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Post by J-Roar on Mar 7, 2024 17:13:26 GMT
View AttachmentDo they use the two Orange areas for Clayton Wood nowadays? I've played adult football where the bigger box is, and mini soccer in LadsanDads on the smaller one (noted as Trent Valley Archers, but I can see a full size pitch on Google Maps on it) - surprised if they hadnt purchased and developed that, its easily fenced / walled off and accessible from Rosetree Ave Am also surprised that they havent bought/gained control of St Joes playing fields, would seem prime land for pitches, Academy/Womens team etc as a setup (guessing thats frought with legalities and whether St Joes want to sell!) Is the yellow circle part of it? Not noticed that before. Look good pitches on there. Its an amazing transformation really, I played cricket at the Mich a number of times back in the 90s, and football there many times - I scored 4 in one game once on the pitch thats not the astro looking at it, and a cup final goal on the main pitch in front of the Mich Sports Club - it was always a decent facility (if a bit boggy the further left you went!) We played on there for the Oatcake once against a few teams inc Stoke legends probs early/mid 2000s as a tournament (led by Merk (MCF74) from memory) Its a million miles away from the old portacabin and basic fields, and if you think back to the Vic that shitty training pitch by the A500! I guess there is limited space in the city unless you piss a load of kids teams off and take over a bigger venue (ie Roe Lane in Newcastle, The Croft at Penkhull etc) - they probably missed the boat (ie poor planning by the previous setups) when we moved ground to build something purpose built where Longton Rugby is now backing onto Blurton Meadows used by LadsadDads. Was the 4 when you were playing football or cricket? |
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Post by Robo10 on Mar 7, 2024 17:36:23 GMT
View AttachmentDo they use the two Orange areas for Clayton Wood nowadays? I've played adult football where the bigger box is, and mini soccer in LadsanDads on the smaller one (noted as Trent Valley Archers, but I can see a full size pitch on Google Maps on it) - surprised if they hadnt purchased and developed that, its easily fenced / walled off and accessible from Rosetree Ave Am also surprised that they havent bought/gained control of St Joes playing fields, would seem prime land for pitches, Academy/Womens team etc as a setup (guessing thats frought with legalities and whether St Joes want to sell!) Is the yellow circle part of it? Not noticed that before. Look good pitches on there. Its an amazing transformation really, I played cricket at the Mich a number of times back in the 90s, and football there many times - I scored 4 in one game once on the pitch thats not the astro looking at it, and a cup final goal on the main pitch in front of the Mich Sports Club - it was always a decent facility (if a bit boggy the further left you went!) We played on there for the Oatcake once against a few teams inc Stoke legends probs early/mid 2000s as a tournament (led by Merk (MCF74) from memory) Its a million miles away from the old portacabin and basic fields, and if you think back to the Vic that shitty training pitch by the A500! I guess there is limited space in the city unless you piss a load of kids teams off and take over a bigger venue (ie Roe Lane in Newcastle, The Croft at Penkhull etc) - they probably missed the boat (ie poor planning by the previous setups) when we moved ground to build something purpose built where Longton Rugby is now backing onto Blurton Meadows used by LadsadDads. Was the 4 when you were playing football or cricket? 😂 1 50 and a couple of mid scores, deffo a duck there too! |
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Post by louis on Mar 7, 2024 17:46:03 GMT
Will the Michelin Athletic Club remain as part of the new plans? I'm assuming so, the people I still know who work for Michelin tell me it's chronically underused these days compared to even 15/20 years ago when I worked there........ |
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Post by louis on Mar 7, 2024 17:48:09 GMT
Hooe the Mich club stays being using the gym and facilties for about 30 odd years now. Not as busy as it once was but still gets busy now and again.
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Post by stokesaint1 on Mar 7, 2024 18:49:50 GMT
I'd give this shower a wooden hut, no electricity and a tin bath in the corner. We've spoilt the buggers for too long for no return.
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Post by RipRoaringPotter on Mar 7, 2024 19:02:24 GMT
I'd give this shower a wooden hut, no electricity and a tin bath in the corner. We've spoilt the buggers for too long for no return. But then where would Neil Warnock's team get changed? |
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Post by stokesaint1 on Mar 7, 2024 19:09:38 GMT
I'd give this shower a wooden hut, no electricity and a tin bath in the corner. We've spoilt the buggers for too long for no return. But then where would Neil Warnock's team get changed? Good point. It would have to be in the second team training building. Wooden hut, no electricity and no tin bath, just a bucket. |
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Post by Veritas on Mar 7, 2024 19:32:01 GMT
Great opportunity for a couple on here to dust of their moaning mittens fresh from the ground inprovments and find something wrong with this. As always, I look forward to the day the team on the pitch matches the recent endeavours off it. Another good improvement to the infrastructure of the club. I'll have a go: You can invest all you want in infrastructure, but if you don't have a left-back at the club and the chairman is xenophobic and can only choose a manager from the tiny piss-pot pool of managers from the British Isles and categorically refuses to look elsewhere - then what is the fecking point. The club will not move forward while they are here. Oh dear is it a full moon tonight? |
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Post by mrnovember on Mar 7, 2024 20:35:52 GMT
Hooe the Mich club stays being using the gym and facilties for about 30 odd years now. Not as busy as it once was but still gets busy now and again. Ignore the speculation. |
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Post by FullerMagic on Jun 5, 2024 6:03:00 GMT
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Post by FullerMagic on Jun 5, 2024 6:06:23 GMT
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Post by premieraj on Jun 5, 2024 6:37:03 GMT
You really can’t fault their commitment to develop the facilities! Brilliant!
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jun 5, 2024 6:45:55 GMT
Fantastic commitment from the owners again 👏👏
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2024 6:52:24 GMT
we have wonderful owners. there have been times to moan, but generally, it's obvious they care for the club.
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Post by FullerMagic on Jun 5, 2024 7:02:35 GMT
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Post by wuzza on Jun 5, 2024 7:11:17 GMT
For club that seems to have had nothing but bad luck for a century and a half we certainly maxed out our good luck the day a young Peter Coates decided he fancied watching a game of footy down at the Vic !
Say what you like about certain ‘short term’ recruitment decisions he and his family have essentially set this club up to survive and thrive for the future generations of SoT for decades to come.
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Post by RipRoaringPotter on Jun 5, 2024 7:16:38 GMT
12 million pounds?! You could build a train station for that.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jun 5, 2024 7:22:29 GMT
Will the indoor pitch finally get built?
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Post by J-Roar on Jun 5, 2024 8:41:25 GMT
12 million pounds?! You could build a train station for that. And have a few quid left over for a monorail |
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Post by fullmetaljacket on Jun 5, 2024 8:56:25 GMT
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Post by foxysgloves on Jun 5, 2024 10:49:05 GMT
Nice long piece on Sky Sports News.
SJW looking dashing and speaking well.
Nice to see he’s busy around the club when most others are off on hols.
Gooooaaarrrrnnnnn Jon!!!
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Post by gingerninja on Jun 5, 2024 10:55:26 GMT
Got a link to Sky sports news piece anyone?. Great to see it on ITV news, not sure how it quite got on the news, but all good positive publicity.
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Post by foxysgloves on Jun 5, 2024 11:06:56 GMT
Got a link to Sky sports news piece anyone?. Great to see it on ITV news, not sure how it quite got on the news, but all good positive publicity. Unfortunately not just caught it. Knowing sky it will be on again in the next hour. |
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Post by lordb on Jun 5, 2024 11:16:01 GMT
Will the indoor pitch finally get built? Doesn't look like it which is weird |
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Post by werrington on Jun 5, 2024 11:21:53 GMT
For club that seems to have had nothing but bad luck for a century and a half we certainly maxed out our good luck the day a young Peter Coates decided he fancied watching a game of footy down at the Vic ! Say what you like about certain ‘short term’ recruitment decisions he and his family have essentially set this club up to survive and thrive for the future generations of SoT for decades to come. Yet we still have utter loons wanting them out They just don’t get it |
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Post by wuzza on Jun 5, 2024 11:25:16 GMT
For club that seems to have had nothing but bad luck for a century and a half we certainly maxed out our good luck the day a young Peter Coates decided he fancied watching a game of footy down at the Vic ! Say what you like about certain ‘short term’ recruitment decisions he and his family have essentially set this club up to survive and thrive for the future generations of SoT for decades to come. Yet we still have utter loons wanting them out They just don’t get it Be grateful you don’t get it. If you did it might mean you were as insane as they are 🙂 |
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Post by mrnovember on Jun 5, 2024 11:48:06 GMT
12 million pounds?! You could build a train station for that. And have a few quid left over for a monorail But the whole back fours still cracked and broken! |
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Post by lordb on Jun 5, 2024 11:50:36 GMT
And have a few quid left over for a monorail But the whole back fours still cracked and broken! Richard explains this is re FFP |
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Post by mrnovember on Jun 5, 2024 11:51:44 GMT
But the whole back fours still cracked and broken! Richard explains this is re FFP It was a joke. A little monorail episode themed joke. |
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Post by Jimm on Jun 5, 2024 16:07:44 GMT
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