stokes potential

[ersaurebot 1, 000, 000 views]

say stoke stay up for a few seasons, without being bank rolled, how far can stoke city fc go?

are we potential top six material ever?

are we no more than middlesborough are now?

just a thought as i was wonderin whats actually potentially at stake this season

[stokie01]

dunna keep yer hopes up lad

[stokie25]

I just pray for survival this season...we can build thereafter. I honestly think if we can stay up this season and make a fist of it next season, we will look at progression up to and past mid table.

Pipe dreams, my friend...i can't get past our game tomorrow, for now

[scfc75]

Ipswich, Fulham, Portsmouth, Blackburn to name a few have all flirted with the Uefa Cup over the past 6 or 7 years. I wouldn't expect us to challenge for a top 6 spot but to become a Charlton (as was, under Curbishley) where you consistently finish in the top half, and make the odd Uefa Cup appearance via intertoto or the cups, is definitely possible. I would be happy with that.

[stokey-pokey pudding and pie]

compared to the 'treading water' teams (boro, bolton, fulham, blackburn, etc ) we're better off financially, bigger (and better) fan base and imo have a decent pragmatic manager who will build slowly and sustainably.

[Bick]

Lets not get carried away just yet guys.


BUT, i think we can break into the top 4

[stokie25]

Feb 20, 2009 20:59:47 GMT Bick said:

Lets not get carried away just yet guys.


BUT, i think we can break into the top 4

WHOAAHH! That's what Tango said...now he's resigned himself and his lemmings to the top 10

[walrus]

I'd be interested to see what happens if we stay up, and in three or four years are still just about avoiding relegation and make no real progress. Would everyone be satisfied with that or would we start to get restless with the board/manager and attendances dip etc.?

[stokie5554]

When We Went Up I said to my old man

This Could Be a start of a new era

he laughed and said


GROW UP !