No he's Head of Football Administration not operations. All of the recruiting is headed up by Hughton and Paul Winstanley. It's not even close to the same remit Burke had.
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No he's Head of Football Administration not operations. All of the recruiting is headed up by Hughton and Paul Winstanley. It's not even close to the same remit Burke had.
I was sitting in the east stand after the game having a beer, maybe 20 minutes after the final whistle, when GP appeared alone from the tunnel and just stood for a minute or so looking around the stadium.
To me it had the feeling of someone having one last look around the ground before he was off.
Anyway, I liked the period he was here. I looked forward to every match, it felt exciting having him as the manager and we got a lot of exposure because of that.
It then turned suddenly sour, probably around that March time. He was definitely in sulk mode from that point on. Sat back with arms folded, no passion any longer from him on the sidelines, Charlie Oatway doing post match interviews.
I think the players went on a good run despite that but, to me, it was his demeanor during the second leg of the play offs and obviously the comments afterwards that will forever sour my memories of his time with us.
http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/10295094.Poyet__This_was_one_to_savour/
The Albion manager admitted: "This is a day to stop time and stay here forever. I'd like to finish a season like this."
He added: "If you need to leave, your last game at the football club, this is the perfect way to leave and to finish a career.
"After the day we went up, because that was unique, this is the best day (as Albion manager) no doubt by far."
"As soon as you get in this football club you know one thing, you need to beat Palace. And it's my first victory so I'm going to enjoy it, that's for sure."
He added: "If you need to leave, your last game at the football club, this is the perfect way to leave and to finish a career.
"After the day we went up, because that was unique, this is the best day (as Albion manager) no doubt by far."
"As soon as you get in this football club you know one thing, you need to beat Palace. And it's my first victory so I'm going to enjoy it, that's for sure."
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
He may well have said that at a press conference, I don't doubt it. However, what he says to the press and, ergo, for the consumption of the general footballing public, doesn't change what he said or felt behind closed doors with TB.
alfredmizen
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Irish !
Born in Forest Gate.
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Born in England, spent whole life and professional career in England, played and assistant manager for Ireland. My kids could play for Scotland or Ireland, but they are still English.
alfredmizen
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Ok, so mo farah is Somalian then ?
alfredmizen
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So Raheem sterling is Jamaican then ?
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Well if he was born and spent his whole life and professional career in Jamaica, that is some bloody commute he has been making then
SweatyMexican
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I'm surprised he didn't go for Leeds. Wasn't he always bragging about going to manage Leeds when he was supposed to be working for us?
Jesus do you have to disrupt every single thread with your pedantic nationalist shit that literally nobody else except DiP and the three mongs give a tuppeny f**k about?
alfredmizen
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Nothing nationalistic about it at all, was just having a joke , pointing out that he was Irish not British, and using the others as examples, no need to throw your toys out of the pram because you've been proved wrong.
I'm not sure he is wrong. My take on it is that he is British by birth but qualified to play for Ireland as he had an Irish mother. Anyway, stupid argument.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
I wonder what the egotist himself would think of a thread about him being derailed to discuss someone else's nationality.
It's all about Gus, don't forget.
alfredmizen
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Whatever you think about poyet the manager , poyet the person is a tosser , this is the man who left Chelsea for Spurs (on a par with Murray for palace if you're a Chelsea fan) and kissed the Tottenham badge in front of our fans when they scored against us.
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Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Indeed. If Murray had kissed the Palace badge... let's just say it wouldn't have gone down too well !
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
How can you be surpised ? Leeds is a complete CIRCUS of a club now. It has been for years, but Cellino has somehow managed to drag it down to a whole new level of buffoonery. Any football manager with a smidgeon of self-respect and professionalism would not touch that club with a shitty stick (hence Evans's appointment).
Anyway, I see the usual revisionists are out in force again on a Gus thread, rewriting history because they can't get over the sour ending. We were fantastic under Poyet, it was three and a half years where the club progressed and grew out of all recognition from the pitiful level it had sank to. A new stadium on the horizon and TB's backing never guaranteed that would happen - certainly not at the rate it did. Gus got it right, brilliantly right on the pitch for us. His infectious enthusiasm, belief and charisma helped land us some truly memorable players, and the spine of the squad he built stood us in good stead long after he'd gone.
Yes his ego eventually took over, but he still gave me some of the best years (and games) I've ever had as a supporter of this club. Calling our promotion "unexciting" and bemoaning a style of play that swept us from the arse-end of L1 to the brink of the PL is the sourest, sourest of grapes. He's one of the best managers we've ever had, probably THE best bar Mullery. Deal with it.