While some vendors travel over the border from Germany, others celebrate their German heritage, such as the potters from Betschdorf.
John Carew looked offside for Stoke's first goal before a late Robert Huth double steered the Potters to victory.
Thordarson became Stoke City's first non-British manager in 1999, leading the Potters to the Football League Trophy in 2000.
The Potters will be making their first appearance at the new national stadium.
Reid left his position as the national coach of Thailand in August 2009 to join the Potters' coaching staff.
After opening the scoring early on the Potters continued to carve through the West Ham backline with almost embarrassing ease.
The Potters lost their opening two meetings to Birmingham, followed by defeats by Scunthorpe and Redcar in the Premier Trophy.
The Potters Bar friendly was arranged as part of the deal that took defender Nathan Smith to Yeovil last season.
Jon Walters gave the Potters an early lead before Didier Drogba netted an equaliser for the visitors just before half time.
Jones scored for the first time since 1 January but could not prevent the Potters losing 3-2 at White Hart Lane.
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Villa tried to take the sting out of Stoke by keeping possession but the Potters were relentless in hounding them down.
Megson managed the Potters back in 1999 and also worked under Pulis as an unpaid coach for three months at the club.
The Republic of Ireland international midfielder scored a late winner in the Potters' 1-0 victory at White Hart Lane back in October 2009.
"As soon as we went down to 10 men, we had to bring a defender on, " the Potters' boss told BBC Radio Stoke.
The Potters then went agonisingly close to a leveller when Whelan walloped a long-range strike against Cech's crossbar with the home side's keeper beaten.
Lawrence sustained the injury tripping over his pet Labrador and has not featured for the Potters since the 2-0 defeat at home by Chelsea.
The Potters defeated Colchester on Saturday and, at one point, were five minutes from promotion before Hull grabbed a late winner against Crystal Palace.
It was only the second time that the Potters had failed to secure victory from a winning position in the Premier League this season.
The Welsh teenager, the youngest player to compete in World Bowls' flagship event, shocked Chisholm at the Potters Leisure Resort in Hopton on Sea.
Lewis Neal had the Potters' best chance of the half, but his wayward strike from 10 yards failed to trouble Dons goalkeeper Kelvin Davis.
The Potters arrive on Teesside without a win in seven matches and Turner believes his side can spring an upset against the Premier League club.
Turner is a big admirer of Stoke City manager Tony Pulis, the man who took the Potters into the top flight after a 23-year absence.
Scholes added that while the club want to keep hold of their best players, the Potters will not be held to ransom over players' contract demands.
Two minutes later, the Potters almost turned the game around as Fuller nodded Etherington's cross back for Sidibe, who saw his header bounce off the crossbar.
He then led the Potters to promotion via the play-offs in 2002, but left the club in the same summer after his contract was not renewed.
The Potters have taken just four points from their opening seven Premier League games, but Lawrence said he and the rest of the squad are remaining positive.
"I don't think it's ever going to be easy for any club coming up from the Championship, " said Macari, who managed the Potters between 1991-1993 and 1994-1997.
And Beattie said the performance at Stamford Bridge against last year's beaten Champions League finalists should give the Potters great heart for the rest of the season.
The former Tottenham and West Ham winger, 28, won the player of the year award last season and is in talks to extend his stay with the Potters.
Piquionne held on to his place in the side after scoring twice against the Potters, and he and Dindane wasted no time in causing the visiting defence problems.
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