The morning after the night before and a few mixed feelings. It was great to get a win, we had around 600 people come out to watch, the guys loved playing on a grass pitch....but I know a lot of folks were disappointed that it was the Stoke academy who came out to play. On the plus side again, the game was watched by Stoke manager Tony Pulis and his coaching staff plus many talent scouts.
Today, the team were given a tour of the Britannia Stadium and a history lesson too - I plan to test them at the end of the week to see who was listening. Thanks to Jean Alexandre for translating for Ednerson and Vava! The guys learned that Stoke is the second oldest club in the world and one of the original founders of the football league. The trophy cabinet holds a special loving cup that only the 12 founding clubs have in their possession. It is used to toast each new season, filled with champagne of course! The players especially enjoyed going field side and being able to see the beautiful grass up close and sit in the dug outs. The photo is Miguel and Jean practicing for when they get interviewed by Sky Sports News!
Tonight sees the Aztex take on Accrington Stanley, another of the 'Founding Fathers' who find themselves in financial difficulties - let's hope for a good turnout.
Go Aztex!
Kay
2 comments:
I think Stoke/Pulis probably didn't want to risk any of the first team in a friendly like this--he's already seeing injuries from all the international play, and this had not been an easy season so far.
But yes, it would have been fun to see, he could at least have used some reserves.
Great result from the guys, Kay. 2 wins in 2 matches is awesome. Give everyone our best on the squad, and tell them we're watching closely.
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