McCoist put 12 months notice in didnt he? And the Rangers board paid him up and put him on gardening leave so i dont think you can count him Mike.
As for the rest i wouldnt feel too sorry for them as they will be getting multi million pound pay offs.
As for Mike Ashley i believe he did give Pardew an 8 year contract but he is reputedly the lowest paid manager in the premiership, but Ashley is a canny guy as he has negotiated a compensation settlement from Pal@r$e even though i am sure he was desperate to get rid of Pardew and the Geordie fans certainly were?
Well done Burnley, i watched them get a draw at city on MOTD, they were excellent and deserved the win i thought.