The Wizards of Drivel is an independent podcast devoted to Stoke City FC. Every week, we look at everything that's happening at the club with a mix of regular hosts and special guests. We also produce regular special episodes on the weird and wonderful history of The Potters.
Chris, Dave, Tony & Tom discuss Stoke achieving safety, a 1-0 win away in the South, and players of the season.
Chris, Dave, Matt & George chat Stoke 3-0 Plymouth. Are the Potters now safe?
Canaries are in our coal mine, jeers for campbell, fears for Stoke, beers for hippos
Chris & Dave chat Cardiff 2-1 Stoke, and the plummit towards League One. Are Stoke just like the Italian Navy?
Dave, Tom and George discuss another very Stoke week Support us on Patreon for $1: patreon.com/wizardsofdrivel Support Potterlytics: patreon.com/potterlytics
In a plea for something to change the constant cycle of bad that has been Stoke City the past 6 years, Chris, George and Dave ask Taylor Swift to buy the club.
Chris, Dave, George and Matt chat Stoke 0-5 Leicester, and the issues surrounding the club this transfer deadline day. Why can Stoke not master the Freman Walk? Why must we be swallowed by Sandworms?
Tony, Dave, George and Chris return in the first episode of 2024, and it is a silly one. Attempts at chatting about the new manager and how Stoke have played are tried...but it just all goes a bit wrong.
It is fairwell to Alex Neil, but we've been here before haven't we? Do Chris, Matt, Tom, George & Dave have faith that the board will make the next appointment the right one?
3 in a row for the tricked hippos. What is happening?
3 in a row for the tricky hippos. What the hell is happening?
Stoke beat the Mackems again, and we get to turn up the lights ahead of a tough week.
Chris and a solitary Matt go over what seems like old ground. What next for Alex Neil's Bucket Hat Potters? What next for Alex Neil who now sits at a worse point than Michael O'Neil did when he was sacked? All that and more and that.
Chris, Dave, Matt and a returning Tony chat Bristol City 2-3 Stoke City. Should we get over excited? No, though Tony thinks yes. Do we have a new hero in Nathan Lowe who will inevitably now overhyped by fans? Yes.
Hey baby, I hear the blues a-callin', Tossed salads and scrambled eggs, and maybe I seem a bit confused, yeah maybe, but not as confused as we are over Alex Neil's tactical choices. Chris, Dave & Matt rant for 30 minutes.
Chris, Dave and Matt review Norwich 1-0 Stoke. Why is each season a constant time loop? Why can we not score away from home? And Dave brings about a new method of "good luck" to the pod.
We've got a lovely Korean boy! We're also sixteenth after a disappointing home defeat. The more things change... There's a song, Plato, every transfer rated and appeals for calm.
George and Matt are your podders as they discuss Gary Rowett getting one over on us (again)
Outro by Nick Thorley. Carl James from Watford pod Do Not Scratch Your Eyes talks about why Watford are so weird, what the future holds and stewarding at Stoke
Chris, Dave, Tom and Matt chat Stoke 4-1 Rotherham, Vidi-goal, this wonderful feeling called positivity, and the Championship weekend as a whole, as well as your wonderful voice messages!
Chris, Dave, Tom, Matt and George chat about the million new signings, make bold predictions for the season, and Dave gets in trouble with the Turkish journalist establishment.
Chris, Dave, Tom and Matt return to preseason to discuss signings, staff additions, friendlies, and a live completion of the Fan Consultation Survey!
Chris, Tony, George and Matt get together to discuss the season that was. Did we do as we expected? Where now for Alex Neil and the Potters? As always, thank you for your support this season!
On the menu today is West Brom beef, some spicy takes, slices of humble pie with a soupscon of snark.
George and Tom do their things and talk stats (obviously) and how great we are and how everything is absolutely brilliant and nothing at all can go wrong ever again
Stoke go four unbeaten against the league's big boys. Dave and Chris react, discuss loans and there's a musical reprise
Chris, Matt and George bask in the fun that was Sunderland 1-5 Stoke City. Has a corner been turned? Are we bothered when such a fun victory is there to be celebrated?
Tony gets to meet his hero, broadcaster, actor, face of the football VHS - and crucially Stoke fan - Nick Hancock. Stoke memories are abound, but there's chat on climbing Kilimanjaro with Tony Pulis, recreating Mr Bean with the head of the Iranian FA and Bostock's Cup. It's a great chat, come listen!
George and Chris chat about the January Transfer Window. Come and have a listen if you like?
Matt and Chris return (with an epilogue from Tony) to chat Stoke 4-0 Reading, and why that is nice, but nothing to get too excited about.
So who's that club there? I wonder what went wrong So that they had to plummet down the leagues Used to not do major credit cards For transfers don't do receipts It's all not quite legitimate And what a baldy man Just give him half a chance He'll relegate you if he can Can see it in his eyes, yeah That he's not a stupit man But you should see his defences And I've seen him with Ben on the right And he told Souttar not to mark anyone tight They're fucking garbage but he'll be alright Cause he's not stupit, don't you know I said he's not stupid, don't you know! Although you're trying not to listen Avert your eyes and staring at the ground Hovering above 21st position I'm sorry Stoke we'll have to all go down Heard John must be up to something Want half a chance to show he's more than likely I've got a feeling in my stomach I start to wonder what his story might be What his story might be They said it changes when the Stoke goes down And they said it changes when the Stoke goes down And they said it changes when the Stoke goes down Around here Around here
Dave, Tony and Tom try and make sense of the World Cup and Stoke. RAWC: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/redwhitechristmas
Chris, Matt and Tom return, and it is as if we have never been away. There is no sadness to be found here.
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Supporting Red and White Christmas https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/redwhitechristmas George and Dave get Rotherham out of their system and there's hippo activity.
Chris, Tom and Matt get together to discuss the continuing good times (for now) of Stoke City, as Stoke run out 2-0 winners away to Preston. Featuring Campbell chat, and the return of Hippo Feeding.
Chris, Dave, Tom & Tony have a lovely chat about a nice four point week, our lovely players and wholesome charity stuff. Patreon.com/wizardsofdrivel
Chris, Dave and Matt have a chat about Stoke's 3-0 midweek win over Hull, and what it means for Alex Neil's Potters, how good Lewis Baker is, and whether the midfield is good now.
Tony, Tom & Zach talk through gritted teeth about us losing to the Ince Family at the weekend. (This didn't get to itunes for some reason so this is just to try and get that link to fix itself, if you listen via another platform just ignore this and please accept our apologies on behalf of Steve Jobs) Nevertheless, go on Stoke! #SCFC #WODPOD
Tony, Tom & Zach talk through gritted teeth about us losing to the Ince Family at the weekend. Nevertheless, go on Stoke! #SCFC #WODPOD
The gang attempt to look back on Alex Neil's first game in charge of the mighty potters while keeping an eye on the deadline day action. Honestly, this one descends in to silliness fairly early and doesn't relent. Nevertheless, go on Stoke! #SCFC #WODPOD
Running up that hill (A. Neil is God) Neil Gone Kid Dave reflects on a mad week of Stokeness with Tom Thrower before getting the lowdown on the bald Scottish promotion machine from Sunderland fan Alex Mellenthin. #scfc #wodpod
Emergency pod alert! O'Neill is gone, and Dave, Chris and Tom now play the manager name game!!!
Matt and George are here. It's all gone Pete Tong.
Chris, Dave, Tony, Tom and George gather together to discuss the 2-2 with Boro, booing, and whether Liam Delap is the injection of joy we need.
Chris, Dave, Tony and Matt discuss the undiscussable
Tom and George talk about how brilliant we are now we've won a game