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This taken from The Internet Football Ground Guide...

Bernie Mountford informs me; 'The Vine near to the ground, on Hamil Road, is certainly a good bet for away supporters. A good pint is on offer coupled with an enjoyable pre-game atmosphere'. This pub is certainly the main away fan pub, but it not for claustrophobes, as this small pub packs the fans in like sardines. Still it was friendly enough, with a range of real ales on offer.

The town centre is only a short walk away where there are a number of pubs to be found. I visited the New Inn (just along from Kentucky Fried Chicken), which was friendly, served real ale and reasonably priced food. Another pub worth visiting is the Bull's Head in St John's Square. This pub is the local outlet for the nearby Titanic Brewery which is located in Burslem. It is friendly for away fans and has good number of real ales on offer. To find this pub: From the outside of the away end, turn right and go down to the bottom of Hamil Road (passing the Vine Pub on your left). Turn right at the t-junction and then go straight across the traffic lights at the crossroads. Proceed past KFC, Wades and the New Inn on the right and then if you look over to your left you will see Woolworths at the bottom of the square. The Bulls Head is on the right of this square.

which one then  8)

all of them?

i'll be there if whits sorts himself out, the disorganised so and so  :wink:

Ralphy is....BoldMember

"I love booooolldd"

dave, give me a call on 08457 48 49 50

 :D

Boldmember?

Just so it's easier to read!

Some info about the ground for away fans....

Up to 4,500 away supporters can be accommodated in the Phones4U Stand, where the view and facilities located on the concourse behind the stand are good. Even a relatively small number of away fans can really make some noise from this stand, as the acoustics are excellent. However, the slope is quite shallow, which might affect your view should a tall person be seated in front. Normally though, you could still move to another seat if necessary.

I've been to Port Vale on a number of occasions and always found it be a good day out. However the experience has sometimes been a little intimidating, not due to the Port Vale supporters but more because of the huge Police presence in and around the ground. One Police Officer said to me as we left the ground five minutes early, as my team were losing 4-0. "Leaving already? there's still five minutes to go!". Now who said that Police Officers don't have a sense of humour? Still, on the plus side the pasties on offer within the ground are among the best I've eaten at any football ground, so much so, that I found myself going back for a second. The P.A within the ground is quite deafening at times and there is no escape, even in the toilets, as it is piped through!

If you wonder at half time why the Port Vale fans seem transfixed with staring at the away end, it is not intimidation, but the electric scoreboard perched on the roof of this stand! (which the away fans can't see). Also at half time the Vale fans in the Railway Stand tend to transfer from one side to another so that can be nearer the goalmouth that Port Vale are attacking. Vince Smith a visiting Northampton Town fan adds; 'I must say it was an enjoyable day out at Vale Park, with very friendly stewards, turnstile operators and very good food served by friendly staff. All in all a very pleasant experience and far more enjoyable than a visit to their near neighbours.'

Guuna lose gunna lose gunna lose. GUNNA LOSE.

SHUT IT beckett  :x

The Vine. Pretty decent, and not as small as he makes out.

How far from the ground is it Spencer? As close as he says?

Ive been to Vale Park in the past .. its a nice ground to get to - murder getting out! Not a bad place to go but bloody freezing usually so wrap up well!

WOnt be going this weekend after the shocker last night ...

Why is Vale Park any colder than any other midlands or northern club?  :-))(

is that the only reason?  :-))(

If the man don't wanna go then leave him be Whits!  :wink:

i was going to go with my bro....not anymore, don't have money to waste really.

You won't miss much young Johno :soapy tit wank:

he'll miss raplhy giving me the bumming of a lifetime

This is true but young Johno shouldn't see 2 fat blokes with their trousers down.

i hope you've waxed

All over  :wink:

8)

Back,sack and crack? :D  :o  :?

Yes and legs and chest

smooooooooooooth.

I hope dave's winky isn't too big, my ass is still sore from that massive shit i had earlier  :o

this is far too gay, think me spencer and dex (oh no dex cant make it) will give you lot a very wide birth

Whats the pub of choice for Saturday??

i'm looking forward to this.

fuck Wednesday, it was a blip in our (so far) shit season

The result on Weds .. combined with my own personal record of 3 visits to Vale Park and 3 defeats means Im better off at home this time!

anyone who has been before wanna suggest one??

well, im ashamed i will miss this.  :-))(

Magic, got your text, was in the gym sorry.

Not sure about boozer, the first one suggested looks the best bet. Closest to the ground.

Never been to a boozer up there, but been to vale park plenty of times, very shallow stand there.

very COLD stand!

WHY is this stand so cold??!!

It's not as if it's on the coast like Hartlepool!

So, there are many ways to wrap up, plus the roof is quite low, so wind factor is minimal.

trust me ... it just was ... BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

I've been to many much colder grounds fats, suppose that's a reflection of the number of grounds attended...

Try watching a game in the Derbyshire Peak district or Yorkshire moors!!

I can't see why Stoke on Trent is so cold!

counted up my grounds the other day KT .. about 70 odd ive done

The Blackcurrant has a shock change of heart and decides to go :beers:

no worries fella.

i'm so fucking bored.
wish i had enough money to go to the pub aswell as go tomorrow but i haven't and Mrs Magic is watching fucking children in need.

i'm thinking of going to play with the traffic on the M5 :roll:

God you sound depressed!

Don't worry fella, we'll have a laugh tomorrow!

We can laugh at Oxford fans going all the way up the M6 to Carlisle to lose  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

Good man.  :beers: indeed

soapy tit wank that would be nice!!!

Well done everyone up there today!

also, i apologise for Rappers' lack of timing... :wink:

I was there today :D Stood next to sonicyouth, kinky tom and some others....

i know... i spoke to KT at the beginning and at half time for a bit.  Not a bad turnout really from us Town End folk, Ash was around too i believe.

You were stood next to me 2nd half 8)

Ah that was you.

I only knew KT, Sonic and Ralphy and I was introduced to STFC Lady who looked annoyingly familiar.

i wasn't really there

of course you were, and I was very impressed with your dance moves.

Nice to meet you Talis.

I enjoyed the bundle when we scored!

Blackcurrant, why didn't you speak to the Ralphus?? :evil:

 :soapy tit wank:

what you on about?!

Does anyone know who the kid with burberry shoulderpads and hat was?

Played well, just conceded a sloppy goal at the end in true Swindon style. But on the positive note, we can take a point and a good performance.

i was there too with my big green jacket on.
i was froze yet i did take it off second half as i was warm with all the dancing and singing :\/

Now thats fashion!  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

I can imagine sonic wearing a Burberry cap and driving in a Vauxhall Nova  :soapy tit wank:

:shock:

I wish you lot were in the car on the way there!!  We were next to this car with two proper chavs in it!!!  They were wearing a handful of soverigns/had burberry and were drinking cider out of a can!  Was hilarious!

sonicyouth = Mike Skinner

fuck off!

 :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

I bet they had a mini moto in the boot.

Youth is one cool dude!!!!

SonicYouth takes the late equiliser at Vale hard

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Stoke is a fucking dump.

Remind me never to go there again.

:D

I could have told you that!.

Did you stumble across any tumble weed style pubs?.  :?

The Vine was a lovely pub... for Stoke.

The vine was crap when we got there because it was quite dead but as soon as other town fans turned up I thought it was quite good!

the vine was one of the worst pubs i've ever been to, but it was alright. i was starving though :D

p.s. i am not a chav

Nice to meet you too! http://67.18.37.16/525/186/emo/sad.gif

Ha!!!!  I know that wasn't you!!!  You wouldn't have so many friends on here if it was!!!

Spencer, your 'ard  :)

Why did the stewards examine your flag?

http://67.18.37.16/525/186/emo/rant.gif STFCLady It is me. Wanna go to a Max Power meet in Guildford with me next saturday?

 :mrgreen:

Cos the Union flag says Oxford Are Bastards on it. Just like I told them it did.

Does it?

Nice

Def not you as I was stood almost behind you on the way through the turnstyles and the guy who was having his "flag" searched was not a member of the burberry brigade!!!

 :beers:

i didnt see you mate!

That lads not known to us, he came on teh official coach so that says alot about his age etc.

That celebration by ed's massive flag was ace! I was at the game saw most of you lot but I was extremely ill from friday night so spent most of teh day in pain on teh loo

Not even if I put some more lights on the underside of my Nova?  :|

who was terry?

That was the large bloke with them, came on  the official bus as was stood near us in the pub, he seemed lonely! God I am very observant!

Those lot would chant at two flys on a wall.

Vert true Mr White

to be fair mate you did look dead rough sipping on your coke.

Still feel rough now!

Oh yeah we had those whinging twats in front of us aswell. Fucking hate those tossers they moan about everything. Even when we scored they were moaning.  :x

Tails our lot were at the front behind the huge flag.  Not us your talking about is it?

no asher, its rick wakeman and his crew i think

yes it was rick wakeman and his mates. they go everywhere.

Who are they?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/93/Yes_concert.jpg

http://www.therock1067.com/modules/htmlarea/upload6/uncledave_362.jpg

he goes most weeks

Im so lost!

there is a bloke that looks like rick wakeman, normally goes with another big lad with a goatee beard

http://www.whitsontour.co.uk/albums/walsall/DSC00484.JPG

Thats the back of his head at walsall if that helps?

Yeah him, and his extremely ugly son and fat mate. Fair play to them they always go but they always bloody whinge. If we won the league by winning every single game 6-0 they'd moan that we didn't score enough...

I know who you are on about.

Ashers just being dozy!

I haven't met Asher yet! He lives fairly close to me I think.

I know who he is now! Im in westlea mate?

I'm in Shaw, just down the road.

I swear this tosser must be lifetime red, he's the worst of the lot.  I've had plenty of slagging matches with him.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/1kinkytom/lifetimered.jpg

I think thats the bloke my mate nearly had a fight with last season.

He's one of them, always talks to my dad before games.

Thats my dad!

:Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

:Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:  :D

Is it?  He's never ever happy, always moaning about something.

Sorry to offend if he is your dad.  Tell him to lighten up a bit - unless you're winding me up?

that's actually kind of how i'd picture lifetime red. an angry bald man.

It wouldn't surprise me.

he actually looks disturbingly familiar  :D

Its Fatbury :shock:

I have suspicions that lifetime red is actually a woman. Do these guys all have quite strong westcountry accents?

:mrgreen:

Yep.

No its not me!! :|

Its Roald Dahl :shock:

No worries, i no hes a miserable git. I stop sitting with him at games due to his mouth, still normally have a pre-pint with him though.

I stopped going with him once he ripped into Parkin at one away game when he was up for a corner.

He's a tad annoying, but his still my dad  :soapy tit wank:

I 'enjoyed' his banter/moaning at one of the recent away trips to Stockport, I never knew Rick wakeman was a Town fan though! :wink:

Isn't there a whole gang of them?I sat near them once on a coach going to a Town game versus Norwich,which we lost 5-1.I remember they weren't very happy before the game,afterwards it was like they had all their worst fears comfirmed and weren't quite as depressed as the rest of us.
To be fair to them though they have probably supported us for so long that its had some quite of effect on their mental health :wink:
One day we could be like them too :)

Yep theres him, some long haired guy, his son and a fat bloke.

OK.  At least you agree with me about it being frustrating.  I had a row with him about Parkin at Walsall last year, kept calling him lazy. :roll:

Walsall at home? I remember a game where we started chanting Lazy Sammy Parkin after his second goal!  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

No away, must be a feature of him playing Walsall. :|

When we were singing ''ooooo Christian Roberts, he used to play for City but he alright now'' the grumpy git turned around and said ''spot the fools who didn't go to Boston''  :evil:

Yeah that pissed me off!  So I've missed three games, does that mean I'm not allowed to cheer him if he does something good, just because he was bad at one of the games I wasn't at? :evil:

How the fuck did you hear that?

I hjeard it and I was further back.  (ok only about 50cms mind)

Where was he stood? Did he shout?

The big goateed dude sat a couple of rows in front of us with rick.

:Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: I'm living up to my name tonight. IDIOT! :mrgreen:

had a slanging match with them at stockport away last year, I kept moaning the posts/pilars whatever were in my way and he went 'well if youd been here before youd know the pillars get in the way'

Yes mate, I have been here before BUT that doesnt change the fact that the pillars are still in my way and its pissing me off. Once you've gone to Stockport so many times the pilars dont just disapear, twat face.

Then he start slagging off Miglioranzi, miserable cunt

:(

Does anyone like him?

doesn't look like it.

but i don't hate him as i don't know him if thats any consolation???

I don't have a problem with him mate, he just pissed me off.

There was no need to turn around and say anything to us when we're singing, supporting the team.

happy as ever tonight  :D