Stoke City: Deja vu? Listen to the Potters' season review
"Frustrating, a bit of deja vu in there as well. Chaotic with the number of managerial changes. Tense towards the end as they continued to flirt with relegation.
"I think you can sum it up by saying [it's] one to put well behind the club, the fanbase and everybody else.
"We'll get this season review out the way and then never think about it again hopefully."
Those are the thoughts of BBC Radio Stoke commentator Mark Elliott following the end of Stoke City's season, which saw the Potters finish 18th and avoid relegation by just two points.
He joins presenter Lucas Yeomans on the latest episode of A Cold Wet Tuesday Night to review Stoke's campaign, discuss the squad and what might be needed to improve next season.
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