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[Football] Gus Poyet Interview











Brian Fantana

Well-known member
Oct 8, 2006
7,551
In the field
For what it’s worth, I don’t think people will find Gus much different in this interview. It was fascinating, he was open, gave his thoughts on everything, and we tried to ask as many questions as possible. His ego shone through still, but it was genuinely interesting to hear his comments on a lot of the issues, as he’s not spoken on them before. Aside from his departure, we talked about the early days, Adam El-Abd, Vicente, the Van Dijk possibility, Glenn Murray and a whole host of less contentious issues.
 


Kosh

'The' Yaztromo
Awesome - can’t wait to listen to this. The Ritchie Blackmore of football management - sublime talent, wilful, driven, ruthless and ambitious. Still, at times, you can forgive a genius his frailties.

His football was just beautiful, starting with destroying Southampton at St Mary’s - trouncing Blackpool at the Amex... so many more brilliant memories. Sure it burned out, but better that than to fade away ... sorry Chris.

I suspect Tony has long searched for his Poyet - the ego... and heck it looks like GP are the key initials. Alas, I fear, if you take out the ‘star’ status and the strong (very strong) personality, well you’re pretty gosh darn unlikely to see Vicente mkII any time soon... another reason I will always love Gus. Again, it ended sourly... putting two stars like that in a club of our size hmmmm Blackmore and Gillan spring to mind once again.

All good stories deserve embellishment, I’m sure Gus will deliver !

Into the Fire.
 




Weststander

Well-known member
Aug 25, 2011
69,271
Withdean area
For what it’s worth, I don’t think people will find Gus much different in this interview. It was fascinating, he was open, gave his thoughts on everything, and we tried to ask as many questions as possible. His ego shone through still, but it was genuinely interesting to hear his comments on a lot of the issues, as he’s not spoken on them before. Aside from his departure, we talked about the early days, Adam El-Abd, Vicente, the Van Dijk possibility, Glenn Murray and a whole host of less contentious issues.

Sorry to push, did he talk frankly about Muzza’s departure?
 




Weststander

Well-known member
Aug 25, 2011
69,271
Withdean area
Yes, he did. Talks fairly specifically about the respective offers Muzza received from us and Palace.

Cheers.

That’ll be interesting for me, I know the figures from that, as through work I knew an Albion director at that time. That was before TB and PB tightened up on confidentiality and leaks!
 




Harry Wilson's tackle

Harry Wilson's Tackle
NSC Patron
Oct 8, 2003
56,103
Faversham
Awesome - can’t wait to listen to this. The Ritchie Blackmore of football management - sublime talent, wilful, driven, ruthless and ambitious. Still, at times, you can forgive a genius his frailties.

His football was just beautiful, starting with destroying Southampton at St Mary’s - trouncing Blackpool at the Amex... so many more brilliant memories. Sure it burned out, but better that than to fade away ... sorry Chris.

I suspect Tony has long searched for his Poyet - the ego... and heck it looks like GP are the key initials. Alas, I fear, if you take out the ‘star’ status and the strong (very strong) personality, well you’re pretty gosh darn unlikely to see Vicente mkII any time soon... another reason I will always love Gus. Again, it ended sourly... putting two stars like that in a club of our size hmmmm Blackmore and Gillan spring to mind once again.

All good stories deserve embellishment, I’m sure Gus will deliver !

Into the Fire.

Bald, wearing a wig and a wizard's hat? **** me ??? :lolol:
 


jamie the seagull

Well-known member
Jul 27, 2011
2,803
Loved watching the Albion with him as Boss.
Handled the post match of the Palace match wrong (although saw elsewhere that he only turned up for the 2nd leg an hour before ko ?).
 




Insel affe

HellBilly
Feb 23, 2009
24,335
Brighton factually.....




Pavilionaire

Well-known member
Jul 7, 2003
31,263
The bottom line with Gus is that his mangerial record in the last 5 years is pretty ordinary. He can talk a good game, he is passionate and popular but he imploded at just the wrong time with us, that's his nature and he will never change.

That said, he did a brilliant job in taking us out of League 1 and establishing us as a bona fide Championship promotion-contending club, so he'll aways have a special place in Albion history.
 










Tim Over Whelmed

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Jul 24, 2007
10,658
Arundel
Not quite the scoop I thought it was going to be, but I can see ees compillicaaateed

Biggest indicator for me is he's not heard from ANYONE at the club, that, to me, demonstrates the players feel the club were in the right, or rather, he wasn't.
 






Superphil

Dismember
Jul 7, 2003
25,679
In a pile of football shirts
Enjoyed that, thankyou. Such a shame the way his time with us ended.
 


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