A few snippets I heard today

hillianseagull said:

Not at the mix, just passing on what I was told today. It is second hand but came from a source identified with the club.

1. Apparently Poyet was badly treated by the club over his eventual sacking.
2. When the club thought Poyet was leaving for Reading, they approached Barry Lloyd to take temporary charge, he declined due to ill health.
3. Upson was offered a deal by the club to stay but it was 'derisory'.
4. PIG wanted to stay, but was not offered any type of deal.

I wont reveal my source, so don't ask. I'm not sure I believe it all, just putting it out there.

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Mo Gosfield said:

1) Disappointed that his remarkable talent hadn't been rewarded with an offer of employment from one of the leading clubs in England, Poyet did the next best thing and entered into covert discussions with Reading, to find out what they were prepared to offer him. Armed with this package, he then returned to BHA and attempted to hold the board to ransom and secure a pay rise. Reading got wind of his tactics and pulled out of any further negotiations. ( Source....Reading FC Director ) Poyet's sulk continued into the play-offs, compromised his professionalism and cost us all dear.
2) Absolutely no idea if this is true. It seems unlikely but nothing should surprise us in football.
3) BHA or Leicester ( in the PL and earning considerably more ) No brainer.
4) TK had a reputation at Man Utd of dropping clangers under pressure. Here, he was the better of three goalies prone to regular error but pimping yourself in the press when your club is at a critical stage of the season has a familiar and unsavoury feel to it. Clearly a high earner but getting past his best. Time to offload.

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Mo Gosfield said:

1) Disappointed that his remarkable talent hadn't been rewarded with an offer of employment from one of the leading clubs in England, Poyet did the next best thing and entered into covert discussions with Reading, to find out what they were prepared to offer him. Armed with this package, he then returned to BHA and attempted to hold the board to ransom and secure a pay rise. Reading got wind of his tactics and pulled out of any further negotiations. ( Source....Reading FC Director ) Poyet's sulk continued into the play-offs, compromised his professionalism and cost us all dear.
2) Absolutely no idea if this is true. It seems unlikely but nothing should surprise us in football.
3) BHA or Leicester ( in the PL and earning considerably more ) No brainer.
4) TK had a reputation at Man Utd of dropping clangers under pressure. Here, he was the better of three goalies prone to regular error but pimping yourself in the press when your club is at a critical stage of the season has a familiar and unsavoury feel to it. Clearly a high earner but getting past his best. Time to offload.

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sparkie said:

Well the club have told us number 4.

Barry Lloyd FFS. Less than likely.

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The Birdman said:

The rumour I here'd was Tiltman was making a comeback !

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Mo Gosfield said:

Richard Tiltman....now there was a centre-forward!
I think he only got one goal and it was away and I missed it. Didn't miss the home game when he was through one on one with the keeper three times and failed to trouble the announcer three times!

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Horses Arse said:

I heard (and so did many other people) that Koosh stormed out when put on the bench for a game toward the end of the season. This was subsequently viewed as being just a rumour (perhaps) but goes to show that hearing things doesn't necessarily equate to fact. I'm still sure that the Barry Lloyd story is absolute tosh though - there are always better options than BL out of work at any given time and Bloom is no fool.[

Couldn't TB have turned to Mullery?

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Sandradee said:

I had heard that as well..... The twist as posted in a earlier post.

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Mo Gosfield said:

Wrong....I think you will find that Mr Lloyd has still ' been in the game ' for the last 25 years.

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Mo Gosfield said:

1) Disappointed that his remarkable talent hadn't been rewarded with an offer of employment from one of the leading clubs in England, Poyet did the next best thing and entered into covert discussions with Reading, to find out what they were prepared to offer him. Armed with this package, he then returned to BHA and attempted to hold the board to ransom and secure a pay rise. Reading got wind of his tactics and pulled out of any further negotiations. ( Source....Reading FC Director ) Poyet's sulk continued into the play-offs, compromised his professionalism and cost us all dear.
2) Absolutely no idea if this is true. It seems unlikely but nothing should surprise us in football.
3) BHA or Leicester ( in the PL and earning considerably more ) No brainer.
4) TK had a reputation at Man Utd of dropping clangers under pressure. Here, he was the better of three goalies prone to regular error but pimping yourself in the press when your club is at a critical stage of the season has a familiar and unsavoury feel to it. Clearly a high earner but getting past his best. Time to offload.

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BrianWade4 said:

Seriously? Doing what ?

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hillianseagull said:

Not at the mix, just passing on what I was told today. It is second hand but came from a source identified with the club.

1. Apparently Poyet was badly treated by the club over his eventual sacking.
2. When the club thought Poyet was leaving for Reading, they approached Barry Lloyd to take temporary charge, he declined due to ill health.
3. Upson was offered a deal by the club to stay but it was 'derisory'.
4. PIG wanted to stay, but was not offered any type of deal.

I wont reveal my source, so don't ask. I'm not sure I believe it all, just putting it out there.

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hillianseagull said:

Not at the mix, just passing on what I was told today. It is second hand but came from a source identified with the club.

1. Apparently Poyet was badly treated by the club over his eventual sacking.
2. When the club thought Poyet was leaving for Reading, they approached Barry Lloyd to take temporary charge, he declined due to ill health.
3. Upson was offered a deal by the club to stay but it was 'derisory'.
4. PIG wanted to stay, but was not offered any type of deal.

I wont reveal my source, so don't ask. I'm not sure I believe it all, just putting it out there.

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BensGrandad said:

This may not all be true as TB was one of those that Insisted that BL was made no 2 AM due to his affiliation with Worthing.

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