Tony Pulis

Tony Pulis

Infobox Football biography
playername = Tony Pulis


fullname = Anthony Richard Pulis
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1958|1|16|df=y
cityofbirth = Newport
countryofbirth = Wales
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height =
nickname =
position = Central defender (retired)
currentclub = Stoke City (Manager)
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1975–1981 1981–1982 1982–1984 1984–1986 1986–1989 1989–1990 1990–1992
clubs = Bristol Rovers
Happy Valley Bristol Rovers
Newport County
AFC Bournemouth
Gillingham
AFC Bournemouth
caps(goals) = 85 (3) 0? (?) 45 (2) 77 (0) 72 (3) 16 (0) 16 (1)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
manageryears = 1992–1994
1995–1999
1999–2000
2000
2002–2005
2005–2006
2006–
managerclubs = AFC Bournemouth
Gillingham
Bristol City
Portsmouth
Stoke City
Plymouth Argyle
Stoke City

Anthony Richard "Tony" Pulis (born 16 January 1958 in Newport) is a Welsh former football player and is currently the manager of Stoke City.cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/5075140.stm|title=Pulis confirmed as Stoke manager|work=BBC Sport] Pulis obtained his FA coaching badge at the age of 19, followed by his UEFA 'A' licence aged 21 - making him one of the youngest professional players ever to have obtained the qualification.

Pulis took his first steps into management at Bournemouth, where he was a player/coach and then Harry Redknapp's assistant. He then took control when Redknapp left the club. His most significant achievement to date was guiding Stoke City to the Premier League in the 2007-08 season by finishing runners-up in the Football League Championship.

Pulis has a reputation within the game for achieving solid results on small budgets and also maintains the proud record of never being relegated as a manager. He is sometimes criticised for using an overly negative and direct style of play; however, Pulis has defended his approach. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/5092066.stm|title=Pulis stands by management style|work=BBC Sport] Some refer to this approach as 'binary football'. Fact|date=February 2008

Managerial career

Bournemouth

Pulis finished his playing career at Bournemouth, where he assumed a player/coach role. He made 16 appearances, scoring one goal, while in this role. He was promoted to the position of manager in 1992, following Harry Redknapp's decision to leave the club for Premier League side West Ham United. Pulis spent two seasons (1992–93 and 1993–94) at Bournemouth, before moving on.

Gillingham

He then moved to Gillingham, whom he managed for a further four seasons, turning a team that had struggled at the very bottom of the Football League into a promotion winning one in his first season, and laying the foundations for the club's eventual elevation to the First Division for the first time in their history. In the 1999 Division Two play-off final the Gills were 2–0 up with less than two minutes left, following goals by the prolific partnership of Robert Taylor and Carl Asaba, only to see Manchester City score twice, the equaliser in injury time, and after that win a penalty shoot-out 3–1.Cite web
url = http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/page/PlayOffsDetail/0,,10794~475418,00.html
title = Play-Off Finals
accessdate = 2007-04-11
publisher = The Football League
] Following the defeat, Pulis was controversially sacked by the club amidst claims of gross misconduct.cite web|url=http://www.plymouth.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=21020|title=Who is Tony Pulis?] He later brought a £400,000 court case against Gillingham for unpaid bonuses, [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/968357.stm|title=Pulis given Pompey 'leave'|work=BBC Sport] which was settled out of court in 2001 for £75,000. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/1304932.stm|title=End of ills for Gills]

Bristol City

Pulis was appointed manager of Bristol City in July 1999, prior to the start of the 1999–2000 season. [cite web|url=http://www.bcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Managers/0,,10327,00.html|title=PAST MANAGERS|publisher=www.bcfc.premiumtv.co.uk] A previous long stint at bitter rivals Bristol Rovers meant that Pulis' appointment was met with mixed reception. He made several reasonably big purchases including Steve Jones and former Rovers player Peter Beadle, but his unpopularity hit an all time low only six months into his term as manager and when rumours surfaced of a switch to Portsmouth, home fans chanted for him to leave. [cite web|url=http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=145371&command=displayContent&sourceNode=145195&contentPK=18780906&pNodeId=144965
title=Evening Post - Pulis in for tough ride|publisher=www.thisisbristol.co.uk
] He moved on to Portsmouth shortly, where Milan Mandarić had recently taken over as chairman.

On his return to Ashton Gate seven years later (with Stoke City) he was severely abused by the home fans. After the game, Pulis wound home fans up further by saying it "felt good to bring a team back wearing blue" (Bristol Rovers' colours). [cite web|url=http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=145371&command=displayContent&sourceNode=145195&contentPK=18700083&pNodeId=144965|title=Evening Post - Pulis thankful for 'thick skin'|publisher=www.thisisbristol.co.uk]

Portsmouth

In January 2000, he left Bristol City to become manager of Portsmouth. [cite web|url=http://portsmouth.rivals.net/default.asp?sid=922&p=2&stid=7971554|title=Portsmouth FC history|publisher=rivals.net] [cite web|url=http://www.portsmouth.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=25531|title=The Mandaric Years|publisher=vitalfootball.co.uk] Neither was he a success at Fratton Park, lasting only 10 months in the job before being replaced by Steve Claridge in October 2000. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/1101002.stm|title=Pulis will fight misconduct charge] [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/1099488.stm|title=Pulis sacked by Pompey]

toke City

He was then out of work for two years, before the resignation of Stoke's manager Steve Cotterill early into the 2002–03 season led to Pulis being given the job that November. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/sports_talk/2379987.stm|title=The right man for Stoke?] Pulis immediately found himself in a relegation battle and it looked likely that the club would be relegated back to Division One, only a year after being promoted. However, Pulis completed the signings of striker Ade Akinbiyi [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crystal_palace/3081108.stm|title=Stoke pin hopes on Akinbiyi|work=BBC Sport|date=2003-09-05|accessdate=2007-06-12] and goalkeeper Mark Crossley, [cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/stats?id=8012&cc=5739|title=1 Mark Crossley | Goalkeeper|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=2007-06-12] on loan from Crystal Palace and Middlesbrough respectively, who helped turn around the club's bad run. Stoke avoided relegation on the final day of the 2002–03 season with a 1–0 win over Reading at the Britannia Stadium, with Akinbiyi scoring the only goal of the game. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/2967967.stm|title=Akinbiyi keeps Stoke up|work=BBC Sport|date=2003-05-04|accessdate=2007-06-12] In the following season, 2003–04 , Pulis guided the club to an 11th place finish. [Cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/tables?league=eng.2&season=2003&column=none&order=false&cc=5739|title=English League Championship Table - 2003/04|work=ESPN|accessdate=2007-06-12]

Tensions grew between the manager and chairmain, Gunnar Gislason, in the 2004–05 season. Pulis was frustrated with his lack of transfer funds which led to Dave Brammer and Steve Simonsen, both of whom were free agents, being his only significant signings prior to the start of the season. However, Pulis did add Anthony Pulis, his son, and Lewis Buxton to his squad in January 2005. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4059949.stm|title=Transfers - December 2004] [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/4123345.stm|title=Stoke swoop for young Pompey duo|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=24 December|accessyear=2004] The disagreement between Pulis and the club's Icelandic ownership culminated with Pulis parting company with the club on 28 June 2005. He was sacked for "failing to exploit the foreign transfer market" by then Stoke chairman Gislason. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/4630755.stm|title=Manager Pulis is sacked by Stoke] Following his dismissal, Pulis bemoaned the club's decision to sell Ade Akinbiyi to Championship rivals Burnley, stating: "We sold our top scorer and never replaced him." [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/4633727.stm|title=Pulis not surprised by dismissal|work=BBC Sport|date=2003-06-05|accessdate=2007-06-12] Dutch manager Johan Boskamp was named as Pulis' successor on 29 June 2005, only a day after Pulis was sacked. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/4633511.stm|title=Boskamp named as new Stoke boss|work=BBC Sport|date=2005-06-29|accessdate=2007-06-12]

Plymouth Argyle

After taking over as manager at Championship side Plymouth Argyle, [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/4272258.stm|title=Pulis confirmed as Plymouth boss] Pulis managed to turn around a floundering team, to one that with the right investment could challenge for a top half/play off place in 2006-07. The turn-around coincided with the loan of West Ham United central defender Elliott Ward [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/4400082.stm|title=Transfers - November 2005] and the club improved even further with the permanent signing of Lilian Nalis from Sheffield United F.C. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/4607962.stm|title=Nalis completes Home Park switch] Plymouth Argyle ended the season 14th in the Championship table. [cite web|url=http://www.sportnetwork.net/main/s253/st27706.htm|title=Championship table 05/06|publisher=www.sportnetwork.net]

econd spell at Stoke City

In May 2006 he was the subject of an approach from former club Stoke, [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/5065798.stm|title=Pulis in talks over Stoke return] who had recently parted company with manager Johan Boskamp, following Peter Coates' takeover of the club. Plymouth reportedly turned down this approach. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/5019754.stm|title=Stoke rebuffed in Pulis approach] However, on 14 June 2006 it was announced that Pulis would indeed be returning as manager of Stoke City.

Pulis bolstered his squad for the 2006–07 with the permanent additions of Danny Higginbotham, [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/5240230.stm|title=Stoke joy at Higginbotham signing] Ricardo Fuller [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/5298288.stm|title=Stoke capture Southampton striker|date=2006-08-31|accessdate=2007-05-23|work=BBC Sport] and Vincent Pericard. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/5095918.stm|title=Striker Pericard signs for Stoke|work=BBC Sport|date=2007-06-19|accessdate=2007-05-23] His most notable coup was the loan signing of Lee Hendrie from Aston Villa. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/5391308.stm|title=Stoke complete Hendrie loan deal] [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/6094390.stm|title=Pulis hails Hendrie performance] Hendrie's arrival (along with the loan signings of Salif Diao, [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/6034881.stm|title=Diao completes Stoke loan switch|publisher=BBC Sport] Andy Griffin [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/5396820.stm|title=Potters extend Griffin loan deal|publisher=BBC Sport] and Rory Delap [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/6038576.stm|title=Stoke sign Sunderland man on loan|publisher=BBC Sport] ) coincided with a change of form for the Potters following a poor start to the a season. [cite web|url=http://www.stokecityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Match/LeagueTable/0,,10310~20060923,00.html|title=Championship league table|accessdate=23 September|accessyear= 2006] Stoke went as high as 4th in the table prior to the January transfer window. [cite web|url=http://www.stokecityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Match/LeagueTable/0,,10310~20061223,00.html|title=Championship league table|accessdate=23 December|accessyear= 2006]

Pulis was named manager of the month for April 2007, after Stoke picked up eleven points from five league games. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/6619495.stm|title=Pulis receives Championship award|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=3 May|accessyear=2007] This unbeaten run lifted Stoke to 7th in the table, on equal points with sixth-place Southampton. [cite web|url=http://www.stokecityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Match/LeagueTable/0,,10310~20070428,00.html|title=Coca-Cola Football League Championship - Updated 28/04/2007|work=stokecityfc.com|accessdate=3 May|accessyear=2007] However, a 1–1 draw against QPR on the final day of the season [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/6602873.stm|title=QPR 1-1 Stoke|work=BBC Sport|date=2007-05-06|accessdate=2007-05-13] led to Stoke finishing eighth in the Championship. [cite web|url=http://www.stokecityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Match/LeagueTable/0,,10310,00.html|title=Coca-Cola Football League Championship - Updated 13/05/2007|date=2007-05-13|accessdate=2007-05-13|work=Stoke City FC] Pulis sold several key players prior to the 2007–08 season; club captain Danny Higginbotham was one of a number of players to depart, joining Sunderland for £3m. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/6967059.stm|title=Sunderland seal Higginbotham deal|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-01-12|date=2007-08-29] However, Pulis utilised the loan market again, signing five players on loan, including Ryan Shawcross from Manchester United. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/6939666.stm|title=Stoke City sign Shawcross on loan|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-01-12|date=2007-08-09] Pulis guided Stoke City to promotion to the Premier League on the final day of the season. It will be Stoke's first top flight campaign in 23 years.

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