http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnD4D3xA6rw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpa6k1LXsZQ&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZHFki21EwQ Atmosphere at Poljud
First I just whant to say hi to all Stoke fans here, second I whant to say something to Marin; Kme, kme, You come here on Stoke forum to bitch about Dinamo Zg.? You were not second 6 years in a row because of Mamić. You were second because You suck! Kastelanac no offense, You sound like a reasonable guy.
With us, our players tend to play direct, getting balls into the box from down the wings or from defence. Some teams (*cough* Arsenal *Cough*) moan about us being too rough. Our forwards are pretty big (6ft 2+), our wingers are our most technical players (Etherington and Pennant) and our centerbacks are quite big too (Robert "The Berlin Wall" Huth and Ryan "The Thug" Shawcross) (Shawcross' nickname comes from the Arse fans) We haven't really bought anyone in yet so if you see how we played in the second half of last season, that's probably how we'll play against you lot. Good luck against Barca (Smash em!) and good luck in Europe
Well, We do have a good reptation with regards to being LOUD especially at home. Can't wait for the game now!
I'm going to this game home and away, just check out the setting guys - please log in to view this image
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=419779 Split http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=241796
What to expect from the Stoke fans - [video=youtube;cmU-DfbITjU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmU-DfbITjU&feature=related[/video]
I love the atmosphere at every stadium in the UK. In the other top leagues, I can watch only the strongest clubs, as Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Real Madrid.... But in the UK, I can watch any game because the atmosphere is great. But believe me, if we get a good result in the first game, you will see a real atmosphere. The atmosphere is similar to the atmosphere in Argentina. Indescribable, you have to feel it
Marin I'm starting to get the picture mate with a few videos I have now watched. I think it's going to be really hard for us in Split and very intimidating - [video=youtube;WW31WkVfBnQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW31WkVfBnQ[/video]
Waddo, GOOD for you mate. Enjoy it! Went too Yugoslavia before the erm, problems and the people we're fantastic. A place called "Rabat" fantastic country you will love it. Sorry, it's now Croatia of course.
Waddo, you'll enjoy it. I had a weeks holiday in Croatia last year and loved it. Great people who had it rough during the war in the 90s. Hope to go back in the future.
Well, but we must survive the first game. This is key for us. We know that if we survive the first game, we have a great chance to go further. Your players are playing constantly in front of a full stadium, but they do not play in front of such an atmosphere, so we hope that they will fall under the pressure. I do not think we can win in England, I'm not even convinced that we can play a draw, but I'd sign up immediately defeated by 1:0 or 2:1. We almost always play well against stronger teams, but we drop out from the competition because our team receives a stupid goal. For example, the match against Roma. in the first leg in Rome, we held 0-0, and then we received a stupid goal at the end the game. In the second leg we had the lead ... [video=youtube;wmxDHnnjXz8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmxDHnnjXz8[/video] and then this happened [video=youtube;O8pfZdMZzWs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8pfZdMZzWs[/video] Watch from 1:30
Stoke need to take a big lead to Split in order for us to get through this game. As I fear Tony will park the bus in Croatia as per norm!