RIGHT, now that's out of the way, we can concentrate on the final, crucial five matches of an intensely disappointing season.
Given the way the campaign has gone, a 2-0 defeat to the champions-elect is about par for the course. Anything positive in terms of a result against Manchester United really would have been one of TP's infamous 'bonus games'.
Somehow, from matches against QPR, Norwich and Sunderland, we need to get a minimum of five points. One win and two draws.
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Neither Loftus Road nor the Stadium of Light have been happy venues for Stoke, while City have never picked up a point at Southampton's St Mary's Stadium.
Having said that QPR are resigned to being dead and buried, Norwich have collected just one point in their last eight Premier League away games, while Sunderland have won once in 10 league matches.
Certainly the fans are up for it, as Sunday's atmosphere showed. It was the Brit getting back to its best for much of the game, even despite the ridiculously early setback. The players seemed to respond too.
For the those of you hoping to get though the week without wallowing in City's current dismal position, here are a few thoughts as we head into what will be as intense a period as the run-in to winning promotion in the first place, or that great sequence which saw Stoke fly clear of relegation and finish 12th in 2009.
Two years ago this weekend we all basked in the Wembley sunshine as Bolton were slain amidst much jubilation. How we loved that incredible moment.
Five years ago this weekend safety was pretty much guaranteed in Stoke's first Premier League season by Liam Lawrence's goal in a 1-0 victory over Blackburn.
Meanwhile, 29 years ago this weekend Stoke defeated European champions Liverpool 2-0 at the Victoria Ground to effect a miraculous escape from the drop in 1983/84.
By the way, back in 1962/63 Stoke City celebrated the club's centenary by winning promotion back into the top flight.
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