Fan photographs ground's seats

Mr Gregg said fans get 'emotionally attached' to their seats

A devoted Stoke City fan is taking pictures of the view from each seat in their ground and putting them on sale.

Phil Gregg, a Potters season ticket holder for 10 years, first had the idea when he took photographs from his seat in the Britannia Stadium last year.

He discussed the idea with the club who allowed him to photograph the entire ground. The images will also be put on its website for fans booking tickets.

Mr Gregg is almost halfway through capturing the 28,383 images.

He told BBC News that he started at Easter and vows to be completed before the start of the 2008/9 season in August.

'Special feeling'

He has even taken a photograph of the view from the dug out, an image he intends to give to manager Tony Pulis who steered the club to promotion to the Premier League last month - their first season in the top flight since 1985.

"I must be mad," Mr Gregg said.

"Season ticket holders get emotionally attached to the view that they get on a Saturday afternoon.

"They get a special feeling when they sit in their seat and I want to people to have that same feeling wherever they are, whether at home, in front of a computer or in an office."

'Makes sense'

As well as being used on the club's website for ticket orders, the images are available to buy as prints and on T-shirts via a website set up by Mr Gregg.

But he said the way the club planned to use them could "revolutionise" ticket sales.

"They will also be incorporated into ticket ordering so you can actually look where you are sitting," he added.

"It makes a lot of sense and could revolutionise the way we buy tickets for sporting events."

He said he is now approaching other Premier League and Championship clubs.