West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Ben Foster is delighted with the arrival of Tony Pulis.

Foster says the minute he heard Pulis had got the job of replacing Alan Irvine, he knew their slide down the table was about to be halted.

He said: "He is tried and tested. You see what he's done at other football clubs and he's performed nothing short of miracles.

"He's a perfect fit. If we hadn't got him quickly someone else would have done. I reckon he could trademark the Tony Pulis formula for avoiding relegation.

"All he would have to do is get to around January and make himself available and he'd make a fortune!

"You see the results we've got and they are there for all to see. If you are needing to get out of a tight situation - he is your man.

"I said when he first joined that he is just gold dust for this club. He really is."