Rob Parker | February 25, 2010
Time to throw the towel in
Last night’s FA Cup replay between Stoke and Manchester City was forced when the Potters grabbed an equaliser at Eastlands from a Rory Delap throw.
Indeed, before the two sides met in their recent league game, Shay Given said of Delap’s throw: “You see it every week on Match of the [...]
Rob Parker | February 19, 2010
Smaller is better for Irish international
Stoke midfielder Glenn Whelan was thanking his lucky stars that Little Glenn isn’t any bigger after Patrick Vieira’s groin-high tackle on Tuesday.
Whelan reckons he was spared too much pain because his package wasn’t big enough to feel the full force of the Manchester City star’s studs.
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Rob Parker | February 2, 2010
Cutting through the exotic monikers of Premier League imports so you can judge the player, not the name
Stoke’s token luxury player has a luxury name to match. OTP reader Can Ozmen has very kindly offered up this translation. He jokes: “Fitting name for an Apache leader, isn’t it?”
Quite, although Big Chief Sittingonthebench might be more [...]
Rob Parker | December 9, 2009
Warning: it’s very NSFW on several fronts
Headbutts, accusations of homosexuality and paedophilia, and a very foul-mouthed Tony Pulis. Now we know why James Beattie wants to leave Stoke.
Rob Parker | November 9, 2009
1. Like father, like son. John Terry knows how to score when it matters.
2. Phil Brown will live to fight another day after Hull’s last gasp victory over Stoke.
3. If fatherhood has changed Wayne Rooney, the only noticeable difference is he seems more inclined to shoot from 25 yards instead of passing to team-mates in [...]
Rob Parker | November 5, 2009
Have you heard the one about the hippopotamus and the wolf?
Stoke City mascot Pottermus ruthlessly sabotaged Wolves’ chance in the half-time crossbar challenge when the two clubs met last weekend. With the Wolves mascot preparing for their kick, the cheeky hippo sneaked up behind to deliver a rugby tackle.
The trick clearly worked judging by the [...]
Rob Parker | September 14, 2009
Stoke’s set-piece fastidiousness extends to celebrations
This gem of a goal celebration comes from Stoke’s match at home to Chelsea on Saturday. Having taken the lead, the Potters were going to go to town in case the Blues spoiled their afternoon. Abdoulaye Faye and Ricardo Fuller rightly threw out these well choreographed moves before it was [...]
