Nathan Jones turns down Macaabi

[Deadly Danson]

He just comes across as an un-likeable person. His whole persona in interviews is an air of "why are you bothering me" "why do i have to be here" etc.
He never seems happy to talk to the media which is strange for some who was supposed to be the spokesperson for the manager (OG)

Interesting. I've never got this impression - he always seems pretty articulate, passionate and enthusiastic in interviews I've heard. Do you have any proof whatsoever for this or is this just your opinion based on your pre-existing problem with him?

 

[symyjym]

We used to have neighbours who had a daughter. When she turned 18 they had a big party for her, a big tent in the back garden, loud music til late in the evening. We weren't particularly friendly (or unfriendly) with them (the house is rented privately and appears to have high turnover, now it's mostly students, so we don't really connect with our neighbours).

They knew it would be loud and intrusive so invited us out of courtesy. We understood that was why they were inviting us. They didn't really want us there and we knew they were only inviting us out of politeness, they invited us knowing we'd turn it down but did so as a courtesy. We declined the invitation, gave them a present and 'suffered' the disturbance for one night.

Sometimes invitations are made just to be polite, with everyone involved knowing it and playing their part in the courtesy charade.

Nice try, do you want to go for a beer?

 

[fat old seagull]

We used to have neighbours who had a daughter. When she turned 18 they had a big party for her, a big tent in the back garden, loud music til late in the evening. We weren't particularly friendly (or unfriendly) with them (the house is rented privately and appears to have high turnover, now it's mostly students, so we don't really connect with our neighbours).

They knew it would be loud and intrusive so invited us out of courtesy. We understood that was why they were inviting us. They didn't really want us there and we knew they were only inviting us out of politeness, they invited us knowing we'd turn it down but did so as a courtesy. We declined the invitation, gave them a present and 'suffered' the disturbance for one night.

Sometimes invitations are made just to be polite, with everyone involved knowing it and playing their part in the courtesy charade.

I have nothing against Nathan Jones, have no idea if this is the case in this instance, but I tend to be cynical about whatever comes out from the argus/the club/nsc so that was my initial thought - nice story makes him seem loyal, makes him seem desirable to fight the feeling among some in the fan base questioning his worth.

The unlikeliness of the invite IMO, lends me to believe your post is very plausible.

 

[Justice]

I dont mind him but ages ago I heard he was the reason AEA decided to go

Find this hard to believe as grown men should be able to sort out their differences in the work place.

 

[Justice]

Shame he didn't accept the offer. We needed a clean break from the Oscar regime IMHO.

I know with a pile up of injuries during the season a top six finish was unacceptable.

 

[Surrey_Albion]

Find this hard to believe as grown men should be able to sort out their differences in the work place.

Okay im making it up and it didnt happen and the family member is lying, you know better

 

[Garage_Doors]

Interesting. I've never got this impression - he always seems pretty articulate, passionate and enthusiastic in interviews I've heard. Do you have any proof whatsoever for this or is this just your opinion based on your pre-existing problem with him?

Proof of what? Do you have any proof of your impression he is pretty articulate, passionate and enthusiastic in interviews you've heard?

Where do you get idea of an pre-existing problem with him? i knew nothing about him or even knew he existed before he joined the Albion.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Okay im making it up and it didnt happen and the family member is lying, you know better

I was told by someone who knows his agent that he left because he wanted to play more regularly instead of being on the bench.

 

[Surrey_Albion]

I was told by someone who knows his agent that he left because he wanted to play more regularly instead of being on the bench.

He did want more football same as when he was under poyet he was also pissed off Bridge, ward, upson were more money and playing time but he signed a contract extension , then jones appeared and it waas the straw on the camels back

 

[Thunder Bolt]

He did want more football same as when he was under poyet he was also pissed off Bridge, ward, upson were more money and playing time but he signed a contract extension , then jones appeared and it waas the straw on the camels back

They didn't seem to have any problems with each other before Jonah went to Yeovil.

 

[BrianWade4]

Why isn't he assistant?

Seriously? Why look for someone else?

 

[ali jenkins]

I'm not anti Jones for one second but I don't think the Albion are the only reason he has decided not to move to Israel at the moment!

 

[hoveboyslim]

It wasn't just that thought was it, he was at all game and generally being a nauseating prick along with all the other games against us.
Once he left us he showed no affinity with the Albion, never had a good word to say about us unlike most players that have moved onto other clubs.
He just comes across as an un-likeable person. His whole persona in interviews is an air of "why are you bothering me" "why do i have to be here" etc.
He never seems happy to talk to the media which is strange for some who was supposed to be the spokesperson for the manager (OG)

He didn't cover himself in glory and probably regrets it. Is he the first person to do something stupid and should we hold it against him for the rest of his career with us?

You can look at his attitude of hating the club for a number of reasons. One could be that he loved it down here and was gutted when he left (my memory is not good on this but I seem to recall McGee didn't seem to be a fan of his style of play). Perhaps he was bitter towards the club because he didn't want to go and was jealous of the clubs success without him.

Obviously this is just a guess but if he really didn't like the club then why come back?