Albion's Pulis will not ditch cap in 'sophisticated' Premier League

Albion boss Tony Pulis insists he will never ditch his trademark baseball cap despite moving closer to securing another season in the 'sophisticated' Premier League. more

Pulis says he will stick with his cap and tracksuit combination on the touchline as he looks set to lead the Baggies into a sixth successive season in the top flight.

The Hawthorns head coach enjoyed a winning return to Crystal Palace on Saturday as his side claimed a 2-0 win at Selhurst Park to end a three-game losing run.

And he was questioned afterwards about ditching his normal touchline attire in favour of a suit like Palace boss Alan Pardew.

"I'll leave it for all the sophisticated lads," he joked.

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"I've always done it and I see no reason to change it just because I'm in the Premier League and there's TV cameras and everything.

"I've always done it right from my days at Bournemouth and Gillingham.

"I'd never take the cap off during a game. I watched the first game at West Brom 'upstairs', and sat up there wearing a suit.

"I came down after about 10 minutes – I'd had enough of sitting up there!

"That's the way I am, I like being close to the action."

Pulis's side moved to 36 points with their win in London and went eight points clear of the Premier League relegation zone.

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But Pulis is refusing to accept his side are safe yet ahead of a tough run-in, starting at home to Liverpool on Saturday.

He said: "I still think we need a couple of points. Forty points would be lovely.

"We still need a couple of points and need to get them as quickly as possible during that run.

"Leicester won which tightens it all up. I'm not sure how many points we'll need.

"We've talked about 40 points all season. I think a couple of bad results at home was really down to us believing social networks, media and everything else.

"You get to 33 points and you become complacent. We're not good enough as a football club, or a football team to be complacent in this league."