Apr 9, 2008
Stoke City Drop to 3rd
It hasn't been a good week for Stoke City's promotion prospects, as they lost to Crystal Palace Monday night, 1-0.
Meanwhile, Bristol City lost 0-2 to Southampton last weekend, which was nice of them. West Brom was less accommodating with their 3-1 defeat of Blackpool, which was enough to put them in the #1 spot, if barely. Watford won once (2-1 over Coventry City on Saturday) and lost once (0-3 to Barnsley on Wednesday), holding their #5 spot. Hull City's recent steady climb was on hold this week, if only because they didn't play.
So Stoke drops to 3rd, but not by much. Notice that the top 5 teams are separated by a mere two points!
The Potters' weekend match is away against 19th-place Coventry City. Hopefully West Brom, Bristol City, Hull and Watford will all lose (which would be a neat trick, actually, since West Brom and Watford play each other!).
Meanwhile, Bristol City lost 0-2 to Southampton last weekend, which was nice of them. West Brom was less accommodating with their 3-1 defeat of Blackpool, which was enough to put them in the #1 spot, if barely. Watford won once (2-1 over Coventry City on Saturday) and lost once (0-3 to Barnsley on Wednesday), holding their #5 spot. Hull City's recent steady climb was on hold this week, if only because they didn't play.
So Stoke drops to 3rd, but not by much. Notice that the top 5 teams are separated by a mere two points!
| P | Team | Pts | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 70 |  |
| 2 | Bristol City | 70 |  |
| 3 | Stoke City | 69 | |
| 4 | Hull City | 68 | — |
| 5 | Watford | 68 | — |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 62 | |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 61 | — |
The Potters' weekend match is away against 19th-place Coventry City. Hopefully West Brom, Bristol City, Hull and Watford will all lose (which would be a neat trick, actually, since West Brom and Watford play each other!).
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// posted by Chris @ 8:41 PM 
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"Hopefully West Brom, Bristol City, Hull and Watford will all lose (which would be a neat trick, actually, since West Brom and Watford play each other!)"
Ah, there are times where I appreciate the beauty of a tie game. What a perfect opportunity for a beautiful tie!;)
Ah, there are times where I appreciate the beauty of a tie game. What a perfect opportunity for a beautiful tie!;)
To be fair to the Potters (or Cleveland Stokers, if you will), some of this fall had to do with West Brom playing out the games-in-hand they had built up by having league matches postponed during their cup run. This same effect has led to the delusion that my preferred British club, Cardiff City, has a snowball's chance in hell at a playoff spot. You might want to add a "games played" column to the standings.
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