That could be a while off.I think there is definitely a 'hangover' feeling around the Amex which is inevitable given the loss to Palace and subsequent events.
We could do with some closure on the whole sorry affair. Hopefully a court case will be the end.
A Court case is inevitable now. It is not a question of money or paying him off it is the " gross misconduct " issue and the damage that has gone to his reputation that is the issue and the club cannot back track on that claim now. I hope they have called this right and the weeks and months that it will take will cast a huge shadow over the season, especially if it starts going in Poyet's favour.
It's not inevitable at all, it could still be settled out of court. Poyet knows that he risks still walking away with nothing if it goes to court and it comes out on the side of the club, then he'd still have the gross misconduct over him. Equally the club know the risk of having to pay Poyet up in full. Chances are it will be settled out of court with both sides agreeing to a non disclosures clause, I still think that is the most likely outcome unless either side think they've got a cast iron case.
It's not inevitable at all, it could still be settled out of court. Poyet knows that he risks still walking away with nothing if it goes to court and it comes out on the side of the club, then he'd still have the gross misconduct over him. Equally the club know the risk of having to pay Poyet up in full. Chances are it will be settled out of court with both sides agreeing to a non disclosures clause, I still think that is the most likely outcome unless either side think they've got a cast iron case.
This. It's one thing for your board of directors to claim gross misconduct but something else entirely if a court publically agrees with them! The former can be argued as personality clashes but the latter is virtually guaranteed to be stamped large on every CV ever submitted. It could kill his management career for ever, leaving him to a life of punditry! Big gamble if his lawyers let him do it and it is just about ego.
This. It's one thing for your board of directors to claim gross misconduct but something else entirely if a court publically agrees with them! The former can be argued as personality clashes but the latter is virtually guaranteed to be stamped large on every CV ever submitted. It could kill his management career for ever, leaving him to a life of punditry! Big gamble if his lawyers let him do it and it is just about ego.
This. It's one thing for your board of directors to claim gross misconduct but something else entirely if a court publically agrees with them! The former can be argued as personality clashes but the latter is virtually guaranteed to be stamped large on every CV ever submitted. It could kill his management career for ever, leaving him to a life of punditry! Big gamble if his lawyers let him do it and it is just about ego.
The hangover feeling will last as long as we are not winning. The pro-Poyet brigade will load their ammunition and the ' happy-to-see Oscar in situ ' brigade will keep their powder dry, until results pick up.
The undercurrent of frustration from the 2nd leg v Palace will simmer on and not be easily forgotten.