ROBINS: YOU HAVE ALL BEEN FAN-TASTIC!

Potters boss says supporters' backing has been second to none

- Peter Smith

MARK Robins took a moment to thank the Stoke City fanbase for the support he and his players have received since he took over as manager.

Stoke are third at the start of the third international break of the season, with just under a third of Robins' first full season as manager gone.

Supporters seem to be buying into a more positive mood and the average attendance at the bet365 Stadium is up by four thousand compared to last term - and, at 26,981, the highest it has been since the Potters were playing in the Premier League back in 2018.

Robins said: "They've been fantastic. Since I've walked through the door they have been fantastic.

"They know (what they're seeing). There is a bargain there isn't there? An unwritten rule. They need to see us working hard and see us working for them and no little quality either.

"You've got to work and give them something to get behind and support.