With managers retirement, managers being sacked, teams being promoted together with 'big name' teams being relegated relating to the final game of their particular league season, a huge momentous occasion has slipped below the radar.
There will end up no "All-Stars" game to celebrate. No European- or World-Champion team requires to the field. Alternatively, two teams – suffering from polar-opposites of success regarding who the winner – will play 90-minutes in the stadium filled with appreciation, belief and overwhelming feelings.
Whilst the FA are generally lauding their 150th Wedding at every possible chance, Stoke City Football Membership have silently been planning and preparing their particular 150th Celebrations.
Unlike the FA, the Potters have chose to celebrate their Anniversary with the last home game of the season – this weekend's live televised fixture against Tottenham Hotspur.
For the youngsters you'll see face painters, ball jugglers, magicians and clowns. For the more mature generations, the heroes of this club who once graced a famous Victoria Ground pitch – but some who graced the Britannia Stadium pitch over about ten years ago.
Whilst a full list of names is actually not released, names such as Friend Geoff Hurst and Gordon Banks will be undoubtedly headlining the walk-on. Simon Pejic, Lou Macari, Ian Cranson, Vince Overson and cult-hero Mark Stein are likewise names being touted, along with a whole host of other personalities from before even I was created.
Regardless of the odd negativity surrounding the tavern in it's current little league predicament, the vitriol and targeting from some sections of the media, despite the arguments along with disagreements and dissatisfaction being shown within the stands this season, Stoke is actually – and remains to this day – a proud, local club with history that will actually never be forgotten.
We've had our honest share of disasters – both off and on the pitch. We've survived dark days of relegations; stadia catastrophes; bankruptcy; hooliganism; foreign ownership and poor management decisions. We've endured last-day relegation brawls, play-off failures and Cup final losses.
We've also experienced some terrific – dumbfounding – moments. European football in Germany, Holland, Israel, Bulgaria and Spain; a Little league Cup victory; Football Category Trophy victories; Play-Off victories and promotion to the top flight after a good 20-year absence.
Through all the, Stoke City fans join forces behind their team as soon as going gets tough. When times are hard plus the days are dark, that fans unite.
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