UK time is: 10:02:02

Choose your club

Other Sites

Network Navigation

Vital Partners

'If It's Football, It's Vital'

Stoke City vs. Colchester United

Britannia Stadium

28th April 2007

3pm

Stoke: It's all up to Us

The season reaches a nail-biting climax on Saturday with yet another big match for the final game at the Brit.

Colchester lie just one place below the Potters and both teams are just one point off a play off position. Certainly fans cannot complain about the boredom of mid-table security this time around.

Whatever the final result the club are determined that there will be a party atmosphere and our urging all fans to bring red and white scarfs and the supporters clubs' will be presenting their player of the season awards before the game.

Vital Quotes:

Lee Hendrie is insisting that he won't raise to any baiting from the U's players after some memorable comments directed at Kem Izzet about washing a Ferrari at the not so memorable 3-0 defeat we suffered at the Wembley Stadium of Essex - Layer Road back in December. He told the Sentinel: 'I will just try to get on with my game and not get tangled up in any silly stuff because the game is too important for that'

Stoke City Team News:

Salif Diao is likely to make a long awaited return to midfield, with Dominic Matteo likely to be rested. Lee Hendrie, Darel Russell and Mama Sidibe are all fully fit after their recent injuries, but there are doubts over the fitness of Andy Griffin and Carl Dickinson may have to deputise again in defence.

Player to watch: Ricardo Fuller

If there ever was a day for Ricardo Fuller to be on perfect form AND perfect behaviour - this is it.

Colchester United Team News:

The U's should be bringing a good crowd with them as they compete with the Potters for a play-off spot.

Player to watch: Chris Iwelumo

Former Potters' favourite, Chris Iwelumo will get a good reception from the home supporters, but let's hope that he does not find the form that has given him 17 goals so far this season. Strike partner, Jamie Cureton has done even better with 23.
What would we have given for that sort of strike rate?

Match prediction

With both teams on form and a good crowd this should be a cracker...

Next Fixtures:

Sunday 6th May: QPR (away) kick-off: 1pm
then, who knows......




Vital F1 Prediction League - Join now for Monaco

Writer: Chris Baldwin Mail feedback, articles or suggestions

Date:Friday April 27 2007

Time: 7:41PM

 

Have Your Say

Click here to register an account

Recent Articles

Archived Articles

List All Vital Stoke Articles
Have your say
Click here to suggest an article
Click here to suggest a poll

Vital Members League (view all)

1. lloyd_17 6
2. The cord kid 4
3. Benllech 1

League Results (view all)

Latest Results
Southampton 1 - 1 Stoke
Stoke 1 - 2 Spurs
Sunderland 1 - 1 Stoke
Stoke 1 - 0 Norwich
Q.P.R. 0 - 2 Stoke
Stoke 0 - 2 Man Utd

League Table (view table)

Team P W D L GD Pts
10. West Ham 38 12 10 16 -8 46
11. Norwich 38 10 14 14 -17 44
12. Fulham 38 11 10 17 -10 43
13. Stoke 38 9 15 14 -11 42
14. Southampton 38 9 14 15 -11 41
15. Aston Villa 38 10 11 17 -22 41
16. Newcastle 38 11 8 19 -23 41

Breaking League News

Osman's new deal now all signed off
» Everton : 22/05/2013 10:00:00
QPR linked with Royals winger - again!
» Reading : 22/05/2013 10:00:00
Liverpool: £15m Carroll Fee Agreed
» Liverpool : 22/05/2013 09:58:00
Thank you Pulis
» Stoke : 22/05/2013 09:24:00
Robin van Persie Wins Barclays Golden Boot
» Man Utd : 22/05/2013 09:00:00
End of Term Report
» Spurs : 22/05/2013 08:14:00
Saints Bank Record Income
» Southampton : 22/05/2013 08:13:00

Current Site Poll (view all polls)

Do you like the new Adidas away kit?
Suggested By:  
Yes! 9%
It's Okay, just a generic Adidas kit though 18%
Why the Vale colours!? 3%
Hate it! 70%