Oscar Garcia has replaced Gus on the Legends Wall

[marshy68]

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

Unless I am going mental, there was no poyet there but Garcia was there at about 1.30pm on Saturday - I said to my mate look no poyet he's been replaced by Garcia...

 

[KZNSeagull]

Is he smiling?

 

[marshy68]

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

Poyet was defo there when I went to the fans forum on 1st Aug and the 2013 bit was added. Defo not there on Saturday at 1.45pm but Garcia was.... FACT lol

 

[Stuart Munday]

Poyet was defo there when I went to the fans forum on 1st Aug and the 2013 bit was added. Defo not there on Saturday at 1.45pm but Garcia was.... FACT lol

Gus got taken down and they added the 2013 bit and was put back up, on Saturday at 2.00pm he has been replaced by Oscar so im not sure why they bothered adding the dates.

 

[keaton]

Maybe adding the "2013" to Gus' picture was how they told him he was getting sacked that Sunday night?

 

[Brightonfan1983]

Is Leon Knight still up?

 

[JCL - the new kid in town]

Is it possible both Poyet and Garcia are there but Poyet has been moved to a new location and so everyone is right? I have no facts I'm just speculating

 

[SeagullSongs]

It's not a 'legends' wall, ffs. Oscar is up there because he is our current manager, not because he's a club legend (yet).

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

As there are so many other ex players & managers that people would like to see up there, why don't the club do the same thing round the East side of the stadium by the grass bank?

 

[Albumen]

If anyones interested, I walked that way on Saturday, and noticed. Thanks.

 

[fleet]

Legends. Easy come easy go.

 

[saafend_seagull]

Did we ever lose 3 in a row under gus?

 

[Seasider78]

People take the legends wall far too seriously no visiting supporters care who is up there and regardless of who the club put up there our fans will still have their own individual opinions of who is a legend.

 

[willow147]

I was at the game on Saturday, but as I don't walk past that part of the ground on the way to my seat, I didn't know about it.

I don't usually go that way but for some reason I decided to take the long way round to the ESU from the train station and did notice it.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

"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."

Is there really much difference between "iconic players" and "legends" just seems to be about terminology to me ?

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

It's the current manager spot for Oscar

I doubt Gus will be on there during any legal action, but not impossible he'll replace Leon Knight one day.

 

[Brovion]

Is there really much difference between "iconic players" and "legends" just seems to be about terminology to me ?

The people saying "It's not a Legends wall!" are just trying to excuse its crapness. And I take Seasider78's point, it shouldn't really matter to me, but I find I DO get irrationally irritated whenever I see it.

 

[Acker79]

Is there really much difference between "iconic players" and "legends" just seems to be about terminology to me ?

It doesn't say iconic players, it says iconic images. An iconic image captures a moment, a moment that involves a player who might not contribute much to our overall history, a player who might not have connected with the fan base or stayed around much, it is just a picture that sums up an event or an era or an emotion etc. You see an iconic image and the memories come flooding back, you know what it represents and the emotions you had invested in that.

A legend is a person who maybe was involved in those iconic moments, or maybe contributed to the history of the club in another way, formed a bond with the fans and felt like he was one of us, and so on.

 

[Guy Fawkes]

Yes he was. View attachment 46134

Is this supposed to be a picture of the banner furthest south where Gus's banner used to be?

He was there for the friendly games, (think the dates were added before those or for the Norwich game) he was there for the Newport cup match but not there for the Derby game on Saturday as garcia was instead. - I would have thought pretty soon after he confirmed he was taking legal action, the banner was removed

Ps - Its never been a Legends wall, some fans have assumed it is but it wasn't intended as such, they are just iconic images by a local artist which is how the club described it from day 1.

 

[Acker79]

Did we ever lose 3 in a row under gus?

Yes.

2009/10
leeds/norwich/charlton (his 2nd to 4th games as manager)

2011/12
middlesbrough/burnley/reading and burnley/reading/coventry
(it was four games in a row, so it's deceptive to list it like that, but you asked for three games in a row...)

and later in the season
burnley/reading/west ham

There were also periods of lots of games without a win

Leicester to watford saw LDLLDDLDL