Poyet NOT to Reading thread

[SB005]

Sky bet has just gone from 1/2 to 1/5 :-(

 

[les dynam]

Can i be the first to start a completely and utterly 100% made up rumour: Gus has fallen out with Barber over his REDUCED budget! Barber out... Gus in.

 

[Half Man Half Biscuit]

Come off it - there was absolutely nothing new in the Indy piece. gus has been sounding off about budget restraints in every press conference since we were promoted. Remember him saying that if he had Cardiff or Blackburn's budgets he would guarantee promotion and pay back his salary if he didn't deliver it?

Anyone who knows newspapers will have a fair idea of what happened yesterday. The Independent sports editor - an Arsenal fan, as it happens - asked Sam Wallace to do something on the Poyet to Reading story, gave him a word count, and SW had to knock it out while simultaneously working on two England stories. He probably had a word with a few of the other hacks at the England press conference and then expanded the few facts he had with some hearsay and vague memories (for example Albion's "failure" to sign a new striker in January - really?).

99 percent of the time, no-one knows anything. Remember when Mourinho left Chelsea? Big story, right? And how many papers saw it coming. Not a single one.

FYI, the Independent's head of sport called someone with a closer knowledge of the BHA situation this morning to get some more accurate background.

I've just had an exchange with Sam Wallace on Twitter. He resents an inference that he made anything up. I also got out of him that Reading haven't spoken to anyone else - which is more than the Argus have told us - and that the deal is not done until it's done which doesn't tell us anything new but, taking all that at face value then:

1) There is a willingness on both sides to make the deal happen.
2) Only the contract details need finalising.
3) Zingarevich & Poyet have met and the former has approved the move.
4) We'll get nearly £2 in compensation.

If none of those four pointers are facts then I'll expect a Times-esque apology from The Independent. (Also, he does mention that we signed Ulloa in January if you read the whole article.)

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Sky bet has just gone from 1/2 to 1/5 :-(

Means someone just stuck a fiver on it.

 

[TSB]

Me.

Broken my silence on the matter to say "Me too".

 

[Dougie]

Looks like he's on his bike , just as he's grasped this rivalry malarkey as well . We just need olly to grasp it now

 

[gazingdown]

I'm not sure I would understand leaving for a relegation bound club (Gus is a long term prospect, not an emergency manager) at this stage in the season, especially as there is a distinct possibility that Reading go down and we somehow go up and then he'd look REALLY stupid.

All moot as I'm not convinced anything is really happening (other than speculation), Gus is probably minding his own business on holiday with his family, oblivious to all the commotion on here.

Just because Sky/Argus/Twitface is going loopy on it doesn't mean anything is happening, they're just trying to fill column inches/TV times.

 

[Loadicus Trux]

I've just had an exchange with Sam Wallace on Twitter. He resents an inference that he made anything up. I also got out of him that Reading haven't spoken to anyone else - which is more than the Argus have told us - and that the deal is not done until it's done which doesn't tell us anything new but, taking all that at face value then:

1) There is a willingness on both sides to make the deal happen.
2) Only the contract details need finalising.
3) Zingarevich & Poyet have met and the former has approved the move.
4) We'll get nearly £2 in compensation.

If none of those four pointers are facts then I'll expect a Times-esque apology from The Independent. (Also, he does mention that we signed Ulloa in January if you read the whole article.)

Blimey, the relationship between TB and GP must have really disintergrated if we are settling for £2 compensation. TB can't get rid of him quick enough!!

 

[TSB]

Jonny Fordham ‏@JonnyFordham 33m
Didn't say there is a press conference. People in Brighton seem to think Poyet might not move still - but money talks #readingfc

 

[Monkey Man]

Looks like he's on his bike , just as he's grasped this rivalry malarkey as well . We just need olly to grasp it now

Odds shortening on Glenn Murray making a summer switch to Reading.

Possibly.

 

[clippedgull]

I've just had an exchange with Sam Wallace on Twitter. (Also, he does mention that we signed Ulloa in January if you read the whole article.)

In the updated article he does, but not the original article where he clearly stated Gus was frustrated at not being able to sign a striker. No mention of Ulloa.

 

[Half Man Half Biscuit]

Blimey, the relationship between TB and GP must have really disintergrated if we are settling for £2 compensation. TB can't get rid of him quick enough!!

Honk. That's a typo - I meant the thick end of a fiver.

 

[The Wizard]

If poyet does go I for one will not forgive him complete tosser of a thing to do considering the stage of the season and its READING ffs, Chelsea or a top team I'd take and say fair play and good luck to him but **** me, READING? Will be all about the money if he does. (parachute payments wages ect)

But hey ho, the club will move on and we have our own identity now. Still don't think it will happen but if it does, sad day, but the club is bigger than gus.

 

[MattBackHome]

Afternoon all.

It still won't happen.

As you were.

 

[beardy gull]

I've just had an exchange with Sam Wallace on Twitter. He resents an inference that he made anything up. I also got out of him that Reading haven't spoken to anyone else - which is more than the Argus have told us - and that the deal is not done until it's done which doesn't tell us anything new but, taking all that at face value then:

1) There is a willingness on both sides to make the deal happen.
2) Only the contract details need finalising.
3) Zingarevich & Poyet have met and the former has approved the move.
4) We'll get nearly £2 in compensation.

If none of those four pointers are facts then I'll expect a Times-esque apology from The Independent. (Also, he does mention that we signed Ulloa in January if you read the whole article.)

It does now. It didn't earlier. Quick edit by the looks of things.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Re: Poyet to Reading thread, massively odds on, (maybe) in talks with them [merged]

Well clearly Gus hasn't said an immediate no to Reading, and I think the longer there is with no news, the more likely it is that he'll go.

Will be sad to lose him, but there's a lot of good replacements out there.

We need to move quick, 7.5 days to get a new striker in as well.

 

[SeagullSongs]

Getting bored of so many people saying "Well it looks certain that he's off". There is nothing on the internet that has concrete proof that Gus has even spoken to them yet.

 

[S'hampton Seagull]

Afternoon all.

It still won't happen.

As you were.

Why are you so sure?

 

[backson]

My activity on NSC today:-

**opens door**

"So, any actual news on what's happening?"

**surveys carnage**

"Never mind, I'm come back later"

**shakes head and shuts door**

 

[Camicus]

IF and its a big IF he does go TB will replace him GP is replaceable TB isnt