This week's supporter in the hotseat is John Frost - 50 years of age from Lower Milehouse.

How long have you been supporting the Potters?

Since I was about eight, I started going when I was 10.

Why did you start supporting the club?

My dad used to take me Port Vale when I was very young and I went to watch them play against Stoke in a friendly, the atmosphere and everything was brilliant at the Victoria Ground and I immediately changed, even though Vale won the game. It was an eye opener to me at such a young age.

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What was the first Stoke match you went to and what was the score?

The friendly between Stoke and Vale which they won.

What is your favourite ever Stoke memory?

Obviously winning the League Cup in 1972, I took my granddad who had always wanted to go to Wembley, he took sandwiches and everything it was like a Sunday outing. When Terry Conroy scored everyone went wild and he was just making sure I was ok. When we scored it seemed like there were Stoke fans everywhere, Stoke scarves were in every part of the ground, including their end.

Who is your favourite Stoke player of all time?

The one who excited me the most was Peter Beargrie, people will probably argue and say Alan Hudson etc, but for me he was the most exciting. He was brilliant on the wing, he could leave people for dead, week after week.

What is the best goal you have ever seen a Stoke player score?

George Eastham's winner against Chelsea at Wembley, simply because it won us the cup, the sheer excitement of scoring a goal which won us the cup, and in them days the league cup was a big thing not like today.

What is your worst moment as a Stoke fan?

The worst moment for me was when George Best tried to make a fool out of Gordon Banks, he kept pretending to have shots and had him diving everywhere, he later apologisedfor this though.

Who is the best ever Stoke manager in your opinion?

Tony Waddington, even though at the time nobody thought that, he used to get a lot of stick but looking back he made us a very good team, and we won the cup so it has to be him.

Who do you go to games with?

My Brother in law Dave and sometimes my little girl and my nephew.

How many games a season do you go to nowadays?

All of them, I don't usually miss a match.

Who is your favourite current Stoke player?

Ricardo Fuller, he is very exciting, full of energy and at the moment he is the main reason why we are doing so well.

If there is one club you would like to see Stoke beat next season who would it be and why?

Definitely Arsenal, because they robbed us twice in the FA Cup Semi-Final's. It was daylight robbery, they scored in about the fifth minute of injury time to force a replay, that was a horrible moment.

Name your all time favourite eleven.

Gordon Banks
John Halls
Dennis Smith
Danny Higginbotham
Mike Pejic
Mark Chamberlain
Peter Dobing
George Eastham
Peter Beagrie
Jimmy Greenhoff
Ricardo Fuller

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