Tony Pulis’ Stoke have been a Premier League club for the entirety of this website’s short life. But, as Rob Doolan describes, both could be about to lose their place at the top table come the end of the season. … There is mutiny in the Potteries. With Stoke City appearing from nowhere to stake a late claim for a relegation berth, fans are beginning to turn in increasing numbers against Tony Pulis. In contrast to the city of Stoke-On-Trent’s Latin motto, Vis Unita Fortior – United, Strength is Stronger – disunity and disarray are enveloping the Britannia Stadium at…
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Unexpected rivalries 4: Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion
The top two teams in the Midlands meet on Saturday. That in itself should mean a game with plenty of seasonal spice – only there are other reasons why matches between West Bromwich Albion and Stoke City have a particularly feisty edge. It’s partly down to the astonishing hoodoo one team has over the other; their 20-year league record reads: Played 26, Stoke wins 18, draws 8, West Brom wins 2 (and one of those in the last meeting, in January). It’s also down to the two clubs’ very contrasting styles of play: Albion fans ridicule Stoke’s physical football; the…
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