A Term Of Endearment in Brighton?

ijjysmith · May 21, 2013

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22606048

Brighton have formally apologised to Crystal Palace following an "unsavoury incident" in the away dressing room ahead of last week's Championship play-off semi-final at the Amex Stadium.

Excrement was found on the floor of the Palace dressing room ahead of the second leg, which the visitors won 2-0.

The suspension of Brighton boss Gus Poyet is unrelated to the incident.

"We have reviewed internal procedures to guard against this happening again," said chief executive Paul Barber.

In an email to the club's season-ticket holders, Barber added it had been a "challenging" week for the club.

"Defeat at home to our biggest rivals in a play-off semi-final; the suspension from work and pending investigation of three members of our staff [Poyet, assistant manager Mauricio Taricco and first-team coach Charlie Oatway]; and the revelation of an unsavoury incident that took place in our visitors' dressing room last Monday," he said.

"Many supporters have asked me, both in person and in writing, about recent events and, in particular, how and why they have happened.

"At this point, I'm unable to give you answers to all the questions you may have. What I can say to you is that every football club faces a variety of challenges at different points in its history. We are no exception and I can assure you that we will address each of these challenges."

Barber added: "We apologised to Crystal Palace as soon as the vandalism in their dressing room was discovered and again more formally a few days after the match."

Barber declined to comment on the unrelated suspension of Poyet, Taricco and Oatway.

Palace, who beat Brighton 2-0 on aggregate, will play Watford in the Championship play-off final at Wembley on 27 May.

Jamo Martinez · May 21, 2013

Vitor wouldn't have any of this nonsense at our club, that's for sure.

bignev23 · May 21, 2013

That 'Alan Whittle' lad who posts on here mentioned this last week. Wonder if they DNA tested it?

ScouseBlueBoy · May 21, 2013

What does Suarez think of it?

Julian Carax · May 21, 2013

I know footballers aren't the most well mannered chaps but recently there seems to be a raise in uncouthness!

BlueLlama · May 21, 2013

bignev23 said:
That 'Alan Whittle' lad who posts on here mentioned this last week. Wonder if they DNA tested it?

It is very difficult to get DNA from poo so no

bignev23 · May 21, 2013

BlueLlama said:
It is very difficult to get DNA from poo so no

Nice one! so I can have a nice turd at the scene of my crimes but make sure I don't spit, is what your saying.

Julian Carax · May 21, 2013

bignev23 said:
Nice one! so I can have a nice turd at the scene of my crimes but make sure I don't spit, is what your saying.

I think it's actively encouraged to do so.

bignev23 · May 21, 2013

Julian Carax said:
I think it's actively encouraged to do so.

Haha its like the story in the Sopranos when they go safe robbing and the lad always gets nervous and needs to take a dump every time.

royalblue66 · May 21, 2013

To have a S++t on the floor is a sought of custom in Uruguay ,it's akin to letting friends know
You have passed this way,a bit like us writing on a wall Kilroy was here.

quasi modo · May 21, 2013

What a load of crap.

Woolly Blue · May 21, 2013

Defo a smear on Brighton's good name.

squonk · May 21, 2013

This stinks a bit.

Alan Whittle · May 21, 2013

B******n are sh***ers; who knew?

To be fair to them, (which I'm not normally minded to do) they apologised profusely on the night and officially since the game. Most of their fans have been pretty good about it as well, it does drag down the name of their club.

Still, moving on; WEM BER LEY, WEM BER LEY!!