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Post by fromafar07 on Feb 19, 2008 14:15:34 GMT
as many of you may be aware , i live in America and have done since leaving stoke in 1976. so keeping up wit hthe Potters was hard to do until the advent of the internet. Bu admittedly it was only until the last 4-5 years that i have really got to the point of following them closely again with all the web sites, listening to every game on the web too. even though i have returned to visit on a few occasions i have never been able to get to agame.
That all changes this Saturday. i will be coming to Stoke Friday morning for a Saturday memorial service for my dad who died recently. but my brother and even maybe another brother too is headed down to the Brit today to buy me a ticket for the Ipswich game,
Yes ladies and gentleman, I will be in attendance at Saturday's game ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by ukstoke1 on Feb 19, 2008 14:17:22 GMT
That is quality!!!
Really sorry to hear that you have to come in such sad times!!
Hope the boys win for you and your dad!!!
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Post by anarchicalan on Feb 19, 2008 14:17:36 GMT
Welcome home dude
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Post by foals on Feb 19, 2008 14:18:25 GMT
really hope you enjoy it mate. you couldnt have picked a better time to come accross...tis a little exciting at the moment.
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Post by eddyscfc on Feb 19, 2008 14:18:41 GMT
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Post by bettyswallocks on Feb 19, 2008 14:19:51 GMT
Welcome home fella, lets hope the lads get a good result for you oh and dont forget some layers you will need em
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Post by Pretty Little Boother on Feb 19, 2008 14:20:10 GMT
Sorry about your dad, but goarn Stoke!
You a Brit virgin then?
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Post by hanibal7 on Feb 19, 2008 14:20:12 GMT
give them a cheer for me mate.3 of us listening on stoke world saturday here in thailand.maybe a few beers too lol.
sorry to hear about your dad.
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Post by mermaidsal on Feb 19, 2008 14:25:51 GMT
So sorry about your dad, but it sounds like you're doing all the right things - come and say hi if you can pick me out from the other 21,000+ (I hope!).
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Post by fromafar07 on Feb 19, 2008 14:28:28 GMT
since i live in the land of Baseball, caps are in abundance. i dont even wear them and have 4 or 5 with varying symbols on them. ill bring one along and wear it
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Post by FullerMagic on Feb 19, 2008 14:28:45 GMT
First game in 32 years, eh? Let's hope we get a win for you then If it feels like a 2-jumper kind of day, best put 4 on just to be sure...and 2 coats God, it gets cold up there. |
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Post by PONTAFCE on Feb 19, 2008 14:30:58 GMT
Quality that is mate hope that you enjoy the match.
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Post by The_real_Peter_Griffin on Feb 19, 2008 14:35:39 GMT
Where you sitting?
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Post by leeklad on Feb 19, 2008 14:37:00 GMT
A freezing cold brittania awaits you.Welcome back to the land of real people.COME ON STOKE lets have 3 points for fromafar07 and his family
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Post by fromafar07 on Feb 19, 2008 14:37:35 GMT
no idea where im sitting. spoke to my brother this morning and he said he was getting me a ticket. dont really care where i sit really !! ;D ;D
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Post by crowey on Feb 19, 2008 14:50:49 GMT
Great times. I do the same, listening over the Internet. When I was last over at Xmas 2004, I had to endure losing to Ipswich away (because my brother-in-law wouldn't drive me there) - watched it in the pub in Berkhamsted, Herts, 0-0 v Cov City at home on Boxing Day, then watching use lose to Notts Forest away when they got relegated. We were supposed to be home in Sept/Oct for the Prem celebration, but huge business changes unfortunately makes this impossible. At least we have Sky/Fox, but I should imagine that the "soccer" is very scarce in the USA
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Post by fromafar07 on Feb 19, 2008 15:13:16 GMT
most of the football over here is the premier league, 3 matches on the Fox Soccer Channel (2 live) every staurday. plus they show Serie A from Italy on saturdays too. they do show the Champions league matches on ESPN but the yare in teh afternoon during teh week when im working. But, i do have satellite radio and can listen to them as i drive around. Im in sales
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2008 15:26:49 GMT
Sorry to hear about your old man but hopefully you'll have a great day  Next season when we are in the prem, you'll get to see us a lot more often ;D |
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Post by jezzascfc on Feb 19, 2008 15:27:01 GMT
Welcome home!! ;D
I know the life of a long distance supporter and it ain't easy.
When I was in Bermuda and then Hong Kong, I only managed half a dozen or so games a season and those at great expense (I made two trips back in three weeks from Bermuda for the last game of the season and the play-off final just afterwards when we came up to this league!).
Now I am in Jersey (Channel Islands, not "New"), it is a bit easier, but still not cheap. I came home for the Wolves and Southampton games last week and should have made at least a dozen matches before the season's finished.
Somehow, when you know you are coming home for only a game or two, they seem even more special. Enjoy it.
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Post by lancer on Feb 19, 2008 15:31:50 GMT
Yes, sorry about your Dad mate, but welcome home for now, and here'e hoping The Potters give you some good memories to take back wiith you.
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Post by knypersleystokie on Feb 19, 2008 15:40:13 GMT
Sorry to hear about your Dad mate.. Just hope they win, which Im sure they will.. I did a piece on Stokie's living In America, for the oatcake sometime ago.. quite interesting that a small group of Stokies who live in New York, get together on Sundays[complete with Stoke strips] and have a kick about with the locals..
Anyway all the best ..enjoy the game..
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Post by Pedropotter on Feb 19, 2008 15:45:12 GMT
Hi
You are in sales? is that Sales, Alabama?! ;D
Let us know where your seat is and we can say hello!
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Post by luke45 on Feb 19, 2008 15:46:55 GMT
Sorry to hear about your dad mate, let's hope we can get three points for you, have a good day |
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Post by POS51 on Feb 19, 2008 15:53:07 GMT
Sorry to hear the circumstances which you bring you here.
Hopefully Stoke will get the win and take some of the pain away.
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Post by boothenendboy on Feb 19, 2008 16:02:46 GMT
youll never want to go back to america once you have come back to stoke.........
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Post by StatesideStokie on Feb 19, 2008 16:33:12 GMT
SOrry to hear about your Dad, but hopefully you can enjoy the game anyway. I've been in the States since August last year and am flying back for the Burnley game, and I"ll be introducing my American girlfriend to the charms of the Brit for the first time. It's tough having to miss out on all the fun this season, but at least we hear the games online, and have some banter on here, and they do at least show the goals on FSC. YOu can also get some Championship games on Setanta if you have Direct TV, QPR v Stoke is on live I think.......unfortunately it's on at the same time as my flight home, so I'll be missing that one!
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Post by Adster on Feb 19, 2008 16:44:13 GMT
sorry to hear for your loss,
but welcome home good man ;D
goarnnnnn stoke ;D
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Post by SA_78 on Feb 19, 2008 16:57:00 GMT
I am ry sorry to hear about your father. Hope you have a fantastic day out and that Stoke get another three points!!!
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Post by fromafar07 on Feb 19, 2008 17:52:21 GMT
thanks for all the condolences and good wishes. ill be at the game
GOOOOOOOO ARNNNNNNNN STOKE !!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by onewaynebiggins on Feb 19, 2008 18:42:47 GMT
Sorry to hear about your sad loss, but i'm really glad that a fellow stokie is going to get to share the joys of our promotion season!!!
We are Stoke!!
onewaynebiggins
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