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  1. Can Stoke rediscover the sweet smell of success?published at 17:41 BST

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    1993 – When Stoke City had their own special smell

    This season Stoke City will embark on another quest in which they hope to experience the "sweet smell of success" that a return to the Premier League after nearly a decade would bring.

    But there was another time, 33 years ago, when the air around the club literally hung heavy with supporters being encouraged to "splash it all over".

    In 1993, Stoke launched its own brand of toiletries, including a deodorant, body wash and aftershave.

    BBC Radio Stoke took a look back to the time when the club had the scent of expectation...

  2. 🎧 New - A Cold Wet Tuesday Night podcastpublished at 14:27 BST 22 July

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    A Cold Wet Tuesday Night: 'Yamal loves Fenton'

    A new episode of BBC Radio Stoke's A Cold Wet Tuesday Night podcast is now available.

    Lucas Yeomans, Matt Sandoz and former Stoke City Academy technical director Gareth Owen discuss Stoke's pre-season in Austria, lack of transfer rumours and the end of the World Cup.

    Listen below or on BBC Sounds here - and don't forget to subscribe to get each episode into your My Sounds feed.

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