Stoke City: Ryan Shawcross hits back at Arsene Wenger's 'rugby' jibes

“Forgot to add example.
Arsenal v Bolton in January 2010. Gallas late tackle on Mark Davies, Arse not only continues with play but went on to score from said tackle - Davies was stretchered off.
Ref - Alan Wiley”

“I am sick of pundits, Wenger and Arsenal supporters touting Arsenals pretty football. Most Premiership clubs can play 'football' if they're given the space to do so, the fact is, close them down and they just can't cope and the Blackburn v Arsenal game is a prime example. Stop bigging up Arsenal, they are no different from any other team.
How can anyone take seriously any word from Wenger who conveniently never sees his players committing dirty fouls.
Arsenal are only angels in the selective eyes of their manager.”

“I myself surport Manchester United, so I don't like the Gunners nether.”

“Trouble is with all these rich ( in debt ) clubs is that they`ve mostly got twinkle toed foreigners especially south american or spanish playing for them, that go down as soon as a blade of grass is longer than 1 cm.
On slow motion it can be seen on god knows how many times that a defenders foot is a good 6 inches underneath the attackers and he never touched him.
But the attacker normaly from aforesaid clubs rolls around as if someone has just hacked his leg off with a rusty spoon only to miraculously spring back to life when the penalty is given.
Now you`ve got foreign managers mixing it all the time especially when they lose.
Does TP say much except " I thought it was a bad challenge ", and that`s it he doesn`t go on and on all the time just trying to turn refs against certain clubs.
Injuries happen it`s the nature of the game at all levels but saying that ryan shawcross goes out to harm players is disgracefull, as TP says " the lad hasn`t got a bad bone in his body ".”

“i cant beleive some of the comments on this site from non Stoke fans. posting links from the news of the world? (yes they always report the truth dont they) and posting a link of shawcross doing a tackle? woop woop!! look at this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx0DHVB2mNo and there are many more like it. True football fans dont mind a few rough tackles in the game, dont get me wrong i dont agree with intentionaly trying to end a players carrer butnhow may footballer go out with the intention of doing this?? no many. the whole hustle and bustle on the pitch is what football is all about, how boring would the game be witout incidents like this? they add some spice to the game. Finally Wenger has no place to comment on any other players whether he likes them or not, it show how unprofesional he really is, leave it to the pundits that their JOB!

Shawcorss is a genuine footballer who battles for everything anf its ashame more footballers arent like him putting some passion back into the beloved game”

“Hmmm...seems I have touched some very sensitive nerves. Here's a few answers to questions asked of me since my original post.

Phillip M ..."Tell me which players ankle has Shawcross broken? Jeffers didn't break his ankle so kindly stop peddaling that particular fallacy."

Hmmm....ok...here is a link from this very newspaper. The Stoke Sentinel. Perhaps they're in on it too? Oh and hilariously...guess who wrote that particular piece? Ha ha...Martin Spinks!!
I guess that lay's YOUR FALLACY to rest eh? What do you think??
http://content.thisis.co.uk/sentinel07/homepage/ad_panel/sentinel_backpage.pdf

As for the link to the Dutch/Belgian You Tube video..someone else has provided that for you...happy viewing..it's shocking. Oh and thanks for the compliment in telling me that I mention some good points.

Harv..North Devon
" you're on a Stoke City fan site".

Hmmm...There was I thinking it was a newspaper's public forum?? Oh and thanks for the maths lesson...is that the best you can come up with? Pfft..

James, Stone.

Here's just one link where Pulis agrees the challenge was not fair on Gomes..
http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/sport/football/916626/Crouch-in-cheat-storm-as-Pulis-leads-call-for-video-technology.html
As for this "myth" over Jeffers..I have already supplied that link.
Also if you are not intelligent enough to already have worked out that I am not saying our players do not foul, I am not saying that Stoke players are the worst offenders ever... Just that when you do wrong, you put your hands up...and don't whinge about it. Oh and how does pointing out that we had players 15 years ago who could mix it, validate your current players behaviour? Arsenal had plenty of stick 10 years ago for our red card count as a result. I'm pretty sure we got scant sympathy from you or any other Stoke fan for it at the time.

Geoff, Shropshire.

So, you're pretty sure you'll be in the premiership long after Wenger has gone? Slime or no slime...

I would say at the current rate..you've got til approximately next April/May..do you know something I don't?”

“shows how much you know.as liverpool were branded a dull footballing team last season.now let me think did arsenal win anything last season and the season b4 and the season b4 oh yes and the season b4 and oh yawn yes the season b4.but if you enjoy playing in the graveyard atmosphere of the passion less emirates then good luck to you.at least when you go to spurs they create a stir for their club.oh yes and we still stay to the end at stoke not leave in their droves like they do at arsenal,and don,t tell me i do not know what i am on about as i have friends in london who are arsenal fans who cringe at the fans who leave and even apologise for ****n vengers out bursts.so put your own house in order and keep your nose out of ours because as our motto says united strength is stronger. be loyal,be proud,be stoke”

“Paul B,..Diaby on Steinsson March 2008,Gallas on Mark Davis Jan 2010,got something against Bolton??...Arsene's angels!!..Do you want provide the links or shall i do it for you?”

“I dont know why we get involved with the stupid frustrated old man at Arsenal , I think they should just let him stew in his own slime. I am sure Shawcross and Pulis will be about in the Premier long after this opology for a manager that has brainwashed his pretty boys. It proves it he has resort to lying and scheming, a bit live very young kids at school, it a sad old day when this has to come into football. Perhaps if all the teams in the premier lie down and let Arsenel beat everyone he will be happy and perhaps we wont hear from him again. This man they call a manager appalls me and it speaks for itself how the FA doesn't do annything about him .”

“Well done to the Sentinel for removing that idiot Tom's post.”