UK Back Pages: The Split Between Crystal Palace and Tony Pulis Rules Headlines

Who's got a good Tony Pulis-Crystal Palace pun? 

Pulis and Palace's shocking split over transfer disagreements just two days before the Premier League kicks off is the talk of the media on Friday's back pages. 

As are images of Stuart Broad's scars from his facial injury. But for the most part, it's all Pulis and Palace. 

Metro uses the headline "Crystal Pul-less." 

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Friday's Metro back page - "It's Crystal Pu-less" #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/LEdnKrixIU

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) August 14, 2014"

Mirror has Pulis front and center but also runs a story with Paul Scholes' scathing comments about his former team. 

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Friday's Daily Mirror back page - "Pulis out" #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/5cIxze1WWa

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) August 14, 2014"

Daily Mail has Scholes giving more favourable comments about Louis van Gaal but also runs a Pulis package. 

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Friday's Daily Mail back page - "Pulis: I'm off!" #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/oFQqdSWZaz

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) August 14, 2014"

Daily Express paints a picture of a more strained relationship between Pulis and his now-former employer. 

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Friday's Daily Express back page - "Pulis in Palace revolt" #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/Lqt9xU6tmT

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) August 14, 2014"