You couldn't make it up.

[woolwhacker]

Yeah fanastic when 'potentially' you have a pay day but you decide to throw money at it to go away instead!!!

I think you'll find if this does happen that McClaren 'appears' to have out manouvered Rush and co. I'm sure Newcastle will be more than happy to have the man they wanted and not fork out any compensation. I think you'll find thats great business on Newcastles part.

"I got this old car and didnt want it and I knew if I played it right this old bloke would pay over the odds for it. But I couldnt wait so I paided someone to take it away and the bloke who was going to pay over the odds got it for nothing!"

Onwards and upwards!

It's difficult to argue with this, even if the tone of it's as annoyingly smug as ever.

[AngryRam]

So McClaren potentially gets a pay off from the Rams and Newcastle don't get to pay compensation.
I calculate that is potentially a negative £4m variance or over 60% of our gate receipts for the coming season.

Didnt you try this angle before? Did not go well then either..

[swaledale]

Yeah fanastic when 'potentially' you have a pay day but you decide to throw money at it to go away instead!!!

I think you'll find if this does happen that McClaren 'appears' to have out manouvered Rush and co. I'm sure Newcastle will be more than happy to have the man they wanted and not fork out any compensation. I think you'll find thats great business on Newcastles part.

"I got this old car and didnt want it and I knew if I played it right this old bloke would pay over the odds for it. But I couldnt wait so I paided someone to take it away and the bloke who was going to pay over the odds got it for nothing!"

Onwards and upwards!

Well lets look at this in reality and the analogy you have used is, very much like your "like for like" stats not relevant (anyone spot a trend here? ).

A busines decision was made afer a calm review had been made of the season, plus you nor I have been privy to the conversations tha