Yes I remember it well, as well as the fact it was about the interpretation of his notice period based on the construction of the relevant clause. Club should have just paid him the twelve months.If it's true I agree.
I'm not sure if it's true as I'm approaching FOC status and it was nearly 20 years ago but IIRC his contract said he would be due 6 months salary as severance as a non EPL club but 12 months severance if dismissed if we were a top flight club.
In the big scheme of things it was around £200 or £300k.
He was dismissed in 2001 just after relegation and the club paid him 6 months salary, Joe went to court and won and the club were ordered to cough up an extra 6 months salary before the club won an appeal and Joe had to pay the 6 months salary back.
It dragged on for a while, and I'm pretty sure the club sent in the bailiffs who turned up at the Ipswich training ground.
Maybe the last part is bollock as it was a long time ago but the part about the severance and both parties going to court is true.
What about?Just seen neville and spitty arguing on sky news, brilliant long May it continue
It was probably the aftermath of the Liverpool 3-0 win at the swamp, team formations and capabilities etcWhat about?
They even lie about events on trainsIf you’re going to lie for a living at least become a politician so we don’t fall for it.
SLIAC!They even lie about events on trains
Could be worse. You could be a lawyer.Imagine how little self respect you need to have to do that for a living. Make shit up for publication. Literally sitting down and making something up for people to read. What a way to earn a living. Sub human scum.
Joe probably wouldn’t have waived the costs had the roles been reversed.If correct, the club should have waived those costs. Fucking small time. He got us back to back promotions and he was sore at being sacked. The club should have risen above it.
You could argue that but I'm not sure we were in a position to give £400k away that easily. By the end of that relegation season we reported a bank balance of £12,000 and a loss of nearly £14m.Yes I remember it well, as well as the fact it was about the interpretation of his notice period based on the construction of the relevant clause. Club should have just paid him the twelve months.
They had something ‘better’ lined up and that’s fair enough, but show a bit of respect. He left us in a far better state than he found us
Like I said, really small time from City.
I’m sure he wouldn’t have done, but he was the aggrieved party. He’d done nothing wrong other than falling short in our first season back in the PL.Joe probably wouldn’t have waived the costs had the roles been reversed.