Quote Originally Posted by Ram59 View Post
I wouldn't have, the manner in which he left, completely screwed our preparations for last season and he showed no respect for our club.

I feel that it's poetic justice for him and Chelsea.
Thats a dedicated fans myopic view of the world of business. In reality, Chelsea approached Mel for permission to speak to him, which was granted, the discussions and the eventual offer came after a protracted period, nobody knows why that was, it could ahve been Frank making sure his contract suited him, which after all is what everyone of us would do in the circumstances, but whatever it took longer than expected, although he joined on 4 July, so given contracts run to 30 Jun normally he did nothing wrong and we got £4 million compo. or Mel did!

The impact on us, some delay I guess but nobody knows exactly what the impact was unless you like a convenient scapegoat!

Those are the the facts, it was always a gamble for Frank but financially he wont be hurt. Poetic justice for a person exercising his contractual rights in a proper manner? PLeeeze!