[WBARoberts]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2892291/Tony-Pulis-revealed-West-Brom-manager-New-Year-s-Day-rejecting-chance-Newcastle-United.html

Tony Pulis to be confirmed as West Brom manager on New Year's Day after rejecting chance to take over at Newcastle United

• Tony Pulis will be named as West Brom boss on day they face West Ham
  Pulis earlier turned down the chance to replace Alan Pardew at Newcastle
  
• He feared the team would be picked by committee, including Mike Ashley
  

Tony Pulis is on the brink of becoming West Bromwich Albion manager after rejecting Newcastle United.
The former Stoke boss, who quit Crystal Palace on the eve of the season, is clear to work again from January 1 under his severance deal with the south London club.
He had been interested in the vacancy at Newcastle but told his advisers to end talks when they became worried that controversial club owner Mike Ashley and head scout Graham Carr would want a say in team selection.

[AlbionBest]

You mean baseball cap 

Sales of Albion baseball caps will rocket if he gets off to a good start !

[Atomic]

David Ornstein @bbcsport_david  ·  7m 7 minutes ago
Pulis appointment set to be confirmed Thurs, hopes to be in stands at Upton Park. Meeting Peace for 1st time Thurs. Dave Kemp assistant #wba

 David Ornstein @bbcsport_david  ·  11m 11 minutes ago
Breaking - West Brom to appoint Tony Pulis as head coach. Continental model stays but TP control of all 1st team matters inc transfers #wba

Oh sh*t. Hope he signs the contract first. 

[The Black Pearl]

Pulis about to be named new boss!

[LiamTheBaggie]

http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/2014/12/31/tony-pulis-to-be-announced-as-west-bromwich-albion-head-coach/

Tony Pulis is poised to be announced as West Brom’s new head coach.

The former Stoke and Crystal Palace manager has beaten off the challenge of Tim Sherwood and is set to replace Alan Irvine, pending the completion of a contract.

The 56-year-old Welshman has been out of work since resigning from Palace at the end of last season.

Pulis is expected to sign a two-and-a-half-year contract and is likely to be joined eventually at The Hawthorns by coaches Dave Kemp and Gerry Francis.

[LiamTheBaggie]

Steve Madeley ‏@smadeley_star 28s28 seconds ago

I'm told Pulis sought and received assurances over control on transfers, but the system will not alter significantly. (1/2). #wba

[tommcneill]

Apparently history is everything (when it suits).

Is that the same as it not suiting you when AI was in charge even though history suggested he would do exactly what he did?

Yes when it suits!!

Who is too say you will not be entertained by Pulis.....ask Palace fans they were pretty entertained

and for many years stoke were entertained

I think some of you are believing a myth about Pulis that is just not always true.

Ive seen bad and good football from his sides through the years, if you expected everyone to keep the faith with AI then I'm afraid you have no other choice but too back the next manager otherwise your previous arguments become nothing but a laughing stock

[elmo_in_swansea]

On BBC Sport site now http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30641213

[overseas baggie]

Oh sh*t. Hope he signs the contract first. 

Indeed! 

Peace to Garlick:  "Now Richard, what have we agreed to?"   "PARDON ?....!!!!!!! - what to you mean free hand on transfers - thats the last time I leave you in charge!"

[dont ask me to choose luv]

Seems our announcement of new gaffer has gone from best kept to worst kept secret 

[LiamTheBaggie]

Steve Madeley ‏@smadeley_star 33s33 seconds ago

Terry Burton, Richard Garlick and Mervyn Day stay. Pulis will have final say on transfers. Albion mantain preview bosses did too. (2/2)

[WBAinDEVON]

Can we all come together on this one please. no more bitching eh

[kris_boing]

Disappointed. 2 1/2 years of Pulisball.  Never thought I'd see it at the Albion.

[17GD]

Very happy about this. We need someone to come in and kick ass.

I wonder if Tony has forgiven Olsson for breaking that photo in the Stoke tunnel.

[Chipperfan]

Devon followed by Kris (above).

You have to laugh.

[dangerman]

Disappointed. 2 1/2 years of Pulisball.  Never thought I'd see it at the Albion.

Could be worse 

[The Black Pearl]

Too many nice people around our squad for too long, time for a bit of kick ass.

[Lloydy]

Disappointed. 2 1/2 years of Pulisball.  Never thought I'd see it at the Albion.

If we get treated to what Palace fans watched in the second half of the season, I can't wait.

This "Pulisball" myth has to stop.

[AlbionBest]

Disappointed. 2 1/2 years of Pulisball.  Never thought I'd see it at the Albion.

Would be disappointing if so but mixed with his 'Palaceball' and we could be in for some decent times !  We'll be competitive and organised at least and won't roll over for the big boys like the last few seasons.

AND, he might just know how to beat Stoke !!!!

[koren]

http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/2014/12/31/tony-pulis-to-be-announced-as-west-bromwich-albion-head-coach/

Pulis is expected to sign a two-and-a-half-year contract and is likely to be joined eventually at The Hawthorns by coaches Dave Kemp and Gerry Francis.

[Groovephil]

Very happy, about time the club stopped fanning around with no experience risks.

FA Cup final and safety please Tony. 

[addy]

If we get treated to what Palace fans watched in the second half of the season, I can't wait.

This "Pulisball" myth has to stop.

Yep, didn't Palace beat us 3-1 last season when we had footballing god Pepe Mel in charge?

[Atomic]

Would be disappointing if so but mixed with his 'Palaceball' and we could be in for some decent times !  We'll be competitive and organised at least and won't roll over for the big boys like the last few seasons.

AND, he might just know how to beat Stoke !!!!

Yep the "oh well you expect to lose to them" attitude will not apply under Pulis he just won't stand for it.

[The Joust]

Disappointed. 2 1/2 years of Pulisball.  Never thought I'd see it at the Albion.

It was hardly great football under Irvine and Clarke though was it ...

[westbrom87]

For those talking about 'pulisball', i assume that if we go back over all the posts you have made on this site, ZERO of them will be moaning at a manager for saying we played well despite losing and that youre not interested in performance, its results that matter.