It's hard for me to be objective about Bojan. Since his arrival in 2014, he's probably been my favourite Stoke player - as much as I still have 'favourite players' anymore. Nonetheless, I've been his biggest advocate, criticising Stoke managers for his non-selection, defending his perceived weaknesses and campaigning for his inclusion in the side. … Continue reading With Bojan’s career at a crossroads, Rowett must use him or lose him
You could forgive Radio Stoke for the couple of seconds of dead air that followed Gary Rowett’s stormy set-to with Nigel Johnson on Saturday, but it felt like minutes went by before Lee Blakeman resumed hosting duties. In an age of banal, almost scripted post-match interviews, Rowett’s tirade in the wake of Stoke’s 3-2 home … Continue reading Rowett’s explosive interview leaves more questions than answers
Since The Wizards of Drivel podcast began back in May 2016, I've generally found that I had the most fun when I got to learn something I didn't know about my club. Whilst it was great chatting drivel about Stoke's latest defeat, I got the most satisfaction out of episodes like our Frank Soo documentary, … Continue reading Introducing ‘A Pottered History’
Before any supporters of other teams pipe up with “Because they are thick as shit” there may indeed be an element of this however, I believe it has more to do with a deep rooted collective associative psychological phenomena which I will attempt to articulate. First of all, I am assuming that the booing during … Continue reading Why do Stoke fans boo their own players?
England's recent World Cup run may have a lot to answer for. As Southgate's men progressed through the tournament, scenes of people going mental - with limbs all over the shop - went viral. Harry Kane's last-gasp winner against Tunisia was the perfect launching pad for these videos, as we laughed and smiled at the pandemonium in Leeds, Croydon, Newcastle and … Continue reading Support as Performance – Not everything is a ‘Mental’
This was a long list. So many underwhelming signings came through the door at Clayton Wood as Stoke looked to establish themselves in the Premier League, that it was a challenge for your humble writer to narrow this list down to 20. I based this list on four factors - price tag, failure to meet … Continue reading The 20 Worst Stoke Signings of the Premier League Years
This was supposed to be about Joe Allen. I had a series of gifs with some proper MNF lines and circles going on them, but I’ve revaluated mine and Joe’s relationship and decided it is a toxic one and it only gets worse the more I feed it; so this isn’t going to be about … Continue reading A Clean (International) Break: How Rowett Can Fix Stoke
STOKE CITY WIN. Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-zzeeeehhhh. Dave, Tom and Chris talk about Stoke City winning a game of association football. There's much gushing about Etebo and Berahino, and we try and look at how we're shaping up before the chat descends into a conversation on Hippos. https://soundcloud.com/user-602020638/release-the-hippo
With today being GCSE Results Day, Head of Year Gary Rowett nervously awaits feedback from the exam board. Chemistry Your pupils have failed to grasp the basic concepts of chemistry, and their performance demonstrates a lack of understanding of scientific method, or indeed any kind of method. Of particular cause for concern was candidate #1 … Continue reading Stoke City: GCSE Results
Mr P Coates Bet365 Stadium Stanley Matthews Way Stoke – on – Trent ST4 4EG Dear Mr Peter Coates Following my recent viewing of Stoke City’s opening fixtures of the Skybet Championship 2018/19 Season, I write with my findings of our short inspection of the club. The Club requires improvement. Finance: Requires Improvement Inspectors … Continue reading Stoke City: An Ofsted Inspection
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