West Brom boss Tony Pulis speaks at the Oxford Union
He's certainly used to delivering rousing speeches, but on Bank Holiday Monday Tony Pulis swapped the changing room for the debate room when he was guest speaker at the Oxford Union.
Albion's head coach, who followed Australian musician Nick Cave, told students Ricardo Fuller was his best signing and confirmed that, in his opinion, Barcelona's Lionel Messi would have no trouble doing it on a cold, wet night in Stoke.
During the evening, Pulis took questions on his long career in football and claimed: "It is harder to manage now than ever before. There is more money in the game and the academies give kids far too much too soon."
When the subject of his reputation cropped up, he said: "Supporters are the life-blood of football clubs. You have to accept their views whether they are good or bad."
Founded in 1823, the Oxford Union is the most famous debating society in the world.
Guests have included Prime Ministers Winston Churchill, David Lloyd George, Edward Heath, Sir John Major and David Cameron, as well as US Presidents Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan.
From the world of football, former England and Albion manager Roy Hodgson has spoken there, as has the now-disgraced former FIFA boss Sepp Blatter, and former Spurs manager Harry Redknapp.
