Stoke City
- Founded: 1863
- Capacity: 28000
Stoke City v
Competing in:
Kitson to join Potters
Striker set for £5m move from Reading
By Lewis Rutledge Last updated: 18th July 2008
Kitson: Heading to Stoke
Related links
Teams
Players
Also see
Dave Kitson is on the brink of a move from Reading to Stoke, according to Sky Sports News.
The 28-year-old striker has been linked with a move away from the Madejski Stadium since the Royals were relegated from the Premier League in May.
And he now looks set to be back in the top flight for the start of the new campaign.
Promoted Stoke have identified Kitson as somebody who could add firepower to their squad.
He is expected to finalise the transfer on Friday morning and complete a £5million move to the Britannia Stadium.
Kitson scored 54 goals for Reading in 135 appearances, after joining from Cambridge United in 2003.
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Sunday 14th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Stoke vs Everton |
| Saturday 20th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Liverpool vs Stoke |
| Saturday 27th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Stoke vs Chelsea |
| Sunday 5th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Portsmouth vs Stoke |
| Sunday 19th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 16:00 | Stoke vs Tottenham |
| Saturday 25th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Man City vs Stoke |
| Tuesday 28th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Stoke vs Sunderland |
| Saturday 1st November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Stoke vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 8th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Wigan vs Stoke |
| Saturday 15th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Man Utd vs Stoke |
| Saturday 22nd November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Stoke vs West Brom |
| Saturday 29th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Stoke vs Hull |
| Saturday 6th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Newcastle vs Stoke |
| Saturday 13th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Stoke vs Fulham |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 30th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Middlesbrough 2 - 1 Stoke | |
| Tuesday 26th August | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Cheltenham 2 - 3 Stoke | |
| Saturday 23rd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Stoke 3 - 2 Aston Villa | |
| Saturday 16th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Bolton 3 - 1 Stoke | |
| Friday 8th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Stoke 2 - 2 Osasuna | |
| Tuesday 5th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Southampton 2 - 3 Stoke | |
| Saturday 2nd August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Shrewsbury 0 - 1 Stoke | |
| Tuesday 29th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Notts County 0 - 2 Stoke | |
| Friday 25th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Hednesford 4 - 0 Stoke | |
| Tuesday 22nd July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| FC Nurnberg 1 - 0 Stoke | |
| Friday 18th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Newcastle Town 0 - 3 Stoke | |
Table
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | Fulham | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Everton | 3 | 3 |
Features
Shape-up success?
With the transfer window closed Chris Burton looks at how the skysports.com team fared in their predictions.
Bargain buys
Skysports.com looks at a selection of the best players available to sign for clubs outside the transfer window
Missing Men
Stoke City
Stoke's goalless FA Cup clash with Newcastle in 2008. Can you name the mystery starting XI?
Experts & Blogs
Latest Stoke City News
Kitson happy at Stoke
Dave Kitson has revealed he is inspired by the atmosphere at Stoke.
Town rejected Walters approach
Ipswich have confirmed turning down an enquiry from a Premier League club for Jon Walters.
Coates vows to back Pulis
Stoke chairman Peter Coates has vowed to back Tony Pulis when the transfer window reopens in January.
Jones fury at Ledley bid
Cardiff City boss Dave Jones almost fell out with Tony Pulis over Stoke City's pursuit of Joe Ledley.
Blackwell hoped to keep Tonge
Kevin Blackwell has admitted that he was disappointed to have to part with Michael Tonge on deadline day.
