10 STOKE.BEST PRICE 4,000-1 10 STOKE MANAGER Tony Pulis Anthony Richard "Tony" Pulis (born January 16, 1958 in Newport) is a Welsh former football player and is currently the manager of Stoke City.[1] Pulis obtained his FA coaching badge at the age of 19, followed by his UEFA 'A' licence aged 21 - making him one of the from June 2006 LAST SEASON Prem 12th FA Cup 3rd rd Carling car·ling n. One of the short timbers running fore and aft that connect the transverse beams supporting the deck of a ship. [Middle English, from Old French calingue and from Old Norse Cup Quarter-final BEST XI Potters seem equipped Beattie Fuller to survive second term WILL second-season syndrome come back to haunt Stoke? Etherington Lawrence The Potters triumphed ten times at home last term with Arsenal among their conquests and Pulis has strengthened in the summer, adding midfield driving force Dean Whitehead Dean Whitehead (born January 21, 1982 in Abingdon, Oxfordshire) is a professional footballer. He plays as a midfielder, but has played at right-back. He is currently captain of Premiership team Sunderland Club Career to the ranks. Delap Whitehead The Potters had a fantastic debut campaign in the Premier League, finishing a respectable 12th with 45 points to their name, but now they must avoid making the same mistakes that saw Reading and Ipswich impress before being relegated the following season. Higginbotham Wilkinson Faye Shawcross Whitehead's no-nonsense approach should be perfectly suited to how Stoke go about their business and those who believe City are about to back-pedal could be mistaken. Sorensen On average, promoted teams drop six points from their first to their second season in the Premier League, and that looks to be the biggest concern for Tony Pulis's team. They are a hard-working team with no real weaknesses and there is still money to spend should Pulis decide he needs further signings with Dean Ashton Dean Ashton (born November 24 1983 in Swindon, Wiltshire) is an English footballer who currently plays for West Ham United in the Premiership. Ashton is a strong, powerful forward who is good in the air and a constant threat. strongly linked with a move. However, Pulis is a realist, who will be fully aware of the statistics and it is unlikely that Stoke will start believing they are big time Charlies. TOP SCORER BETFRED LADS Beattie 4-5 10-11 Fuller 10-3 5-2 Kitson 7 10 Sidibe 9 10 Cresswell 12 12 Etherington 25 25 Win only Others on request Dean Whitehead MAJOR TRANSFERS Instead, they will concentrate on doing the same things which brought them success in the first place and that is bad news for the pretty boys in the Premier League. IN Dean Whitehead Sunderland pounds 3m OUT Vincent Pericard Released Stoke most definitely ruffled ruf·fle 1 n. 1. A strip of frilled or closely pleated fabric used for trimming or decoration. 2. A ruff on a bird. 3. a. A ruckus or fray. b. Annoyance; vexation. 4. feathers last term with their direct, high-tempo style, while Rory Delap's gigantic long throw became the stuff of legends at fortress Britannia. |
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