Tony Pulis blasts Twitter over Peter Crouch burglary

Stoke City boss Tony Pulis has blasted social networking site Twitter for the circumstances surrounding Peter Crouch's house being burgled this week.

News of the striker being spotted at a hospital quickly spread on the site and 24 hours later his house was burgled.

"We don't want people being alerted as to a player's whereabouts," Pulis said.

"It's not just the player's security, it's the wives and girlfriends as well. How do you stop it? I don't know.

"Social networking is new to me and it's something I still can't get my head around."

Crouch, who was visiting hospital with headache complaints, is expected to be fit for the Potters' Boxing Day clash with Aston Villa.