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Etherington completes Potters switch
8th January 2009
Stoke have completed the signing of Matthew Etherington from West Ham and he is expected to make his debut against Liverpool on Saturday.
The 27-year-old midfielder has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal at the Britannia Stadium after the clubs agreed an undisclosed fee, believed to be £3million.
Manager Tony Pulis believes Etherington's experience in the top flight will be crucial in their fight to avoid relegation.
"I think Matthew feels it is right to get out of London and start again," Pulis said.
"Perhaps we can give him the love and care he has not had for a while."
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UPCOMING FIXTURES
| 5:30, Sat 10th Jan | ||
| Stoke | v | Liverpool |
| 3:00, Sat 17th Jan | ||
| Chelsea | v | Stoke |
| 8:00, Tue 27th Jan | ||
| Tottenham | v | Stoke |
| 12:45, Sat 31st Jan | ||
| Stoke | v | Man City |
| 3:00, Sat 7th Feb | ||
| Sunderland | v | Stoke |
RECENT RESULTS
| 2:00, Sun 28th Dec | ||||
| West Ham | 2 | v | 1 | Stoke |
| 12:45, Fri 26th Dec | ||||
| Stoke | 0 | v | 1 | Man Utd |
| 3:00, Sat 20th Dec | ||||
| Blackburn | 3 | v | 0 | Stoke |
| 3:00, Sat 13th Dec | ||||
| Stoke | 0 | v | 0 | Fulham |
| 3:00, Sat 6th Dec | ||||
| Newcastle | 2 | v | 2 | Stoke |
| No. | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Simonsen |
| 2 | Andy Griffin |
| 3 | Danny Higginbotham |
| 4 | Seyi Olofinjana |
| 5 | Leon Cort |
| 6 | Glenn Whelan |
| 7 | Liam Lawrence |
| 8 | Tom Soares |
| 8 | Jon Parkin |
| 9 | Richard Cresswell |
| 10 | Ricardo Fuller |
| 11 | Mamady Sidibe |
| No. | Player |
|---|---|
| 12 | Dave Kitson |
| 14 | Danny Pugh |
| 15 | Vincent Pericard |
| 16 | Dominic Matteo |
| 17 | Ryan Shawcross |
| 18 | Salif Diao |
| 19 | Amdy Faye |
| 20 | Ritchie De Laet |
| 21 | Andrew Davies |
| 22 | Lewis Buxton |
| 23 | Michael Tonge |
| 24 | Rory Delap |
| No. | Player |
|---|---|
| 25 | Abdoulaye Faye |
| 27 | Demar Phillips |
| 28 | Andy Wilkinson |
| 29 | Thomas Sorensen |
| 30 | Ryan Shotton |
| 31 | Carl Dickinson |
| 33 | Ibrahima Sonko |
| 36 | Jimmy Phillips |
| 37 | Tom Thorley |
| 38 | Danzelle St Louis-Hamilton |
| 39 | Nathaniel Wedderburn |
| Other Players | |
|---|---|
| Robert Garrett |
