Archive for December 2009

Anyone Fancy a Run?

Dec 31st, 2009 | By

Our present unbeaten run equalled the run set in the season 1907/8 where we also went 11 unbeaten. Anyway, it got me thinking, which seasons did we have decent runs? What IS a decent run? I started looking through all our results since 1902, (yes I know, saddo, statto etc.), anyway here are some of
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Joys and Sorrows Speak to the Netherlands Supporters Club

Dec 30th, 2009 | By

Continuing with our focus on the different supporters clubs, this time we speak to Marc who is involved with the Netherlands Supporters Club. ——————————————————————————————————- Merry Christmas one and all, and greetings from the Blues Supporters’ Club in The Netherlands. The Club kicked off seven or eight years ago, and is based in The Hague. Several
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VIEW FROM THE SOUTH – STOKE vs BIRMINGHAM

Dec 29th, 2009 | By

Another match report from Bazza. —————————————————————————————– Like many, I cannot believe that I’ve woken up this morning and we remain unbeaten in 11 games a record since the 1907-08 season when we only won three games in that 11 game spell and got relegated at the end of the season to boot! I had the
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Stoke City vs Birmingham – Brief post match thoughts

Dec 28th, 2009 | By

So another game, another win, another clean sheet.  Eleven games unbeaten which is our best top flight return for a hundred years.  The statistics keep on coming, we really are in dreamland.  Thirty two points already.  Even the most pessimistic of fans must have stopped talking about relegation. Today’s game was scrappy and we were
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Chelsea came, Chelsea saw and Roger Johnson Conquered

Dec 27th, 2009 | By

Here is Dale’s thoughts post Chelsea game. —————————————————————    As Roger Johnson rose above Drogba to power clear one of his 50 or more defensive headers during the second half of the game, it seemed to capture in essence how the match unveiled. Chelsea came with the Lampards, Terry’s and Drogba’s and were haulted by the
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