In many ways your story is similar to my own, unfortunately my Dad throughout his many many years of following Stoke never got the chance to go to Wembley to see Stoke in the FA cup, he had to settle for his old faithful armchair to watch it because of his illness that eventually took him!!!
Condolences and best wishes to yourself and family!!!
Condolences to yourself and the family. R.I.P.
My heart felt sympathies go to you and your family. Fantastic tribute to ya dad. Just treasure the good times as I am sure you have many and these memories will help you through the bad times.
Condolences, mate on the loss of your Dad. May he RIP, and his family and friends share lovely memories of him. With all of those years a a Stokie, there's bound to be plenty.
Super tribute to your Dad. I can just about remember my late Dad lifting me over the turnstiles at the Vic in the mid 1950's I then sat on his knee watching the game. My son and his lad are now Stokies, our great club has so much to be proud of in terms of the generations watching.
Fantastic tribute to your dad, RIP.
Beautiful tribute mate, and know full well what you are going through.
Never forgotten, but luckily my youngest lad's love of all things Stoke has filled some of the gap.
I could be talking about my own Dad.
Condolences mate and sorry to hear that.
A moving tribute. Sincere condolences to you and your family.
We'll be with you .
RIP owd fella. Condolences to all family and friends.
A very moving post reminded me of my Dad also a fellow Stokie who we lost 5 years ago. The pain will never go away completely but it will get easier and like myself you have wonderful memories that will last for ever.
Again very similar to my dad.He died during our first season in the prem, I visited in hospital after we had beaten Man City 1.0 with 10 men and his last words to me were ' we'll stay up ' and he was right.
Smashing tribute to your Dad mate.
We mustn't forget we only get one Mum & Dad, fortunately my Mum is still about and she follows Stoke's progress as keen as ever.
I lost my Dad 3 years ago in August, he introduced me to the Potters at the age of 9 at the Old Vic, we beat Coventry City 2 nil in a night match, Conroy and Greenhoff were the scorers that night. Can remember being lifted over the turnstyle into the Boothen Paddock Stoke End side as if it was yesterday. Still got the Ceramic City Clipper programme somewhere. Think it was Greenhoff's home debut in the 1969/70 season. That was also the season we beat Arsenal 5 nil and it was on Match of The Day!
Chin up mate your Dad will be watching over you and the Mighty Potters on match days.