Stoke to do a 'Charlton'?

[churley1]

Not sure what the situation with Pulis is but Curbishley flat out told our Chairman he wasn't going to extend his contract and left by mutual accord. He wasn't forced out although a large number of Charlton fans, myself included, were happy to see him leave at the time as his perceived arrogance - alienating big name (by our standards) players and thinking that he *was* CAFC - meant that as much as we appreciated all he had done in the past, he had become an albatross round our necks. What happened to Charlton after Curbs left is perhaps a warning from history to any other club's fans who might in future embrace the possible departures of managers perceived as arrogant. Be careful what you wish for.

It went down as one of the funniest stories of the decade, IMO. The whole Jordan, Dowie and Murray saga was like a hollywood storyline with everyone losing out eventually!