Stoke City: Tony Pulis left devastated by late Newcastle United winner
DEVASTATED Stoke City boss Tony Pulis rounded on Newcastle United match-winner Papiss Cisse after yesterday's last-gasp 2-1 defeat by declaring: "You shouldn't have been on the pitch."
Cisse broke Stoke hearts by tucking away Newcastle's injury-time winner to leave City nursing a third successive defeat.
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Yohan Cabaye's free kick draws Newcastle level.
But Pulis was furious after claiming Cisse should have been shown a red card by referee Andre Marriner earlier in the second half after clashing with Potters defenders Marc Wilson and Ryan Shawcross.
"He's pushed Marc Wilson in the face and he's slapped Ryan," stormed Pulis. "He shouldn't have been on the pitch."
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That added to the sense of injustice as Stoke turned in a much more positive display – only to see the points slip through their grasp after Jon Walters had fired them in front from a 67th-minute penalty.
That lead was wiped out within six minutes when Yohan Cabaye fired in a free-kick to level before Cisse's late show sealed the points for the Toon Army.
"The performance will give everybody a lot of heart," said Pulis, "but the result is devastating and you are distraught after the game because we didn't deserve that.
"The lads have done smashing. It's a very good away display and we looked dangerous all game on the break.
"All the supporters who came will be devastated, like we are, because they've seen their team compete and get nothing for their efforts.
"It's frustrating and I'm absolutely gutted. It hurts."
The defeat left Stoke with just one victory in their last 24 away games in the Premier League, but Pulis remains defiant and supportive of his players.
"Having taken the lead, we have gifted them the equaliser because I thought they had run out of steam and if anything we should have been next to score," he explained.
"The whole team is disappointed and it's been the story of our season away from home.
"By hook or by crook, we have shot ourselves in the foot or not seen games out, but you cannot fault the effort and commitment.
"I'm so disappointed for them because they haven't half put a shift in."
Pulis praised Walters for having the nerve to slot home his penalty after missing his last two spot-kicks, while Steven Nzonzi was singled out for his performance in midfield.
"Everybody has got their opinion on taking penalties," he said, "but if Jon is confident of taking it then I'm quite happy with that. Scoring it will take a weight off his shoulders.
"I thought Steven Nzonzi was back to his best and controlled the midfield. He was fantastic.
"We are 11th in the Premier League with nine games remaining and that isn't bad for Stoke City."
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by Pottersruleok
Tuesday, March 12 2013, 1:28PM
“TheBearPit, trust me, with a few folks on here and in general you are beating a dead horse showing them factual stats like that ! I have been doing it all season about the last 2 seasons and this one, but they usually just tell me what an idiot I am, that I'm not a supporter or fan and that stats and history mean absolutely nothing to them because in Pulis they trust !”
by beardo72
Tuesday, March 12 2013, 10:20AM
“i think we played ok on sunday and we deserved a point, whelan let us down more than once but was man enough to admit it.. i think we'll do ok and get to the end of the season in the prem, which'll get us the increased sky money.. I'm expecting the season ticket sales not to go so well, a few 'supporters', especially the premiership stick-on's won't renew. I think this'll send a message to the club about the rumbling's of discontent, i then expect pulis to give it a go, if this doesn't come of then mr coates may need to do the deed... tbh lookin at the thing as a whole we're definately better in than out of the prem, pulis will give us this... Then next season, see how we start of.. Maybe keep pulis as a defensive coach and get martinez as manager to give us more imagination and ideas offensively.. that'll be progress...”
by TheBearPit
Tuesday, March 12 2013, 9:39AM
“On our form what makes you believe that wont happen under pulis either this season or next, I think we will just be ok this year but I truly believe next season if pulis is still in charge we may not be so lucky, also that will make another season of watching that horrendous thing pulis calls football, another manager could not do a lot worse we just have to get the right one come summer”
by beardo72
Tuesday, March 12 2013, 9:19AM
“be carfeul what you wish for.... just look at wolves when they got rid of mick mccarthy for not playing flowing football, reality could be consecutive relelgation... we could end up playing the vale again!!!”
by TheBearPit
Tuesday, March 12 2013, 8:42AM
“No I am not connected with the site, I saw this post and thought it was quite accurate and thought I'd ask the opinion and thoughts of the people on here who continue to believe tony is the best man for the job”
by Stars-stripes
Tuesday, March 12 2013, 8:14AM
“The bearpit do you have any connection with the Facebook site,because your agendas seem to be different”
by Pottersruleok
Monday, March 11 2013, 10:10PM
“I thought we would win more games away and not be bottom of the goals scored table, but we couldn't even beat bloody Reading away ! But everything else is not surprising !”
by TheBearPit
Monday, March 11 2013, 10:09PM
“This is going on from last season when we lost to Chelsea 1-0 on March 10th 2012, so over 12 months we have seen 8 ******* wins in the premier league and people think this is just a 'BLIP" are some of you for real?
Lets recap them wins
1) Wolves 2-1 A truly awful first half against the worse team in the premiership last season, it was dire but we got the much needed win. This was the last win from last season, we went 6 games without victory.
2) Swansea 2-0 The first victory of this season. They passed the ball a lot we sat back but Crouchy got the goals in a DREADFUL SPECTACLE.
3) QPR 1-0 Adam with the goal in a game we played very poor, QPR should have scored but were low on confidence at the time. If we played this game now I think we'd lose or draw.
4) Fulham 1-0 A rare game in which we were comfortable. Adam scored but AGAIN was subbed for guess who? Yes Whitehead.
5) Newcastle 2-1 Jerome came on and scored AGAIN, he got us the points this game. Average game to watch.
6) WBA 1-0 A truly awful away performance UNTIL the goal. We sat back going for 0-0 until surprisingly Whitehead was in the box to get the winner but hey we always beat West Brom away!
7) Liverpool 3-1 Yes we were EXCELLENT, the only game this season we have played well and easily deserved to win. 1 in 40 we have been to watch.
8) Reading 2-1 Jerome AGAIN, came on and looked very threatening. This was the last victory we have seen this season against Reading who are without doubt the worst team to visit HQ.
I don't care what anybody says, that analysis is SPOT ON and anybody who says different is deluded!
So why do you guys want Pulis in?
PULIS OUT ASAP!
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Useful post from the oatcake so please can the pulis lovers share their positive thoughts on this one”
by battty
Monday, March 11 2013, 9:55PM
“stonemel spot on pet”
by Stars-stripes
Monday, March 11 2013, 9:55PM
“STATISTICIANS of a malicious nature are salivating over Stoke City these days”