Stoke City: Ryan Shawcross agrees new Potters deal
RYAN Shawcross is ready to devote the peak of his career to Stoke City after agreeing the longest-ever contract in the club's history.
The 25-year-old skipper, pictured below, has given the nod to a new six-year deal to extend his association with Stoke to more than a decade in total.
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Ryan Shawcross has agreed a new six-year deal with Stoke City.
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And boss Tony Pulis said he couldn't be more delighted after securing the future of his "big softy".
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Shawcross, who recently won his first cap for England, said: "I am very happy here and very settled here.
"I have loved my five years here so far and I want that to continue. We have progressed incredibly from when I first came.
"The people here have looked after me really well, the fans have been brilliant with me and I want to be a part of the future."
Shawcross has played more than 200 times for Stoke since arriving at the club on loan from Manchester United in August 2007 and then making the move permanent in a £2m deal in January 2008.
His contract was due to expire in the summer of 2014.
Pulis added: "Ryan has been immense for us. I took him from Manchester United's third team and I remember him scoring on his debut at Cardiff – and he's improved ever since.
"Ryan has done brilliantly for us, but the club has also done brilliantly for him as well.
"We are more than happy to give Ryan that length of contract. He is loved to death by everyone here and he's such a big softy at times because he's such a big family man."
Shawcross almost celebrated his new deal with a first goal of the season on Saturday after heading against the crossbar during Stoke's deserved 1-0 success over Fulham.
Pulis, who watched Wednesday's visitors Newcastle lose 2-0 at Southampton yesterday, said: "I'm really disappointed we haven't won the game by more goals when you look at the chances we had.
"Then in the last seven or eight minutes we are starting to scramble and starting to get uptight because one mistake could cost us a game when we should have been out of sight."
The contest was settled by Charlie Adam's 26th-minute effort after following orders to form more of a partnership with Peter Crouch in attack.
"We have asked Charlie to follow Peter around because we think he has got real ability and we want him to do it in the final third," Pulis explained.
"For a while, he's just been Charlie playing his own game because he loves the game so much, but we are pretty disciplined and we need him around Peter. Everything we did came through Peter.
"I also thought Ryan Shotton did brilliantly in the first half when he was a real threat. Him and Geoff Cameron caused them real problems down the sides."
Comments
by FrankK
Tuesday, November 27 2012, 8:02AM
“Great news! Decent centre-halves are a bit like good goalies. Positional sense improves all the time, usually peaking in age late 20s (eg. Tony Adams, Bould, Terry, etc.). This sends out an important message not only to fans, but to other clubs also.”
by semis
Tuesday, November 27 2012, 12:13AM
“As a Stoke supporter for 45 years I have seen many good players wearing the red and white stripes.
I was fortunate to see the Waddington year.
We had some world class players during a great 4-5 year spell and nearly won the first division, faltering at the last hurdle.
Ryan Shawcross is a world class player and his partnership with Robert Huth is so reminiscent of the Smith-Bloor partnership of the Waddington era, its uncanny.
I truly hope that Ryan sees out his days at Stoke and enjoys the support that he receives from the fans. Thank you Ryan.”
by deadlyscfc
Monday, November 26 2012, 8:57PM
“Whelan is playing well,now that he has quality players around him,which shows how much was expected of him in the past.Great news about Ryan,although i would imagine we all knew this on Friday as it had appeared on the Shropshire newspapers.Need to get Bego on similar deal as well.it was not so long ago we would have sold these players.Yet again shows how far we have come and how good the morale is.”
by LiamOSullivan
Monday, November 26 2012, 7:37PM
“Next up: a 7-year curse, I mean...a 7-year contract for Whelan.”
by meyanaryewth
Monday, November 26 2012, 7:20PM
“fantastic news, goooooooooooooooooooo on Stoke.”
by Stars-stripes
Monday, November 26 2012, 7:16PM
“Hurrah! Onwards and upwards come on you mighty potters”
by dougalcross
Monday, November 26 2012, 2:20PM
“Both Shawcross and Huth on new contracts - brilliant news. The best pair of central defenders in the country. Opponents must liken playing against them as similar to running into the warehouse wall! COME ON POTTERS! COME ON TP!”
by Hadis53
Monday, November 26 2012, 2:05PM
“This is the best news for the club since Robert Huth extended his contract.”
by summertime
Monday, November 26 2012, 1:41PM
“Great news indeed for a great player. Good for you Ryan and keep up the amazing work !!
I really could not believe my eyes when I read a specific quote from Pulis that I have been saying numerous times on here but rubbished by the fantasy believers and I quote "Then in the last seven or eight minutes we are starting to scramble and starting to get uptight because one mistake could cost us a game when we should have been out of sight."
When you can't score, that is what one mistake will do !
Thanks TP, you are finally figuring it out !”
by 8thewarren
Monday, November 26 2012, 11:52AM
“considering what i was told on Friday that Fergi was making a January bid for Ryan and Bego this is the best early Xmas present for all Stokies”