Friday 3 May 2013 16:40, UK
Tony Pulis wants Stoke to finish the season strongly after back-to-back victories pulled them clear of the relegation mire.
Pulis has come in for plenty of individual criticism in recent weeks, especially from supporters unhappy with the Potters' style of play. Speculation about the Welshman's job has been rife, but he is keen to stay and it would be a surprise if chairman Peter Coates, with whom he has a very good relationship, opted to remove him. Pulis said: "As a person you have to stay as level as you possibly can and, while the guns are firing and the arrows are flying past you, you've got to make sure you're strong enough to take them and move on. "You have to accept you're going to get pats on the back and other people are going to kick you up the backside, that's part and parcel of management. "It's one of the great countries in the world because everybody's allowed to say what they want to say. We've got to make sure we keep that part of our tradition. I understand how privileged I am."
