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
Thanks mate going to take a break from posting for a while Hope all is well with you and the family which is the only thing more important than our beloved STOKE SiS
All very nice but doesnt make a blind bit of difference if you dont give the manager who we all asked for a chance. Get behind the team and manager and it will come good. No point in going to the brit and booing your own team
Ric, Don't take it so personal mate. And I think I have a spare ticket for the Sunderland gae. If you want it, it's yours Ric. No charge either. Seat next to yours truly is on offer. Not sure the wife can make it.
