John Stephenson leaves the Albion

[Icy Gull]

Curioser and curioser

 

[pork pie]

Stephenson's reporting line was to Ken Brown, not the team manager.

In that case it is probably good that he has gone. Gus should be in charge of ALL footballing matters. Maybe he is the reason why we have not been able to get the players Gus was wanting?

 

[Rookie]

Seem to have been out of the blue as well without a hint of a rumour, wonder if the people he brought with him will leave as well. Whole new back room team coming in?

 

[Muzzy]

Not good news... Would like to know Gus's feelings on this one? Will we ever know the whole story?

 

[Albion Dan]

Wasnt he doing transfer negotiation? Maybe we have missed out on a few targets and he has taken the bullet as a result?

 

[BensGrandad]

From the statement it appears that he has resigned rather than he has been sacked but as we know it could have been suggested that he resign.

 

[Oscar]

Seems rather odd and too much of a coincidence following the sacking of Steve Brown earlier this week. Maybe the reshuffle didn't suit him and he walked.

 

[Rookie]

Seems rather odd and too much of a coincidence following the sacking of Steve Brown earlier this week. Maybe the reshuffle didn't suit him and he walked.

I would have thought part of his job was looking after the youth teams so the decision to sack Brown would have been his which makes the timing very strange

 

[Smythe]

This is becoming a slightly strange list of departures of late.

Is Gus not happy with some of his backroom staff, and being allowed to re-shuffle a bit?

If this then maybe not a bad thing at all

 

[strings]

TSLR reporting on twitter that it was due to 'disagreements'.

http://twitter.com/#!/tslr

 

[Biscuit]

Didn't we pay something like £250,000 for him as well? I thought he was helping us set up our new academy etc?

Quite annoyed by this.

 

[Turkey]

Seems rather odd and too much of a coincidence following the sacking of Steve Brown earlier this week. Maybe the reshuffle didn't suit him and he walked.

I think the Brown departure was due to JS. Maybe this hasn't gone down well so JS has left. Maybe Brown will come back?

 

[Insel affe]

Couldn't settle in the area my arse!

That could be the reason

 

[Biscuit]

I think the Brown departure was due to JS. Maybe this hasn't gone down well so JS has left. Maybe Brown will come back?

I think you're right, but we'll need someone to replace Stephenson.

 

[BensGrandad]

Who decided to sack Steve Brown? Perhaps he thought that he was being undermind if somebody else did it without consulting him.

 

[clarkey]

So who have we got left then? Must be quiet round the Amex/training ground at the moment, theres no staff left!

 

[CheeseRolls]

Just imagine you thought you were responsible for academy development and then found out that a couple of your key employees had been told they were no longer required, without anyone consultation with you. Do you think this might make it more or less difficult for you to settle in the area

 

[Ernest]

Clash of personalities with Gus and then there would be only one winner, the Hoskins deal was on since January, Mackail Smith was on the radar too in January so the only signing of any note would have been Buckleys so maybe Gus is fed up on losing out on his targets due to all the 6 part faffing about.

 

[Seagulltonian]

Well it was rumoured that Poyet wasn't happy with his appointment, i put it down as bullshit at the time but now.... maybe!

Completely agree. I think Poyet want's his own people in, and Stephenson wasn't his choice.

 

[Fitzcarraldo]

Gus is fed up on losing out on his targets due to all the 6 part faffing about.

I am sure a signing like Buckley would ease any pain that Gus was caused by the 6 part transfer process.

Although if that was the major thing that Stephenson brought with him, the cat is out of the bag now, it could be a system easily kept despite his departure.