When did you start to believe?

[stokeuk474]

For me, I think it was the Wolves game. I knew we'd give them a run for their money, but to stuff them 4-2 gave me a proper buzz, because Stoke just don't do results like that...until this season.

I was working that saturday, and I was checking the score every 5 mins on my phone. The last time I checked before full time, it was 2-1 to them, and my dad rang me at full time, he said do you know the score? I said well last time I looked we were losing, and he said yeah well they scored two, then after a moment of silence, said but we scored 4! ;D

[FrostySCFC]

August 24th 1986 And I've never stopped believing. What a lifetime of disappointment I have had ;D

[gleghornsgoolies]

When I first saw Tony Pulis walk out of the tunnel wearing his baseball cap. Inspiring stuff.

[potter84]

When we go 2 nil down and we still win....GOARRRNN STOKE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Stick It On Cort's Head]

Blackpool away.

[potters11]

Around the time of Blackpool away and WBA at home!

[maryhinge]

"When did you start to believe?"







when Boskamp lay down the foundations for Pulis

[Deleted]

You are a very silly man Mugglers. Very silly indeed. ;D

[davemong]

When we go up, and not a moment before.

Been let down too many times, remember that big-nosed prick Parker netting for leicester against us, Oooooh the pain

[charlscfc]

I'm still not sure I do believe... well i do, but i'm trying not to make myself believe, as silly as that sounds - because I fear the moment I do start to believe it will go all tits up

I'll get back to ya come May

[madeleyite]

1972

[DrGonzo]

When we need a point against Leicester and are 5-0 up with 89 on the scoreboard.

[roro]

This is a very good post. Not being the biggest Pulis believer he is now proving me wrong I'm very very pleased to say, I always said from day one though I don't like him, I always want him to succeed at our football club.

So to answer the question to the topic, it was Sheffield Utd away which I still think was our most solid performance of the season. That night I knew we would make the playoffs, however it changed at Wolves away, that day I realised we would now go on and win the league.

It is great to have this buzz back at our club and I'm so pleased we are aiming for over 20,000 today without any discounts. Just hope the buzz and extra fans stay with the club!

Come on Stoke!!!

[panini2001]

1973 the year I started going regularly.

[Maccca100]

when the second went in against Scunthorpe..

[StatesideStokie]

TODAY!

[ruts66]

Boxing Day, LL hattrick at Oakwell !!!

[**** Pulling Himself Off]

When it was apparent that with financial backing Pulis was capable of bringing real talent to Stoke.

Been thinking that for about 3 years or so.

[maybanker]

i'm with charlscfc on this one... daren't believe just yet

[maybanker]

i've just got in the academy!!!!!!!!!!

[stokebill]

I believe now.

I'll believe more after the next 5 games though!

Preston away
QPR away
Burnley home
Norwich away
Watford away

[mermaidsal]

Not a league game in fact but the home draw with Newcastle. Don't know why it was that particular day and not one a match that took us us the table or kept us there, but that was my moment...

[powchirper]

The Wolves game did it for me, after years of getting nowt but the odd draw to stuff them on their own turf was when i said thats it we will defo go up now

[SidibeGod]

When Coates announced his 3 year plan at the beginning of last season

[adey85]

at the end of last season!!!


Gooooooooooooaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrn Stoke!!!!!

[trebor63]

I agree with Stick it on Corts head Blackpool away had quality power passion and complete and utter control written all over it. I came away from there and honestly felt that we could well be strong contenders

[do it for rawba]

For me it was the Southampton home game. After the match I was walking home with my lad. Just as we got to our house we both looked up at the sky. It was a clear night and all the stars were shining brightly. At that moment a shooting star sped across the night sky turning from a silvery grey to a orange streak as it burnt up in the atmosphere. Hairs on back of neck standing up and shivers going down the spine as we both said at the same time "It's a sign!"
- WE ARE GOING UP.

[samstoke]

The Blackpool away/WBA at home week. Not just the results and the manner of the performances, but the fact that in that same week we also signed Fuller on a long term contract and re-signed Diao. For the first time this season I started to believe we could do something.

The Fuller contract was the clincher. It's something Stoke NEVER seem to do, tie up our best players on long term contract extensions ages before their original contract has expired. AND without some kind of long drawn out saga beforehand too.

[soicowboy]

'when Boskamp lay down the foundations for Pulis '



He's got a point- look how the shrewd Boskamp signings are inspiring the team

[davemong]

Just wanted to get this to the top, so people can see how right I was ;D