Bizarre Argus article

[Mellotron]

How is no one talking about this?!

http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/4794797.Coppell_offered_deal_of_the_decade/

Coppell offered deal of the decade

3:00pm Wednesday 16th December 2009

Steve Coppell was offered a ten-year contract to manage Albion by former chairman Dick Knight.

Knight made the staggering offer after initially overlooking Coppell, because he fell asleep at his interview.

See tomorrow's Argus for the full story on the Seagulls' ex-manager, plus current boss Gus Poyet's training regime for his fringe players.

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OK, three questions.

Why was Dick Knight interviewing him, assuming this was when Tony Bloom was in charge?
Who fell asleep in the interview? It doesn't make it clear which of them?
Is it April 1st?

 

[WhingForPresident]

How is no one talking about this?!

http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/4794797.Coppell_offered_deal_of_the_decade/

Coppell offered deal of the decade

3:00pm Wednesday 16th December 2009

Steve Coppell was offered a ten-year contract to manage Albion by former chairman Dick Knight.

Knight made the staggering offer after initially overlooking Coppell, because he fell asleep at his interview.

See tomorrow's Argus for the full story on the Seagulls' ex-manager, plus current boss Gus Poyet's training regime for his fringe players.

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OK, three questions.

Why was Dick Knight interviewing him, assuming this was when Tony Bloom was in charge?
Who fell asleep in the interview? It doesn't make it clear which of them?
Is it April 1st?

wtf!!

 

[Mellotron]

It seems like a 6 year old has taken over at The Argus and is mucking around.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

It's more crazy talk from the Argus!

 

[pishhead]

I'm assuming this was when he was our manager.

 

[Mendoza]

I have read the full article, its all taken from a biography about Steve Coppell called On A Wing and A Prayer

The whole Argus story is quotes from Dick Knight, and he says everything from the 10 year deal, to Coppell drifting asleep in the interview on arrival back from Thialand.
Also about missing out on Kolo Toure on loan, and not signing Stephen Hunt

The 10 year deal was offered in 2003 and Knight wanted Coppell to be the man that took us to Falmer

 

[Mellotron]

The way they wrote the mini article on the Argus online site is very confusing and misleading.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

..and just incase you didnt catch yesterday's front page HEADLINE it's going to be cold this weekend.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Not signing Hunt was an epic fail

 

[Was not Was]

There can rarely have been more fateful words spoken than ... "and then I decided to appoint Martin Hinshelwood".

 

[Lord Bracknell]

There can rarely have been more fateful words spoken than ... "and then I decided to appoint Martin Hinshelwood".

I think that phrase somewhat over-simplifies what happened.

 

[ROSM]

I think that article lays to rest some of the rubbish written about the Knight/Coppell stuff over the last few years.

And good to see an admission for the former chairman of the error with Hunt

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

Quality.

Falling asleep in an interview really does indicate a relaxed management style and considerable self confidence.

 

[Twinkle Toes]

Quality.

Falling asleep in an interview really does indicate a relaxed management style and considerable self confidence.

Indeed. It's a cunning technique that the vast majority of Withdean's Northstanders have adopted on match days - although I'm not sure they all visualise themselves being I/viewed by Dick Tite in order to drop-off tbh; & I'm bloody sure them pesky kids in the Family Stand create havoc with their screeching & honking. Maybe they all get 'sorted' with a wee sedative as they go through the turnstiles?

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

Indeed. It's a cunning technique that the vast majority of Withdean's Northstanders have adopted on match days - although I'm not sure they all visualise themselves being I/viewed by Dick Tite in order to drop-off tbh; & I'm bloody sure them pesky kids in the Family Stand create havoc with their screeching & honking. Maybe they all get 'sorted' with a wee sedative as they go through the turnstiles?

Hello Darling.

Hows tricks?

 

[folkestonesgull]

I remember when we were about to sign Hunt from Brentford. Always bothered me that we missed out on him.

Appointing Hinshelwood instead of Coppell that day - with hindsight it couldnt have been a worse decision...

 

[Storer68]

I remember when we were about to sign Hunt from Brentford. Always bothered me that we missed out on him.

Appointing Hinshelwood instead of Coppell that day - with hindsight it couldnt have been a worse decision...

Nonsense - of course it could have been worse.

We could have appointed Barry Lloyd again............................

 

[Acker79]

I'm confused, who fell asleep, Coppell or Knight?