From the reliable (hahaha...) Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia which was supposed to be redirected from Stoke City official website... So this are some facts that I learn about this club:
Full name Stoke City Football Club
Nickname(s) The Potters Founded 1863 (as Stoke Ramblers) (Luckily not Harry Potter!)
Ground Britannia Stadium Stoke-on-Trent (Capacity: 28,383)
Chairman Peter Coates Manager Tony Pulis
League Premier League 2007–08
The Championship, 2nd(promoted)
Stoke City Football Club is a football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Founded in 1863, Stoke is the oldest club in the Premier League, and the second oldest professional football club after Notts County.
Stoke play their home fixtures at the Britannia Stadium, a 28,000 all-seater stadium. The stadium was opened in 1997; prior to this date Stoke had played at the Victoria Ground, which had been their home ground since 1878 (a record of 119 years currently shared with Wolverhampton Wanderers). The club's nickname is The Potters (after the pottery industry in Stoke-on-Trent) and its home kit consists of a red & white vertical-striped shirt with white shorts and white socks.
Prior to their 2008 promotion, Stoke had not participated in top flight football since the 1984-85 season, in which they were relegated with a total of 17 points, a record low total for twenty-one years. Stoke's first major trophy was won in the 1972 League Cup Final, when they beat Chelsea 2-1. The club have won the Football League Trophy on two occasions, firstly in 1992 and most recently in 2000.
Stoke play their home fixtures at the Britannia Stadium, a 28,000 all-seater stadium. The stadium was opened in 1997; prior to this date Stoke had played at the Victoria Ground, which had been their home ground since 1878 (a record of 119 years currently shared with Wolverhampton Wanderers). The club's nickname is The Potters (after the pottery industry in Stoke-on-Trent) and its home kit consists of a red & white vertical-striped shirt with white shorts and white socks.
Prior to their 2008 promotion, Stoke had not participated in top flight football since the 1984-85 season, in which they were relegated with a total of 17 points, a record low total for twenty-one years. Stoke's first major trophy was won in the 1972 League Cup Final, when they beat Chelsea 2-1. The club have won the Football League Trophy on two occasions, firstly in 1992 and most recently in 2000.
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Return to top flight football
Stoke City fans celebrate following promotion to the Premier League, May 4, 2008Stoke won promotion to the Premier League after a goalless draw with Leicester City on the last day of the 2007–08 season, which was enough to keep them in 2nd place of The Championship and earn automatic promotion. The promotion will earn Stoke £35 million for the 2008–09 season, and a minimum of £60 million over the space of three seasons. This will rise should Stoke retain their place in top flight football for more than one season.
Their first top flight match was at the Reebok Stadium where they were beaten by a dominant Bolton Wanderers team 3–1, with Ricardo Fuller scoring Stoke's only goal in the last minute. Following the result, bookmaker Paddy Power paid out on Stoke to be relegated after just one game. However, in their first Premier League home match, Stoke picked up all three points against Aston Villa in a close 3-2 win.
Their first top flight match was at the Reebok Stadium where they were beaten by a dominant Bolton Wanderers team 3–1, with Ricardo Fuller scoring Stoke's only goal in the last minute. Following the result, bookmaker Paddy Power paid out on Stoke to be relegated after just one game. However, in their first Premier League home match, Stoke picked up all three points against Aston Villa in a close 3-2 win.
Stoke City best player is the goalkeeper, Steve Simonsen a.k.a Super Simmo.
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utusanLFC : So you think our Liverpool players would find themselves a tough goalkeeper to beat in Stoke City? hehehe
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Other familiar players to us :
- Abdoulaye FAYE will be making his 100th appearance for an English club (Bolton, Newcastle and Stoke).
- Tom SOARES will be making his 150th career league appearance (Crystal Palace and Stoke).
- Carl DICKINSON will be making his 50th league appearance in a Stoke shirt.
- Richard CRESWELL will be playing on his 31st birthday.
- Jimmy PHILLIPS will be playing on his 19th birthday.
- Salif DIAO will be facing a former club. The 31 year old Senegal international midfielder made 61 appearances (37 in the league) and scored three goals (one league) for Liverpool between August 2002 and his move to Stoke in January 2007.
- Dominic MATTEO will be facing former colleagues. The 34 year old Scotland international defender made 155 appearances (127 in the league) and scored two goals (one league) for the Merseysiders from the outset of his professional career until signing for Leeds in August 2000.
5 comments:
ignore them at your peril, defend the long throws you must.
Hi there,
Playing against newly promoted team, skill and experience vs spirit and determination, quite tricky though. Expecting the same or better perfomance.
Devils are facing a mountainous task at the bridge, tough fight that ends with a draw. There's a reason for my prediction, Liverpool wins and climbs to top of the table, ha ha ha! how convenient.
Cheers.
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you sounds like the Jedi Master... hihihi
thanks....cuma hensem sikit dr anakin kahkahkah
tula jangan cakap besar haha
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