BOLTON v STOKE TODAY, 3PM [...].BOLTON v STOKE TODAY, 3PM CENTRE-half Ryan Shawcross Ryan Shawcross (born 4 October 1987 in Chester, England) is a Welsh footballer, currently playing for Stoke City on loan from Manchester United. His position is as a centre-back. will pull out all the stops to avoid a repeat of his nightmare Premier League debut when Stoke go to Bolton. The highly-rated 21-year-old was partly to blame for two of the goals as his team suffered a 3-1 defeat at the Reebok on the opening day of last season. Shawcross was dropped by Tony Pulis in the aftermath and it took him more than two months to win his place back. Shawcross said: "It was a baptism of fire Baptism of Fire A difficult situation that a company or individual experiences that will result in either success or failure. Examples include Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), a new CEO hired to manage a struggling company, and hostile takeover attempts. at Bolton last season. "It took me a while to regroup re·group v. re·grouped, re·group·ing, re·groups v.tr. To arrange in a new grouping. v.intr. 1. To come back together in a tactical formation, as after a dispersal in a retreat. and get back in the team, but the most pleasing thing is I've managed to stay there." Bolton expect to have Swedish striker Johan Elmander back after a calf injury. |
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