The word “recruitment” has become something of a dirty word among Stoke fans in recent years. Following myriad catastrophes, it’s not really a surprise the transfer strategy employed by Stoke has come in for immense criticism from fans, media outlets and by far the saddest indictment, the playing squad. However, apportioning this blame is difficult … Continue reading How Stoke can fix their broken transfer strategy
There we go, five months of Nathan Jones and it was...well, it probably wasn’t everything we had all hoped it to be. Stoke stumbled to a 16th placed finish and results wise Jones failed to improve on Rowett’s abject failure. But for some reason I, and I believe a relatively significant proportion of the rest … Continue reading Jonesball Revisited
While results haven’t picked up much since Nathan Jones took charge of the Potters, there were certainly positives to take from the latter period of an overall dismal campaign. Much was expected of the senior international players at the club this season, but it has been the younger generation who have caught the attention in … Continue reading Can Thibaud Verlinden shine in Jones’ diamond?
Boro fan and former Middlesbrough FC Press Officer Andrew Clarke answers our questions ahead of Stoke's trip to the Riverside Stadium... What have you made of Boro's season so far? We started like a house on fire. However, that was due to the fact we were miles fitter than everyone else after TP had the … Continue reading Quick Preview: Middlesbrough (A)
The latest in our series of Stoke moments that won't be recorded in the history books, that we loved all the same... We all know that Rory Delap was so much more than a throw-in. He was a fantastic player for Stoke City. Made to measure for Tony Pulis' side, Delap did every job asked … Continue reading Iconic Stoke Moments: Boaz Myhill puts it out for a corner
In this blog series, we look at Iconic Stoke Moments that have very little to do with footballing success, of which there are many. Stoke City playing in Europe seems a distant memory now. After the success of the 2010/11 FA Cup run, our reward was a place in the Europa League. Those European games … Continue reading Iconic Stoke Moments: The Yoav Ziv Red Card
I was born in 1993. I’ve always felt good about that, being born in a ‘great Stoke year’. Naturally, this probably makes me not quite as well-positioned to judge ‘Macari’s Red and White Army’ as the fans who experienced it. My biggest connection to Stoke’s class of ’93 is that my middle name is Mark, … Continue reading Film Review: Macari’s Red and White Army
Rotherham fan Rick Potts give us an overview of The Millers ahead of their trip to the bet365 on Saturday. How would you assess your season so far? Very, very challenging – but overall – bloody good! Personally, I think we’ve done really well without getting the rub of the green – I know a … Continue reading Quick Preview: Rotherham United (H)
There was an inevitability about the recent criticism directed at Manchester City supporters, as tickets for their FA Cup semi-final against Brighton went unsold. Man City have dealt with empty seat jibes for a number of years now. Sections of sky blue at the Etihad Stadium not reflecting the domination of Pep Guardiola’s team. Last … Continue reading Empty seats should shame football, not football fans
In the first of what will hopefully be a regular feature, we take a quick look at an upcoming Stoke game with a fan from the opposition. Today, Stephen Carroll from The Jack Cast podcast and the Swansea oh Swansea fanzine answers our questions ahead of Stoke's trip to The Liberty Stadium on Tuesday night. … Continue reading Quick Preview: Swansea City (A)
