Source: Team_Talk
Pennant excited by Potters switch
Jermaine Pennant is delighted to have joined what he sees as a strong Stoke squad and not ruling out a permanent stay at the Britannia Stadium.[LNB] Pennant joined Stoke on loan from Real Zaragoza until January on transfer deadline day, along with Marc Wilson and Eidur Gudjohnsen.[LNB]The Potters had already captured Kenwyne Jones and Jon Walters ahead of the last-gasp action and Pennant was only too happy to join the revolution.[LNB]He told Stoke City Player: "My agent always told me Stoke were always interested and tried to sign me last season. But it was literally on the last day.[LNB]"I was in Spain watching Sky Sports News and I saw Eidur (Gudjohnsen) had flown into Stoke and I was thinking ' that's a good signing', but I didn't know at that time I was on my way there too.[LNB]"Then I got the call from my agent and it was a very attractive move and my agent told me Tony Pulis will definitely get the best out of me."[LNB]Pennant is likely to be deployed on the right wing by Pulis and, with a clutch of other new forwards in the squad, the former Liverpool man feels the Potters can make waves in the Premier League.[LNB]"We're looking very strong and this is probably the best Stoke City team the Premier League has ever seen," added the 27-year-old.[LNB]"If you look at the strikeforce there isn't many better out there, with Kenwyne Jones and Eidur Gudjohnsen. That's a great frontline and with the new additions like myself, plus Matthew Etherington on the other wing, we've got pace."[LNB]Pennant has already spent two days training with his new side and he has been impressed by the facilities at the club's newly-developed Clayton Woods complex.[LNB]"They've only been in here a week and it's an impressive place, just as good as at Arsenal and Liverpool so Stoke are definitely moving in the right direction.[LNB]"Now I can't wait for the first game, if selected or on the bench. I'm usually used to getting abuse but I'm sure now I'm a Stoke player the fans will get behind me all the way."
