Coventry and Stoke fans notice 'disrespectful' thing Mark Robins has been spotted doing

Stoke City are flying in the EFL Championship under Mark Robins, with the side sitting third in the table heading into the November international break. The Potters started the season with three straight defeats, but have lost just once in the Championship since August. A 2-1 win over Portsmouth at the weekend was their third win on the spin, following victories against Preston North End and Blackburn Rovers.

Footage emerged of Robins showing his thanks to the travelling Stoke fans at Fratton Park post-match, with the 56-year-old giving some celebratory fist pumps towards the away end. He also reminded the camera it is now five wins on the spin on the road, the first time the Potters have achieved that since 1947.

The controversy around the fist pumps comes from Coventry City fans, with some pointing out that during his spells in charge of the Sky Blues he would not celebrate like that. One supporter noted that Frank Lampard started that tradition straight away with the Sky Blues, while another sarcastically labelled the act 'totally disrespectful'.

Stoke fans defended their manager, with one arguing he was in front of a proper fan base and not a set of plastics. Another pointed out the supporters deserved it after packing out every away end with unbelievable support. There were also some pretty simple messages, with one fan simply responding "Grow up."