Stoke only lost 13 games, a record not bettered outside the top six, but it was their draws that killed the Potters. The draw kings"That's pretty basic," 81-year-old Potters owner Coates told BBC Radio Stoke. "We played the best two teams in the division in the last two games and could have won them both," said Coates. Jones keen to trim Stoke squadAs ever, in any transfer window and for any football club, there are transfer rumours. Coates says: "Getting young players is an enormous help to balancing the cost of your club.

Source: BBC May 26, 2019 12:00 UTC