Alot of money for someone who bought Tonali when the whole of Italy knew he was betting

Didn't he get Newcastle relegated in 2009?

What are they smoking over there at St. James’?

Well they did once ask us for £50 million for Sean Longstaff.

Has anybody paid compensation for a DoF before?

Relax guys, billionaire Jim will get it done, he’s applied for lottery funding to pay the 15m

Newcastle are trying to derail our summer transfer plans because they know full well the targets Ashworth has identified for Newcastle may end up at Utd. Ashworth will probably end up on gardening leave next season, we'll end up paying nothing the season after!

We need to think of plan B and move on rather than make this into a summer soap opera. Nothing is straight forward at this club, even for the new regime which scares the hell out of me.

comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 6 minutes ago
Has anybody paid compensation for a DoF before?
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Brighton were paid compensation to take Ashworth to Newcastle. I hope this guy is worth all the hassle.

Hypothetically what would happen if he did just communicate with United during his garden leave (and Newcastle were aware of it)? Would it be a fine or some kind of suspension?

Good to see we will no longer be bullied on fees.

comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 3 minutes ago
Hypothetically what would happen if he did just communicate with United during his garden leave (and Newcastle were aware of it)? Would it be a fine or some kind of suspension?
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I imagine they would sue him.

comment by The Mainoo Man (U23147)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 3 minutes ago
Hypothetically what would happen if he did just communicate with United during his garden leave (and Newcastle were aware of it)? Would it be a fine or some kind of suspension?
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I imagine they would sue him.
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If they can prove whatever he's been accused of doing

Ashworth doesn’t identify transfer targets so it’s not that important that he’s brought in before the summer.

comment by Darren The String Fletcher (U10026)
posted 3 minutes ago
Ashworth doesn’t identify transfer targets so it’s not that important that he’s brought in before the summer.
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That's Wilcox then?

What would have happened if Dan Ashworth resigned from Newcastle because he had accepted a job at a company in a completely different industry, e.g. Shell or Microsoft or Amazon?

Would they be expected to pay compo?

comment by Vengeance (U23079)
posted 18 minutes ago
comment by Darren The String Fletcher (U10026)
posted 3 minutes ago
Ashworth doesn’t identify transfer targets so it’s not that important that he’s brought in before the summer.
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That's Wilcox then?
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Yep.

comment by Darren The String Fletcher (U10026)
posted 1 hour ago
comment by Vengeance (U23079)
posted 18 minutes ago
comment by Darren The String Fletcher (U10026)
posted 3 minutes ago
Ashworth doesn’t identify transfer targets so it’s not that important that he’s brought in before the summer.
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That's Wilcox then?
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Yep.
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Nope.

Itl be a combination of the manager, Ashworth, Chief Scout and maybe Wilcox.

comment by Barf Vader (U15867)
posted 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
What would have happened if Dan Ashworth resigned from Newcastle because he had accepted a job at a company in a completely different industry, e.g. Shell or Microsoft or Amazon?

Would they be expected to pay compo?
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Depends on the terms of his contract, but it is doubtful.

If we walked away now and went for someone else Newcastle would be in a world of trouble. They'd have a top Exec who doesn't want to be there on gardening leave.

Don't get fleeced Jim. Call their bluff and threaten to walk away. £20m for a sporting director is absolutely insane.

comment by Glazers Out (SE85) (U21241)
posted 7 minutes ago
If we walked away now and went for someone else Newcastle would be in a world of trouble. They'd have a top Exec who doesn't want to be there on gardening leave.

Don't get fleeced Jim. Call their bluff and threaten to walk away. £20m for a sporting director is absolutely insane.
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Clearly Jim is doing just that, and we will inevitably get him for somewhere in the middle.

comment by The Mainoo Man (U23147)
posted 11 minutes ago
comment by Darren The String Fletcher (U10026)
posted 1 hour ago
comment by Vengeance (U23079)
posted 18 minutes ago
comment by Darren The String Fletcher (U10026)
posted 3 minutes ago
Ashworth doesn’t identify transfer targets so it’s not that important that he’s brought in before the summer.
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That's Wilcox then?
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Yep.
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Nope.

Itl be a combination of the manager, Ashworth, Chief Scout and maybe Wilcox.
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Wilcox role is to introduce things that will improve teams and individuals at all levels. Not particularly recruitment.

comment by Darren The String Fletcher (U10026)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by The Mainoo Man (U23147)
posted 11 minutes ago
comment by Darren The String Fletcher (U10026)
posted 1 hour ago
comment by Vengeance (U23079)
posted 18 minutes ago
comment by Darren The String Fletcher (U10026)
posted 3 minutes ago
Ashworth doesn’t identify transfer targets so it’s not that important that he’s brought in before the summer.
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That's Wilcox then?
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Yep.
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Nope.

Itl be a combination of the manager, Ashworth, Chief Scout and maybe Wilcox.
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What does that Emoji mean?

What kind of sales will we make the £15m back from?

comment by FFS Mike. (U1170)
posted 3 minutes ago
What kind of sales will we make the £15m back from?
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New ale sponsor. We’ll make it all back in Directors sales.