Stoke City: Brek Shea in the frame for Premier League debut against Fulham
FIGHTING fit Brek Shea is knocking on Tony Pulis' door for a first Premier League appearance this weekend.
The 22-year-old United States international impressed in a 3-1 win over Scunthorpe United in a behind-closed-doors friendly at the Britannia Stadium yesterday.
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READY BREK: Stoke City's Brek Shea could feature at Fulham on Saturday.
The January deadline day signing is now hoping for a chance in the first team when the Potters travel to Fulham on Saturday (12.45pm).
Coach Mark O'Connor confirmed he is in the thoughts of the manager – and that the team on the sidelines see Shea's future in midfield.
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O'Connor said: "It was nice for Brek to play another game. He's getting to know his teammates and developing that understanding the more they play together.
"He comes into our thinking for Fulham. He is in the mind of the manager."
The coach, himself a former winger, added: "Yes, his position is definitely on the left-side of midfield."
Stoke fielded a strong side against Scunthorpe to give players a taste of action after the enforced break of an FA Cup weekend.
Marc Wilson completed another hour at left-back as the 25-year-old continues his recovery from a fractured left fibula he suffered against Sunderland back in October.
Striker Cameron Jerome was substituted after 27 minutes with a knee injury.
But O'Connor said: "It was just precautionary after he took a bit of a knock. He will be fine."
Kenwyne Jones, Charlie Adam, Dean Whitehead, Michael Owen, Wilson Palacios and Jermaine Pennant were given 60-minute run-outs.
Whitehead, Adam Thomas and Ed Sanders were Stoke's goalscorers.
O'Connor praised the reaction of the senior men who have experienced time out of the first team.
"It's a squad game and the attitudes of all the players have been very good," he said.
"They want to play every week, and are disappointed if they don't get a shirt, but their responses have been spot on.
"They are fighting to get back in the team and get the manager's attention in training. I know how they are feeling and it's good to see that spirit.
"They had a few days off and it was good to get a game."
It is back to business as usual now as Stoke get ready to try to bolster their top-half credentials at Craven Cottage.
O'Connor said: "It's been a quiet week, but we're eager to get back into action."
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by MyVince
Friday, February 22 2013, 7:26AM
“It's a bit sad but not surprising that Boothernender/Johnson is
getting his one and only support on here from a self-confessed
Investment Banker.
I would have thought it would be better for him to stay friendless
than have an ally like that.”
by Davejjohnson
Thursday, February 21 2013, 9:51PM
“I'm working in London next Tuesday Pottyrules, if you stay on we could meet up for a pint and a bite to eat. You could bring your friends, on second thoughts I'd feel a bit of a plonker sitting in a Pub with a giant Squirrel and a Bunny Rabbit.”
by Davejjohnson
Thursday, February 21 2013, 9:44PM
“But he ain't an out and out liar is he Soccerfoot. God bless America for getting you out of Stoke.”
by Pottersruleok
Thursday, February 21 2013, 3:02PM
“He is strange, demented, abusive, but funny. very funny!”
by defjamrcs
Thursday, February 21 2013, 2:03PM
“ahhhhhhhh hahahahahahahah
Tools - i dont know what is more tragically funny. you pretending you live in the UK or you fantasising you have friends.
Who the heck do you think you're fooling? dont you understand that the fact that you just deny the very basic truth undermines any credability about you and any points you try to force upon us
johnson has more sense and knowledge about Stoke in his little finger than would exist in 100 Pottyevabigottools!
mental”
by Pottersruleok
Wednesday, February 20 2013, 10:08PM
“johnsonn, have you not realised by now that it's not just those fans who don't take you seriously, it's everybody ! I'll be in London by tomorrow evening as I always do for all London matches, go down with 2 friends and make a long weekend out of it and have fun in the capital city!”
by Davejjohnson
Wednesday, February 20 2013, 9:05PM
“That real concern for Stokes problems does not stretch to actually turning up at the Brit to offer support though does it Pottyrules. That's how the rest of us do it, we don't do it by writing endless krap on this site. Funny really but when I try to chat about Stokes endless problems to the Wolves, Vale and Brum fans at work they just don't seem to take me seriously.”
by defjamrcs
Wednesday, February 20 2013, 5:47PM
“coming the match Saturday tool? Flying into Heathrow?”
by Pottersruleok
Wednesday, February 20 2013, 2:49PM
“Now you would think that those supporters who constantly go on about how they don't care or give a damn to the obvious and ongoing problems and just paint rosey pictures of their team would be the ones who would be categorised as non fans, not ones like me who show real concern for the real problems.
Oh well, they have to abuse someone I suppose. It's just their nature!”
by defjamrcs
Wednesday, February 20 2013, 8:14AM
“You only have to look at what he posts Stars.
He obviously isnt a fan. he's just a mental”