By Chris Wright
It’s no surprise that Stoke fell apart last season after letting Rory Delap go out on loan to Barnsley. Soon as their half-man, half-trebuchet leaves, Pulis and the boys plummet. You could see it coming a mile off.
Strange then, that after learning their lesson the hard way, instead of reinstating Delap to the first XI post haste, Stoke have now released him after seven illustrious years at The Britannia. You just can’t help some people.
Here’s a tribute to The Potters’ throw-in maestro, easily as gifted with a ball between in his hands as Maradona was with one at his feet…
Arrivederci Rory, you beautiful gibbon-armed, farmer-faced wizard…
(Video via Balls.ie)