Tony Pulis tells Peter Crouch to carry on scoring for Stoke after missing England call
Friday 5 October 2012 15:26, UK
Image:Peter Crouch: Tony Pulis believes the striker still has plenty to offer Stoke
Tony Pulis has been delighted with Peter Crouch's form for Stoke City and has told the striker the best way to force his way back into the England side is to keep going as he is.
Role model
Pulis added: "We're really delighted for Ryan as an individual. He's a fantastic footballer. He's been brilliant since he's come to this football club.
"We're absolutely delighted as a city, as a football club from the chairman right through to the youngest lad in the academy.
"He's a role model not just on but also off the pitch and we're delighted he's got the recognition."
However, Pulis was quick to shrug off suggestions that Stoke players might be getting overlooked for international call-ups and backed Hodgson in what he believes is one of the toughest roles in the game.
"Roy has a very difficult job, if not the most difficult job in English football," Pulis said.
"He has a responsibility to himself, his coaching staff and the nation to pick the side he thinks is good enough.
"He's got enough experience and enough knowledge to get on with that and do it to the best of his ability.
"If he picks Ryan, then absolutely fantastic. If he doesn't pick Peter then we're disappointed but we understand."
