Roker Rapport

As it happens both our Chris Wynn and this week's guest Dave Cowlishaw - from the wonderfully named Stoke City Podcast 'The Wizards of Drivel' - were in attendance last night for Sunderland's first league defeat in some time down Bramall Lane... so now we're heading to the Bet365 Stadium this Saturday, how are things looking for the Potters?  What's the crack?  As podcast names go that's a blinder (and a pretty apt description for the entire industry) so how did it all come about and how are they getting on?It's been a while since we last met, how has the last six years gone for Stoke City and their fans?  How have the Championship years played out, and why in their opinion are they still here?  Why exactly do we keep swapping players between the two clubs - gets a bit weird at times...  Who wins between the two sides in a top trumps of worst overpaid PL mercenaries?  What does Dave make of the start to the 22/23 season? Happy with transfer business