General Twitter Thread

[peekay]

Tony Pulis

This season Stoke were supposed to make a great leap forward. Or was that last season? Pulis has been promising for a while that he would add a new dimension to his team's play, adding a little more unpredictability to their admirable ruggedness. But you get the feeling that he never really meant it or just couldn't bring himself to loosen up enough to create or attack, especially away, where Stoke were routinely contemptibly negative. To have a greater net spend on transfers than anyone other than Chelsea and Manchester City over the past five years and end up with a right flank manned by Andy Wilkinson and Ryan Shotton is to confess to an extraordinarily limited vision.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2013/may/20/premier-league-review-flop-season

[Muddled]

Tony Pulis

This season Stoke were supposed to make a great leap forward. Or was that last season? Pulis has been promising for a while that he would add a new dimension to his team's play, adding a little more unpredictability to their admirable ruggedness. But you get the feeling that he never really meant it or just couldn't bring himself to loosen up enough to create or attack, especially away, where Stoke were routinely contemptibly negative. To have a greater net spend on transfers than anyone other than Chelsea and Manchester City over the past five years and end up with a right flank manned by Andy Wilkinson and Ryan Shotton is to confess to an extraordinarily limited vision.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/b...ew-flop-season

A net spend of £80,175,000.

Which is followed by Aston Villa in fourth with a net spend of £71,750,000.

Crazy.

[dom9]

I have only ever owned 1 England shirt in my life (from Euro 96) and don't think I will ever again.

Me too - the red one from the era. What was I thinking?

[Pablo]

Germany 1966

When I saw this earlier I didn't have a clue it was Wilshere modelling it . Just saw an article about it now and it pointed out it was Wilshere. Looks nothing like him to me

[Gibbo]

Is that **** Wilshere, no way.

[Reece]

That's no way Wilshere

Where are the tattoos for a start?

[Pablo]

Is that **** Wilshere, no way.

It's not is it? It's just some dude?

[Pablo]

Ah ok, panic over, Wilshere tweeted it, although it's clearly not him wearing it

[Reece]

Not your proudest moment there, Pabs.

[Pablo]

Not your proudest moment there, Pabs.

Nope definitely not , fierce competition for that award though in fairness

[RedReet]

[Shaggy]

Ahead of Henderson?!

Rob Harris @RobHarris
Jack Rodwell called into England squad for Ireland & Brazil friendlies because Tom Cleverley might be unable to play

[Shaggy]

Tancredi Palmeri @tancredipalmeri
Benitez and Napoli agreed already on part of the contract. Deal to be finalized in the very next days in London

[Daffy Duck]

Ahead of Henderson?!

Scored two goals against Norwich on the last day didn't he? Repaid his large transfer fee when it mattered the most.

Henderson was called up when he didn't really deserve it, now when he does he gets overlooked... Just a classic case of Bodge not having a clue I'd say.

[Reece]

Would prefer to see Rafa go to PSG really. They're in a far better position to challenge for the CL, which is what Rafa should be challenging for. Unless I've missed something with Napoli.

I wonder who PSG will go for.