From OS: Stoke Boss Defends Friendly

Boreham Shrimper · Jun 25, 2006

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Quote[/b] ]And despite some quarters of the Britannia Stadium support having questioned the decision of warming-up against the League Two outfit, former Plymouth boss Pulis believes it to be the ideal preparation before facing Steve Tilson's team.

"It's a good one in respect of drawing Southend away on the first day of the season," he told The Sentinel.

"It will be a similar kind of pitch and stadium, although the fish and chips are much nicer in Grimsby."

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ROFL. Bring them on

Westcliff Shrimper · Jun 25, 2006

That's rubbish - the only fish and chips you can get in Grimsby/Cleethorpes is haddock and grease. In Southend (especially the Fish House), you can get much better fish and chips...

sufcintheprem · Jun 26, 2006

I really enjoyed my Grimsby fish and chips and thought it was better than the fish house offering.

I wonder if Stoke will come down expecting a pitch invasion?