Stoke, WBA lose identity, EPL status; Swansea set to follow
about 6 years in Washington Times
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - They were perennial mid-table finishers boasting some of the clearest identities in the English Premier League. Stoke City - physical, tough and with a hostile home stadium. Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson once labeled Stoke's players "the jolly green giants." West Bromwich Albion - direct, ...