Exactly - they should have put Lambert on gardening leave

Just like Coyle in the Burnley/Bolton saga. Just like when Steve "92 Club" Bruce resigned from Palace to go to Brum in 2001.

They didn't. If Cowling had not accepted Lambert's resignation, and we could not have appointed him, all this compensation would have been resolved months ago, and City would have been much more keen to settle up quickly and in all probability it would have been more in Col U?s favour.

Cowling has made a huge error and the horse, metaphorically speaking, has long since bolted out of the stable door.

These things happen in football and in employment generally. Staff leave and staff join and sometimes the key ones leave for a competitor. Cowling has made the most basic of errors in failing to protect his own interests.

He's no one else to blame but himself.

Posted By: KentonCanary on January 17th 2010 at 19:36:08

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I am (NCFC) - MrSpudhead, Jan 17, 17:25:38
- Col Who fans certainly seem to think we will (NCFC) - wilkia4, Jan 17, 18:35:23
- don't worry, they can take 10 points off us (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 17, 17:52:27
- The only worry is having the funds available to pay the compensation (n/m) (NCFC) - Ben, Jan 17, 17:33:42
  - We have been public in the fact we are skint........ (NCFC) - usacanary, Jan 17, 17:58:27
- There's absolutley no precedent for points deduction (NCFC) - double hipness, Jan 17, 17:31:21
  - Spot on, this is more like a transfer arbitration (NCFC) - usacanary, Jan 17, 17:48:21
  - great minds.... (n/m) (NCFC) - Klobo04, Jan 17, 17:33:29
    - Agree with both of you (n/m) (NCFC) - Arganth, Jan 17, 17:35:22
- They would have to set a whole new precident by giving us a points deduction. (NCFC) - Klobo04, Jan 17, 17:30:26
  - 9 (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 17, 18:34:23
- NO chance of a points deduction, no chance in hell (n/m) (NCFC) - conker, Jan 17, 17:28:06
  - what if (NCFC) - MrSpudhead, Jan 17, 17:34:59
    - Technically we employed a man who had resigned from his position (NCFC) - Klobo04, Jan 17, 17:48:24
      - Exactly - they should have put Lambert on gardening leave (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Jan 17, 19:36:08
        
        Absolutely agree (NCFC) - Klobo04, Jan 17, 19:51:44
      - Not only that............. (NCFC) - usacanary, Jan 17, 18:12:31
    - Legally, we've done nothing wrong. (NCFC) - Arganth, Jan 17, 17:44:22
    - What about it?! (NCFC) - conker, Jan 17, 17:43:26

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