O/T:- Swansea

[LaxtonLad]

There is so much evidence that points to my comments. In Swansea's welcome press conference, LW said he agent told him their chairman was in his way to his house so he got the vacuum out. Had they made an approach to Notts first, the board would have said to LW that they've received an approach and permission was granted for him to talk to them.

The second bit of evidence is that when IB left, they tha ked Forest Green for their professionalism in their approach. We also did the same with Wealdstone, there was no such comment in LW's leaving statement. It's quite obvious they had annoyed the board, along with the length of negotiations as well, it was quite obvious that we had the upper hand rather than the other way around

Too many "theys"and "theirs" for me to follow your thread(s).

[Old_pie]

There is so much evidence that points to my comments. In Swansea's welcome press conference, LW said he agent told him their chairman was in his way to his house so he got the vacuum out. Had they made an approach to Notts first, the board would have said to LW that they've received an approach and permission was granted for him to talk to them.

Oh come on!! "Hey Luke, the Chairman of Swansea is on his way over to see you. I presume you are in and ready to have a meeting".

or

Notts to Luke: Swansea are interested in talking to you. We have given them permission so if you are interested you can let your agent know.

Agent to Luke: If you're in tomorrow afternoon I let Andy know as he has a couple of hours spare, I'll call you when I know he's on his way.

The vacuum cleaner bit is just to add a bit of lightness to it all.

But if you want to think he behaved like Fat Sam then that's what you'll think.

[Old_pie]

What was noticeable is that when Burchnall left the Notts statement said that they wanted to put on record their appreciation of the way FGR conducted themselves, but nothing like that when Luke Williams left. May have had something to do with Jason Turner not being there.

Maybe they were happy to have the opportunity to have IB go

Though without anything concrete to go on I wonder if all is as well as it was without Jason there. Just seems a colder, perhaps more "businesslike" atmosphere rather than the congeniallity that seemed to surround the man. Who knows?

[SmiffyPie]

Oh come on!! "Hey Luke, the Chairman of Swansea is on his way over to see you. I presume you are in and ready to have a meeting".

or

Notts to Luke: Swansea are interested in talking to you. We have given them permission so if you are interested you can let your agent know.

Agent to Luke: If you're in tomorrow afternoon I let Andy know as he has a couple of hours spare, I'll call you when I know he's on his way.

The vacuum cleaner bit is just to add a bit of lightness to it all.

But if you want to think he behaved like Fat Sam then that's what you'll think.

But that's how it would have been (without your light-hearted humour). If the approach had been above board (I have no idea, along with anyone else here, whether it was or wasn't) the Notts board would have told LW that an approach had been received and approved (or not).

[matt_magpie]

I find it extremely hard almost impossible to believe that IF their chairman tirned up without permission that LW would have said it publicly.
I think the boards probably more hacked off with how long it took. I imagine Swansea with their financial position didn’t want to pay hardly any compo and thus it dragged on and on.

[durhampie]

He couldn't get out quick enough.. The only reason we did well last season was because of the poor standard of opposition, compared to the players we had. This season he had no answer, because most other teams had key players in both, midfield and defensive positions that were much better than what we had. He saw the Swansea job has an opportunity to conserve his falling stock...

And yes, the chairman visited his house 2 weeks before LW appointment..

[matt_magpie]

He couldn't get out quick enough.. The only reason we did well last season was because of the poor standard of opposition, compared to the players we had. This season he had no answer, because most other teams had key players in both, midfield and defensive positions that were much better than what we had. He saw the Swansea job has an opportunity to conserve his falling stock...

And yes, the chairman visited his house 2 weeks before LW appointment..

However you cut it Durham we were in the playoffs when he left performing above budget which is a more than a fair return.
Why wouldn’t he want to go, if you were offered triple your salary and to live back at home wouldn’t you take it? I certainly would.
I don’t know when he saw the chairman, it probably was 2 weeks before then we had the hassle of getting the best compensation, not a lot he could have done about that was there?

[Chicken Balti Pie]

Too many "theys"and "theirs" for me to follow your thread(s).

Reading is difficult for the brainless

[durhampie]

However you cut it Durham we were in the playoffs when he left performing above budget which is a more than a fair return.
Why wouldn’t he want to go, if you were offered triple your salary and to live back at home wouldn’t you take it? I certainly would.
I don’t know when he saw the chairman, it probably was 2 weeks before then we had the hassle of getting the best compensation, not a lot he could have done about that was there?

I dont blame him for going, I would if in the same position.. I just dont think that he was as good as many seem to think. His away record was shocking and the performances were equal to relegation form, His substitutions never achieved anything, and he had no idea how to resolve our defensive problems..

[Chicken Balti Pie]

What was noticeable is that when Burchnall left the Notts statement said that they wanted to put on record their appreciation of the way FGR conducted themselves, but nothing like that when Luke Williams left. May have had something to do with Jason Turner not being there.

It wasn't a Jason Turner thing, look at the board statement for the announcement if Maynard, it makes a return for Wealdstone