Gus to come out of retirement for Notts County game?

[Marc1901]

Brighton Hove Albion - Poyet To Come Out Of Retirement

Is this serious or just another April fools joke?

Brighton manager Gus Poyet last night vowed to come out of retirement if his Brighton team reach 100 points this season before the last game of the season.

If they achieved that feet, Poyet said that he will bring himself on as a substitute for the final 10 minutes of Brighton's final game of the season at Meadow Lane, where they take on Notts County in the seasons climax.

The Seagulls are currently top of League One with 83 points, so would need to earn 17 more points from their next seven games against Rochdale, Sheffield Wednesday, Dagenham, Walsall, Southampton, Colchester and Huddersfield.

To achieve 100 points, Brighton would have to win at least 5 of those games, drawing the other two. 6 wins and a defeat is enough, but Poyet has challenged his squad to go unbeaten for the remainder of the season.

Poyet retired from football in 2004, hanging up his boots after a successful spell with Tottenham Hotspur.

Poyet would be following in the footsteps of his assist Mauricio Tarricco, who came out of retirement this season to help out the injury crisis in Brighton's defence.

Read more: Brighton Hove Albion - Poyet To Come Out Of Retirement

 

[fire&skill]

Written at 9.50am - April Fool

 

[Marc1901]

Could you imagine it though

 

[Hove Seagull]

I knew it was a big mistake coming on NSC on April 1st

 

[skipper734]

Time stamped 9.50 AM, but why not,it would only be for 10 mins it would bring the house down.

 

[Skunk]

That would be awesome if he did though!

 

[Poyetry In Motion]

If only...imagine, Gus Poyet playing for Brighton.....I still can''t believe such a legend is managing the club, let alone playing..

 

[Gritt23]

I fear that is indeed an April Fool, but I would LOVE it to be true.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

If only...imagine, Gus Poyet playing for Brighton.....I still can''t believe such a legend is managing the club, let alone playing..

We have had bigger stars than Poyet in charge. Mullery for one. Brady another. Coppell a third.

 

[Poyetry In Motion]

We have had bigger stars than Poyet in charge. Mullery for one. Brady another. Coppell a third.

Good point,well made.
We've had a few 'big' names over the years. Add Jimmy Case to the list of men in charge.
If my memory serves me correctly, did Frank Stapleton not have some involvement somewhere along the line too?

 

[BensGrandad]

We have had bigger stars than Poyet in charge. Mullery for one. Brady another. Coppell a third.

I would agree about Mullery but do you honestly believe that Brady and Coppell were bigger than Poyet and somebody even suggested Case

 

[fire&skill]

I would agree about Mullery but do you honestly believe that Brady and Coppell were bigger than Poyet and somebody even suggested Case

er . . . yes?

 

[Poyetry In Motion]

To clarify: I wasn't suggesting Case is bigger than Gus, I was just agreeing that we've had some big names,including Case,as well as Gus.............I think....

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

I would agree about Mullery but do you honestly believe that Brady and Coppell were bigger than Poyet and somebody even suggested Case

Are you suggesting Poyet was a bigger player than Liam Brady ?

 

[Seagull Steve]

I would agree about Mullery but do you honestly believe that Brady and Coppell were bigger than Poyet and somebody even suggested Case

So what's so funny? All four are legends, now Gus, so that makes five, and what about a certain Brian Clough and Taylor?

 

[BensGrandad]

Are you suggesting Poyet was a bigger player than Liam Brady ?

Yes most definitely.

 

[Steve Foster]

Winning league 1 doesn't make our manager a legend, as much as we are fond of Gus. A top 10 manager in our history but not even in the top 5 yet.
Plenty of time for him to get there though.

 

[brakespear]

I would agree about Mullery but do you honestly believe that Brady and Coppell were bigger than Poyet and somebody even suggested Case

Brady yes, Coppell no

 

[Gritt23]

Are you suggesting Poyet was a bigger player than Liam Brady ?

Oh God yeah. Poyet must be over 6ft, whereas Brady was a short little fella.

 

[robbie c]

Gus will use it as a pre-season training 10 minutes ahead of his masters 5 a side tournament in the Caribbean in June