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James Knowles

James Knowles has written 5 posts for Footballing World

Will the Toffees come unstuck at buoyant Stoke?

James Knowles looks ahead to Stoke City’s match with Everton, as Tony Pulis and co look to build on the success of their historic victory against Aston Villa.

Brazilian superstar Ronaldo heading to Stoke?

Available on a free transfer, could Brazilian superstar Ronaldo really be heading to Stoke City?

Stoke City: First week of Premier League football

So, after a lifetime of waiting, we have finally landed in the Premier League. Ouch! It hurt so much on Saturday night but my attention immediately swept to this weekend’s fixture against Aston Villa.
The buzz surrounding a top flight match was much different to previous seasons. Players were escorted off the team coach and TV [...]

Stoke City back in the big time

After 23 years of ups and downs, this Saturday sees Stoke City play in the top flight of English football for the first time since a 1-0 defeat at home to Coventry in May 1985.
During the intervening years, Stoke have flirted with the two leagues directly below the Premier League and have added some silverware [...]

Season Preview: Stoke - A season to savour

James Knowles assesses Stoke’s chances of survival in their much-anticipated - and long overdue - return to the top flight.