Tony Pulis has joined his Stoke players by accusing referees of having something against his side because of their physical style.
The Potters were left fuming on Tuesday night when Patrick Vieira got away with kicking out at Glenn Whelan before they were denied what looked like a perfectly good last-minute winner.
Pulis feels that referees single out his side for harsh treatment because of the nature of the play and has defended his team, claiming they are 'honest' rather than dirty.
"We have bad decisions go against us time after time," said Pulis.
"We are a very, very strong and competitive side but the thing is everybody talks about our ground being a bear-pit.
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It's true the fans are passionate and we are a tough, hard working team - but we are honest."