Tuesday, 1 November 2011

History: Stoke City F.C. (2010-2011)

Pulis bolstered his squad for the season 2010-11, with the club record £8m signing of Kenwyne Jones. The squad was also added to with the quadruple acquisition of Eidur Gudjohnsen, Jermaine Pennant, Marc Wilson and Salif Diao on the day of the transfer deadline. Transfer deadline day also marked the departure of Liam Lawrence. as part of the deal that took Marc Wilson to Stoke.

An honorable 3-0 win against West Bromwich Albion in the 2010-11 season, gave Stoke two new records. Their biggest win in Premier League and largest top division away win since 1982 and also the first time since the 1983–84 seasons Stoke have won three top-flight matches in a row. Pulis hailed the new records as "A Fantastic Achievement". In second season Stoke won against Cardiff City and qualify for the quarter final. Stoke played quarter final against Ham United, with the squad containing great players like Wolverhampton Wanderers and Brighton & Hove Albion and won with 2-1thus they able to play FA CUP semi final for the fourth time in their history.
Stoke, for the first time saw the doors of New Wembley Stadium and won by Bolton Wanderers by 5-0, clinching a first FA Cup final appearance in their 148 year history. But unfortunately lost the final 1-0 to Manchester City. By reaching the final, Stoke qualified for the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League. Despite a strong season, with an 8th place finish in sight, defeat at home to Wigan in the final game meant that Stoke finished 13th in the 2011-season. On 28 July 2011, first appearance in Eurpoe in 37 years, Stoke beat Hadjuk Split 2–0 over two legs in the third qualifying round of the Europa League.
The 2010–11 season was the 148th season in Stoke City F.C.'s history, their third in the Premier League and 111th in the league system of English football. Their 11th place finish in the 2009–10 season means it is their third successive season in the Premier League. Stoke City Premier League Tickets are available at FootballTicketExchangeOnline.com at affordable price. Football fans can buy or sell Football Tickets especially Stoke City Premiership Football Tickets at FootballTicketExchangeOnline.com conveniently.

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