Gemmill 44109 Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Gibson hits back at agent Gordon Gibson has revealed he banned agent Gordon from Middlesbrough Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson has launched a furious attack on agent Colin Gordon after he claimed so-called bungs were rife in football. Gordon, agent for England coach and ex-Boro boss Steve McClaren, labelled some agents "scum of the earth". But Gibson hit back, claiming Gordon had attempted to get McClaren the Leeds United job when he was at Boro in 2002. He said: "As a club we're absolutely furious with Colin Gordon trying to claim he's somehow whiter than white." And he outlined the series of events that effectively led to Gordon being banned from any dealings with Middlesbrough. He said: "I don't enjoy being in the spotlight, but Colin Gordon has to be exposed for what he is. I just don't believe what he is saying." Gibson revealed: "I was about to board a flight to Europe when I picked up the Sunday newspapers and saw headlines saying 'McClaren to Leeds'. "I spoke to Peter Ridsdale, then the Leeds chairman, and he said to me that Colin Gordon was perpetually on the telephone trying to move McClaren to Leeds. "McClaren had a five-year contract with us and was one year into that deal after we'd backed him to the hilt in the transfer market. "I got McClaren in and read him the riot act and said to him that his agent's conduct was a disgrace and that I no longer wanted Colin Gordon involved in any aspect of the football club." Gibson added: "As far as I was concerned, Colin Gordon was totally and absolutely barred from our football club, he wasn't allowed on the premises and I would deal with McClaren through McClaren himself. "That was how it was when it came to extending McClaren's contract - I dealt with him directly and wouldn't have anything to do with Key Sports and nothing to do with Colin Gordon. "I told McClaren that Colin Gordon was bringing the club into disrepute and that his relationship [with him] was such that he was putting his own integrity on the line. Steve said he would rein Gordon in." Gibson admitted that Gordon's link with McClaren was "a major issue between me and Steve". Although he really needs to stop dying his hair and just accept the fact that he's grey. He looks like that Jasper Carrot character, Wiggy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 9111 Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Gibson hits back at agent Gordon Gibson has revealed he banned agent Gordon from Middlesbrough Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson has launched a furious attack on agent Colin Gordon after he claimed so-called bungs were rife in football. Gordon, agent for England coach and ex-Boro boss Steve McClaren, labelled some agents "scum of the earth". But Gibson hit back, claiming Gordon had attempted to get McClaren the Leeds United job when he was at Boro in 2002. He said: "As a club we're absolutely furious with Colin Gordon trying to claim he's somehow whiter than white." And he outlined the series of events that effectively led to Gordon being banned from any dealings with Middlesbrough. He said: "I don't enjoy being in the spotlight, but Colin Gordon has to be exposed for what he is. I just don't believe what he is saying." Gibson revealed: "I was about to board a flight to Europe when I picked up the Sunday newspapers and saw headlines saying 'McClaren to Leeds'. "I spoke to Peter Ridsdale, then the Leeds chairman, and he said to me that Colin Gordon was perpetually on the telephone trying to move McClaren to Leeds. "McClaren had a five-year contract with us and was one year into that deal after we'd backed him to the hilt in the transfer market. "I got McClaren in and read him the riot act and said to him that his agent's conduct was a disgrace and that I no longer wanted Colin Gordon involved in any aspect of the football club." Gibson added: "As far as I was concerned, Colin Gordon was totally and absolutely barred from our football club, he wasn't allowed on the premises and I would deal with McClaren through McClaren himself. "That was how it was when it came to extending McClaren's contract - I dealt with him directly and wouldn't have anything to do with Key Sports and nothing to do with Colin Gordon. "I told McClaren that Colin Gordon was bringing the club into disrepute and that his relationship [with him] was such that he was putting his own integrity on the line. Steve said he would rein Gordon in." Gibson admitted that Gordon's link with McClaren was "a major issue between me and Steve". Although he really needs to stop dying his hair and just accept the fact that he's grey. He looks like that Jasper Carrot character, Wiggy. The bold bit just shows he's not a proper chairman, unlike our beloved "better than Ellis" Superman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima 0 Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Not as good as Shepherd tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21052 Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 He's got a look of Clough about him imo. Lovechild peraps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44109 Posted September 29, 2006 Author Share Posted September 29, 2006 Class that though. Putting McClaren right in his place, and freezing his agent out of all negotiations. Quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 9111 Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Class that though. Putting McClaren right in his place, and freezing his agent out of all negotiations. Quality. True, but it doesn't make him a proper chairman as we should know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44109 Posted September 29, 2006 Author Share Posted September 29, 2006 Agreed. You only need to look at where he comes when you work out Middlesbrough's average Premiership finish over the last 10 years to see that he's basically a rank amateur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Agreed. You only need to look at where he comes when you work out Middlesbrough's average Premiership finish over the last 10 years to see that he's basically a rank amateur. I just wonder if the FA follow through on this bung lark if Stevie the boy McClaren might get fingered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Strange how Gibson, until the end of the piece, kept referring to 'McClaren'. Little love lost? Anyway, reports of early editions of the Ronnie Gill mistakingly referring to the agent as 'Gordon the gopher' are unclear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Proper chairman. Spends his own wealth on occasions, (ie over and above what the Middlesbrough fans put in, which is close to nowt) and has the place runing shit shape and Bristol fashion. Not a patch on Freddie mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patrokles Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Proper chairman. Spends his own wealth on occasions, (ie over and above what the Middlesbrough fans put in, which is close to nowt) and has the place runing shit shape and Bristol fashion. Not a patch on Freddie mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Proper chairman. Spends his own wealth on occasions, (ie over and above what the Middlesbrough fans put in, which is close to nowt) and has the place runing shit shape and Bristol fashion. Not a patch on Freddie mind. It's a Brian Potter reference (Phoenix Nights). Thats how he pronounces it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Gibson hits back at agent Gordon Gibson has revealed he banned agent Gordon from Middlesbrough Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson has launched a furious attack on agent Colin Gordon after he claimed so-called bungs were rife in football. Gordon, agent for England coach and ex-Boro boss Steve McClaren, labelled some agents "scum of the earth". But Gibson hit back, claiming Gordon had attempted to get McClaren the Leeds United job when he was at Boro in 2002. He said: "As a club we're absolutely furious with Colin Gordon trying to claim he's somehow whiter than white." And he outlined the series of events that effectively led to Gordon being banned from any dealings with Middlesbrough. He said: "I don't enjoy being in the spotlight, but Colin Gordon has to be exposed for what he is. I just don't believe what he is saying." Gibson revealed: "I was about to board a flight to Europe when I picked up the Sunday newspapers and saw headlines saying 'McClaren to Leeds'. "I spoke to Peter Ridsdale, then the Leeds chairman, and he said to me that Colin Gordon was perpetually on the telephone trying to move McClaren to Leeds. "McClaren had a five-year contract with us and was one year into that deal after we'd backed him to the hilt in the transfer market. "I got McClaren in and read him the riot act and said to him that his agent's conduct was a disgrace and that I no longer wanted Colin Gordon involved in any aspect of the football club." Gibson added: "As far as I was concerned, Colin Gordon was totally and absolutely barred from our football club, he wasn't allowed on the premises and I would deal with McClaren through McClaren himself. "That was how it was when it came to extending McClaren's contract - I dealt with him directly and wouldn't have anything to do with Key Sports and nothing to do with Colin Gordon. "I told McClaren that Colin Gordon was bringing the club into disrepute and that his relationship [with him] was such that he was putting his own integrity on the line. Steve said he would rein Gordon in." Gibson admitted that Gordon's link with McClaren was "a major issue between me and Steve". Although he really needs to stop dying his hair and just accept the fact that he's grey. He looks like that Jasper Carrot character, Wiggy. The bold bit just shows he's not a proper chairman, unlike our beloved "better than Ellis" Superman and he doesn't appoint managers with no experience or make last day pre-deadline transfer buys PS I didn't realise the smoggies have done better than us in the league over the past decade either ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima 0 Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Didn't realise Boro hadn't won absolutely fuck all for ages. Didn't realise Shepherd had re-born Newcastle from the ground up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 and he doesn't appoint managers with no experience or make last day pre-deadline transfer buys PS I didn't realise the smoggies have done better than us in the league over the past decade either ..... I cant remember him ever paying silly money to take a piss poor manager off their hands days before they were gonna sack him anyway, obviously a rank amateur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 (edited) and he doesn't appoint managers with no experience or make last day pre-deadline transfer buys PS I didn't realise the smoggies have done better than us in the league over the past decade either ..... I cant remember him ever paying silly money to take a piss poor manager off their hands days before they were gonna sack him anyway, obviously a rank amateur. aye, that lennie lawrence was a world beater Lots of people wanted Venables at Newcastle..... and I'm sure the vast majority would have been overjoyed at the other 3 of his last 4 appointments, all being relatively untried as managers. Such foresight, shame Fred doesn't do that ..... PS...whats the name of the agent we have banned - the one who messed up the sale of Duncan Ferguson.... is that a shit move because its fred, or only a good move when its someone else .. Edited September 30, 2006 by LeazesMag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44109 Posted October 1, 2006 Author Share Posted October 1, 2006 and he doesn't appoint managers with no experience or make last day pre-deadline transfer buys PS I didn't realise the smoggies have done better than us in the league over the past decade either ..... I cant remember him ever paying silly money to take a piss poor manager off their hands days before they were gonna sack him anyway, obviously a rank amateur. aye, that lennie lawrence was a world beater Lots of people wanted Venables at Newcastle..... and I'm sure the vast majority would have been overjoyed at the other 3 of his last 4 appointments, all being relatively untried as managers. Such foresight, shame Fred doesn't do that ..... PS...whats the name of the agent we have banned - the one who messed up the sale of Duncan Ferguson.... is that a shit move because its fred, or only a good move when its someone else .. Yeah, basically none of that makes any sense. As usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6670 Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 and he doesn't appoint managers with no experience or make last day pre-deadline transfer buys PS I didn't realise the smoggies have done better than us in the league over the past decade either ..... I cant remember him ever paying silly money to take a piss poor manager off their hands days before they were gonna sack him anyway, obviously a rank amateur. aye, that lennie lawrence was a world beater Lots of people wanted Venables at Newcastle..... and I'm sure the vast majority would have been overjoyed at the other 3 of his last 4 appointments, all being relatively untried as managers. Such foresight, shame Fred doesn't do that ..... PS...whats the name of the agent we have banned - the one who messed up the sale of Duncan Ferguson.... is that a shit move because its fred, or only a good move when its someone else .. Gibson's first appointment was Bryan Robson. It was the guy before him (Henderson I think..) who appointed Lawrence! I seem to remember lots of people against Venables coming here, not for it! And we never banned an agent, Sir Bobby simply said he was never dealing with him again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 and he doesn't appoint managers with no experience or make last day pre-deadline transfer buys PS I didn't realise the smoggies have done better than us in the league over the past decade either ..... I cant remember him ever paying silly money to take a piss poor manager off their hands days before they were gonna sack him anyway, obviously a rank amateur. aye, that lennie lawrence was a world beater Lots of people wanted Venables at Newcastle..... and I'm sure the vast majority would have been overjoyed at the other 3 of his last 4 appointments, all being relatively untried as managers. Such foresight, shame Fred doesn't do that ..... PS...whats the name of the agent we have banned - the one who messed up the sale of Duncan Ferguson.... is that a shit move because its fred, or only a good move when its someone else .. Gibson's first appointment was Bryan Robson. It was the guy before him (Henderson I think..) who appointed Lawrence! I seem to remember lots of people against Venables coming here, not for it! And we never banned an agent, Sir Bobby simply said he was never dealing with him again. I think you'll find that Shepherd said that and also reported him for his conduct. Still, I'm sure you will tell us if Fred does it he's a gobshite whereas if someone else does it, he;s spot on .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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