Potters in comfort zone?
Friday, 03 July 09, 10:27 AM · Comments (1)
I must admit I'm surprised at the lack of transfer activity6y at Stoke City, the Britannia has resembled the Fenton branch of Woolies in the summer months. Could it be that Pulis and the Potters feel they are safe in the land of milk and honey. The second syndrome is a present danger for all those in North Staffs. Ipswich Town finished fifth in there first season back in the top flight only to suffer relegation twelve months later.
Stoke have been linked with Michael Owen and Dean Ashton, both have proven goalscoring records but less then ideal fitness ones, more Holby City than Stoke City. The Fuller-Beattie partnership bore fruit at the tail end of last season and it's hard to picture Owen or Ashton willing to warm the subs bench. The seasons opening fixtures offer the prospect of a good start. Newly promoted Burnley visit The Brit on the opening day while Stoke play Birmingham City a week later. Pulis will feel his side will have too much nouse fr two of last seasons promoted clubs. But as the Potters and Hull showed last term how dangerous promoted clubs can be. In between City visit Anfield a ground where they gained a point last season.
So the signs are promising but are Stoke City taking things for granted? I fear for Burnley and Hull but three teams have to take the drop. Birmingham City and Wolves seem determinded to give it a go while Sunderland have promised a £50 million war chest to Steve Bruce. Of the rest the Lancastrian duo of Bolton and Wigan appear the most vulnerable.
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I'm sure signing will come. think Pulis may just be finding it difficult to get the right people at the right price.
Think Taht rumour about Scholes would have been good for the potters, but semed it was only fabricated nonsense.