Pulis has strong words for Wolves

Last updated : 20 March 2005 By Rob Stanway

"Glenn was strong in his programme notes. My players are honest and they don't dive over. Glenn should show more respect," he said.

"I did not need to motivate my players. Glenn said what he had to say, but I don't talk about other teams, I am too respectful for that."

Pulis was also unhappy about Michael Duberry being the target of coins from the crowd after three coins were thrown at the potters defender, who turned down a move to Wolves in the summer.

"Michael says there were three coins thrown at him and we don't want to see that in football. He has given them to the referee and we will let him deal with it," said Pulis.

"He got struck by a coin. I will not be making a formal complaint. It is up to the authorities to deal with it as they see fit."

Hoddle has responded to Pulis' attack by saying: "I was not meaning to be disrespectful to Tony. It is the story of my life that I say something and it gets taken the wrong way," he said.

"It is an honest opinion and if anyone who watched the match can tell me that Stoke play any other way, then I would like to hear them.

"As for the coins, the referee never said anything to me about it, but Rob Edwards certainly had something similar happen to him, but we have not made a fuss about it."