Stoke visit

[Sandking]

The late Dorrans freekick winner under Roy was a bit special and completely unexpected

MAF that day schooled Shawcross and Huth - Still the best display of playing as a lone frontman I've ever had the pleasure to witness.

[Dreamkiller]

Whatever happens it’ll be cold, windy and probably wet... welcome to Stoke welcome to the Britannia.

Forecast is high winds. Haven't they had games called off there for strong winds?

Sure did - 2nd Promotion under SGM.  Ended up on the keg in a boozer near the station.  Probably my best awayday there....

Needless to say, we got thumped 1-4 in the rearranged game.  Houlty let a goal in when the ball was travelling that slowly it was gathering moss.  Koumas stupidly got sent off and missed a few PL games the season after.

I might be wrong, but I think it's the only game we've ever had called off at the current ground.

[MancBaggie]

The late Dorrans freekick winner under Roy was a bit special and completely unexpected

MAF that day schooled Shawcross and Huth - Still the best display of playing as a lone frontman I've ever had the pleasure to witness.

What about Westy's 9 against Brentford - 94/95??

[Sandking]

The late Dorrans freekick winner under Roy was a bit special and completely unexpected

MAF that day schooled Shawcross and Huth - Still the best display of playing as a lone frontman I've ever had the pleasure to witness.

What about Westy's 9 against Brentford - 94/95??

He's 8... Westy`s 9 ..............You`ve all gotta go, you've all gotta go - I`m tellin` ya...On mar 3 kids!!

( I still haven`t forgiven him for missing that open goal at Maine Rd.....the great big steamin` Jessie )

[MancBaggie]

The late Dorrans freekick winner under Roy was a bit special and completely unexpected

MAF that day schooled Shawcross and Huth - Still the best display of playing as a lone frontman I've ever had the pleasure to witness.

What about Westy's 9 against Brentford - 94/95??

He's 8... Westy`s 9 ..............You`ve all gotta go, you've all gotta go - I`m tellin` ya...On mar 3 kids!!

( I still haven`t forgiven him for missing that open goal at Maine Rd.....the great big steamin` Jessie )

We should o won instead of a 1-1 - would have done the double over them that year - and City went up automatically.

[Sandking]

The late Dorrans freekick winner under Roy was a bit special and completely unexpected

MAF that day schooled Shawcross and Huth - Still the best display of playing as a lone frontman I've ever had the pleasure to witness.

What about Westy's 9 against Brentford - 94/95??

He's 8... Westy`s 9 ..............You`ve all gotta go, you've all gotta go - I`m tellin` ya...On mar 3 kids!!

( I still haven`t forgiven him for missing that open goal at Maine Rd.....the great big steamin` Jessie )

I still remember the Brian Tilsley chant from that night - Fackin Inspired, mon!

Here it is in all its glory.............

All the City fans are cryin`
Brian Tilsley is dying..
What a wonderful way
To spend your Wednesday
Watching Brain Tilsley pass away.

[ColliersWoodBaggie]

Saturday is my 19th visit to Stoke (17 League, 1 Autoglass & 1 friendly) at the Brit/Bet 365 Stadium & the Victoria Ground. First visit was Dec 1979, lost 2-3. I missed 4 there in the 90s when I was living in London and I missed the Hodgson draw and the three previous visits before I went last season. So I could have potentially clocked up 27 visits there in my time as an Albion fan. We can't get rid of 'em.

PS - Saw Hull there as well, so it is my 20th overall. They won 3-2 and that was the first time I'd ever seen the away side win there - I was there for the 2-1 when Dorrans scored.

 
My first visit there too mon. Garth Crooks hat trick if I remember right?

3 visits to the Vic and only 1 as of yet to the Brit for me.

Yes. We were 2-0 down, came back to level through Regis and Peter Barnes. Then John Wile sent a back pass to Crooks who went round Godden and got the winner an his hat-trick about 3 minutes from the end. Typical.

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The late Dorrans freekick winner under Roy was a bit special and completely unexpected

MAF that day schooled Shawcross and Huth - Still the best display of playing as a lone frontman I've ever had the pleasure to witness.

What about Westy's 9 against Brentford - 94/95??

He's 8... Westy`s 9 ..............You`ve all gotta go, you've all gotta go - I`m tellin` ya...On mar 3 kids!!

( I still haven`t forgiven him for missing that open goal at Maine Rd.....the great big steamin` Jessie )

I still remember the Brian Tilsley chant from that night - Fackin Inspired, mon!

Here it is in all its glory.............

All the City fans are cryin`
Brian Tilsley is dying..
What a wonderful way
To spend your Wednesday
Watching Brain Tilsley pass away.

A mate of mine, now lamentably deceased, started that off.

[Malcolm Tucker]

Think this will be my 8th. 2 defeats, 4 draws and a win so far

[Bear Town Baggie]

Victoria Ground is quite special to me. It was my 13 year old daughters first ever game, 24 years ago. And I got done for parking. We lost as usual, 2-0 I think. I took her because she wanted to support Port Vale cause of Robbie Williams but I converted her, although she told me she loved it she told my wife she hated it, so I made her go to every home game for the rest of the season. She finally got hooked and has been going ever since.                                For a while her boyfriend was Keith Curles nephew, a time when we always beat Wolves, although a dingle he was a nice guy, nothing to do with getting us free tickets at the custard bowl and Bramhall Lane

[The liquidator]

The victoria ground was a lively place ,dreamkiller might know this opposite the away end im sure there was a social club and if i can remember right they had a stripper in there on a match day . the pint glass went round for a collection then normally it would all kick off outside .