The YYY-Files • Stoke City Stories

File 29 belongs to Martyn Dean Cooke: he discusses matchdays with his dad throughout the Britannia/bet365 Stadium era, his academic studies which take a deep dive into Stoke City's history and turning up to a Vale game in a limo. To contact Martyn about his academic work into Stoke City's history: email martyn.cooke@mmu.ac.uk or find him on Twitter @cooke_martyn. Create your file at theyyyfiles.co...

File 28 belongs to Adam Lambert: he discusses his journey watching Stoke from the Victoria Ground to the Mestalla, how this and his podcast, Behind The Life, are remarkably alike and an unashamed love-in for Tony Pulis. Ben also featured on Behind The Life, talking about his life as a stammerer and how things like podcasting are helping him to own and manage it. You can listen to the episode here:...

Elliot Yates talks about his Stoke City Hero: Bojan. The Catalan prodigy was the spearhead of the fabled Stokelona, became a fans' favourite through his infectious personality and gave us hope of greater things. "Magico". Create your file at theyyyfiles.com, follow the social media @theyyyfiles or email theyyyfiles@mail.com for more information. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards

Ian Mellor talks about his Stoke City Hero: James O'Connor. The Irish box-to-box midfielder made his debut as a teen, once won player of the year and had a massive hand in Stoke's promotion to the Championship. "Brilliant". Create your file at theyyyfiles.com, follow the social media @theyyyfiles or email theyyyfiles@mail.com for more information. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards

File 27 belongs to Pete Mennell: he discusses falling in love with Stoke through season review DVDs, how he tries to recruit new Stoke fans by teaching and why he's glad Delilah's Bar is open before and after the game. Create your file at theyyyfiles.com, follow the social media @theyyyfiles or email theyyyfiles@mail.com for more information. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards

This is the 1st Birthdayyy Special, a compilation episode celebrating the 26 Files created in the first year of The YYY-Files. Origins, journeys, stories, the ultimate Stoke City XI, perspectives and bloopers: this has it all. Create your file at theyyyfiles.com, follow the social media @theyyyfiles or email theyyyfiles@mail.com for more information. Thank you to Elliot Hackney, David Cowlishaw, T...

File 26 belongs to Pete Smith: he discusses his many adventures as one of Stoke's journalists for The Sentinel, how his responsibilities intertwine with life as a fan of the club and a very cheeky dig from Bojan. Create your file at theyyyfiles.com, follow the social media @theyyyfiles or email theyyyfiles@mail.com for more information. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards

File 25 belongs to Brynn Cooper: he discusses working in the club shop during the club's promotion to the Premier League, life now as a Stoke fan in Dubai and watching matches with his grandfather and Sir Stanley Matthews. Create your file at theyyyfiles.com, follow the social media @theyyyfiles or email theyyyfiles@mail.com for more information. Follow Brynn's platform for UK-based NBA fans using...

File 24 belongs to Chiraag Gokal: he discusses switching allegiance to Stoke after falling in love with them, his favourite memories following the club from South Africa and a surprising, emotion-fuelled embrace. Create your file at theyyyfiles.com, follow the social media @theyyyfiles or email theyyyfiles@mail.com for more information. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards

File 23 belongs to Harry McArdle: he discusses getting his family involved with Stoke during one of their most successful periods, venturing into fan media through Stoke Hub and an unexpected interruption. Create your file at theyyyfiles.com, follow the social media @theyyyfiles or email theyyyfiles@mail.com for more information. Follow Harry's fan page, Stoke Hub, on social media using @stokehub...

File 22 belongs to Jonathan Davies: he discusses his journey to becoming a youth coach for Slavia Prague, his relationship with Stoke City as a result and bumping into Tony Pulis in the tunnel. Create your file at theyyyfiles.com, follow the social media @theyyyfiles or email theyyyfiles@mail.com for more information. Follow Jon's team, the Prague Raptors on Twitter @pragueraptors. Theme music: Me...

This is the second part of a crossover podcast between YYY and David Cowlishaw from fellow Stoke City podcast The Wizards of Drivel. We discuss the origins of fan media, it's current place in society today and predict how it will change in the future. Create your file at theyyyfiles.com, follow the social media @theyyyfiles or email theyyyfiles@mail.com for more information. Go listen to Part 1 an...

File 21 belongs to Marcus Maddock: he discusses his bond with the Potters of the North West, some of the antics they've been up to on their journey together and the false promise of pudding. Create your file at theyyyfiles.com, follow the social media @theyyyfiles or email theyyyfiles@mail.com for more information. To get in touch about joining the North West Stokies, get in contact with @stokie23...

File 20 belongs to Rob in Tunstall: he discusses his feature-length documentary on Stoke-on-Trent, his love for the tactical side of football and the best things to put on an oatcake. Create your file at theyyyfiles.com, follow the social media @theyyyfiles or email theyyyfiles@mail.com for more information. Watch Rob's feature length documentary, 'Oatcakes!' here: https://youtu.be/3L93xlQ_E-s The...

File 19 belongs to Elliot Yates: he discusses his ambition of working in football through journalism, how he's well on the way to achieving that through social media and sounding a bell in a bar in Gozo. Create your file at theyyyfiles.com, follow the social media @theyyyfiles or email theyyyfiles@mail.com for more information. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards

File 18 belongs to Rupert and Simon Goffe: they discuss how important Stoke has been for them as father and son, comparing and contrasting football over the years and why Arsenal are so annoying. Create your file at theyyyfiles.com, follow the social media @theyyyfiles or email theyyyfiles@mail.com for more information. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards

File 17 belongs to Bob Moston (Merrym'n): he discusses his everlasting love for Stoke City and Stoke-on-Trent, how his passions and talents have magnificently intertwined and holding a door open for Jon Walters. Create your file at theyyyfiles.com, follow the social media @theyyyfiles or email theyyyfiles@mail.com for more information. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards

This is The YYY-Files Advent Calendar! In this special File, Ben and Tony Garwood Lloyd discuss a carefully curated list of Stoke players and reminisce about their fond memories of them, failing to keep any composure doing so. Merry Christmas! Create your file at theyyyfiles.com, follow the social media @theyyyfiles or email theyyyfiles@mail.com for more information. Theme Music: Merrym'n - Onward...

File 16 belongs to Jordan Coker: he discusses how spending time with his family eases the trip from Northamptonshire, his constant positivity with Stoke and Ryan Shotton opening the stadium toilets. Create your file at theyyyfiles.com, follow the social media @theyyyfiles or email theyyyfiles@mail.com for more information. Theme music: Merrym'n - Onwards & Upwards

File 14 belongs to Marc Espley: he discusses building one of Stoke City's biggest fan outlets, inside information about the club he's pick up along the way and what's next for Stoke Loud & Proud. Create your file at theyyyfiles.com, follow the social media @theyyyfiles or email theyyyfiles@mail.com for more information.

File 13 belongs to Kyle Norbury: he discusses following Stoke's latest success era as a ball boy, how feeling part of that success changed his childhood allegiance and not picking up Glenn Whelan's toothpaste. Create your file at theyyyfiles.com, follow the social media @theyyyfiles or email theyyyfiles@mail.com for more information.

An Ode to former defender, brick wall and social media gem Robert Huth, written and performed by Fredrikke Wongraven. #SCFC #YYY Create your file at theyyyfiles.com, follow the social media @theyyyfiles or email theyyyfiles@mail.com for more information.

File 12 belongs to Fredrikke Wongraven: she discusses moving from her native Norway to Stoke, how she thinks women could be treated differently in football and her everlasting (perhaps disturbing) love for Robert Huth. Create your file at theyyyfiles.com, follow the social media @theyyyfiles or email theyyyfiles@mail.com for more information.

File 11 belongs to Lewis Castling-Morey: he discusses his dual-supportership with Coventry City, the impact of following a club from afar and a most sensational origins story involving Match Attax! Create your file at theyyyfiles.com, follow the social media @theyyyfiles or email theyyyfiles@mail.com for more information.

File 10 belongs to George Eltringham: he discusses his love for statistical analysis, how today's Stoke contrasts with that of yesteryear and going for a kebab with a player who'd scored against the Potters hours previously. Create your file at theyyyfiles.com, follow the social media @theyyyfiles or email theyyyfiles@mail.com for more information.