Mar 15, 2008
Stoke City Back in 1st
They're just barely there, but they are there! They were only able to get a draw (0-0) against Watford today, despite being a man up for more than two-thirds of the match.
In other results of interest today, Bristol City went down 1-2 to Plymouth, and Hull City continue their climb with a 5-0 thrashing of Southampton.
But I think the most remarkable result may be West Brom, who got a 1-4 pounding from 20th place Leicester City. The Foxes scored all 4 of their goals after West Brom striker Luke Moore was red carded in the 35th minute. West Brom still have two games in hand over Stoke, and they have made it to the FA Cup semifinals, but maybe they're not worth worrying about too much, after all.
(Full table)
That leaves seven more games in the season, and it looks to me to be a pretty reasonable schedule from here on out. Most of the games are against teams from the bottom of the table, except for Bristol City and Crystal Palace, and both of those are home games. So although their first-place position is a bit tenuous, I think the Potters have a good grip on their own promotion destiny now. Hopefully they'll solidify things starting with their next match: Blackpool at home next Saturday, Mar. 22.
In other results of interest today, Bristol City went down 1-2 to Plymouth, and Hull City continue their climb with a 5-0 thrashing of Southampton.
But I think the most remarkable result may be West Brom, who got a 1-4 pounding from 20th place Leicester City. The Foxes scored all 4 of their goals after West Brom striker Luke Moore was red carded in the 35th minute. West Brom still have two games in hand over Stoke, and they have made it to the FA Cup semifinals, but maybe they're not worth worrying about too much, after all.
| P | Team | Pts | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stoke City | 67 |  |
| 2 | Bristol City | 67 |  |
| 3 | Watford | 64 | — |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 62 | — |
| 5 | Hull City | 59 | |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle | 58 | |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 57 | |
(Full table)
That leaves seven more games in the season, and it looks to me to be a pretty reasonable schedule from here on out. Most of the games are against teams from the bottom of the table, except for Bristol City and Crystal Palace, and both of those are home games. So although their first-place position is a bit tenuous, I think the Potters have a good grip on their own promotion destiny now. Hopefully they'll solidify things starting with their next match: Blackpool at home next Saturday, Mar. 22.
Labels: Stoke City
// posted by Chris @ 2:37 PM 
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