Are Stoke ONE STRIKER Away From Being Promotion Challengers?

Are Stoke ONE STRIKER Away From Promotion? | Where Potters Walk Seven wins for Stoke City, another clean sheet and another three points after a convincing victory over Preston North End! The Potters are looking increasingly impressive, but one question keeps coming up: *could signing a proven goalscorer in January turn Stoke into genuine promotion contenders?* On this week's **Where Potters Walk**, Mark is joined by Carl and George to discuss the Preston victory, Stoke's excellent midfield, Million Manhoef's performance and a crucial run of November fixtures. 🔴 *STOKE CITY DOMINATE PRESTON* After a slow opening 35 minutes, Stoke took control and produced some excellent attacking football. The panel discusses the midfield combinations, defensive solidity and why the victory could have been even more convincing. Was Preston simply poor, or is this evidence that Stoke are becoming one of the Championship's strongest teams? ⚽ *IS ONE STRIKER ALL STOKE ARE MISSING?* Despite Stoke's excellent form, the number nine position remains a major talking point. Would signing a reliable 20-goal striker make the Potters genuine promotion contenders? The panel debates the money already spent on George Hirst and other attacking options, whether further January investment is realistic and why finding a consistent Championship goalscorer is so difficult. Could a player like Tom Cannon make the difference? 🔥 *HAS MILLION MANHOEF PROVED HIS CRITICS WRONG?* Manhoef divides opinion among Stoke supporters, but his performance against Preston earns praise even from one of his biggest critics. We discuss his pace, directness, decision-making and the impact he could have during a demanding November. With Ethan Galbraith unavailable for the Blackburn fixture, could Manhoef become even more important? 📅 *A HUGE NOVEMBER FOR THE POTTERS* Blackburn, Portsmouth, West Ham, Birmingham City and Millwall all feature in Stoke's November schedule. How many points should Stoke realistically target from these five games? Could this run confirm Stoke as promotion contenders, or bring supporters back down to earth? 🏆 *OCTOBER PLAYER OF THE MONTH* Ben Johnson receives strong backing for his consistency, while Ben Wilmot is praised for his reliability, leadership and excellent headed goal. Who gets your vote? 🚀 *WHO NEEDS A ROCKET?* The panel turns to the players who haven't quite reached expectations, with questions about attacking contributions and missed chances. We also revisit the panel's original league predictions. Is a top-ten finish still the sensible target, or should Stoke supporters start dreaming bigger? *JOIN THE DISCUSSION* Are Stoke one striker away from promotion? Has Manhoef won you over? Who deserves October Player of the Month? And how many points will Stoke collect in November? Subscribe to *Where Potters Walk* for weekly Stoke City match reactions, player debates and Championship analysis. CHAPTERS 00:00 – Stoke's seventh win and the striker question 01:00 – Reaction to the Preston victory 02:10 – Supporter comments and midfield praise 03:20 – How strong is Stoke's current squad? 04:10 – Do Stoke need a new number nine? 05:15 – Could Tom Cannon make the difference? 06:10 – Million Manhoef divides opinion 07:30 – Manhoef's impact and Galbraith's absence 08:15 – November fixtures and predictions 09:10 – How many points should Stoke target? 10:45 – October Player of the Month 11:00 – Ben Johnson's consistency 12:00 – Ben Wilmot's outstanding form 13:00 – Which player needs a rocket? 14:30 – Revisiting Stoke's season predictions 15:30 – Blackburn preview and final thoughts #StokeCity #SCFC #Potters #WherePottersWalk #MillionManhoef #BenWilmot #BenJohnson #GeorgeHirst #Championship #EFL