Source: Daily_Mail
Stoke journey home no plane sailing as squad survive emergency landing
Nightmare: Things went from bad to worse for Liam Lawrence and his Stoke team-mates[LNB]Stoke were involved in flight drama on their return from Portsmouth on Tuesday night when their private plane had to make an emergency landing at Gatwick. [LNB]Players raised the alert about a burning smell in the cabin, after take-off from Southampton, and rather than continue to the intended destination of East Midlands airport, the captain chose to land at the earliest opportunity. [LNB]According to Stoke, who detailed the incident on their website, the plane was a 50-seat aircraft which was met at Gatwick by fire engines. [LNB]Stoke lost their Carling Cup fourth-round clash 4-0 against Portsmouth and their miserable night was made worse when, after landing at Gatwick, they continued their journey home by coach at 1.35am. [LNB] Portsmouth 4 Stoke 0: Piqiounne leads rout as Pompey cruise into last eightTottenham 0 Stoke 1: Same old Spurs! Redknapp's men still flatter to deceiveTHE LIST: Top 50 football kits of all time - Nos 30-21STOKE CITY FC
