TONY Pulis has no plans to stop his players using Twitter, Facebook or any other means of communicating via the internet and their mobile phones.

And he has played down suggestions that Tuncay's decision to show his 10 favourite goals on the web, as first reported in Wednesday's Sentinel, was a ploy to persuade managers to buy him before the end of the transfer window.

Pulis, a man who would freely admit he still thinks the word 'internet' is a northerner's instruction to score a goal, acknowledges that players can get into hot water on the web after Liverpool pair Glenn Johnson and Ryan Babel recently created a stir.

Johnson launched a personal attack on Sky TV pundit Paul Merson, while Babel dressed up Howard Webb in a Manchester United shirt by way of commenting on his handling of the Red Devils' 1-0 FA Cup win over Liverpool last Sunday.

"It's just the way of the world," said Pulis. "It is disappointing because certain things should be kept in-house.

"I find it all strange, but I suppose I'm a traditionalist. Time moves on, and if that's the way they want to communicate, then they do.

"Boys will be boys, and you can't say they can and cannot do things."

Tuncay's top-10 goals features his screamer for Stoke against Manchester United in October at number five, but Pulis quipped: "Somebody said he hasn't put on all of his misses."

As for pushing for a move away from the Brit, Pulis had a very different view on Tuncay's video treats.

He explained: "He's selling himself to his own manager, at least I'm hoping so. Mind you, he doesn't need to because I see him in training every day."

On a more serious note, however, Pulis brushed aside suggestions that Tuncay has not been given a fair crack at Stoke.

The former Turkey captain has been in the starting line-up for Stoke's last two fixtures, but boasts a modest 24 starts in league and cups since joining from Middlesbrough in August 2009.

"Tunny has been a good player and is a good player," said Pulis.

"He's played the last couple of games. When he does play, we hope he does well and scores goals.

"It's always the same. When you don't pick someone, people want to know why, but I can only get 11 on the teamsheet.

"I would love to get 16 on there, but it's not allowed."

Stoke, with or without Tuncay, face a Bolton side tomorrow who are four places and three points higher in the Premier League, but having played a game more. "They've got good players," warned Pulis, "are full of confidence at the moment, have points on the board and are solid away from home.

"We've played well against them in the past, but without getting results.

"Bolton have goals up front. I particularly like Kevin Davies. For me, he's their main man.They still play a hell of a lot of balls from back to front to Kevin, and rightly so because he's such a good target man.

"They are particularly strong through the middle of their team with players like Gary Cahill at the back.

"Owen Coyle has done a smashing job and is a smashing fella as well, but Gary Megson didn't do a bad job there before him. It just didn't happen for him with the supporters there."

TUNCAY last night dismissed claims that the video of his top-10 goals was designed to help secure him a move away from the Brit.

In a message posted on his Facebook page, the Stoke striker said: "I'm keen to maintain active involvement with my followers.

"For that reason, I published a compilation of my goals, which had been put together and aired in Turkey by Lig TV.

"Lig TV has a programme each week, 1 Player, 10 Goals, that picks a player from the Turkish Super League or national team and compiles their best moments.

"They kindly gave me permission to share the video, which aired over the Christmas period, with fans who would not otherwise have had access to it.

"Despite some recent claims in the media, I have no intent or need to 'market myself' during the transfer window."

However, no mention was made in the statement of Tuncay's Stoke future.