NFR: Pulis leaves the thugs

[Northern Cottager]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11701/8726282/Sky-sources-Tony-Pulis-leaves-Stoke-after-seven-years

I know they were crap but they seemed well suited for each other...

Tony Pulis has left Stoke City after seven years in charge, Sky sources understand.

The Welshman guided Stoke to the Premier League in 2008 during his second stint at the club and later led them to Europe and an FA Cup final.

But the Potters were dragged into relegation trouble last season and Pulis drew criticism from some sections of the Britannia support over his side's style of play.

More to follow.

Wonder who fancies taking over such a bunch of players? Would take an enormous job to get rid of their team and replace with some footballers.

[Me-ate-Live, innit??]

Ha !! Ha !! with our luck this past season ....................................

[ron]

He'll soon be all over the media again, modelling er..... leisurewear.

[ffcbulgaria]

did i read Mark Hughes somewhere in the article above or is it a given for him to be a candidate? :D

[FFC1987]

We already hate Stoke enough, imagine if they signed Hughes on. TBF he would be a decent fit with his aggressive mentality.

[mojo]

It was so convenient having a horrid team with a horrid manager playing in a horrid ground with horrid supporters all wrapped up in one dislikeable package.

[Sheepskin Junior]

Horrible man leaves horrible club. I hope he doesn't get another job anywhere. Can't stand him.

They want Phil Neville as manager... that could be fun

[JudgeBread]

sneaky bet on stoke being relegated?

[Northern Cottager]

Steve Davies and Phil Neville up there as next manager. Mark Hughes has already called Sky Sports to appear in his living room whilst he states 'Stoke are a great club with great ambition...OFCOURSE I'd be interested in the job'.

Pulis is said to be excited about a future in wrestling.

[Vinnieffc]

Hmmm. Pulis holding out for the Citeh job ? Now THAT would be funny. As mentioned already, I would love Hughes to go to the Thugs - all the reason to hate them more.  :dft011:

[Riverside]

This could be good news. I agree a sneaky bet on Stoke going down.  096.gig

With Pulis I thought Stoke would always be safe (Pulis like Allardyce ( and Mourinho !! ) know how to get the job done . Results not style counting.

Now who knows !
The new manager will not get the budget to transform Stoke overnight .

[zander]

Well there is a vacant seat in the Bernabeu dugout......

[nose]

stoke were horrible because of Pulis. I hope they get a proper manager playing proper football

[SaltfordWhite]

The Chelsea bound Pullis is to be replaced by Lawrence Dallaligio, from what I have heard.

[Northern Cottager]

Unless he goes into the lower leagues I cannot see another team he'd be suited too. We're not the only ones who have hailed his football style as thuggish, rugby like and poor to watch.

[Jimpav]

It was so convenient having a horrid team with a horrid manager playing in a horrid ground with horrid supporters all wrapped up in one dislikeable package.

A big move for Redknapp could fill the gap.

[Slaphead in Qatar]

One less reason to hate them.

[cebu]

Well there is a vacant seat in the Bernabeu dugout......

But wasn't Allardyce supposed to deserve that ... according to the man himself!   :005:

[MOR :]

Pulis becomes the 56th manager to leave his job since the start of the 2012-13 season...bloody hell that's alot

[zander]

Well there is a vacant seat in the Bernabeu dugout......

But wasn't Allardyce supposed to deserve that ... according to the man himself!   :005:

Of course I'd forgotten about that. Well they must be in talks to release him from his west ham contract then!!