Hammond Apologises Lets all move on

[Knotty]

I couldn't care less about what he did or didn't do or whether he's apologised or not.

All I'm concerned about is the the football, pure and simple - goal celebrations are a very minor and largely irrelevant distraction.

All that matters is how he performs on the pitch.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Fair play to him for putting his hands up and saying he was wrong. Plenty of people on here that could take a leaf out of his book...

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Bollocks, he didn't get any shit or abuse that day. That's why what he did made him such a prick. If Harding had done it then fair enough, he was getting slaughtered, but for Hammond 99% of the crowd had given nothing but polite applause to him.

Where is this apology, anyway?

At the match in question I'd agree but he certainly took abuse around the contract negotiations. As others have posted in another thread DK blames Hammond but personally I think there's more to it and some of the abuse aimed at Hammond at the time was probably over the top. THAT is probably why he reacted as he did at the match and why, IMHO, it wasn't an unreasonable reaction.

 

[shaolinpunk]

He can apologise all he wants - I will never forgive him.

Total Wipeout is shite.

Hey! You take that back...

 

[El Sid]

Hey! You take that back...

....and he keeps deliberately crashing into Brian May

 

[looney]

Boards? Plural? Where?

Quite often refers to forums rather than sites. Thats why this one is called "the big board" and NSC has other boards.

 

[Deleted member 22389]

It's done and dusted. Born in Sussex. Really Brighton through and through. Enough said. You never forget your roots.

 

[Oddsocks]

We all know football is fickle. A hero one minute, a traitor the next....Thankfully it's just us fans that feel this and Gus Poyet is above all of that and is building his squad as he sees fit. So far there is very little reason to question his judgement on anything, so let's just wait and see eh.......if Hammond walks on the pitch wearing an Albion shirt, he needs to be made welcome (for the rest of the team and Gus' sake if nothing else). If he walks on the pitch wearing a Southampton shirt we'll know it was bad descision and the cynics were right all along!

 

[Bozza]

Exactly! Time to move on people. This was 4-5 years ago!

I've got no axe to grate with Hammond, but can you elaborate on the specific time period after which it is "time to move on"?

Our run-ins with Archer, Bellotti, Stanley, Barry Hearn, Carl Griffiths and Scott McGleish were all more than 4 or 5 years ago. Should we forget those too?

 

[B.W.]

Bollocks, he didn't get any shit or abuse that day. That's why what he did made him such a prick. If Harding had done it then fair enough, he was getting slaughtered, but for Hammond 99% of the crowd had given nothing but polite applause to him.

Where is this apology, anyway?

Wow! You really need to get over it. Grow up. Hammond obviously has.

 

[Biscuit]

I read Hammond give an explanation. Not an apology.

 

[n1 gull]

Good enough for me, but think it needed to be said - Good work Dean, welcome home

 

[B.W.]

I have no issue with him now he's apologized, I'm just unsure whether it's a good signing in footballing terms. He warmed the bench most of the time for Southampton, compared to Crofts who played consistently for Norwich in this league.

He played many times for Stains in the Championship...

 

[NorthStandN1A]

done and dusted now - lets welcome him back as one of ours - I hope he does well !!!

 

[Stat Brother]

Paragraph from The Argus:

Some fans have reacted negatively to Hammond's return on internet message boards and vowed to give him a hard time.

"I kind of expect it, because what I did was wrong. It's up to me to prove them wrong.

It was 100% heat of the moment. Obviuosly looking back on it I wish I hadn't done it. I never meant to offend anyone."

That doesn't give a lot of maneuvering room for any knobjockey that still wants to boo and Brighton player.

 

[Titus]

I read Hammond give an explanation. Not an apology.

Today's Argus includes a full apology.

 

[Mellotron]

Today's Argus includes a full apology.

Can anyone scan it in please?

 

[Springal]

I can't believe how sensitive people are.

If we signed Kevin Nolan would people be upset ?

 

[Turkey]

Can anyone scan it in please?

Hammond says sorry to Albion fans From The Argus)

 

[Hotchilidog]

He was bang out of order on that day, he has now apologised, apology accepted, let's move on.