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IS STOKE CHANCE WORTH THE RISK FOR NEIL?

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HAD Chris Hughton not spurned the advances of Stoke in September, Nathan Jones would have been sacked a month ago.
Potters owner Peter Coates lost patience following a 3-2 defeat to Nottingham Forest in September, but was adamant that Jones - despite a dismal record - would not be fired without a successor lined up.
That is why, when Hughton stated his preference to wait for a Premier League post, Jones was condemned to a humiliating purgatory.
The Welshman’s looming departure was an open secret and it is, perhaps, no surprise that results briefly improved amidst an atmosphere of impe...

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