Gus on the radio

[Was not Was]

I've heard the gaffer on the radio twice recently. He was introduced as ex-Chelsea, rather than as current Brighton manager.

This annoys me.

That is all.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Thank you for sharing.

 

[We're the Stripes]

Sky Sports are MUCH better with regards to this.

 

[Arthur]

http://twitter.com/sportsbreakfast/statuses/17798765902

 

[The Large One]

Thank you for sharing.

Actually I think (inadvertently) he raises a valid point.

So many journalists and commentators, when talking about a given player or manager, so often refer to them as 'the former [insert name of club] winger/hot-shot/stopper/donkey...'. For me, it's something akin to lazy journalism or apathy towards any sense of original thought.

Bobby Zamora, for instance, is still referred to as 'the former Bristol Rovers star...'. It's not the fact that he did f*** all down there, or that it was so long ago that he was there, or even that's it's Bristol Rovers, it's the lack of relevance to the reference or description that grates.

But it's OK, I'm over it now.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I'd rather that than 'new Swansea manager'.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

What was he on the radio to talk about?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Uruguay's WC semi final

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Uruguay's WC semi final

Hmmm not sure why he wasnt called Brightons manager, Could understand if it was an overseas station.

 

[Easy 10]

Hmmm not sure why he wasnt called Brightons manager

Because he's not our manager until he's signed that contract extension.
I thought this had been well established on NSC by now.

 

[Gritt23]

Bobby Zamora, for instance, is still referred to as 'the former Bristol Rovers star...'.

I don't think I've EVER heard him referred to as that.

 

[The Large One]

I don't think I've EVER heard him referred to as that.

Sadly, I have...

 

[sten_super]

I don't think I've EVER heard him referred to as that.

The one I always hear is 'former Bath City hotshot'...

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Former senrab Predator

 

[Husty]

When he was doing ITV coverage of the FA Cup he was introduced as Gus Poyet, Ex Chelsea and now Brighton Manager, and then we got an extra little clip of our goal at torquay, which I thought was nice, and went a little way towards me liking ITV.

 

[Tooting Gull]

I've heard the gaffer on the radio twice recently. He was introduced as ex-Chelsea, rather than as current Brighton manager.

This annoys me.
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Agreed, a minor irritatant but still annoying. I noticed that for the now infamous Nolan interview, where he clearly didn't know who Gus was and finally mustered 'former, er, Chelsea, and er, Uruguay player'.

He's the Brighton manager, plain and simple, that's enough of an intro, with maybe former Uruguay international to back it up if it needs it.

Still, it's lucky that TLO was around to confirm that 'inadvertently' you'd made a good point. Thank goodness he is around to make sense of people's own thought processes and posts, just in case quite by accident they said something worthwhile. It's a real relief. Patronising? Moi?

 

[The Large One]

Still, it's lucky that TLO was around to confirm that 'inadvertently' you'd made a good point. Thank goodness he is around to make sense of people's own thought processes and posts, just in case quite by accident they said something worthwhile. It's a real relief. Patronising? Moi?

No, you're not patronising.

Just a dick.

 

[Stoo82]

I love this place for threads like these.

 

[Was not Was]

If I were smarter, I would have inadvertently raised the point that Gus himself could say before going on air something like "make sure the presenter introduces me as Brighton manager, OK". Or at least point it out on air.

And if I were both smarter and a conspiracy theorist, I'd be worried that he doesn't seem to.

 

[Tooting Gull]

No, you're not patronising.

Just a dick.

I dunno, organise one meal and you think you own the place.