Stoke City FC - A Mission To Be The Best!!

[josh810cfc]

A Mission To Be The Best!!

= The Club =

- Full Name: Stoke City Football Club
- Nicknames: The Potters; The Reds
- Founded: 1863 (as Stoke Ramblers)
- Nation: England
- Location: Stoke-on-Trent
- Division: Barclays Premier League (Top Division)
- Rivals: Port Vale, Wolves, West Bromwich
- Mascots: Pottermus, Pottermiss

- In The Know: Stoke City is the oldest club currently playing in the Premier League and is the second oldest professional club after Notts County.
- In The Know: In 1863 the club was formed as Stoke Ramblers, when pupils of Charterhouse School formed a football club while apprentices at the North Staffordshire Railway works in Stoke-on-Trent. The club's first documented match was five years later, in October 1868, against an EW May XV at the Victoria Cricket Club ground. Henry Almond, the club's founder, was also captain, and coincidentally scored the club's first ever goal. During this period they played at the Victoria Cricket Ground; however, they switched to a ground located at nearby Sweetings Field in 1875 to cope with rising attendances.
- In The Know: The 1930s saw the debut of club's most celebrated player Stanley Matthews. Matthews, who grew up in Hanley, was an apprentice at the club and made his first appearance in March 1932, against Bury, at the age of 17. By the end of the decade, Matthews had established himself as an England International and as one of the best footballers of his generation.

Sir Stanley Matthews

- In The Know: Prior to their 2008 promotion into the Premier League, Stoke City had not participated in top-flight football since the 1984-85 season, in which they were relegated with only a total of 17 points, a record low total for twenty-one years.

= The Kits =

Home

Away

= The Stadium =

Britannia Stadium

- Full Name: Britannia Stadium

- Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
- Owner: Stoke City
- Built: 1/08/1997
- Capacity: 28083
- Seated: 28083

- In The Know: Prior to the opening of the Britannia Stadium, Stoke City had played their home games at the Victoria Ground, which had been their home ground since 1878 (a record of 119 years only shared with Wolverhampton Wanderers.)

= The Honours =
Championship Winners: 1932-33, 1962-63
Championship Runners-up: 2007-08
League One Winners: 1992-93
League One Play-off Winners: 2001-02
Third Division North (League One) Winners: 1926-27
League Cup Winners: 1971-72
League Cup Runners-up: 1963-64
Football League Trophy Winners: 1991-92, 1999-2000
Watney Cup Winners: 1973
Isle of Man Trophy Winners: 1988, 1992, 1993

= The Records =
= Club Records =
Biggest Win: 11-0 vs Stourbridge - 26/09/1914
Biggest Loss: 0-10 vs Preston - 14/09/1889
Biggest League Win: 10-3 vs West Bromwich - Feb 1932
Biggest League Loss: 0-10 vs Preston - 14/09/1889
Most Wins In A Row: 8 - 30/03/1895 to 21/09/1895
Most Losses In A Row: 11 - 6/04/1985 to 17/08/1985
Most Games Without Losing: 25 - 5/09/1992 to 20/02/1993
Most Games Without Winning: 17 - 22/04/1989 to 14/10/1989
= Player Records =
Most League Apps: Eric Skeels - 507
Youngest Player To Play: Peter Bullock - 16yo 19/04/1958 vs Swansea
Oldest Player To Play: Sir Stanley Matthews - 50yo 6/02/1965 vs Fulham
Highest Transfer Fee Paid: Dave Kitson - £5,500,000 from Reading 18/07/2008
Highest Transfer Fee Received: Mike Sheron - £2,750,000 to QPR 1/07/1997

= The Boardroom =

Chairman: Peter Coates


Director: Keith Humphreys

Director: Phil Rawlins
Director of Football: John Rudge
Managing Director: Tony Scholes

= The Staff =
Manager: Tony Pulis


Assistant Manager: David Kemp


= Coaching Staff =

First Team Coach: Mark O'Connor
Coach: Gerry Francis
Coach: Dominic Matteo (player/coach)
Fitness Coach: John McKeown
Goalkeeper Coach: Andy Quy
Youth Team Coach: Adrian Pennock
Youth Team Coach: George Foster
Youth Team Coach: Ronnie Sinclair
= Scouts & Physios =
Scout: Howard Gaile
Scout: Lindsay Parsons
Scout: Frank Sharp
Scout: Walter Windrum
Physio: Chris Banks
Physio: Rick Carter
Physio: Dave Watson

[josh810cfc]

Squad List

Goalkeepers & Defenders

1. Steve Simonsen
Age: 29 Nation: England
Ovr: 71 Value: £150,000

29. Thomas Sørensen
Age: 32 Nation: Denmark
Ovr: 73 Value: £250,000


38. Danzelle St. Luis-Hamilton
Age: 18 Nation: England
Ovr: 59 Value: £62,000

2. Andy Griffin
Pos: RB/LB
Age: 29 Nation: England
Ovr: 67 Value: £160,000


22. Lewis Buxton
Pos: RB/CB/LB
Age: 24 Nation: England
Ovr: 60 Value: £57,000

28. Andy Wilkinson
Pos: RB/CB
Age: 24 Nation: England
Ovr: 53 Value: £66,000

16. Dominic Matteo
Pos: CB/LB/CDM
Age: 34 Nation: Scotland
Ovr: 65 Value: £72,000


3. Danny Higginbotham
Pos: CB/LB
Age: 29 Nation: England
Ovr: 72 Value: £270,000


5. Leon Cort
Pos: CB
Age: 28 Nation: England
Ovr: 70 Value: £230,000


25. Abdoulaye Faye
Pos: CB/CDM/CM
Age: 30 Nation: Senegal
Ovr: 74 Value: £370,000


33. Ibrahima Sonko
Pos: CB/CDM
Age: 27 Nation: Senegal
Ovr: 66 Value: £130,000


21. Andrew Davies
Pos: CB/RB
Age: 23 Nation: England
Ovr: 68 Value: £180,000


17. Ryan Shawcross
Pos: CB
Age: 20 Nation: England
Ovr: 71 Value: £230,000

30. Ryan Shotton
Pos: CB/RB
Age: 19 Nation: England
Ovr: 51 Value: £59,000

20. Ritchie De Laet
Pos: CB/RB/LB
Age: 19 Nation: Belgium
Ovr: 46 Value: £50,000

31. Carl Dlckinson
Pos: LB/LM/LWB/CDM
Age: 21 Nation: England
Ovr: 61 Value: £72,000

[josh810cfc]

Midfielders

18. Salif Diao
Pos: CDM/CM/CB
Age: 31 Nation: Senegal
Ovr: 65 Value: £61,000


19. Amdy Faye
Pos: CDM/CM
Age: 31 Nation: Senegal
Ovr: 66 Value: £45,000


24. Rory Delap
Pos: RM/CM
Age: 32 Nation: Ireland Republic
Ovr: 69 Value: £77,000


7. Liam Lawrence
Pos: RM/CM
Age: 26 Nation: Ireland Republic
Ovr: 72 Value: £280,000


26. Anthony Pulis
Pos: RM/CM
Age: 24 Nation: Wales
Ovr: 56 Value: £91,000


36. Jimmy Phillips
Pos: RM/CAM
Age: 18 Nation: Wales
Ovr: 57 Value: £71,000

4. Seyi George Olofinjana
Pos: CM/CDM
Age: 28 Nation: Nigeria
Ovr: 67 Value: £190,000


23. Tom Soares
Pos: CM/RM/LM/CAM
Age: 22 Nation: England
Ovr: 68 Value: £180,000


6. Glenn Whelan
Pos: CM/CDM
Age: 24 Nation: Ireland Republic
Ovr: 68 Value: £180,000


40. Nathaniel Wedderburn
Pos: CM/LM/CDM
Age: 18 Nation: England
Ovr: 54 Value: £81,000


37. Tom Thorley
Pos: CM
Age: 18 Nation: England
Ovr: 52 Value: £47,000

14. Danny Pugh
Pos: LM/LB/LWB/CM
Age: 25 Nation: England
Ovr: 67 Value: £160,000


13. Joshua Stewart (created youth player)
Pos: CAM/CM/LM/LW/ST
Age: 16 Nation: Australia
Ovr: 65 Value: £140,000

[josh810cfc]

Strikers

12. Dave Kitson
Pos: ST
Age: 28 Nation: England
Ovr: 76 Value: £1,600,000


11. Mamady Sidibe
Pos: ST/CF
Age: 28 Nation: Mali
Ovr: 67 Value: £210,000


9. Richard Cresswell
Pos: ST/CF
Age: 30 Nation: England
Ovr: 69 Value: £280,000


10. Ricardo Fuller
Pos: ST/CF
Age: 28 Nation: Jamaica
Ovr: 74 Value: £400,000


15. Vincent Péricard
Pos: ST/CF
Age: 25 Nation: Cameroon
Ovr: 66 Value: £130,000


35. Marc Grocott
Pos: ST/CM/CAM/CF
Age: 18 Nation: England
Ovr: 59 Value: £120,000

27. Demar Phillips
Pos: LW/LM
Age: 24 Nation: Jamaica
Ovr: 50 Value: £82,000

[josh810cfc]

Welcome to the Sky Sports Statistics Room where you can find all the stats you need, from the club's financial and sponsor details to who's winning the league or scoring the most goals. Also look here for the latest transfers in or out.


The Sky Sports Statistics Room will try to be updated every week but not always due to heavy work load for the web writer.


= Finances =
Budget: £4,020,000
Manager Prestige: 1/10
Job Security: 50%
Fan Appreciation: 50/100
Transfer Window: OPEN
Ticket Price: Medium
= Staff =
- Attacking: 3/10
Next Upgrade: £400,000
- Midfield: 3/10
Next Upgrade: £400,000
- Defensive: 3/10
Next Upgrade: £400,000
- Goalkeeping: 3/10
Next Upgrade: £400,000
- Fitness: 3/10
Next Upgrade: £340,000
- Head Scout: 2/10
Next Upgrade: £200,000
- Negotiator: 3/10
Next Upgrade: £340,000
- Stadium Manager: 3/10
Next Upgrade: £2,700,000

= Sponsor =
Name: Vista Parks
Type: Theme Park
Description: Action packed amusement parks filled with magic and adventure. Rides that will get your heart beating or your mind tickling, a place for the whole family to enjoy.
- Match Funding
Payout: £244,310
- Loyalty Qualifier
Objective: Finish In The Top Half
Payout: £770,500
- Bonus Requirements
1st Objective: Become The League Champion
Payout: £401,330
2nd Objective: Win A Domestic Cup
Payout: £469,000
- Extra Bonus
Objective: None
Payout: None
- Season Objective
Avoid Relegation

= League Table =
============P===W===D===L===F===A===GD===PTS
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Arsenal=====0===0===0===0===0===0===0====0==
Aston Villa=0===0===0===0===0===0===0====0==
Blackburn===0===0===0===0===0===0===0====0==
Bolton======0===0===0===0===0===0===0====0==
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Chelsea=====0===0===0===0===0===0===0====0==
Everton=====0===0===0===0===0===0===0====0==
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Fulham======0===0===0===0===0===0===0====0==
Hull City===0===0===0===0===0===0===0====0==
Liverpool===0===0===0===0===0===0===0====0==
Man City====0===0===0===0===0===0===0====0==
Man Utd=====0===0===0===0===0===0===0====0==
M'brough====0===0===0===0===0===0===0====0==
Newcastle===0===0===0===0===0===0===0====0==
Portsmouth==0===0===0===0===0===0===0====0==
Stoke City==0===0===0===0===0===0===0====0==
Sunderland==0===0===0===0===0===0===0====0==
Tottenham===0===0===0===0===0===0===0====0==
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West Brom===0===0===0===0===0===0===0====0==
West Ham====0===0===0===0===0===0===0====0==
Wigan=======0===0===0===0===0===0===0====0==

= Fixture List =

- August 08
16.08: vs West Ham (H)
23.08: vs Tottenham (A)
30.08: vs Bolton (H)
- September 08
06.09: vs Middlesbrough (A)
13.09: vs Chelsea (H)
20.09: vs Man City (H)
27.09: vs Hull (A)
- October 08
04.10: vs Fulham (H)
11.10: vs Aston Villa (A)
18.10: vs Liverpool (H)
25.10: vs Arsenal (A)
- November 08
01.11: vs West Bromwich (H)
08.11: vs Man Utd (H)
15.11: vs Blackburn (A)
22.11: vs Portsmouth (H)
29.11: vs Everton (A)
- December 08
06.12: vs Wigan (A)
13.12: vs Sunderland (H)
20.12: vs Newcastle (H)
27.12: vs West Ham (A)
31.12: vs Fulham (A)

= Season Stats =

- Top 20's

- Leading Goalscores
- Most Clean Sheets
- Most Yellow Cards
- Most Red Cards

- Player Ratings

- Outfield Players
- Goalkeepers

= Transfers =

- In

- Out

[josh810cfc]

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Pulis Announces Expectations For Season Ahead

Today we spoke with Tony Pulis, manager of Stoke City, about what he and the club wants to achieve this season. This is what Pulis had to say, "Well, I think our squad is very talented in certain aspects of the game and should provide a stern test for the other 19 Premier League clubs but on the other hand if we are going to stay up and prove our selves we are going to have to keep level heads for the season and not let the opposition get the better of us. The squad I think needs a bit more depth so you could see us being active in the transfer market. I'm am mainly after players that are going to want to fight with the club and not play just for the sake of playing. If we aquire the right players and mix them with the current squad and start geling, I think we should be able to achieve a safe mid-table finish."

[josh810cfc]

Transfer News Surrounding Stoke

Dušan Švento

Benoît Trémoulinas

Confirmed today through Setanta Sports News is that Stoke City have informed both Slavia Praha and Bordeaux regarding a possible transfer for their players' Dušan Švento from Slavia & Benoît Trémoulinas from Bordeaux. It is believed that Tony Pulis desperately wants to sign one of these young players and has already tried discussing a possible price for both clubs to decide on. Pulis sees both players will be ideal for the currently weak left-midfield position. This is what Pulis had to say, "Both Svento and Tremoulinas are simalar in ability and have both been put on the shortlist as I think they will fill the position I am going to put them really well."

It is believed that Stoke may have to bid £400,000 for Svento and/or £350,000 for Tremoulinas.
As of now both Slavia and Bordeaux are yet to reply to Stoke but most likely the clubs will in a couple of days.

In other transfer news surrounding Stoke, player's Andy Wilkinson, Ryan Shotton, Ritchie De Laet, Nathaniel Wedderburn, Tom Thorley and Demar Phillips have all been put up for sale on the transfer list as they have been determined as surplus to requirements at the Britannia Stadium. While Jimmy Phillips and Marc Grocott have been put up for loan. Pulis stated "Phillips and Grocott have both been put up for loan but are only going to been loaned out if the loan agreement includes are requirement where both players must play %50 of the league's games."

= Player Details =
Dušan Švento
Club: Slavia Praha
Pos: LM/LW/RW/RM
Age: 23 Nation: Slovakia
Ovr: 74 Value: £350,000
Key Att: Acceleration, Agility, Ball Control, Dribbling, Sprint Speed

Benoît Trémoulinas
Club: Bordeaux
Pos: LM/LB/LW
Age: 22 Nation: France
Ovr: 71 Value: £280,000
Key Att: Acceleration, Penalties, Reactions, Short Pass, Sprint Speed

[Cahill4]

Nice start.

[Camo]

oohhh a stoke thread this should be interesting

good luck and great start

[Liverpöol]

Good luck with this thread and i'll keep a close eye on it

[brosque14]

stoke r good ill look at this thread

[josh810cfc]

squads are uploaded

[josh810cfc]

more updates coming soon

[Jezza789]

Great start so far. Stoke should be interesting

[.DJ]

Decent start. Nice detail.

[SAFC_Broady]

Amazing start KIU

[Liverpöol]

nice going so far KIU mate i will be watching this one

[BoomBoomPow2k9]

This is a good start mate

[Plymouth_Zac]

nice start!

[brosque14]

when is next update

[josh810cfc]

typing it up now, just edited the OP and included kits and a bit more info (rivals etc.)

[brosque14]

cool

[josh810cfc]

expectation for stoke added

[King-Osgood-1690]

Good start mate, nice layout in your op.

Keep it up