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Post by troj on Jul 9, 2008 10:49:29 GMT
As the area is one of the key reasons we are seemingly having a little bit of trouble attracting the right caliber of players to our club let's all work together to put together our very own super dooper info pack
I've added a bit to start us off - please try to use the sections provided otherwise it may develop into something of a free for all. I've also added estimated time from the Brit to help our new prem players get a feel for the area. Note: To ensure the footy players understand what a brill location we live in I'm also including places of interest within an hour's drive from the Brit.
Remember, when adding your info that this is a serious guide and all info should be geared towards that rare and precious animal "the pro footy player (and his wife/girlf)". Have fun!
"The Pro Footballers Guide to Stoke on Trent"
Where to Eat
> Thornbury Hall, Kingsley Holt - Superb Asian Cuisine (20 mins)
> Thai Edge, Brindley Place, Birmingham - Exquisite Thai Nosh (45 mins)
Where to Dance (need help with this one!!!!)
> The Zen Bar, Hanley, 15 mins
> Any bar in Wilmslow, 35 mins
Where to Shop
> Hanley - a good mix of high street fashion, 15 mins
> Manchester - just 45 mins up the road all the latest designer gear
> Birmingham - again just 45 mins down the road etc etc
Where to Relax
> Moddershall Oaks - 10 mins from the Brit, secluded, tranquil and private
> Greens - 30 secs from the Brit!
Where to Indulge (help needed)
Where to Live
> Dairyfields, Trentham, 5 mins from the Brit, exclusive but well connected
> WestLands, Newcastle, 15 mins from the Brit
Where to Play
> Trentham Gardens
> Alton Towers
> etc etc
Where to Travel (from)
> Stoke Train Station 5 mins
> Stafford Train Station 20 mins
> Manchester Airport 50 mins
> East Midlands Airport 45 mins
> Birmingham Airport 1 hour
Where to Travel (to)
> Lake District - just over an hour away
etc
Where to Buy a new Motor
> Knights BMW - 2 mins from Brit
> Audi - 30 secs from the Brit
Where to Watch (Stuff)
> Movies - Vue cinema newcastle - 20 mins
> Theatre - Regent - Hanley, 15 mins
> The Crescent, Birmingham, 45 mins
etc
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Post by griffoisalegend on Jul 9, 2008 10:51:19 GMT
I'm sure plenty of footballers would just simply live in Wilmslow if they were that bothered about the Stoke area. The commuting of half an our a day is nothing.
Hanley? Fucking hell.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 9, 2008 10:52:47 GMT
We are in a great location and quite frankly it's a bollocks excuse!
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Post by troj on Jul 9, 2008 10:53:22 GMT
Yeh, we do struggle on the old retail front but they should still be made aware its there (if only for emergencies!)
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 9, 2008 10:54:10 GMT
Where to live-
Wychwood Park-30 mins drive
Any posh place within Cheshire-60 mins drive at most
Like I said a truly bollocks excuse!
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Post by shoey100 on Jul 9, 2008 10:57:34 GMT
Don't Pulis and Fuller both live on Wychwood? I even believe that Bruce Forsyth has a property on there too, and if Brucey can't lure players here then I think we are officially screwed  Oo, forgot to add that I know Pulis commutes from Bournemouth but I've been told he may own a house on Wychwood |
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Post by troj on Jul 9, 2008 10:58:18 GMT
Agreed, the unfortunate fact is that we are deemed (wrongly in my opinion) by the outside world to be a shit hole of an area. Hence when we talk to a new player their initial reaction is probably "oh feck" not.... "I know I'll live in Cheshire...."
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Post by madeinstoke on Jul 9, 2008 11:00:03 GMT
stoke on trent = centre of england.
good motorway links to everywhere. i know its nowt do with football but the reason we have so many warehouses being built is because of the logistical location of stoke.
most players commute nowadays anyway. as been said, just a bollocks excuse.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 9, 2008 11:02:36 GMT
A few of the players have houses on there and TP and Fuller do I think. My Dad built some of them so they should be aware!  |
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Post by Kenilworth_Stokies on Jul 9, 2008 11:05:25 GMT
Most players will have grown up in inner cities anyway, so it's not like we're asking Paris Hilton to squat in Moss Side.
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Post by troj on Jul 9, 2008 11:09:37 GMT
Word Association Quick Test
Pen......
Dog......
Cup.......
Port Vale............
Stoke on Trent..........
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Post by Northy on Jul 9, 2008 11:11:06 GMT
good road links? They always seem to be shut with accidents  Shop in chester Dine in Chester Live in Cheshire Watch trainspotters in Crewe  Travel to - Alton Towers, peak district, Chester & Uttoxeter races, |
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Post by u2oxeterstokie on Jul 9, 2008 11:16:43 GMT
Where to play golf - Staffordshires hidden gem - Uttoxeter Golf Club
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Post by mooseatron on Jul 9, 2008 11:23:48 GMT
only decent car dealers you could think of are audi and bmw there bluddy prem players now they go brittle now:D plus dont forget shrewberrys only bus ride from hanley and that's got much nicer restaurants and shops. far west end of stoke is best place be in fact there's big houses next to me if any of players want move in?
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Post by lordeffinghamhunt on Jul 9, 2008 11:28:22 GMT
Beautiful views andstunning skylines.  |
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Post by Bick on Jul 9, 2008 11:38:47 GMT
Nothing wrong with stoke, wouldn't move away ever!
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Post by salopstick on Jul 9, 2008 11:58:58 GMT
Beautiful views andstunning skylines. did you take that from the js upper |
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Post by eddyclamp on Jul 9, 2008 12:13:29 GMT
What about Glebe Street in stoke,Rachel`s(indulgence)Sangams(meal),harry`s bar(late drink)and bus stop across the street for the Britt.
Show me a better street anywhere ;D ;D ;D
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Post by bradwell on Jul 9, 2008 12:17:51 GMT
> Lake District - just over an hour away< what on a private jet
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Post by Kenilworth_Stokies on Jul 9, 2008 12:22:01 GMT
Local delicacies - 14 pints of Peddy, six bowls of lobby and a dozen cheese and bacon oatcakes.
Local toilets - list available on request in case of morning-after emergencies brought on by the above.
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Post by boothenendboy on Jul 9, 2008 12:38:45 GMT
wedgewood hall  barlaston downs  trentham gardens  view from mowcop  stone,canal by the star  alton castle  all in an around the area,and all very nice. |
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Post by prong on Jul 9, 2008 12:39:35 GMT
This is hands-down the funniest thing I've ever seen on the Oatcake! Genius! |
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Post by lordb on Jul 9, 2008 12:58:46 GMT
hardly brown wings funny but best thread for ages
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Post by troj on Jul 9, 2008 16:12:52 GMT
what's wrong with hanley ;-) Its a shopping mecca
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Post by trend....... on Jul 9, 2008 16:31:03 GMT
where to eat -
biaals - sneyd green
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Post by Cityfullergoals on Jul 9, 2008 16:54:27 GMT
Word Association Quick Test Pen...... Dog...... Cup....... Port Vale............ Stoke on Trent..........
Shit
Run
Sorry?
Premier League ;D |
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Post by mancpotter on Jul 9, 2008 17:58:48 GMT
how do you get to manchester airport in 50min and the town centre in 45.. its just not possible sorry if i was a player and have to say no....
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Post by scfc1983 on Jul 9, 2008 18:38:01 GMT
In his interview on 5 Live the other night, when asked if he thought it would be difficult to attract players to the club, Pulis said "well to be honest players are not going to come to the club because of Stoke-on-Trent are they?"
He then went on to say players would have to be financially rewarded in order to attract them.
Whether there is any truth in what he said is debatable, but I was quite shocked when he came out with it!
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Post by stokieblokie on Jul 9, 2008 23:25:55 GMT
Eat: Jalsa in newcastle. That posh italian that used to be Pinocchios
Live: Baldwins Gate/Whitmore
Partay: up 'anley duck. Stone.
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Post by vientianescfc on Jul 10, 2008 3:27:47 GMT
Well speaking as some one who left Stoke-on-trent nigh on 15 years ago - I never choose to return. When I was living back around the area for a year or so I choose Cheshire as the preferable place.
Stoke-on-Trent unfortunately isn't an attractive proposition to folks who aren't from around it and for most people once they leave they don't in general return (to live that is).
What TP said I know isn't a nice thing to hear about S-O-T but sadly it is true.
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