Oscar Garcia has replaced Gus on the Legends Wall

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Quite rightly so , Oscar is our new Messiah.

 

[Beach Hut]

Quite rightly so , Oscar is our new Messiah.

No he is not, he is a very naughty boy.

 

[Diego Napier]

So a man who has presided over three calamitous defeats is more worthy of recognition than a man who moved us 41 places up the Football League in three years. How utterly ridiculous.

Err, Gus was booted out for gross misconduct.

Do you really think the club would want to retain his image on the wall?

 

[Monkey Man]

Of course the current manager should be there.

I suspect the number of BHA fans who think Leon Knight should be there is in single digits.

Mullery? Of course. But where do you stop with something like this? How do you define a legend? I mean, you could argue the case for Johnny Crumplin, or Ian Baird, or Jeff Minton ... not necessarily based on their sublime skills but because they gained some sort of cult status at a particular time and are remembered in a way most others aren't.

Having said all that, I'm in the East and never see those flags, so ultimately don't really care at all.

 

[Urchin]

Poyet is on the wall. It has just been changed from 'manager' to '2009-2013'.

 

[Brovion]

So a man who has presided over three calamitous defeats is more worthy of recognition than a man who moved us 41 places up the Football League in three years. How utterly ridiculous.

Spot on. That whole wall is a sad joke skewed FAR too much towards the modern era. The omission of the great names already mentioned and the inclusion of players such as Paul Rodgers is scandalous.

So, I suppose in that respect replacing Poyet with Garcia is pretty much in keeping with the whole execution of what could have been a great feature.

 

[Acker79]

IT IS NOT A LEGENDS WALL!!

Ahem. Sorry for shouting. It's keeps coming up, people keep calling it a legends wall, but it was never intended to be one. As has been said many times (notably during lots of 'should Leon knight be on it?' discussions). I'm sure there's a quote from insider about it in the ask the club section (that has been cited many times on the main board during similar discussions).

 

[MattBackHome]

Poyet was still up there on Saturday.

 

[marshy68]

Poyet is on the wall. It has just been changed from 'manager' to '2009-2013'.

he wasn't there on Saturday....

 

[keaton]

IT IS NOT A LEGENDS WALL!!

Ahem. Sorry for shouting. It's keeps coming up, people keep calling it a legends wall, but it was never intended to be one. As has been said many times (notably during lots of 'should Leon knight be on it?' discussions). I'm sure there's a quote from insider about it in the ask the club section (that has been cited many times on the main board during similar discussions).

What is it then?

 

[Acker79]

Poyet was still up there on Saturday.

he wasn't there on Saturday....

Who to believe?

What is it then?

https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/showthread.php?207168-Gary-Hart-Legend

"Also, I am not sure who has termed this a "LEGENDS WALL" but my understanding is that it isn't that - it's a piece of artwork commissioned to a local Albion-supporting artist. It features iconic images and players from the club's history, but it is not a wall of club-chosen legends."

 

[sam86]

Acker beat me to it, but in case anyone missed it; IT'S NOT A LEGENDS WALL!

 

[Brovion]

"Also, I am not sure who has termed this a "LEGENDS WALL" but my understanding is that it isn't that - it's a piece of artwork commissioned to a local Albion-supporting artist. It features iconic images and players from the club's history, but it is not a wall of club-chosen legends."

I do remember the discussions, but I'm afraid 'Legends Wall' is what's stuck. And if it just a 'piece of artwork' then it's execution is shocking, it's like doing a picture of the Crucifixion, missing out Jesus and focussing on one of the spear-carriers.

 

[dougdeep]

Oscar was there on Saturday at the end on the left. I noticed as I do walk that way.

 

[The Birdman]

I notice the change I think he should be left on and we should keep adding legends . That's all

 

[Urchin]

he wasn't there on Saturday....

Yes he was.

 

[El Turi]

Yes he was. View attachment 46134

What time was that as it had definitely been changed by 2pm.

 

[keaton]

From now on I shall remember to call it 'That Piece of Artwork That Contains Club Designated Icons and Images" (Metal, Nylon and Canvas. 2011)

 

[Icy Gull]

Err, Gus was booted out for gross misconduct.

Do you really think the club would want to retain his image on the wall?

For the same reason as Leon Knight is on there I guess, it shouldn't matter how it ends if what went before was of legendary status for what happened on the pitch. I will always think of Gus as a legendary manager, even if I was pretty unimpressed with some of the things he said at times. It's petty and small minded to remove him. I'm disappointed with whoever thought he should be removed, if indeed he has been...

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

Yes he was. View attachment 46134

See I was told on Saturday that they'd added the "-2013" bit. So not sure who to believe now!