The thing is, how good was he actually? Throughout his career he's mainly been moments of brilliance in predominantly OK performances. He made his name as the main playmaker in the infamous West Ham side that was 'too good to go down' but promptly did, and I personally think he can thank England's lack of a left-sided player for gifting him an international career he scarcely deserved. Apart from a couple of good seasons during Chelsea's best period in recent years, he's always been little more than a fancy-dan luxury player.

It's almost as bad as the job he did at Newcastle.

Did Ivanovic appeal his red card last week because he's playing today???

Charlie Adam booked for diving today.



Wonder if that p**** Pulis will come out and say he should get an automatic 3 match ban. I doubt it.

Was suspended for the cup game on Wednesday.

When does a manager ever bag his own player?

He said that he's looked at it and Adam was pushed in the back.



Haven't seen the incident, but that's the problem with whining so much about diving when most tackles are shades of grey anyway.



Personally I think football would be far better off if managers and players just stopped talking to the press and everyone just concentrated on the 90 minutes.

Hail Tony Pulis! The king of the great game of soccer!



His brand of direct soccer is a joy to watch!



Leave him alone!



Stoke are not bullies! They are just bigger than you!



Stoke players don't dive! They are just outmuscled by the forces of gravity!



Leave Stoke alone!

Not seen the incident myself yet either, but from what I've seen and heard, it's only Pulis that is saying that Adam was pushed in the back. Since he dived when he was at Liverpool, forgive me for not believing him until I actually see the incident itself.



Even if managers don't wish to talk, I'm sure the media will find some way of trying to get the answers to their questions. Take this afternoon for example, Gareth Hock had a poor game for England yet he got Man of the Match. First question the interviewer asked him; "what's going on with Paramatta?"



Jeez, if managers and players stopped talking to the press, Fergie would probably end up collapsing with withdrawal symptoms. He's had his two cents worth on everything recently.

Pulis actually has a case for Adam, BUT, only if he also concedes that the free kick they conceded from was valid. Claiming there was no contact in the latter is idiotic.

Most managers spout complete rubbish immediately after a bad result. If managers are compelled to give television interviews and press conferences straight after the final whistle then we'll continue to read and hear drivel.

Never understood the requirement to have a camera/microphone shoved in their face straight after the final whistle. You are never going to get objectivity at the point, if ever. Why makes the TV companies much more important than the press conference types?