The "Stoke Experience" is always strange.Cheers again mate.
I've managed to convince myself
Palace this and Brighton will be 3 new grounds for me in the space of 6 weeks so pretty decent![]()
Remote ground on top of a hill surrounded by car showrooms and warehouses. Very cold and very windy as there aren't many corners to the ground so wear warm clothes.
Car parking is plentiful for £5 but is slow to get out onto a meaningful route
The stewards aren't very friendly as they are generally Yorkshire bouncers en route to Birmingham for Saturday nights fun.
Don't bother with hot drinks inside the ground as they taste chemically
The atmosphere is very strange. Deathly silence after the Delila Song until they score (or get someone sent off which isn't unusual) then they become very excited but the silence is ominous.
After the game as you leave the visiting fans car par enclosure, watch out for the police who stand deliberately in the exit and are looking to provoke trouble as we funnel out through the gap.
Have fun! COYRs

