PULIS IN UNION

Ronald Reagan, Winston Churchill. Mother Theresa, Lloyd George and a few hundred important characters in history have spoken at the prestigious Oxford Union, founded in 1823. Speaking to the students and their "teachers" in a atmospheric lecture hall may daunt many but not Tony Pulis, who spoke to the assembled members on May Day, in a question and answer evening, hosted by President Ian Dennis. he spoke at 8pm following Nick Cave who had the 5pm shift.

Matthew Roller, an Arsenal supporter, described the evening events and said that Pulis would have been invited by the student President of the Union, few decline the opportunity.

Pulis spoke about his career which had a humble start in South Wales and took him through various clubs with his first taste of management being second string to Harry Redknapp at Bournemouth. Harry has been there, here's a clip:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJYTNRiyqkQ&list=PLOAFgXcJkZ2zDla-IUaRPtlLOq3YmbvlQ

His said his greatest signing during his career, was Ricardo Fuller at Stoke City and he thought Diego Maradona, a former speaker at the Union, was his choice as the best footballer he had known and that Lionel Messi would "cut it" on a daunting winter's evening at Stoke's ground.

Pulis also had much to say about Napolean, a character he studied when out of work and during the evening he came over as an intelligent and articulate speaker.

Other footballers to have been invited to speak at the Union this Term include Roy Hodgson, who will not start his speech with the immortal words, "I don't know what I am doing here" (bless him) and Guy Poyet. Gary Neville and Chris Coleman have been there in the past, along with John Terry, Geoff Hurst and Sol Campbell who have recently graced the Union's stage.