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Diego Poyet in the News Shopper
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As true as this is, and I'm sure that he was never going to be feeding his children from food banks, I doubt that his Dad was going to buy him a half a million pound flat, a £50k watch and a £100k car. Not to mention how much money these boys can spend on their girlfriends who, also, like to nicer things in life.MuttleyCAFC said:Now, I think it is safe to assume that he comes from a well off family. So leaving Charlton for extra money seems a bit shortsighted.
As Swisdom says it would have been a little difficult for him to turn down the kind of money West Ham were offering him. His behaviour before he left with all the 'I will tell all' tweets etc. suggest that he was every bit as mature as I was as a teenager. He'd, probably, also found that everything he touched turned to gold and, I suspect, that he thought he'd go straight into the West Ham first team and be moving on to a Champions League team a couple of seasons later.
A little like Scott Parker, before him, these players have to believe in themselves to get to play at our level as teenagers. It's unrealistic for us to expect them to recognise their limitations. For the record, I thought he was good enough to make it at West Ham and that is without the arrogance that must come with winning Player of the Year at Charlton after about 20 first team games.
I don't begrudge him moving on; I thought it was a good move for the player at the time; he just didn't get the chance/break, or failed to take it.
Having said all that it works in our favour when other players heads are turned - especially if they are not unhappy with us.2 -
Still waiting for him to reveal all1
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Joined some club in Cyprus... Finished 3rd bottom in the First Division last season!!8 -
I was at Pafos FC's stadium just two weeks ago while in Cyprus. It's a far cry from The Valley0
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See your point...Bedsaddick said:I was a Pafos FC's stadium just two weeks ago while in Cyprus. It's a far cry from The Valley
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It really is bizarre what's happened to his form/career.1
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Stayed at The Valley
You should have stayed at The Valley.6 -
Don't usually do this sort of thing but I tweeted him after he left us saying I think he'll end up regretting it. I've a feeling I may have been right.5
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Tweet him again and why you're at it remind him he still hasn't spilt the beans.Talal said:Don't usually do this sort of thing but I tweeted him after he left us saying I think he'll end up regretting it. I've a feeling I may have been right.
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Blimey, some fall from grace isn't it!1
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Very, very funny.
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Bizarre. When any kid wants to leave in future, just stick a picture of Diego Poyet under their nose.3
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I almost feel bad for him...0
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Looks like the Valley in 1985 when we had to shut the EastForeverAddickted said:
See your point...Bedsaddick said:I was a Pafos FC's stadium just two weeks ago while in Cyprus. It's a far cry from The Valley
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I worked with a guy who played semi pro and played against poyet at u 21 level. He described poyet as the best he played against! What happened!!!!!!0
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What next in the Diego Poyet World Tour?
FC Schadenfreude in the BundesBollox League?
To mis-appropriate a line from the excellent Belle and Sebastian:He had a strop at the age of 19
It could have been a brilliant career5 -
He'll be at Billericay by the end of the season.....1
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He's moved to a brilliant city full of amazing heritage sites, mind you. Let's hope he samples more culture than Beckhams Bar0
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One of the most bizarre careers ever0
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More Pathos than Pafos eh?2
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That must be the most false smile anyone has ever had to show!ForeverAddickted said:
Joined some club in Cyprus... Finished 3rd bottom in the First Division last season!!0 -
No sympathy for him whatsoever.0
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Based on my visit last year, I reckon his haunt of choice will be the restaurant/bar Muse, btw, so look for him there0
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Chris Dickson played for them I believe0
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Did damned well for them... Stayed one season with them scoring 19-goals in 24-gamesBigbadbozman said:Chris Dickson played for them I believe
He then moved on to two other Cypriot clubs before returning to England (Sutton) - Have to hope Poyet's path doesnt go the same way0 -
Looks like the first challenge is to find a sponsor for that nice big white space on the front of the shirt.ForeverAddickted said:
Joined some club in Cyprus... Finished 3rd bottom in the First Division last season!!5 -
I can see him ending up at Pune City like Relegation (F-----g) Roger.1
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kings hill addick said:
As true as this is, and I'm sure that he was never going to be feeding his children from food banks, I doubt that his Dad was going to buy him a half a million pound flat, a £50k watch and a £100k car. Not to mention how much money these boys can spend on their girlfriends who, also, like to nicer things in life.MuttleyCAFC said:Now, I think it is safe to assume that he comes from a well off family. So leaving Charlton for extra money seems a bit shortsighted.
As Swisdom says it would have been a little difficult for him to turn down the kind of money West Ham were offering him. His behaviour before he left with all the 'I will tell all' tweets etc. suggest that he was every bit as mature as I was as a teenager. He'd, probably, also found that everything he touched turned to gold and, I suspect, that he thought he'd go straight into the West Ham first team and be moving on to a Champions League team a couple of seasons later.
A little like Scott Parker, before him, these players have to believe in themselves to get to play at our level as teenagers. It's unrealistic for us to expect them to recognise their limitations. For the record, I thought he was good enough to make it at West Ham and that is without the arrogance that must come with winning Player of the Year at Charlton after about 20 first team games.
I don't begrudge him moving on; I thought it was a good move for the player at the time; he just didn't get the chance/break, or failed to take it.
Having said all that it works in our favour when other players heads are turned - especially if they are not unhappy with us.
I hope it does, helps show people that greed can often come back to bite them.ForeverAddickted said:
Did damned well for them... Stayed one season with them scoring 19-goals in 24-gamesBigbadbozman said:Chris Dickson played for them I believe
He then moved on to two other Cypriot clubs before returning to England (Sutton) - Have to hope Poyet's path doesnt go the same way0 -
He will probably share a milk round with Tony Watt2
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He should go the flintstones bar.....free popcorn with a pint0
