GIVEN his managerial heroics with Crystal Palace this season, the theme from The Great Escape might seem like an appropriate song with which to serenade Newport-born Tony Pulis.
But Irish band the Corrigan Brothers have gone one better and written a song about the 56-year-old Palace boss, whose efforts in south London since taking over last autumn have earned him the Premier League Manager of the Year award from the League Managers' Association.
LISTEN TO THE SONG HERE:
The band, which has made a name for itself across the globe with its song There's No One As Irish As Barack Obama, has now immortalised Pulis in words and music, inspired by their' support for him as a candidate for the award.
"What Tony Pulis has done this season to keep Palace up has been amazing," said guitarist Brian Corrigan.
"He had an impossible task when he joined in November and delivered five Premier League wins in a row on April 19th (to secure the club's Premier League status).
"There is no better managerial performance in world football this year."
Originally from Pill, Pulis played for Newport YMCA as a youngster before beginning a professional on-field career spanning 17 years and more than 300 games for Bristol Rovers (over two spells), Newport County, Bournemouth (also over two spells), and Gillingham.
His managerial career began at Bournemouth - he took over from future Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp in 1992 - followed by stints at Gillingham, Bristol City and Portsmouth, before he landed the manager's role at then League One Stoke City in 2002/03.
His first achievement there was avoiding relegation to League Two, before he was sacked amid disagreements with the club's then owners. He then helped steady the ship at Plymouth Argyle, then in the Championship, before returning to Stoke and guiding them into the top flight in 2007/08.
The club established itself in the Premier League under Pulis' guiding hand, achieving notable mid-table finishes and reaching the FA Cup Final in 2010/11.
He left Stoke last May, taking over at Palace last November with the Selhurst Park club rock bottom with just four points out of its first 11 league games.
Under Pulis however, Palace have been a team transformed, finishing 11th, with a five-match winning streak into the middle of April securing Premier League status for another season.
The club has also bloodied the noses of some big name clubs on the way, notably Chelsea, with a 1-0 win, and title-chasing Liverpool, coming back from 0-3 down for a 3-3 draw.
The Corrigan Brothers' song about Obama has chalked up more than three million hits on YouTube, and while Tony Pulis might not have the global appeal and reach of the US President, the group's song in his honour, to be released on May 16, is probably short odds to become a fans' favourite at Selhurst Park.
Pulis is the Manager of the Year - by The Corrigan Brothers
Toor a loo toor a loo toor a loo toor a lear
Pulis is the manager of the year
Pelligrini's done well
and so has Mourinho
but the Palace man
has been the real Hero
when he took over
the task looked too big
but now they're the talk
of the Premier League
Toor a loo toor a loo toor a loo toor a lear
Pulis is the manager of the year
The Eagles are soaring
Tony made it so
playing with passion
won five in a row
now in Selhurst Park
there's no longer fear
and that is why he's
manager of the year
Toor a loo toor a loo toor a loo toor a lear
Pulis is the manager of the year
He's managed for years
loves the big occasion
and he's never managed
a team's relegation
so here's to Tony
let's give him a cheer
the Premier League's
Manager of the Year
Toor a loo toor a loo toor a loo toor a lear
Pulis is the manager of the year
Toor a loo toor a loo toor a loo toor a lear
Pulis is the manager of the year
Toor a loo toor a loo toor a loo toor a lear
Pulis is the manager of the year
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