Gary Rowett

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Bad news for the rest of the division. Their squad is good, they might click under a new manager.

They're too far adrift.

After 26 games last season, the team in 2nd had 49 points, the same total as this season's 2nd placed team. 2nd place ended up with 90 points. Fulham were on 39 points after 26 games and averaged 2.45 points a game to finish with 88 points.

If 2nd place is likely to be around the 90 point mark again this season for runners up, then Stoke are going to need 55 points from 20 games. Not even Fulham, as good as they were from this point last season, got close to that.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

They're too far adrift.

After 26 games last season, the team in 2nd had 49 points, the same total as this season's 2nd placed team. 2nd place ended up with 90 points. Fulham were on 39 points after 26 games and averaged 2.45 points a game to finish with 88 points.

If 2nd place is likely to be around the 90 point mark again this season for runners up, then Stoke are going to need 55 points from 20 games. Not even Fulham, as good as they were from this point last season, got close to that.

They're only 8 points off the playoffs. That's well within reach.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

They're only 8 points off the playoffs. That's well within reach.

Possibly, but I doubt it. The squad looks good on paper, but thankfully football is played on grass. It certainly wouldn't be the first time a decent looking side finished mid table in the Championship. There's always the possibility that the next manager makes things worse as well :fingerscrossed:

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Possibly, but I doubt it. The squad looks good on paper, but thankfully football is played on grass. It certainly wouldn't be the first time a decent looking side finished mid table in the Championship. There's always the possibility that the next manager makes things worse as well :fingerscrossed:

It can't go worse than under Rowett . They've got Brentford next, which at present is a gimme.