jonny.rainbow
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- Oct 29, 2005
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He was a decent lower-league manager.
Hit his career glass ceiling whilst in the Championship with us.
Hit his career glass ceiling whilst in the Championship with us.
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[Albion] Poyet
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And you know this because …….? Bloom clearly holds a grudge against Mathew Benham
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Because Tony Bloom said so to the Supporters Club, several years ago, in a Q&A session.
How odd to be upset by this. He was a great manager for us - which is beyond question. It didn't end well and I'm sure he regrets it but of course he deserves our applause and it was nice to be able to be there to symbolically thank him.
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Fair enough. But he could hardly say that he did
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
When he was asked if when he was manager he'd ever thought we'd have a world cup winner in our team unsurprisingly he said no. Ceiling was completely in his mind.
TottonSeagull
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Haven’t forgot his departure but also haven’t forgot how he got us playing in Div1, away at Peterborough and Charlton especially stay long in the memory! How Atkins couldn‘t keep up and how we won the league!
For all his shithousery afterwards, that’s what I remember!
For all his shithousery afterwards, that’s what I remember!
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
He did say that Gus was very stubborn. They fell out. It happens.
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Not upset, just surprised after the “mixed” reception another great manager got on his return, more recently. Some fans will applaud anything/anyone with a connection with the club although Nathan Jones was quite rightly ignored today
Weststander
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This.Thanks for the explanation but for me, it'll take me a little more than patting his heart to make up for f***ing over our chairman and club, but each to their own
Poyet spoiled the last year or so with his tedious politicking through the media and flirting with other clubs whilst paid handsomely to fulfil a professional role for us. To cap it all, what a shit actor in that TV studio appearance.
Bloom ultimately lucked out with his departure, as he became an irritant for 6 other owners.
And I would expect Potter will probably get a good reception at some point in the future. Time is a great healer and it would be ridiculous not to acknowledge the good he did once the rawness of his departure has died down.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Yes he was a very silly boy with a massive ego, but he paid the ultimate price for his stupidity with the sack, and probably the end of what could have been a career at the very top in the game.Thanks for the explanation but for me, it'll take me a little more than patting his heart to make up for f***ing over our chairman and club, but each to their own
We must never forget that Gus Poyet was the man who led us out of the wilderness and into the promised land of the Premier League, with all the riches that that brings.
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Archer, Bellotti and Stanley ??
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I must’ve forgotten that
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Doesn't mean a great deal to you then?
Wardy's twin
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Completely different story and scale. Really don't understand the animosity .
I remember people saying I don't want Murray back and we all know how that story ended.
Poyet delivered a lot for the club and yet people chose to dwell on the minor part of teh story.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Abso flippin lutely.
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Poyet went in June 2013. Hughton took us into the PL