Stoke’s fighting spirit – why Kenwyne Jones threw bricks at Glenn Whelan’s car today

This is what you might call a dressing room bust-up after Glenn Whelan’s car was smashed by an irate Kenwyne Jones.

By Declan Whooley

Stoke manager Tony Pulis prides himself with the fact the Potters have such a good team-spirit, but that will be tested after a bizarre sequence of events today between the two players.

We know that the Republic of Ireland midfielder is a bit of a messer and was involved with the egging of Michael Owen’s car at the weekend. Now he turned his attentions to the Trinidad striker, but to say the prank didn’t go down well would be an understatement.

The Dubliner placed a pig’s head in the locker belonging to Jones and the striker's girlfriend confirmed on Twitter she was not a happy camper. Not happy at all.

And it wasn’t only Kissa who was offended by the prank which would be seen as highly disrespectful to members of the Muslim community. She conceded that Jones' reaction may have been a little over-zealous but that everyone reacts differently in such situations.

The striker may have struggled to hit the target for his club this season, but he had no difficulty in hitting Whelan’s car with a brick in retaliation.

Fresh from fending off a relegation battle, we know the players have fighting spirit, but this takes it to a whole new level.

It should make for an interesting changing room for the final game of the season against Southampton.