Source: Team_Talk
Tuncay must face music - Pulis
Stoke boss Tony Pulis does not believe Tuncay's reaction to being substituted against Bolton will have gone down well with his team-mates. Stoke were beaten 2-1 by Bolton at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday but they only had themselves to blame after missing a host of chances whilst 1-0 up.Tuncay was arguably the most culpable after hitting the post from eight yards following a Matthew Etherington centre, and the Turkey forward was replaced by Ricardo Fuller shortly after.Tuncay's response was to head straight down the tunnel, something not uncommon for the 28-year-old, and it did not go down well with the Stoke fans, who booed the former Middlesbrough star.Pulis was not fussed by Tuncay's reaction but the reaction of the crowd did not surprise him, and he questioned how the players would react too."Players have egos, and players, especially from abroad and from different cultures, have different ways of showing their emotions," Pulis said."You have to accept that, but whether the lads do or not, he has to stay in that dressing room."He added: "I can understand the crowd (booing). This club has been very united over the last few years, the group of players and supporters together and I think they appreciate it if the team is having a go."Tunny is different but he has to go into the dressing room and face the players afterwards. The lads won't be too happy, irrespective of where he is from."They have got this spirit which is very special and they expect him to be the same."Pulis was more disappointed, however, to see his team squander a host of opportunities and throw away three points."It's one of those games. I've been in football long enough and been through some of those experiences, but it's very disappointing for us," he added."We had the opportunities and the chances. We needed the second goal really."They had two good efforts in the second half just after half-time that went across the face of the goal."But when you look at what we had, the chances and the opportunities, the game should have been over."