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Only on here. Probably won't be mentioned in tonight's Gloucestershire Echo but I'll check, just in case Rupert has been spouting in his local and its been picked up.

Not picking this up on you specifically Shroppie, but I keep reading referrals to NC wanting sole command and not being "a team player" etc, but did he not work in a more structured environment in Swiss Banking ? And would he not have been answerable to others before ? It seems entirely reasonable to me that KL, The Liebherr Trust in whatever form, wanted a little more accountability from him whilst they were funding this. Its a great shame he could not work with them on it.

bold - agree Why would MP leave ? if he walks out now on a matter of "principle" he does so with his reputation intact, and in truth his stock has probably never been higher. For "power" see above about someone watching the expenditure, and seeking justifications to any decision. But is the end of season not referable to another Dodd/Gorman, Gray type of fiasco ?

name from the past = Andy Oldknow , who was involved when ML & NC first arrived. This is not a wish, but a name thrown in to the mix.

Would not rule out someone brought in from Switzerland again.

Probably not. But I don't see him returning on a white charger as many do.

As NC appears to have developed a good rapport with the press recently, what chance that snippet came from him ? IF true, then why reject it ? KL wanting to oversee what was happening and having a board? Not unreasonable request. Dispute over funding ?Or NC having something lined up?

Unless it's in NC's garage.

Hope she says "since we've been in the building" , "draw a blue line under Nicola's time with us " , "move on" , "hardworking group of professionals" , and "together as one".

Mad World

I suspect he will leave, but hope KL can persuade him to remain until the end of season at least.

or ''very much wanted him to stay, but not on his terms'' Truth is, we'll never know.

I have wondered if this has been part of the negotiation behind the scenes since last May, and the Liebherr's wanting to become more involved ("interfering" as NC might deem it) rather than leave it to one individual.

Nail on head. I just hope Katharina has some of her Dad's business acumen in her DNA.

injuries - and Boruc's clownery at Arsenal - purely coincidence then ?

For those old enough, remember how hollow you felt when Channon, KK, and Lawrie left. But the Saints continue....

Do you have a learning difficulty in writing a full coherent and complete sentence ? (or have "an issue" with it to use your term ?). [only joking by the way] Back on subject ,at about 6.20pm the BBC football site had "breaking news" that Cortese had left, this has however now been modified to "set to leave".

Acc to BBC he has left

What's Paul Allen up to these days ?

I suspect it is one or the other - either she wants to sell, or NC only wants to remain on his terms. Hope it is not both. Wonder what happened to NC's backers ?

Totally agree.

The trouble with using the media, and the threat of leaving, to negotiate your position, whether its for money or power, is that eventually the owners will accept the resignation. I think this was eventually the case with Clough at Derby where he had threatened to throw toys out again, and was probably surprised when the chairman accepted. I'm not sure the Liebherr's will continually cave in to 'demands'. What they choose to do if NC walks is of course the worry.

probably won't be a "sensible price" now though will it ? Already on Juventus books.

But we seem to like those complex deals.

just seen his value shoot up then