Stoke City Football Club News

• Nickname:Potters
• Founded:1863
• Manager:Tony Pulis

• Ground:Britannia Stadium
• Capacity:28,218

Pulis draws line under row

10 Dec 2009 - 14:58:43

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Stoke City manager Tony Pulis claims both he and James Beattie have moved on from their dressing room spat at Arsenal.

The pair reportedly clashed in the dressing room at the Emirates Stadium following last Saturday's 2-0 defeat over a disagreement about the club's Christmas party.

Pulis claims the striker - whose career at the Britannia Stadium was reported to be in danger - will be in the squad for Saturday's game against Wigan Athletic should he be fit.

"It's been different with a lot of focus on matters away from football," said Pulis at his pre-match press conference.

"But I've been in football 17 years and I know what to expect. I've always had certain golden rules and one is what happens in the dressing room stays in the dressing room for lots of reasons.

"I've never felt the need to come out and discuss things that have happened.

"We've had a meeting with the group on Monday, where James was involved, and I've had a meeting with James himself.

"As far as I'm concerned a line has been drawn under it and we move on."