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Inevitably, I'd just like to draw people's attention to the sheer unadulterated beauty of the Championship league table at present. It might not last very long, but geniune beauty rarely does.

Thank you.

1 Stoke 33 10 4 3 30 22 6 7 3 28 21 15 59 2 Watford 32 7 4 5 23 21 10 3 3 29 17 14 58

3 Bristol City 32 10 4 2 24 15 6 5 5 15 23 1 57 4 West Brom 32 10 5 1 39 15 6 2 8 27 25 26 55 5 Charlton 32 8 3 5 26 18 6 6 4 18 16 10 51 6 Ipswich 32 11 4 1 35 10 2 5 9 14 30 9 48

7 Burnley 32 4 7 5 19 20 8 4 4 25 21 3 47 8 Plymouth 32 6 7 3 23 14 6 3 7 17 18 8 46 9 Hull 31 8 5 3 27 16 4 5 6 11 19 3 46 10 Crystal Palace 32 5 7 4 20 20 6 5 5 17 12 5 45 11 Cardiff 32 7 3 6 21 18 4 8 4 21 22 2 44 12 Wolverhampton 32 8 3 5 19 17 3 8 5 11 17 -4 44 13 Norwich 32 6 6 4 17 16 5 3 8 15 21 -5 42 14 Barnsley 32 9 5 2 27 20 1 5 10 10 29 -12 40 15 Blackpool 32 6 7 3 23 16 3 5 8 17 24 0 39 16 Sheff Utd 32 5 7 4 19 18 4 5 7 15 18 -2 39 17 QPR 32 6 4 6 19 19 4 5 7 23 30 -7 39 18 Southampton 32 6 3 7 19 21 4 5 7 23 32 -11 38 19 Coventry 31 5 5 6 17 22 5 1 9 17 24 -12 36 20 Leicester 32 5 5 6 16 12 2 8 6 13 19 -2 34 21 Preston 32 7 4 5 17 12 2 2 12 14 28 -9 33

22 Sheff Wed 31 6 1 8 17 17 3 4 9 16 23 -7 32 23 Colchester 31 3 7 5 24 26 3 6 7 20 25 -7 31 24 Scunthorpe 33 4 5 7 19 23 3 5 9 12 26 -18 31

The big question is Martin, is if you get promoted, will Stoke do better than Derby?

I fucking hate Sheffield United. And Sheffield Wednesday. I will howl with laughter if bith get relegated.

Uncle Liam wrote: The big question is Martin, is if you get promoted, will Stoke do better than Derby?

I fucking hate Sheffield United. And Sheffield Wednesday. I will howl with laughter if bith get relegated.

That's the current question doing the rounds in the Potteries. I think that (if we go up) as long as we don't do a Derby (ie - efectively give up less than half way through the fucking season) then people won't worry too much. Coming back down straight away would be pretty much inevitable, though given the dramatic changes at Stoke recently (actually spending money; not selling your best players; going top of the league; having a team that plays like they give a fuck; not being completely wank) it feels like anything is possible!

PETER COATES'S BELATED REDEMPTION wrote: Inevitably, I'd just like to draw people's attention to the sheer unadulterated beauty of the Championship league table at present. It might not last very long, but geniune beauty rarely does.

Thank you.

1 Stoke 33 10 4 3 30 22 6 7 3 28 21 15 59 2 Watford 32 7 4 5 23 21 10 3 3 29 17 14 58

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3 Bristol City 32 10 4 2 24 15 6 5 5 15 23 1 57 4 West Brom 32 10 5 1 39 15 6 2 8 27 25 26 55 5 Charlton 32 8 3 5 26 18 6 6 4 18 16 10 51 6 Ipswich 32 11 4 1 35 10 2 5 9 14 30 9 48

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7 Burnley 32 4 7 5 19 20 8 4 4 25 21 3 47 8 Plymouth 32 6 7 3 23 14 6 3 7 17 18 8 46 9 Hull 31 8 5 3 27 16 4 5 6 11 19 3 46 10 Crystal Palace 32 5 7 4 20 20 6 5 5 17 12 5 45 11 Cardiff 32 7 3 6 21 18 4 8 4 21 22 2 44 12 Wolverhampton 32 8 3 5 19 17 3 8 5 11 17 -4 44 13 Norwich 32 6 6 4 17 16 5 3 8 15 21 -5 42 14 Barnsley 32 9 5 2 27 20 1 5 10 10 29 -12 40 15 Blackpool 32 6 7 3 23 16 3 5 8 17 24 0 39 16 Sheff Utd 32 5 7 4 19 18 4 5 7 15 18 -2 39 17 QPR 32 6 4 6 19 19 4 5 7 23 30 -7 39 18 Southampton 32 6 3 7 19 21 4 5 7 23 32 -11 38 19 Coventry 31 5 5 6 17 22 5 1 9 17 24 -12 36 20 Leicester 32 5 5 6 16 12 2 8 6 13 19 -2 34 21 Preston 32 7 4 5 17 12 2 2 12 14 28 -9 33

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22 Sheff Wed 31 6 1 8 17 17 3 4 9 16 23 -7 32 23 Colchester 31 3 7 5 24 26 3 6 7 20 25 -7 31 24 Scunthorpe 33 4 5 7 19 23 3 5 9 12 26 -18 31

Under 'conker' rules City are top of the Premier League tonight!

stoke city moat round the touchlines hudson garth crooks greenoff and all that.jumpers for goal post and all that. shitting myself back to the station one time. actually ive recalled that i had about 8 beers on way to stoke in back of a van with about a dozen others.a lad kept passing dope round,even on the ground.by half time i was fucked,i am not that used to the stuff really.i staggered into the sit down bog,woke up about 10 minutes from end of game!!!. we lost an unbeaten run of 22 games that day,good and bad day. also met a girl from stoke from computer activities when i first got a computer.turned out she was a really fat bird . so stoke? no,fuck that place thank you

banshee wrote: stoke city moat round the touchlines hudson garth crooks greenoff and all that.jumpers for goal post and all that. shitting myself back to the station one time. actually ive recalled that i had about 8 beers on way to stoke in back of a van with about a dozen others.a lad kept passing dope round,even on the ground.by half time i was fucked,i am not that used to the stuff really.i staggered into the sit down bog,woke up about 10 minutes from end of game!!!. we lost an unbeaten run of 22 games that day,good and bad day. also met a girl from stoke from computer activities when i first got a computer.turned out she was a really fat bird . so stoke? no,fuck that place thank you

What you mean is, "I wish I was from Stoke".

Naturally.

i'd rather be from whitley bay than stoke!! no,that was a stupid thing to say actually. so,i'd rather be from stoke than whitley bay.yea

WHO?

bob marley, put the toke in stoke

The view is still lovely from here.....

1 Stoke 34 11 4 3 31 22 6 7 3 28 21 16 62 2 Bristol City 34 10 5 2 25 16 7 5 5 17 24 2 61

3 Watford 34 7 5 5 23 21 10 4 3 31 19 14 60 4 West Brom 33 10 5 2 40 17 6 2 8 27 25 25 55 5 Plymouth 34 7 7 3 26 15 7 3 7 19 18 12 52 6 Charlton 34 8 4 5 28 20 6 6 5 21 21 8 52

7 Ipswich 34 12 4 1 37 11 2 5 10 14 31 9 51 8 Hull 33 8 6 3 28 17 5 5 6 13 20 4 50 9 Burnley 33 4 7 5 19 20 8 4 5 26 24 1 47 10 Wolverhampton 33 8 3 5 19 17 4 8 5 13 17 -2 47 11 Crystal Palace 34 5 7 5 20 22 6 6 5 18 13 3 46 12 Norwich 34 7 6 4 18 16 5 3 9 15 25 -8 45 13 Cardiff 33 7 3 6 21 18 4 8 5 21 23 1 44 14 Blackpool 34 7 7 3 28 19 3 5 9 18 26 1 42 15 Sheff Utd 33 5 7 4 19 18 4 6 7 16 19 -2 40 16 QPR 33 6 5 6 20 20 4 5 7 23 30 -7 40 17 Barnsley 33 9 5 2 27 20 1 5 11 10 30 -13 40 18 Coventry 32 6 5 6 19 22 5 1 9 17 24 -10 39 19 Southampton 34 6 3 8 19 23 4 6 7 24 33 -13 39 20 Leicester 34 6 5 6 20 12 2 8 7 13 21 0 37 21 Sheff Wed 32 7 1 8 18 17 3 4 9 16 23 -6 35

22 Preston 33 7 4 5 17 12 2 3 12 14 28 -9 34 23 Colchester 33 3 7 6 25 28 3 7 7 21 26 -8 32 24 Scunthorpe 34 4 6 7 20 24 3 5 9 12 26 -18 32

Enjoying being above a pair of Bristols?

Yes, I know one is in a different league..)

peter coates wrote"the view is stil lovely from here"

yup ,that 19th and falling position looks great

Bit tense last night at PRESTON?

If you all hate Stoke clap yer hands , If you all hate Stoke clap yer hands If you all hate Stoke, all hate Stoke, all hate Stoke clap yer hands

Lock this shite thread, please.

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mods not locking threads no more, mods not locking threads no more

There was a few Bristol City fans on 606 last night. Said they wanted to get promoted, even though they knew they would get relagated, and take the money and run.

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