That's why Worthington hung around for so long (while the club treated him badly)

Remember that two-game statement prior to the immortal Burnley (h)? The board and Worthington had been playing chicken for a year; we ran out of cashflow altogether in January 2006 (which was why we sold Ashton prior to the West Ham Cup game), so we couldn't afford to sack him.

If we've now got ourselves back into that position again immediately following relegation... for once, words fail me.

Posted By: thebigfeller on December 30th 2016 at 14:51:48

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Still can't wrap my head around getting paid anything for being fired (NCFC) - CauldRon, Dec 30, 14:40:33
- ? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Dec 30, 15:21:00
- That's why Worthington hung around for so long (while the club treated him badly) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Dec 30, 14:51:48
  - That's because delia has learnt absolutely nothing. (n/m) (NCFC) - bobble, Dec 30, 18:19:47
  - having sold Ashton for 7m (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Dec 30, 16:39:45
  - vmt^^^ its ridiculous and mow we have to sell the silvr (n/m) (NCFC) - conkers, Dec 30, 14:58:26
- Fairly standard employment law, innit? (NCFC) - norway, Dec 30, 14:42:51
  - So do you think he's had a verbal and written warning then? (n/m) (NCFC) - CauldRon, Dec 30, 15:33:17
    - No, I just think that football management isn't really like other jobs. (NCFC) - norway, Dec 30, 15:43:58
      - Yeah you're right of course (NCFC) - CauldRon, Dec 30, 15:52:53
        
        It's a rum business, no question. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Dec 30, 15:58:44
  - Of course you can just need to pay their notice (n/m) (NCFC) - asics_kit, Dec 30, 15:11:38
    - And what is a manager's "notice period"? (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Dec 30, 15:18:31
      - whatever is written in their contract (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Dec 30, 16:12:31
        
        Do you believe there is such a thing? (NCFC) - norway, Dec 30, 16:20:52
  - Yep. Nature of football (NCFC) - mr carra, Dec 30, 14:53:29
    - Oops. Sorry. (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Dec 30, 14:55:15
  - Yep. Nature of football (NCFC) - mr carra, Dec 30, 14:52:49
  - Its standard that you get a paid notice period yes but 2 years seems (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 30, 14:50:59
    - Football contracts are different but that works both ways (NCFC) - mr carra, Dec 30, 15:05:56
    - It's the trade off for the fact the manager can't just walkaway (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Dec 30, 15:01:29
    - Well, to be fair, we still don't actually know any of the detail. (NCFC) - norway, Dec 30, 14:53:34
      - It is. The fact he's going to get a very significant amount whatever happens just (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 30, 15:02:52
  - Imagine being AN (NCFC) - hoolahan, Dec 30, 14:47:23

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