John Stephenson leaves the Albion

[ROSM]

I heard it was because he couldn't get out the car park on Tuesday evening and didn't get home til after 1am. That, Coupled with no hophead, having a cold pie in lieu of Thai curry and having his perfume taken off him on entering the stadium was the final straw.

 

[chucky1973]

Something not right here and please NO to Dennis Wise.................NO NO NO NO NO NO NO THANK YOU

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

He'll be missed, I doubt the club will be able to replace him with someone of the same calibre.

 

[BensGrandad]

Seems strange, I wonder where he lived because if it was near to Watford surely that was within commuting distance to Brighton. Youngsters joining the academy must live within 90 mins travelling and wouldn't have thought that Watford was much more than 90 mins drive at the right time of day.

 

[Ernest]

Power struggle maybe ?

 

[Ecosse Exile]

Power struggle maybe ?

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

 

[BensGrandad]

Perhaps Gus wants his own team complete like Chief Scout, Director of Football and a new head of youth, coaches etc before the academy is built.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Seems strange, I wonder where he lived because if it was near to Watford surely that was within commuting distance to Brighton. Youngsters joining the academy must live within 90 mins travelling and wouldn't have thought that Watford was much more than 90 mins drive at the right time of day.

Being unable to settle in Brighton does not really fit with living near Watford does it?

 

[y2dave]

Strange move. How many signings do you think were his targets? Just Buckley and Bergkamp?

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Gus didn't want him, FACT.

 

[Ernest]

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

That's what I was thinking, maybe Gus was frustrated in not getting his targets signed and gave a him or me ultimatum

 

[Fitzcarraldo]

I have a suspicion that he will go to Cardiff with his mate Malky?

 

[Nathan]

Didn't we have to wait 6 months for his notice before he joined. I am sure he could have worked from home a couple of days a week. Can't see that he would be negotiating with the players 24/7.

 

[Gritt23]

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?

 

[BensGrandad]

Being unable to settle in Brighton does not really fit with living near Watford does it?

I took that to mean he couldnt settle in Brighton as living in Brighton either with or without his family and suggested that he could live in Watford, if indeed he did, and drive to Brighton to work. There must be many who do it the other way around.

 

[Nathan]

That's what I was thinking, maybe Gus was frustrated in not getting his targets signed and gave a him or me ultimatum

Gus has said that CMS was top of his list - we got him.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Being unable to settle in Brighton does not really fit with living near Watford does it?

I think the point being that if he didn't like living in Brighton the commute from the Watford area was hardly that much. I don't believe the "couldn't settle" argument for a minute.

 

[BensGrandad]

Wonder who Gus has lined up at either Chelsea or Spurs!

I think the 'couldn't settle in Brighton' meant the club rather than the city.

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

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?

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

 

[public school boy]

Was a plastic cup and wardrobe involved?