Stoke City, lauded throughout the Premier League for their free-flowing Brazilian-style of play, have once again pulled a rabbit out of the proverbial hat.
Desperate to thank fans for their loyalty, the club has agreed to pay for supporters to go to... Blackburn. A top Christmas gift?!
While this is a fine gesture will be greeted with glee, you've got to think that going from Stoke-on-Trent to Blackburn is a bit of a step down?
Now if it had been Barcelona or Roma, East Stirling (east where?), or even Boston, Lincolnshire, the flattest place on earth...but Blackburn.
It's a bit like the Christmas present from your auntie, you know, the present you don't want, the hand-knitted pullover...
So what has Blackburn got to offer those who make the trip from Stoke-on-Trent. Well it's home to Thwaites beer and "famous" sons include broadcaster Russell Harty, rugby player Will Greenwood and antiques TV show legend Ian McShane.
And, of course, a famous lyric in the Beatles' song 'A day in the Life'..."four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire"...
So, is it really worth the free rider on a smelly coach to the land of whippets, black pudding and flat caps...? You decide. Should you wish to read more about the footballing legends of Stoke City, go to The Sentinel...
Desperate to thank fans for their loyalty, the club has agreed to pay for supporters to go to... Blackburn. A top Christmas gift?!
While this is a fine gesture will be greeted with glee, you've got to think that going from Stoke-on-Trent to Blackburn is a bit of a step down?
Now if it had been Barcelona or Roma, East Stirling (east where?), or even Boston, Lincolnshire, the flattest place on earth...but Blackburn.
It's a bit like the Christmas present from your auntie, you know, the present you don't want, the hand-knitted pullover...
So what has Blackburn got to offer those who make the trip from Stoke-on-Trent. Well it's home to Thwaites beer and "famous" sons include broadcaster Russell Harty, rugby player Will Greenwood and antiques TV show legend Ian McShane.
And, of course, a famous lyric in the Beatles' song 'A day in the Life'..."four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire"...
So, is it really worth the free rider on a smelly coach to the land of whippets, black pudding and flat caps...? You decide. Should you wish to read more about the footballing legends of Stoke City, go to The Sentinel...
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