“Not bothered about all the personal abuse that has unfortunately ruined this site. But my observation on this would be;
- the way the media works is that journalists ask many questions of managers at the mandatory press briefings that clubs have to give as part of their contractual obligations to the Premiership
- managers answer the questions, and the journalists then write articles based on the most newsworthy or potentially provocative things the managers say. Their headlines and lead stories are not necessarily the lead comments of the managers. So in this case TP was probably asked for his views on the KO time and he commented as he did. Although personally i would like to have seen him say "We're Stoke and we just get on with it"
- TP has no right to blame the KO time for Crawley as something which affects the squad's travel plans as they would stay in Sussex on the Sat night whatever the KO time
- but I do think that he is concerned that Stoke fans will not be there in numbers, given the need for coaches etc to leave at 0630. Fortunately we have been given 25% or a bit more of the ground and I reckon we will indeed sell out our allocation.
- and I will be there, as for most games ( although it's only half an hour drive for me so I can have a lie-in!). See you in Valencia!”

“Go on Foot, go for it. Why won't you ever deny being a Man Utd fan ? Remember "Oh A Cantonna". Bet you enjoyed watching him didn't you.”

“johnson, if you werent so pathetic and childish id abuse you more, mainly because you make is so so easy. But my mother told me it wasnt nice to make fun of those less fortunate !”

“Your opinion is of no consequence Soccerknob. You don't like me because I've sussed you for the lying SOB Man Utd fan you really are. If you had all this playing and coaching behind you then you would never have resisted the temptation to mention it before. Why had you never heard of John Barnes ? Why could you not remember where Stoke's FA Cup semi's were played ? Don't give me the "I was only 12 years old" drivel cus I was 12 when I went to Wembley and I remember it like it was yesterday. Liar, Liar Liar. Bet you were chuffed when Paul Scholes came back.”

“johnson, the only thing clear to everyone on this site is what an idiotic, simple minded, foul mouthed, ignorant SoB you are !!
god, its like trying to converse with an 8 yr old !!”

“Soccerfoot might not be offended by the offensive remarks but others are. It is not all about you and the rest of the bickerers. Johnson/DJ/Potterspeil have degenerated the Stoke page to a new all time low with their language”

“johnson, who do you think i am, your simpleton friend speil, wanting to report someone ? I dont need to report anybody, im not that small minded or overly sensitive, i just laugh at you!!
But to burst your bubble AGAIN johsnon, i played football for 40 years. coached for 10. So go ahead, make up some immature comment about that too, i look forward to it !”

“I see the multiple user names has reared again. Another personality used by the same person? How could one individual defend another like DJ does Johnson. No, I don't buy it and that expletive by DJ should be reported. Face it, the Pulis brand is the worst football ever seen at Stoke City.”

“oh how all the members of the know it all club hate being called out on things !! I see dj you must reading directly from the know it all members handbook of "insults from an 8 yr old" on that one. It never changes from that crew !”

“You really put the 'MO in MORON Soocerfoot, I don't even know what you're on about, taking the P I S S out Dave coz he loves Stoke, you are the one who needs to get a life, **** burglar.”