Stoke City: Potters not set to cash in on fab four, says Tony Pulis

“It really is a crying shame to watch a game like that one that just finished. Neither goalie had a single save to make in the whole game.
Now we all know how wonderful our defensive squad is so I put that down to good play in keeping Villa out. But having said that, do Villa have every bit as good a defensive squad as us or was it just made to look good because we are so totally inept at attacking the opposition goal ? Will someone tell me what Etherington has done in the last, oh ,I don't know, 40 games or so to merit any kind of consideration to start a game over Kightly ? He can't pass a defender to save his life, he can barely get a cross in and really all he does is run to the corner flag to cross to a defender. 4 seperate times he had the opportunity to cut in between 2 defenders and go at goal but each time he decides to try and cross and loses it. Jerome comes on and the first time it happened with him he cut between the 2 defenders but ended up putting in a terrible shot that actually went out for a throw in. Poor Kenwyne Jones, I am now starting to believe that the only reason he does nothing is because he never has the ball to do anything with !
It's the same old story and the mind boggles what kind of team we could really be if we had someone not only with the ability to score, but a manager with the ability to use him that way.
Oh Ricardo Fuller, where are you when we need you ?
That Benteke fella looks good though !”

“His cause wasn't helped letting 4 goals in against Swindon even though he was badly let down by his defence that night. He's still a great keeper to have on the bench.
What is the news on the shawcross contract?”

“Stars_stripes, I hate to say you get what you ask for, but if he didn't see very long spells on the bench before he signed his new contract in the off season then he must be blind. He had his chance to leave Stoke and go and play the remainder of a good career in goal for another team instead of on the bench for us !”

“Shawcross has openly admitted he wants to stay at Stoke, this article is about the club not selling him & others in this transfer window, at present he is negitiating a new contract. Both club & player are singing from the same hymn sheet, again this constant speculation between now and the end of January is just that, speculation, I don't see the lad going anywhere in the near future.”

“Since when does any comment from John Terry hold any credibility and
Mel, much better to ignore jackass Johnson, it' s really time he changed
his medication or his psychiatrist - this megalomaniac has for a long time
thought himself to be the king of this forum and his biased views on Stoke
and Pulis have become laughable.
You have a footballing background, Johnson's only claim to fame is
as an Engineering expert - but only in his head.
If he could change a spark-plug, he would claim to be a mechanical engineer”

“Only time will tell us who is wrong or right but I think if this reported six year contract is signed I think it places the odds very much in favour of what I have said.”

“Mel it was on Chelsea tv several weeks ago where Terry and Cahill both rate him highly and they believe that Chelsea and England need a proper old fashioned centre back and that he fits the role perfectly.”

“Summertime, Dave Johnson is you in another life.”

“Interesting considering Sorensen is supposed to be unhappy now”

“Johnson must be manager of Man United then stonedmel as their manager has even gone to the length of stating in the club's matchday program how much he regretted letting Shawcross go and how he wished he could have him back.”