Oh dear Pulis.
This is either
a) a rather cynical analysis of the quality of his own players in that he's given up hope at just 1-0 down (albeit to an infinitely superior side to Stoke), or:
b) he's completely deluded and seriously think his 2nd string can turn the deficit over. Your first team is brimmed full of footballing horror shows, Tony, let alone the 2nd string.
Either way, a depressing decision. I'm sure those who've paid hundreds of pounds of their own money to go out there will be delighted to see how he's treating one of the biggest games in their modern history.