Here's the statement.

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The telling bit for me is :
"For that reason I agreed that Norwich could interview Paul but could not offer him employment or in any other way directly or indirectly induce him to breach his contract with Colchester United until they had agreed compensation with us.

I met again with Paul last night and he handed me his resignation. This morning both Ian and Gary have also provided the club with written notice."

ColU chairman made it difficult for NCFC and Lambo, Lambo got round it in the only way possible by resigning, ColU chairman sulks cos he had no way of closing that loophole, and now carries on looking a little bit pitiful...

Posted By: Arganth on November 22nd 2009 at 19:43:20

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So what are the chances of us being docked points? (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, Nov 22, 19:19:01
- Not high I would have thought (NCFC) - Northern upholstery, Nov 22, 20:43:40
- It ain't going to happen. (NCFC) - Arganth, Nov 22, 19:21:41
  - I know this isn't exactly Received Opinion, but - they're kind of right, aren't they? (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 22, 19:23:57
    - Technically, no. (NCFC) - Arganth, Nov 22, 19:30:29
      - If all it requires is for people to resign first (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 22, 19:31:55
        
        It doesn't happen outside of football for the same circumstances. (NCFC) - Arganth, Nov 22, 19:36:59
        
        No, I was only referring to football (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 22, 19:39:20
        
        Here's the statement. (NCFC) - Arganth, Nov 22, 19:43:20
        
        actually, I would say that makes it evn worse for us (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 22, 19:46:20
        
        No, I agree we owe them compensation. (NCFC) - Arganth, Nov 22, 19:49:10
        
        needed to pay *them* compensation, not him, obviously. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 22, 19:47:24
        
        (and incidentally, the fact that we have been offering them money (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 22, 19:42:53
        
        But they would have to prove that we made contact with Lambert (NCFC) - Klobo04, Nov 22, 19:34:04
        
        ....which we obviously did (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 22, 19:35:36
        
        But this wasnt a traditional approach (NCFC) - Klobo04, Nov 22, 19:38:05
    - Can it be proven, though? (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Nov 22, 19:28:40
    - And how many times has a manager been 'poached'? (NCFC) - Klobo04, Nov 22, 19:25:07
      - no, wasn't suggesting that (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 22, 19:26:04
        
        Oh we defnitely owe them compo... (NCFC) - Klobo04, Nov 22, 19:27:48
        
        Of course we spoke to him first (why else would he have resigned?) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 22, 19:33:17
        
        Who says we spoke to him first? (NCFC) - Klobo04, Nov 22, 19:35:26
        
        (we should do this in just one place...) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 22, 19:37:36
- 9 to 1. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 22, 19:19:51
  - thats only 1 off William G Stewart! (n/m) (NCFC) - IED in Selwyns Pants, Nov 22, 21:31:25
  - Thought so. Thanks. (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, Nov 22, 19:20:05

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