FINALLY...A WIN!!!!

     As you all know by now, Stoke City is my favorite football club in the Premier League. Stoke started off a little rocky this season with 4 straight draws and a loss which is not exactly the best way to add points to one's tally. However, Stoke now have their first win right after their first loss. They beat Swansea 2-0. You may recall from my last post that I was really wanting Peter Crouch to get his 4th goal of the season after not scoring in the club's first loss, and he did. Crouch also got his 5th! He was so close to a hat trick too. What would have been his 3rd goal of the match ricocheted off the crossbar of the goal. I literally jumped off the couch! The Britannia stadium was so loud for both of Crouch's goals and after his second, the fans began to sing his praises (I'll admit that I may have joined in a little). "He's big, he's red, his feet stick out the bed! Peter Crouch, Peter Crouch!" They sing, "His feet stick out the bed" because of how tall he is if you can't tell from the photo.

                                                                                   Michael Steele-Getty Images

     I was a little surprised at Swansea's performance. They started off the season on fire. Pretty much everyone expected it to be a closer match than it was. Nevertheless, Stoke walked away with their first win relatively easy. Whether the Stoke City Potters are your favorite team or not, you still have to give these guys some respect. They're very good at finding a way to hang in there. I know that we're a long way from the end of the season, but this was still a much needed win for a very deserving club.