Dear Mr Pulis,
Just a quick note to thank you for your recent rants and disparaging remarks to and about your real employers, the supporters of Stoke City.
Firstly, I have been a Stoke City supporter for over 60 years (longer than you have been on the planet), and apart from 2 seasons in 1971/1972 my expectations have never been outrageously optimistic.
We are never going to win the Champions League, nor the Premier League, perhaps a couple of good cup runs, they work wonders for us.
I was disappointed with your attitude in the Europa, espiacally against Valencia, I do not think that you believed that we could win, so you tried to pick a team not to lose.
Which brings me to the point of this little note, MY expectations and I dare say many others:
That you pick a team of the correct players in their correct positions.
That you set the team up to try and win the game, not just at home, but away.
That you instill confidence in the team and not praise the opposition, we have earned the right to be on the same pitch as the top 6.
If you start to admit your own shortcomings and admit defeat with grace.
Oh and of course, play football.
If you do these simple tasks Mr Pulis as you have done on a couple of occasions in the past, you will be pleasantly surprised at the response from the supporters.
Yours in hope
Nick B
PS and please stop referring to 'this football club, it is Stoke City
Just a quick note to thank you for your recent rants and disparaging remarks to and about your real employers, the supporters of Stoke City.
Firstly, I have been a Stoke City supporter for over 60 years (longer than you have been on the planet), and apart from 2 seasons in 1971/1972 my expectations have never been outrageously optimistic.
We are never going to win the Champions League, nor the Premier League, perhaps a couple of good cup runs, they work wonders for us.
I was disappointed with your attitude in the Europa, espiacally against Valencia, I do not think that you believed that we could win, so you tried to pick a team not to lose.
Which brings me to the point of this little note, MY expectations and I dare say many others:
That you pick a team of the correct players in their correct positions.
That you set the team up to try and win the game, not just at home, but away.
That you instill confidence in the team and not praise the opposition, we have earned the right to be on the same pitch as the top 6.
If you start to admit your own shortcomings and admit defeat with grace.
Oh and of course, play football.
If you do these simple tasks Mr Pulis as you have done on a couple of occasions in the past, you will be pleasantly surprised at the response from the supporters.
Yours in hope
Nick B
PS and please stop referring to 'this football club, it is Stoke City
