So we've all been wondering, what will be the next development in our season of abject misery?
Well, after the announcement that we can "bring a pal for free" to the game on Sunday vs Hamilton (I suspect this will not avoid a sparse crowd regardless), we've now had the announcement that Thompson is going to give up his £100k per annum salary that he has drawn from the club over his tenure.
It's about time - this payment was awarded when he was working as a General Manager of the club. This role has been taken by David Southern for the last 12 months so I've no idea how Thompson has justified it since that appointment. I also think £100k is a ridiculously large sum for him to take for that role given the revenue streams the club has.
The cynic in me however suspects that the wage has simply been deferred and will be paid back as a loan. Surely not you say, but I wouldn't put it past him.
We'll see, but if it is the case that he's simply given it up then at least it's a start.
Thompson Wage
posted on 20/4/16
Do Dagenham and Redbridge fans care more than Dundee Utd fans?
posted on 20/4/16
See you have changed the team you support
posted on 20/4/16
What are you on about?
posted on 20/4/16
Seriously though this just shows the level of paucity money wise in our game that a sizeable team like Dundee Utd have such an issue over £100k.
Scottish football clubs are paupers
posted on 20/4/16
It's not how much you've got, it's what you do with it that counts.
posted on 20/4/16
But is is about how much it is. Why else would it make headline news?
posted on 20/4/16
I meant on the grand scheme of things.
While also trying to replicate things my wife says.
posted on 20/4/16
A millionaire stops taking a wage, what a grand gesture! He really is a fud. Did you see the Facebook page that was set up - supposed to be called Thompson Out but they missed out the p in Thompson
posted on 20/4/16
Just a pr exercise to try and appease the fans who are boycotting season tickets I won't be paying my £400 to watch lower league football
posted on 20/4/16
"Did you see the Facebook page that was set up - supposed to be called Thompson Out but they missed out the p in Thompson"
Should have known, considering he's been taking the p.