Video: Tony Pulis and James Beattie’s clear the air talks

Rob Parker | December 9, 2009

Warning: it’s very NSFW on several fronts

Headbutts, accusations of homosexuality and paedophilia, and a very foul-mouthed Tony Pulis. Now we know why James Beattie wants to leave Stoke.

Either Stoke City are bigger geeks than we thought or the Observer is recycling old news

Rob Parker | September 7, 2009

Liam Lawrence still banging on about video games

Stoke City’s players have come up with a ‘new’ way of improving communication and team morale at the club, according to the Observer. The Potters players spend their evenings battling it out on online computer games Gears of War and Call of Duty.
The trouble is that the Liam [...]

Top 10 conclusions Premier League weekend 18-19 April

Rob Parker | April 20, 2009

1. Newcastle are in big, big trouble. Looking at their fixture list, the game against Tottenham seemed to be one where they needed to pick something up.
2. With three of the Big Four in FA Cup action, the weekend was dominated by relegation talk.
3. At home to Fulham is the sort of game you ought [...]

Video: Liam Lawrence and James Beattie’s Gears of War 2 chainsaw celebration

Rob Parker | April 19, 2009

When goals get geeky

Liam Lawrence’s goal against Blackburn might have virtually guaranteed Stoke stay in the Premier League next season, but it also highlighted that the Potters’ players are a sheltered bunch. For the second time this season, Lawrence and James Beattie rolled out a celebration based around the shoot ‘em up video game Gears [...]