Quote Originally Posted by BogBrush1903 View Post

Paterson should've been sacked on the Monday just as McGhee should've walked on the Monday after the 0-9, as much as for his "only three points" comment as anything else.
Had it been the 70s or early 80s he absolutely would have been

However by 2003 employment laws had evolved. After the incident he admitted to having alcohol issues (thirsty as ****) and as such would have to have been referred to the club's Occupational Health service for assessment/treatment and a work capability assessment.....if he complied with the treatment plan it would have been difficult but not impossible to give him the boot. In the world of fixed contracts it's just easier to pay up someone's contract when you want them out.....