This season is my first without a season ticket since 2000/01. That season, I was eight years old, Stoke were in their third campaign on the spin in the third tier of English football and regularly played in front of crowds of 12,000. Port Vale beat us on our own turf. Icelandic manager Gudjon Thordarsson … Continue reading Dissociation Football
Red and White Christmas’ is an appeal from Potters fans all around the world to support three important causes this Christmas. This is an independent project from Stoke City supporters that asks Stokies to help raise money, raise awareness and anything else that is in their power to help three charities based in the local … Continue reading Red and White Christmas
“Meet the new boss, same as the old boss” Stoke didn’t really reset during pre-season as much as they remained on standby. After four opening games in which criticism of Michael O’Neill intensified on the airwaves, terraces and social media cesspits, the verdict for the season is already in with 42 games to go. We’re … Continue reading Meet Stoke City, a club failing to hit ‘reset’
Final days of the season are often good, but that final day of The Championship will be talked about in the alehouses of Nottingham, West Bromwich, Barnsley, Swansea, Luton and more besides for years. For Stoke fans, it may be forgotten slightly. Although a surge from 17th to 15th was nice, not to mention the … Continue reading Michael O’Neill: Restoking the fires
As a founder member of the football league, Stoke have had a long and storied history. Your WODPOD historians Dave and Tony have made it their mission to document the story of Stoke, season-by-season, from 1888 to the present day. We're recording a podcast about every Stoke season, where Tony goes deep into historical research … Continue reading The Stoke City Years
Association football is lovingly referred to around the world as the ‘beautiful game’ and it has been a constant source of iconic sporting images throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. There are certain photographs which are instantly recognisable to football supporters, either because they showcase a special moment in time or encompass the emotions … Continue reading Stoke City Legends: Mark Stein
You grow up, you work half a century, you get a golden handshake, you rest a couple of years and you're dead. And the only thing that makes that crazy ride worthwhile is 'Did I enjoy it? What did I learn? What was the point?' That's where I come in. You've seen how I react … Continue reading Hanging up my mic
On Saturday April 13th, 1963, a young centre forward sat in the home dressing room deep within the bowls of the Victoria Ground, the home of Stoke City. The Potters, under the managerial genius of Tony Waddington, were well on their way to winning the Second Division title and there was a genuine air of … Continue reading Stoke City Legends: John Ritchie
Best Result? Yes. Best performance? Well, it’s not as clear. I thought there was a really good question on the last WODPOD. It nicely reflects everything I have been trying to say about this season and it inspired me to have a closer look at the Swansea game. https://twitter.com/OatcakeEater/status/1180806727954030594?s=20 Gareth’s question, or at least my interpretation … Continue reading How Stoke won: Swansea, assessed.
It is said that the most valuable commodity in football is goals. It may be one of the most overused clichés in the game, yet it is one that is underpinned by a mixture of empirical evidence and common sense. Research has demonstrated that since the mid-1940s the number of goals scored in matches … Continue reading Stoke City Legends: Freddie Steele
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