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Club statement re Gus *MERGED*
- Thread starter Not Andy Naylor
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I suspect the club did tell his representatives who in turn told Gus. So, when Gus says he has not been told by the club he is technically not lying.
Twinkle Toes
Growing old disgracefully
I admire your optimism Mr S. I've got little to no faith in the club ever disclosing the reasoning & methods employed during this sorry episode.
pasty
A different kind of pasty
It's most likely all down to pedantics and clever words. The club statement on the website is timed at 7.14, so with MOTD starting at 7.30 one would assume Gus was already at the studio when the statement was released, so it could well be true that the BBC told him "BHA have released a statement stating you've been sacked" to which Gus could truthfully say "I didn't know that". It doesn't mean he didn't know he was sacked.
Silent Bob
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- Dec 6, 2004
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But I heard he looked shocked, gutted, emotional, like he'd been crying?
TSB
Captain Hindsight
I can believe he didn't know about the statement coming out. Not sure i can believe he didn't know he was sacked, though I'm not as certain as others on here that just because his representative had been informed that gus must know. I find it easy to believe they would let gus get on with prep for his tv gig rather than disrupt him, perhaps not thinking the statement would come out, or, perhaps expecting it and thinking gus being surprised by it would win sympathy.
As for the club's position, they have now got millions of people to hear them say that they had investigated and followed uk employment laws, and that they ha informed Gus. I can also see, if someone at the club is upset about his public comments, making releasing this statement when he didn't expect it could have been a "how do you like it?!" thing.
As for the club's position, they have now got millions of people to hear them say that they had investigated and followed uk employment laws, and that they ha informed Gus. I can also see, if someone at the club is upset about his public comments, making releasing this statement when he didn't expect it could have been a "how do you like it?!" thing.
Country Seagull
Active member
- Jan 11, 2013
- 227
Gus back on BBC 3 now...
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
Coming up again on BBC 3
Sergei's Celebration
Well-known member
Like the good old Bill Clinton "I did not have sex *pauses, turns looks away from Monica* With that women"
The Fifth Column
Retired ex-cop
Good god there are some knee jerk reactionists on here this evening. Does anyone really give a toss about the hows, whys and wheres of Gus's sacking - Its six of one half a dozen of the other as far as I'm concerned with both sides playing games and trying to garner positive PR and heap negative PR on the other. Its the modern way unfortunately and some people need to give all the mock shock a rest. He's finally gone, i'm glad we can move on and get on with pre season and forget the egotistical tart.
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TSB
Captain Hindsight
Seems WELL GUTTED, doesn't he!
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
Back tracking now
Twinkle Toes
Growing old disgracefully
Mark wotsisface saying that the statement appeared on the club's website at 8.00 pm. Hmmmmmmm...
I imagine that Gus has been playing a game all along and refusing to cooperate with the process. He didn't turn up to the first meeting, he has probably refused to respond to the club. All the while he is thinking that if he doesn't play then they'll have to sack him and then he can appeal/sue for compensation.
I hope to god that both parties know what they are doing, because if the club have got it wrong then they'll have to pay a pretty big bill. Equally, if Gus has played the club along, then I expect BHA to royally sue his ass for bringing our club into disrepute.
Either way, it's all very messy. I'm really stunned that the announcement was not out out at 9am in the morning rather than now. And if the club knew that Poyet was likely to play up then it's easy to release an announcement saying that the club will be informing Mr Poyet of their decision n the morning and releasing a statement in the afternoon etc. Basic stuff really.
I hope to god that both parties know what they are doing, because if the club have got it wrong then they'll have to pay a pretty big bill. Equally, if Gus has played the club along, then I expect BHA to royally sue his ass for bringing our club into disrepute.
Either way, it's all very messy. I'm really stunned that the announcement was not out out at 9am in the morning rather than now. And if the club knew that Poyet was likely to play up then it's easy to release an announcement saying that the club will be informing Mr Poyet of their decision n the morning and releasing a statement in the afternoon etc. Basic stuff really.
Exactly . No big one . Part of Moving on
TSB
Captain Hindsight
He's very good at this spin business, isn't he