that. BUT. There are real double standards at work amongst Stoke fans with regard to "glory hunters." I have a mate who is from Plymouth but is a Man U fan - he had an uncle (or something) who took him to a few games when they were doing well and he got hooked. He is now as knowledgeable and committed as any fan I know, and I've no doubt he would stick with Man U even if they went down to the fourth division. Of course, I would never say any of that to him - I give him stick almost every time I see him for being a glory hunter and not supporting his local team. Thing is, what's the difference between him and a non-Stoke based Stoke fan who started following Stoke in the 70s when we were one of the most successful teams in the country? That last para could be me ;D In that case ddraigcoch, do you see any difference between this quote (yours): And this (hypothetical) quote: ?? By the way, I'm not trying to be arsey, it's something I'm genuinely interested in.
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Post by bassmaster on Mar 10, 2009 7:22:57 GMT
Scorned for having a job and going to bed. interesting, not.
I have supported Stoke City my local team since my first game in 1970.
Nice to see someone else has picked up on the double standards. If it was someone down the pub trying to explain why they were a Munchen i would despise them.
You've still not convinced me why you are different.
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Post by sheikh al dubai bin stokie on Mar 10, 2009 7:33:29 GMT
Scorned for having a job and going to bed. interesting, not. I have supported Stoke City my local team since my first game in 1970. Nice to see someone else has picked up on the double standards. If it was someone down the pub trying to explain why they were a Munchen i would despise them. You've still not convinced me why you are different. OK.. I was born in Newcastle, into a family who the maternal side hail from the town (not city) of Stoke. My entire family are stokies stretching back to when they emigrated from ireland after the first world war. i grew up in leek and ive lived in london, brussels, australia and dubai and Ive been a stokie for 35 years. so by your reckoning then, who should i have supported? Newcastle Town? Leek Town? Arsenal? Anderlecht? queensland roar? or al wasl? location isnt the only factor as to why you become a fan is it?
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Post by salopstick on Mar 10, 2009 7:41:47 GMT
posted with army to market drayton in 1994-96 went to a the odd game with my best mate in army who was born and bred drayton moved permanently to drayton in 2000 been goiing ever since
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Post by bassmaster on Mar 10, 2009 7:54:01 GMT
Of course it is not Dubai and i would suggest that you do not have a tenous link to SCFC.
Do you not concede that double standards are at play?
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Post by sheikh al dubai bin stokie on Mar 10, 2009 8:07:12 GMT
Of course it is not Dubai and i would suggest that you do not have a tenous link to SCFC. Do you not concede that double standards are at play? I think you are making a sweeping generalisation to be honest. You cannot accuse any stoke fan pre-2008 of being a glory hunter, regardless of where they are from.. lets face it there wasnt a whole heap of glory going around was there? there is a huge difference between a Man U fan who supports the shit because they win everything in sight, and a stoke fan who has supported Stoke for years but has no connection to the region.
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Post by bassmaster on Mar 10, 2009 8:11:20 GMT
There we fundamentally disagree.
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Post by basingstokie on Mar 10, 2009 8:25:02 GMT
I was born in Hampshire, lived down here for 9 years, moved to stoke for 2 years between the ages of 9 and 11, then ended up back down in hampshire from then onwards (now rapidly approaching mid 20's) My father was born and raised in Stoke and is a big Stoke fan and used to take me down the vic for the 2 years that we were living up there (don't think i missed a home game for those 2 years and made a fair few away games too!) and I've been hooked since, although nowadays only really get to make it to the Brit about once a season if that and the southerner away games (done Swindon, Oxford, Wycombe, Bournemouth, Southampton, Portsmouth, Charlton, Reading etc over the years). I have some family up there still but otherwise have no affiliation with the potteries area. I don't have a Stokie accent and probably sound like a home fan in the wrong end when I'm at away games down on the south coast. Never been in the least bit tempted to follow any of the more local clubs to me as I fell in love with the club whilst I was going weekly and I'm still as in love with it as I was then! Am I still allowed on here? Nice one Malex, as you can tell from my user name I'm also from the South, I was bought up in Stoke, but went to Keele uni, when I started watching the Potters, now back down South I've continued to follow Stoke, similarly to you, 1 or 2 home games per year + away games in the South & London area, so probably 8-10 per season, although its been harder to get tickets this year
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Post by cousindupree on Mar 10, 2009 11:23:54 GMT
Born in Whitchurch and in the 70's there was a coach to all games home and away....chose Keele Uni cos it was close to Stoke and lived in Barthomley for 10 years since then I lived in Dubai and Atlanta and SCFC has cost me a feckin fortune and my marriage....jeez I miss the money!
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