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Gus back in management



Paul Reids Sock

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Nov 3, 2004
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Bingo.
With the money they throw around in that league, just a couple of seasons out there and he's probably made for life. Its a complete backwater, nobody in Europe will ever give a toss about the Chinese PL, but he'll come back with a lorryload of cash regardless.

But isn't that just such a shame?

When he was here he seemed so passionate and like he genuinely wanted to succeed. To completely lose that and just go for money in a relatively short space of time is a rather depressing state of affairs. Especially for someone that shouldn't be short of a few bob as it is
 










Pavilionaire

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Jul 7, 2003
30,606
It's like watching someone on a global supermarket trolley dash-for-cash, we haven't seen his like since Sven.
 




The Fifth Column

Retired ex-cop
Nov 30, 2010
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Escaped from Corruption
Chris Hughton is a far superior man and manager than Poyet could ever hope to be - FACT. We've ended up better off without Poyet in the long term - I cannot do anything other than laugh at his egotistical managerial wanderings these days, he fell into the trap of believing his own hype.
 


BigGully

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Sep 8, 2006
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Does anyone have any idea whether Oatway or Taricco are actually considered good at their jobs anywhere other than the mind of Gus?

It's actually admirable loyalty that he brings them with him wherever he goes (and that they follow) but I'm always curious as to whether they're either being held back from something better by staying with him.

Of course, the other side to that coin is that without Gus they could both be left on the scrapheap...

Poyet like many managers prefer people they can trust rather than not, it might buy them an extra month or two during the inevitable difficult time and then maybe ride it out.

Who knows maybe they are talented, probably not but deliver what Poyet tries to instill throughout the club or moreso the first team squad, so fair play to them, its such a difficult industry, driven primarily by vested interest and self preservation.

So in that way they have done very well and are still in an environment that pays big money, success in itself.
 


Stat Brother

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Jul 11, 2003
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It's like watching someone on a global supermarket trolley dash-for-cash, we haven't seen his like since Sven.
Just about every manager on the gravy train, gets to bumble around at 'their' level for a couple of teams.
If they keep getting found out they just drop down a level and carry on regardless, in the hope of striking gold.

It seems the boy Poyet is racing to the bottom as fast as his little legs can carry him.
It's almost as if his desire to retire and play golf every day, far outweighs his need to stay in football.
 




Pavilionaire

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Jul 7, 2003
30,606
Any accusations about hitting the ceiling and hopefully the chairman will go 'Triad' on him, meat-cleaving away his arse cheeks for a Poyet pate and his knackers for a Latino Dim Sum.
 


Tom Hark Preston Park

Will Post For Cash
Jul 6, 2003
70,329
Does anyone have any idea whether Oatway or Taricco are actually considered good at their jobs anywhere other than the mind of Gus?

Of course they're not. How on earth COULD they be? They're just gormless passengers on the global coach trip of the Gus Bus. It's all part of the man's hilariously absurd ego trip. Still, Charlie will get a good (& much better than the last one) book out of it one day. If it was based on merit, he'd currently be at Whitehawk.
 
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middletoenail

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Jul 2, 2008
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Hong Kong
He'll probably be on more than he was at Sunderland. Shenzhen (second division) managed to get Clarence Seedorf as their manager recently!
 




Exile

Objective but passionate
Aug 10, 2014
2,367
Does anyone have any idea whether Oatway or Taricco are actually considered good at their jobs anywhere other than the mind of Gus?

Of course they're not. How on earth COULD they be? It's all part of the man's hilariously absurd ego trip.

You would imagine that loyalty / blind devotion to Gus Poyet is the primary qualification for the job. I don't see Gus surrounding himself with people that contradict his thoughts or are anything less than fully enthusiastic about each and every one of his ideas.
 


Tom Hark Preston Park

Will Post For Cash
Jul 6, 2003
70,329
You would imagine that loyalty / blind devotion to Gus Poyet is the primary qualification for the job.

Certainly can't be any other reason. Not seen any recent footage, but pound to a penny Tanno is still sitting there, chewing gum, with his arms folded and his feet up, looking like he don't give a shit, and Charlie is still strutting around bellowing at people who have no idea what he's yelling, and doubtless care even less.
 


Exile

Objective but passionate
Aug 10, 2014
2,367
and Charlie is still strutting around bellowing at people who have no idea what he's yelling, and doubtless care even less.

...and pulling HILARIOUS slanty eyed faces, to the DELIGHT of his new colleagues?
 


















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