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Post by davejohnno1 on Sept 16, 2012 19:58:07 GMT
Don't forget the Pink Panthers as well!
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Post by werrington on Sept 16, 2012 19:58:47 GMT
And Johnny Butler....same game Bananas, Butler Bamber and Berry on Boxing Day. The Bollocks! ;D You forgot the biggest B from that day foxy. Battling
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Post by foxysgloves on Sept 16, 2012 19:59:18 GMT
Don't forget the Pink Panthers as well! To go with the alliteration theme lets call them Bink Banthers.
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Post by foxysgloves on Sept 16, 2012 20:00:16 GMT
Bananas, Butler Bamber and Berry on Boxing Day. The Bollocks! ;D You forgot the biggest B from that day foxy. Battling Still one of my top matches!!
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Post by werrington on Sept 16, 2012 20:01:38 GMT
You forgot the biggest B from that day foxy. Battling Still one of my top matches!! They brought 12k that day and had the Stoke End and Butler St. Crowd was 25k
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Post by foxysgloves on Sept 16, 2012 20:06:00 GMT
Still one of my top matches!! They brought 12k that day and had the Stoke End and Butler St. Crowd was 25k I remember. Best ever away support I saw at the Vic. But they still got told where to shove their bananas!!!!
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Post by davejohnno1 on Sept 16, 2012 20:08:49 GMT
Call them what you want for me Foxy! It was a great day...the day I fell in love and knew exactly what Boxing Day football was all about. I was only 11, maybe 12 but it is those sorts of days that secure Stoke City's place in a young lads heart!
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Post by foxysgloves on Sept 16, 2012 20:10:04 GMT
Call them what you want for me Foxy! It was a great day...the day I fell in love and knew exactly what Boxing Day football was all about. I was only 11, maybe 12 but it those sorts of days that secure Stoke City's place in a young lads heart! I can see George sinking to his knees in front of the Boothen now!! Absolutely. Utterly. Brilliant.
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Post by werrington on Sept 16, 2012 20:12:38 GMT
Call them what you want for me Foxy! It was a great day...the day I fell in love and knew exactly what Boxing Day football was all about. I was only 11, maybe 12 but it is those sorts of days that secure Stoke City's place in a young lads heart! Bloody hell i was well into my 20s You look a similar age n all dave
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Post by davejohnno1 on Sept 16, 2012 20:21:08 GMT
You are an old bastard Werrington. You were a horrible hairy arsed grown bloke approaching his 30's when you took a couple of us young bucks on a mini-bus trip to Bristol City for what might have been a cup match! ps...we look a similar age? Can I have one of your mirrors please!
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Post by stokiejoeofalsager on Sept 16, 2012 20:24:44 GMT
easy to forget he's still only 23 aswell!
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Post by tugay1875 on Sept 16, 2012 20:24:47 GMT
And on that day ... Nzonzi says "No Yaya ... This is how you do it" +1 Steve kean said on radio last night that despite the decent p,ayers he brought in he had lost his best one In fairness, that was probably a reference to Hoilett or Yakubu. Kean and Fonzi fell out towards the end of the season and I doubt he would praise him like that but you never know. Even the sponsors recognised him as MoM. Absolutely superb, the new Abdoulye Faye. Great to hear. Did the crowd cheer loudly? Obviously that's just for Stoke players, who got the official MOTM? N'Zonzi will prove to be a great signing.
(Did he cost us 3 or 4 million?)
He will indeed of which I am of no doubt.....we've heard it's 3.5 rising to 5 but you never know with us these days it could have been anything. I've seen a lot of debut games for Stoke players over the years and I'm struggling to think of a better one since we moved to the Brit.
Uses his long legs to win balls he is not favourite to win and some great headers for a midfielder. Didn't someone come on here from Blackburn and say he was no good with his head - he must have improved 200% over the summer if that is the case.
Of all the signings this summer he looks to be most at home and should fit us like a glove. Very excited at the thought of him improving as he settles in! In March last season, he had won 54% of headers which isn't that good for a guy of his size....it's only because he's that tall, that most of our fans suggested he should be winning more though....he's still only 23 though and will improve most aspects of his game. From reading this thread it sounds like he had a great game.....I'm sure he will continue this form as I, along with roughly 50% of our fans, rate him highly.....glad to hear he got stuck in as well as he never did under Kean and probably didn't do it enough under Allardyce...like I said he's still young though. It's his composure on the ball and his ability to drive forward skipping through challenges that I love the most.....in his Player of the Year season and at times since then you can easily see why some referred to him when he was in France as the new Patrick Vieira.
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Post by werrington on Sept 16, 2012 20:27:11 GMT
You are an old bastard Werrington. You were a horrible hairy arsed grown bloke approaching his 30's when you took a couple of us young bucks on a mini-bus trip to Bristol City for what might have been a cup match! ps...we look a similar age? Can I have one of your mirrors please! Haha....i did go on a mini bus to Bristol City mate when it kicked off at half time as the Stoke fans stormed their section next to us ;D
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Post by davejohnno1 on Sept 16, 2012 20:29:37 GMT
I believe that I was on that mini-bus with you. 10-12 blokes and 3 young wannabees!
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Post by goodrington on Sept 16, 2012 20:31:12 GMT
trust u to be there
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Post by davejohnno1 on Sept 16, 2012 20:33:46 GMT
trust who to be there?
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Post by werrington on Sept 16, 2012 20:34:23 GMT
I believe that I was on that mini-bus with you. 10-12 blokes and 3 young wannabees! Nice one mate.......that was around 1993
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Post by mrpickles on Sept 16, 2012 20:34:31 GMT
And on that day ... Nzonzi says "No Yaya ... This is how you do it" +1 In fairness, that was probably a reference to Hoilett or Yakubu. Kean and Fonzi fell out towards the end of the season and I doubt he would praise him like that but you never know. Great to hear. Did the crowd cheer loudly? Obviously that's just for Stoke players, who got the official MOTM? He will indeed of which I am of no doubt.....we've heard it's 3.5 rising to 5 but you never know with us these days it could have been anything. I've seen a lot of debut games for Stoke players over the years and I'm struggling to think of a better one since we moved to the Brit.
Uses his long legs to win balls he is not favourite to win and some great headers for a midfielder. Didn't someone come on here from Blackburn and say he was no good with his head - he must have improved 200% over the summer if that is the case.
Of all the signings this summer he looks to be most at home and should fit us like a glove. Very excited at the thought of him improving as he settles in! In March last season, he had won 54% of headers which isn't that good for a guy of his size....it's only because he's that tall, that most of our fans suggested he should be winning more though....he's still only 23 though and will improve most aspects of his game. From reading this thread it sounds like he had a great game.....I'm sure he will continue this form as I, along with roughly 50% of our fans, rate him highly.....glad to hear he got stuck in as well as he never did under Kean and probably didn't do it enough under Allardyce...like I said he's still young though. It's his composure on the ball and his ability to drive forward skipping through challenges that I love the most.....in his Player of the Year season and at times since then you can easily see why some referred to him when he was in France as the new Patrick Vieira. The MOTM award was just for a Stoke player yes, but trying to be as unbiased as i can he looked like the best of the 22 that were on show. He was exceptional mate, a real class act. I've been trying to keep a bit of perspective, and give it a bit of time before i give an answer, but i honestly can't think of a better debut that I've seen from a stoke player.
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Post by goodrington on Sept 16, 2012 20:34:52 GMT
werrington
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Post by werrington on Sept 16, 2012 20:35:59 GMT
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Post by davejohnno1 on Sept 16, 2012 20:37:31 GMT
1993? Was it really? Where the hell does the time go? Jesus christ...Happy days though and very happy memories! I remember shitting myself at the trouble and also the driver taking longer to get to the ground from the outskirts of Bristol than it did to get from Stoke to Bristol. We somehow ended up on the Bridge. I remember going there when I was driving myself and wondering how the hell we got so lost!
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Post by goodrington on Sept 16, 2012 20:38:33 GMT
now now
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Post by imallstokedup on Sept 16, 2012 20:39:42 GMT
And Johnny Butler....same game Bananas, Butler Bamber and Berry on Boxing Day. The Bollocks! ;D 26 December 1988 Manchester City H 3–1 24,056 Kamara 48', Bamber 54', Berry 59' (Pen)
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Post by werrington on Sept 16, 2012 20:40:47 GMT
1993? Was it really? Where the hell does the time go? Jesus christ...Happy days though and very happy memories! I remember shitting myself at the trouble and also the driver taking longer to get to the ground from the outskirts of Bristol than it did to get from Stoke to Bristol. We somehow ended up on the Bridge. I remember going there when I was driving myself and wondering how the hell we got so lost! I think Keith Scott scored his first goal for us in the replay when we lost 2-1 at The Vic? Would of played Everton at home
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Post by davejohnno1 on Sept 16, 2012 20:43:56 GMT
mmm...Keith Scott...Not so happy days! Even he had a half decent debut if I remember rightly. Would it have been v Middlesboro at home on or around New Years Day???
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Post by werrington on Sept 16, 2012 20:49:29 GMT
mmm...Keith Scott...Not so happy days! Even he had a half decent debut if I remember rightly. Would it have been v Middlesboro at home on or around New Years Day??? His debut was around Christmas time dave? Think it was Boxing Day but you could be correct mate? It sticks in my mind because he pulled his car up outside Harrys Bar and asked a few of us where the ground was!! Fuck knows how he ended up there
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Post by sufolkstokie on Sept 16, 2012 20:52:00 GMT
And on that day ... Nzonzi says "No Yaya ... This is how you do it" +1 In fairness, that was probably a reference to Hoilett or Yakubu. Kean and Fonzi fell out towards the end of the season and I doubt he would praise him like that but you never know. Great to hear. Did the crowd cheer loudly? Obviously that's just for Stoke players, who got the official MOTM? He will indeed of which I am of no doubt.....we've heard it's 3.5 rising to 5 but you never know with us these days it could have been anything. I've seen a lot of debut games for Stoke players over the years and I'm struggling to think of a better one since we moved to the Brit.
Uses his long legs to win balls he is not favourite to win and some great headers for a midfielder. Didn't someone come on here from Blackburn and say he was no good with his head - he must have improved 200% over the summer if that is the case.
Of all the signings this summer he looks to be most at home and should fit us like a glove. Very excited at the thought of him improving as he settles in! In March last season, he had won 54% of headers which isn't that good for a guy of his size....it's only because he's that tall, that most of our fans suggested he should be winning more though....he's still only 23 though and will improve most aspects of his game. From reading this thread it sounds like he had a great game.....I'm sure he will continue this form as I, along with roughly 50% of our fans, rate him highly.....glad to hear he got stuck in as well as he never did under Kean and probably didn't do it enough under Allardyce...like I said he's still young though. It's his composure on the ball and his ability to drive forward skipping through challenges that I love the most.....in his Player of the Year season and at times since then you can easily see why some referred to him when he was in France as the new Patrick Vieira. Trying not to get carried away here and have not posted since the game. I know it is only 1 game and all that. Ya Ya is for me the best midfielder in the Prem at the moment. Nzonzi quite simply matched if not up staged Ya Ya
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Post by bunnyscfc on Sept 16, 2012 20:52:49 GMT
Gleggy scored for Citeh, didn't he?
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Post by davejohnno1 on Sept 16, 2012 20:52:55 GMT
You should have directed him to Fail Park!
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Post by tazi on Sept 16, 2012 20:58:02 GMT
Think we took Bristol on in the replay werrington.
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