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Post by owdestokie2 on Sept 25, 2024 7:39:06 GMT
I’ve have been, and even now, fortunate to travel extensively throughout SE Asia. The number of times locals ask which me team I support. When I tell them they all without exception can talk to me about Stoke City in one way or another.
A couple of hours ago I went into a telephone shop in Chiang Mai in Thailand to get a local SIM card. The guy who I was dealing with spotted the Stoke City screen saver on my phone and immediately went on to discuss Stoke City, he was quite knowledgeable about us, past and present.
Favourite players. Shawcross, Huth, Whelan, Walters, Crouch and (drum role………..) Rory Delap!!! Loved his throw ins 😂😂
Great to chat about your club totally out of the blue👍
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Post by Scouse on Sept 25, 2024 9:57:33 GMT
Also fortunate to have travelled extensively, TBH on my travels I’ve usually found any mention of Stoke tends to receive a polite nod or look of you poor thing 🙂 ..( unless Stoke are in town )
Though an exception was in a taxi to the airport in Ushuaia , Tierra del Fuego , at the southern tip of Argentina .from where the Belgrano sailed . … discovering I was English the taxi driver asked who I supported , taxi conversations are usually just to pass the time , when I said Stoke instead of one of the big 6 I expected silence , but his enthusiasm genuinely lifted and we spoke warmly for 20 minutes about Banks , the later Stoke team of the 70s and how we should have won the league and football in general of that era … his knowledge was off the scale …perhaps it was just being alone so far from home ..or the surroundings ..but one of my truly ‘Proud to be a Potter’ moments .. and in a tiny way thinking football and a small team had helped rebuild bridges far better than any politician or diplomat could ever do
PS was in Chiang Mai in June ..how’s the weather now ..was very hot / humid while I was there as the rains where late
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Post by mickeythemaestro on Sept 25, 2024 10:07:53 GMT
Was in Shinjuku, Tokyo back in 2010 at the height of the Pulis era and wandered into a sports bar to watch a Stoke game. Was amazed to see a fair few Japanese people in Stoke tops. I mean little old Stoke and there's people 10,000 or so miles away donning the famous red and white stripes cheering on big mama. Surreal 😆
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Post by chell_rosey on Sept 25, 2024 10:12:49 GMT
I'm also very lucky to travel because of my work.
Was in Burslem just before Xmas and mentioned Stoke as my team. Nothing...
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Post by crowey on Sept 25, 2024 10:14:25 GMT
… was in Split a couple of weeks ago. Guy cycling one of those bikes with tourists in the back shouted out “Stoke City, Stoke-on-Trent”. Assume he must have watched us in the Europa Cup (still haven’t forgiven TP for his capitulation against Valencia!)
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Post by mickeythemaestro on Sept 25, 2024 10:16:23 GMT
I'm also very lucky to travel because of my work. Was in Burslem just before Xmas and mentioned Stoke as my team. Nothing... 🤣🤣🤣 |
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Post by crowey on Sept 25, 2024 10:17:51 GMT
Was in Shinjuku, Tokyo back in 2010 at the height of the Pulis era and wandered into a sports bar to watch a Stoke game. Was amazed to see a fair few Japanese people in Stoke tops. I mean little old Stoke and there's people 10,000 or so miles away donning the famous red and white stripes cheering on big mama. Surreal 😆 …. I assume there will be more now we’ve signed Seko. We will be trying to indoctrinate my son’s mate who hails from just outside Tokyo when he comes to stay with us in FNQ for Xmas |
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Post by mickeythemaestro on Sept 25, 2024 10:26:09 GMT
Was in Shinjuku, Tokyo back in 2010 at the height of the Pulis era and wandered into a sports bar to watch a Stoke game. Was amazed to see a fair few Japanese people in Stoke tops. I mean little old Stoke and there's people 10,000 or so miles away donning the famous red and white stripes cheering on big mama. Surreal 😆 …. I assume there will be more now we’ve signed Seko. We will be trying to indoctrinate my son’s mate who hails from just outside Tokyo when he comes to stay with us in FNQ for Xmas Hopefully chief. Can't do us any harm spreading the Stoke message around the globe. Helps when we have a proper identity I think. And whilst we'll all have our opinions on the capped wonder he did give us a clear identity that I guess appealed to people of a certain psyche. IE no nonsense direct football played by tough, fit bastards. And Rory and his freak show throw helped massively of course. And last but not least Ricky Fuller. Jeez I miss Ricky 😥 😔 |
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Post by dexter97 on Sept 25, 2024 11:06:29 GMT
Was in Shinjuku, Tokyo back in 2010 at the height of the Pulis era and wandered into a sports bar to watch a Stoke game. Was amazed to see a fair few Japanese people in Stoke tops. I mean little old Stoke and there's people 10,000 or so miles away donning the famous red and white stripes cheering on big mama. Surreal 😆 I spent a lot of time in China around that period, and we managed to induct a number of the Beijing staff as honorary Stokies. We'd take them shirts over with their own names on, and every single one of them wanted the number '8' on their back (lucky number in China). It was quite amusing when we went for a post-work kickabout and they had a team full of attacking midfielders. |
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Post by wuzza on Sept 25, 2024 11:09:08 GMT
What makes the current struggles feel even worse is that we really did make a good job of being in the PL .
The club quickly established a character and identity that gathered significant awareness and support around the world. I doubt the same could be said of the Bournemouth’s and Brighton’s of this world despite the great work they do in maintaining and improving their status.
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Post by mickeythemaestro on Sept 25, 2024 11:11:03 GMT
Was in Shinjuku, Tokyo back in 2010 at the height of the Pulis era and wandered into a sports bar to watch a Stoke game. Was amazed to see a fair few Japanese people in Stoke tops. I mean little old Stoke and there's people 10,000 or so miles away donning the famous red and white stripes cheering on big mama. Surreal 😆 I spent a lot of time in China around that period, and we managed to induct a number of the Beijing staff as honorary Stokies. We'd take them shirts over with their own names on, and every single one of them wanted the number '8' on their back (lucky number in China). It was quite amusing when we went for a post-work kickabout and they had a team full of attacking midfielders. A team full of Chinese attacking midfielders in Stoke tops having a kick about in China 😆 quite the sight I imagine 😃 👏 👏 |
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Sept 25, 2024 11:11:14 GMT
A taxi driver in SE Asia doing an impression of a Delap throw in whilst driving at high speed on the highway and steering with his knee has stayed with me for many years. Puts any theme park ride to shame.
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Post by PotterLog on Sept 25, 2024 11:21:40 GMT
Was in Shinjuku, Tokyo back in 2010 at the height of the Pulis era and wandered into a sports bar to watch a Stoke game. Was amazed to see a fair few Japanese people in Stoke tops. I mean little old Stoke and there's people 10,000 or so miles away donning the famous red and white stripes cheering on big mama. Surreal 😆 I spent a lot of time in China around that period, and we managed to induct a number of the Beijing staff as honorary Stokies. We'd take them shirts over with their own names on, and every single one of them wanted the number '8' on their back (lucky number in China). It was quite amusing when we went for a post-work kickabout and they had a team full of attacking midfielders. Number 8? 2010?? They wouldn’t get out of the cage mate |
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Post by dexter97 on Sept 25, 2024 11:31:12 GMT
I spent a lot of time in China around that period, and we managed to induct a number of the Beijing staff as honorary Stokies. We'd take them shirts over with their own names on, and every single one of them wanted the number '8' on their back (lucky number in China). It was quite amusing when we went for a post-work kickabout and they had a team full of attacking midfielders. Number 8? 2010?? They wouldn’t get out of the cage mate None of them would have been tall enough for TP. |
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Post by onepara on Sept 25, 2024 12:01:18 GMT
Lovely memories. Although the Burslem one was obvious, I had to laugh. Potteries folk (I'm from London, but have spent all of my life here except for 3 years as an infant. The War interrupted my life), have their own sense of humour. I often have a giggle at comments on this M.B.
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Post by owdestokie2 on Sept 25, 2024 12:07:14 GMT
Also fortunate to have travelled extensively, TBH on my travels I’ve usually found any mention of Stoke tends to receive a polite nod or look of you poor thing 🙂 ..( unless Stoke are in town ) Though an exception was in a taxi to the airport in Ushuaia , Tierra del Fuego , at the southern tip of Argentina .from where the Belgrano sailed . … discovering I was English the taxi driver asked who I supported , taxi conversations are usually just to pass the time , when I said Stoke instead of one of the big 6 I expected silence , but his enthusiasm genuinely lifted and we spoke warmly for 20 minutes about Banks , the later Stoke team of the 70s and how we should have won the league and football in general of that era … his knowledge was off the scale …perhaps it was just being alone so far from home ..or the surroundings ..but one of my truly ‘Proud to be a Potter’ moments .. and in a tiny way thinking football and a small team had helped rebuild bridges far better than any politician or diplomat could ever do PS was in Chiang Mai in June ..how’s the weather now ..was very hot / humid while I was there as the rains where late Scouse. I’d normally have waited until November before travelling, I decided to give it a go. Last night I took shelter (seriously) in a bar out of the rain. It was torrential (understatement) and after three hours I decided to go back to the hotel even though it hadn’t subsided a bit. Thankfully the bar owner loaned me a snorkel and a pair of flippers otherwise I’d have still been there now 😂😂😂 Today has been cloudy but 30 degrees. I know, it’s a struggle 👍😁😁 |
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Post by figo85 on Sept 25, 2024 12:40:05 GMT
Was at a campsite in wales and a staff member noticed the Stoke joggers. Mentioned he’ll be at the ground with Swansea, which will be nice.
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Sept 25, 2024 13:25:00 GMT
Also fortunate to have travelled extensively, TBH on my travels I’ve usually found any mention of Stoke tends to receive a polite nod or look of you poor thing 🙂 ..( unless Stoke are in town ) Though an exception was in a taxi to the airport in Ushuaia , Tierra del Fuego , at the southern tip of Argentina .from where the Belgrano sailed . … discovering I was English the taxi driver asked who I supported , taxi conversations are usually just to pass the time , when I said Stoke instead of one of the big 6 I expected silence , but his enthusiasm genuinely lifted and we spoke warmly for 20 minutes about Banks , the later Stoke team of the 70s and how we should have won the league and football in general of that era … his knowledge was off the scale …perhaps it was just being alone so far from home ..or the surroundings ..but one of my truly ‘Proud to be a Potter’ moments .. and in a tiny way thinking football and a small team had helped rebuild bridges far better than any politician or diplomat could ever do PS was in Chiang Mai in June ..how’s the weather now ..was very hot / humid while I was there as the rains where late Scouse. I’d normally have waited until November before travelling, I decided to give it a go. Last night I took shelter (seriously) in a bar out of the rain. It was torrential (understatement) and after three hours I decided to go back to the hotel even though it hadn’t subsided a bit. Thankfully the bar owner loaned me a snorkel and a pair of flippers otherwise I’d have still been there now 😂😂😂 Today has been cloudy but 30 degrees. I know, it’s a struggle 👍😁😁 Is that Welsh pub still there? Red Lion maybe? Actually may be getting bars confused. Was a Welsh lad called Dave who had a bar in Chiang Mai,Bolton fan oddly. Red Lion wasn't his. |
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Post by Mason_Stokie on Sept 25, 2024 14:03:04 GMT
Living in the US and frequently wearing a Stoke polo shirt it's quite surprising how many people stop me and know about Stoke.
Walked in to a local brewery and a guy shouts out "Another Stoke fan in Loveland!". Got talking to him and his son supported Stoke after he started watching premier league and loving Delaps long throws.
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Post by PotterLog on Sept 25, 2024 14:09:13 GMT
I've had a fair few across eighteen years in the depths of South America but my favourite by far was bumping into an unassuming working-class Chilean kid wearing a Stoke shirt in a shopping centre on the outskirts of Santiago. I initially waved off my own son calling my attention to it, assuming as usual it would be an Atletico Madrid or Paraguay shirt.. but he kept insisting and I clocked the badge.. this lad was there with his family and they were absolutely made up when I showed them my own shirt and told him I was from Stoke. His mum was beaming. We had a bit of a chat, he had no story or connection at all, just said he liked the team and his dad had somehow got hold of the shirt for him. We parted ways and he came scampering after me to get a photo together. Sweet family and a really nice unexpected moment.
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Post by dutchstokie on Sept 25, 2024 14:19:49 GMT
Was in Kenya in 2013 working, and the taxi driver my company lined up at the time got 2 Stoke tops foisted upon him when I departed. James was his name and we nattered daily about how Stoke were doing at the time. Then a week later this happened !!! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westgate_shopping_mall_attackI was sitting in a coffee shop in the Westgate mall on the Friday beofre chatting to a client !! Scary stuff when you think about it ! |
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Post by frasier37 on Sept 25, 2024 14:28:06 GMT
I was on holiday in florida in august and went to gator land ...we stopped to see a disturbance in the water....it was a huge gator that had dragged a guy off his bike and drew him into the water.
the guy in his jaws spotted my broxap stoke top and shouted GOOOOO ARRRRRN STOKE!
People are always happy to stop what theyre doing and make a comment when they see a stokie
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Sept 25, 2024 14:29:36 GMT
Was in Kenya in 2013 working, and the taxi driver my company lined up at the time got 2 Stoke tops foisted upon him when I departed. James was his name and we nattered daily about how Stoke were doing at the time. Then a week later this happened !!! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westgate_shopping_mall_attackI was sitting in a coffee shop in the Westgate mall on the Friday beofre chatting to a client !! Scary stuff when you think about it ! Had a few similar, Pattaya just before the tsunami as flew home for Xmas and the Oklahoma bombing was there 2 days before. We decided to head to Kansas think it was as on a road trip. Were making the trip up as we went along. Look at the map then head somewhere at random. |
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Post by J-Roar on Sept 25, 2024 14:35:31 GMT
I'm also very lucky to travel because of my work. Was in Burslem just before Xmas and mentioned Stoke as my team. Nothing... Are you a bailiff? |
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Post by pretzel on Sept 25, 2024 14:39:14 GMT
I'm also very lucky to travel because of my work. Was in Burslem just before Xmas and mentioned Stoke as my team. Nothing... Are you a bailiff? Soap salesman? |
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Post by PotterLog on Sept 25, 2024 15:01:05 GMT
A very bad one if he thinks he'll find a market in Burslem |
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Post by questionable on Sept 25, 2024 15:11:36 GMT
I was at a Stoke match many years ago when an unknown lad approached me saying I saw you in Magaluf pulling a wheelie on a motorbike down the entire length of the main front wearing a Stoke top.
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Post by mickeythemaestro on Sept 25, 2024 15:16:13 GMT
I was at a Stoke match many years ago when an unknown lad approached me saying I saw you in Magaluf pulling a wheelie on a motorbike down the entire length of the main front wearing a Stoke top. Was it you though.... |
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Post by questionable on Sept 25, 2024 15:18:48 GMT
I was at a Stoke match many years ago when an unknown lad approached me saying I saw you in Magaluf pulling a wheelie on a motorbike down the entire length of the main front wearing a Stoke top. Was it you though.... Yes mate it was me, I actually raced Motorcross at quite a high standard, then enduro as I got older. |
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Post by elystokie on Sept 25, 2024 15:20:26 GMT
I was stood outside a shop in Chang Mai waiting for the family to pick up pizza and a lad came out, saw the badge on my polo shirt, shouted 'Stokie' and threw his arms around me, him and two other lads from Stoke were doing a similar trip to us.
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