This week marked four years since Mark Hughes first took charge. It's been on the whole, a very good four years, but bookended by two big spells of doubt and criticism. The first, when he joined, was more of a reaction to the underwhelming nature of his appointment. Fresh from a chastening experience at QPR, … Continue reading Identity Crisis
Not 'should he leave?', not 'who do you get in?', but arguably the most unanswerable question of the Hughes In/Out debate. Do we think, after Arsenal routed us at the bet365, that Hughes will be on his way? Before the Gunners took us apart, we posed the question on Twitter... https://twitter.com/wizardsofdrivel/status/862990230013579265 And now, we've asked … Continue reading But WILL Mark Hughes leave though?
It's nearly been a decade since Stoke City won promotion to the Premier League, and throughout our time in the "promised land", we've seen many faces come and go to the Britannia/Bet365 Stadium. 85 players have donned the red and white for the Potters in our most recent spell in the top flight...85! So, for … Continue reading QUIZ: Stoke City Premier League Players
The idea that football is about results in pervasive throughout football. It's a phrase that you hear every day in the football world. For people in the game; managers, players, chairmen who rely on every point scrapped and gained it's true. Results are the lifeblood of a club's survival, of players' and manager's careers. If … Continue reading Football Is About More Than Just Results
Do not take this seriously. CLICK THIS LINK TO TAKE OUR QUIZ AND FIND OUT WHAT KIND OF STOKE FAN YOU ARE https://www.playbuzz.com/davidc97/what-kind-of-stoke-fan-are-you?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=ff&utm_campaign=ff When you've done that, give our latest episode a listen:
"But you're 12th!" squawks Robbie Savage, with the forced incredulity of a child trying to deny they'd raided the biscuit tin with a full mouth of McVities. This the age of the entitled, deluded fan. With every aspect of football hyped up to the max by a frenzied media, it's only right that the football … Continue reading Savage, Stoke and a season of inertia
Marc Muniesa. Maarc Muniesa. M-m-m-marc Muniesa, he plays for City, with Bojan and Moha. Yes, I just wasted 14 words writing out the Marc Muniesa song but I did it because I am worried. We are all worried. Muniesa isn’t playing, and if he continues to not play, Muniesa will leave, forever. This cannot go … Continue reading Play Marc Muniesa. It’s that simple.
16-year-old Dutch Stoke fan Henri Keuter (@HenriSCFC) gives us the first of what will hopefully be many columns about his experiences following the Potters from Holland. Here in Holland, English football is very popular. Loads of people watch all of the games and it’s a very popular subject at school or work. When … Continue reading A Dutch Potters’ View
Liverpool at home was likely the last game I will get to this season. I confess I have not been to a great deal of matches this term - student funds have meant it’s been nigh on impossible to afford to go. However, when I have been, I have of course loved it. A loss … Continue reading Confessions of a Southern Stokie
The Wizards of Drivel Podcast is approaching 50 episodes, and we've had an absolute blast doing it. It's been a labour of love and we couldn't have done it without you guys. From the, erm, challenging listen of the first episode we've grown and grown and we're delighted that so many of you seem to … Continue reading Patreon
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