Club statement re Gus *MERGED*

[hitony]

Something seems wrong about all this, Gus has only just heard, convenient he is live on tv, if it is true makes the club look really bad and gives him alot of ammunition but not sure if its true to be honest.

I wonder if a manager has ever been sacked while live on tv before.[/QUOTE]

Not exactly but Martin Jol when he was at Spurs supposedly found out at the end of a televised game, I cant remember the exact details.......

 

[backson]

It was inevitable, but I'm uncomfortable with the timing. It's one of two things, but I can't decide what.

1. The club has been a bit classless with the timing, almost as if we wanted to antagonize and embarrass him.

2. The timing was to pre-empt something that Gus may or may not have planned to say tonight.

 

[Deadly Danson]

seems Barber wanted to make him look silly on live tv.....if true, massively tin pot and childish.

He doesn't need Barber to make him look silly on tv.

 

[Notters' Dad]

Thanks for everything Gus.

Onwards for the Albion now!

Indeed so . . .

 

[hitony]

Anyone got the video of Gus at half time??

Probably get it off BBC I player I would have thought, maybe not just yet but later, but I don't doubt someone on here recorded it.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Completely deliberate & strategic act to sack him while he's on TV.

Pretty disgusted at this club right now to be honest.

I'm not surprised by your disgust.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

That's what a flounce looks like

Priceless

 

[TSB]

Did you watch it?

Anyone who has a degree of empathy can see that he was emotional about the news - and it was not an act.

It was a complete surprise - a deliberate & strategic act by the club.

Yes I watched. Yes it was an act. You always take the opposite opinion from the logical, so I can't say I'm surprised you're jumping on the club.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Did you watch it?

Anyone who has a degree of empathy can see that he was emotional about the news - and it was not an act.

It was a complete surprise - a deliberate & strategic act by the club.

If it was, good that's how I felt when he shot his gob off.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Anyone buying the "Gus didn't know" line is an absolute chump

Well he's just said it on national TV in front of pretty much all of us. So you're accusing him of libel yes?

 

[Spun Cuppa]

GP has to be a bit careful, as he might be overestimating his currency, and being a bit naive, as other chairmen will be watching this unfold, and might think twice about employing him

 

[MattyC]

**** gus he should do us all a favour and **** off and move on

 

[ROSM]

Oooops. Maybe the letter is in the post.................

Golden opportunity for Gus to seize the PR opportunity live on the BBC, so the timing might not be the smartest move by the Club even if Gus is talking bollocks. Let the mud slinging commence.

why would he have been meeting players today a) whilst told not to and b) if he didn't know he was sacked??

I will be careful what I say given my views about the clubs comms approach so far. The club must have known he was on tv tonight - basically there must be a million people watching him and even if the club turn round tomorrow and say 'he knew, he's talking bullcrap' very few of them will read it.

 

[Canonman]

This is very surreal viewing.

Feel sorry for Gus the way that was done, he looked pretty downcast, it doesn't look good on the club, especially TB.

 

[S'hampton Seagull]

Anyone buying the "Gus didn't know" line is an absolute chump

Can you expand on how you know Gus was lying?

 

[kevo]

Did you watch it?

Anyone who has a degree of empathy can see that he was emotional about the news - and it was not an act.

It was a complete surprise - a deliberate & strategic act by the club.

I'm not sure about this. It was probably more that they wanted it concluded before the players reported back tomorrow, which is why they released a statement tonight. There is a possibility that they did try and contact Gus first, but as he was live on TV I imagine his phone was switched off. Very poor timing though.

 

[WhingForPresident]

How very crystal palace of us. Quite embarrassed by our actions tonight. I suggest Mr Bloom gets back to grips with this club. Mr Barber is now out of control. Ashamed!!!

 

[HastingsSeagull]

If we told his agent say an hour ago, he'd have been live on TV and thus not got it. You surely wouldn't have your phone on you if working IF you were proffessional.........

 

[Seagull over Canaryland]

If Gus is being mischievous then that TV interview will be handy evidence in the event he goes through with the appeal. Because if he did know he was toast but denied it on national TV he will have knowingly painted the Club in bad light (again) and his chances of a pay off will disappear. I wonder if his 'representatives' were watching and what their reaction was?

 

[kevo]

Can you expand on how you know Gus was lying?

He's a bloody amazing actor if that was the case. He looked genuinely shocked and gutted.