FOR RICC'S BENEFIT
1 I HAVE BEEN A STOKIE FOR 57 YEARS AND AS A TEENAGER HAVING PLAYED FOR STOKE ( WITH THE GREAT DENIS SMITH) THE VALE CONGLETON TOWN AND EASTWOOD I THINK I KNOWW A BIT ABOUT THE GAME EVEN THOUGH IT IS SO DIFFERENT NOWADAYS
2 BECAUSE I NOW LIVE IN SPAIN DOES NOT MEAN THAT I AM NOT JUST AS SUPPORTIVE AS I USED TO BE AND AM THEREFORE ENTITLED TO AN OPINION
3 YES I KNOW WHERE THE BRIT IS AND ALSO WHERE THE GREAT OLD VICTORIA WAS WHERE I WAS A BOOTHEN ENDER AND QUEUED FOR CUP TICKETS AT 5AM ON A SNOWY FREEZING WINTER MORNING
4 IN THE " BAD OLD DAYS" I DID THE MIDWEEK WINTER TRIPS TO THE ROTHERAMS AND LINCOLNS ETC
5 LIKE WADDO AND MANY OTHERS I TREASURE THE MEMORIES OF THE WADDINTON DAYS WHEN THE VIC WAS PACKED TO ITS 48K CAPACITY AND WE HAD CLASS PLAYERS
6 BEING CRITICAL OF YOUR TEAM DOES NOT MEAN YOU ARE NOT A TRUE SUPPORTEER IN FACT THE OPPOSITE BECAUSE THE GLORY HUNTERS AND FAIR WEATHERERS MELT AWAY WHEN THE GOING GETS ROUGH
7 NO WAY WAS I SEEKING THE RETURN OF PULIS I WITH OTHERS WAS A "HATER" I WAS SIMPLY ASKING WHETHER ANYONE WOULD HAVE HIM BACK
8 I REGRET SINKING TO THE LEVEL OF PERSONAL INSULTS BUT IF THEY ARE AIMED AT ME UNJUSTIFIABLY THEN I WILL RESPOND AND CRITICISE AND PRAISE AS I SEE IT
9 I WILL BE FOLLOWING THE GAME TODAY IF TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS AND HOPING FOR AT LEAAST A POINT
10 PROBABLY BECOMING BORING NOW SO WILL CLOSE WITH A GENUINE QUESTION TO RICC HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A STOKIE AND HOW REGULARLY DO YOU GO TO THE BRIT AND TRAVEL TO AWAY GAMES
KTF/UTP
SiS
1 I HAVE BEEN A STOKIE FOR 57 YEARS AND AS A TEENAGER HAVING PLAYED FOR STOKE ( WITH THE GREAT DENIS SMITH) THE VALE CONGLETON TOWN AND EASTWOOD I THINK I KNOWW A BIT ABOUT THE GAME EVEN THOUGH IT IS SO DIFFERENT NOWADAYS
2 BECAUSE I NOW LIVE IN SPAIN DOES NOT MEAN THAT I AM NOT JUST AS SUPPORTIVE AS I USED TO BE AND AM THEREFORE ENTITLED TO AN OPINION
3 YES I KNOW WHERE THE BRIT IS AND ALSO WHERE THE GREAT OLD VICTORIA WAS WHERE I WAS A BOOTHEN ENDER AND QUEUED FOR CUP TICKETS AT 5AM ON A SNOWY FREEZING WINTER MORNING
4 IN THE " BAD OLD DAYS" I DID THE MIDWEEK WINTER TRIPS TO THE ROTHERAMS AND LINCOLNS ETC
5 LIKE WADDO AND MANY OTHERS I TREASURE THE MEMORIES OF THE WADDINTON DAYS WHEN THE VIC WAS PACKED TO ITS 48K CAPACITY AND WE HAD CLASS PLAYERS
6 BEING CRITICAL OF YOUR TEAM DOES NOT MEAN YOU ARE NOT A TRUE SUPPORTEER IN FACT THE OPPOSITE BECAUSE THE GLORY HUNTERS AND FAIR WEATHERERS MELT AWAY WHEN THE GOING GETS ROUGH
7 NO WAY WAS I SEEKING THE RETURN OF PULIS I WITH OTHERS WAS A "HATER" I WAS SIMPLY ASKING WHETHER ANYONE WOULD HAVE HIM BACK
8 I REGRET SINKING TO THE LEVEL OF PERSONAL INSULTS BUT IF THEY ARE AIMED AT ME UNJUSTIFIABLY THEN I WILL RESPOND AND CRITICISE AND PRAISE AS I SEE IT
9 I WILL BE FOLLOWING THE GAME TODAY IF TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS AND HOPING FOR AT LEAAST A POINT
10 PROBABLY BECOMING BORING NOW SO WILL CLOSE WITH A GENUINE QUESTION TO RICC HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A STOKIE AND HOW REGULARLY DO YOU GO TO THE BRIT AND TRAVEL TO AWAY GAMES
KTF/UTP
SiS

