OK Charlie, my (a Stoke fan) 2 pence worth:
Pulis has in the past split the Stoke support with his style of football. I for one, have been dead against the so call "hoofball" that we have dished out in the past. What we play now, all be it physical, is not just the long ball. We mix it up and play some good football (just see Fuller's goal against Villa, Delap's against Spurs for example). We can be direct. We have to be to stand a chance to survive, but to describe us as "hoofers and clatterers" can only believed if you swallow hook line and sinker the Wengar line. I'd give most Saints fans so much more credit than that.
My fear for your club is if you end up relying on Ant Pulis Jnr. After seeing him play a few times (including at the pre-season friendly at St Marys), he is just not a Championship footballer. He looks like a boy in a man's game. Eager to impress but just too light weight.
From a Stokie local to Soton, good luck to you, and I hope you stabilise your club soon.
