"This was no more special because it was against Stoke, they are all special to me. I was given a great reception and they were even singing my name at one point.
"It's a nice way to be received here."
Lennie Lawrence
"I'm pleased to see Thorney taking on the scoring mantle of Earnie.
"Earnie can't score every week, so to see Thorney score is pleasing. He works so hard in training and the goals are his just rewards for those efforts.
"He's a great pro, great worker and wonderful team player and it's nice for him to get a bit of glory.
Tony Pulis (Stoke manager)
"We are desperately disappointed to score twice at home and lose a football match, but some of our defending has again been very poor.
"We keep shooting ourselves in the foot.