Dubai trip, Premier league and The Ryder Cup

[chuffed]

I was reading about Stokes planned trip to Dubai for a Sunny break and training camp. No proof was needed really how much the club is changing (has changed). we can all see and read about it every week. Who could have imagined having a Stoke player turning up for training in a Lamborghini ! I read a story some years ago about when Tony Jacklin was invited to captain the European Ryder cup team. Europe's record against America at that time was awful, in fact the Ryder cup was almost being considered as a pointless competition which should be dropped because America always won and won emphatically. Actually, the original competition was USA V Great Britain, the rest of Europe was added in the hope that it might even up the competition (it didn't). Anyway, Tony Jacklin said he would Captain the team on one condition, that his team, Europe, competed on level terms in status with America. By that he meant, Just like the Americans, his team travelled and stayed first class, that his team had the best team wear, (designer) best Team suits (saville row) Best sponsorship possible and golf equipment. Even the Wags had matching ladies team suits. Jacklin realised that when the Americans turned up, they looked like winners when they got off the Plane! Their wives looked stunning, they travelled to first class hotels in limos and so on. Anyway Jacklin got what he wanted and the result was Europe thrashed the Yanks and from then on the competition turned around to one of the biggest events on the sporting calender. I think Stokes Management team realise all the things that Jacklin new and are taking things in the right direction. Go for It Stoke first Class all the way.!

[Premier League Busta Rhymes]

We have come a long way in a short period of time, still a long way to go yet though, for example people want us to be attracting top class players yet our training ground is still not up to scratch. Hopefully with the Prem money we can improve all aspects of the club for the better, good to hear the guy from football in the community say that money is filtering down to them too!