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[Albion] Dan Ashworth joins Newcastle
- Thread starter saafend_seagull
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albionalbino
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Which might explain why they're trying to buy Burn, Webster, Laptey, Bissouma etc
Kalimantan Gull
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Ah, shame. I've always been convinced he would, but hopeful he'd stay
swindonseagull
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If thats correct I hope TB has a clause with Ashworth to say he cant poach our players/staff for x years.
Kalimantan Gull
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However the article says 'Sources at Brighton think' rather than 'Sources at Newcastle'. Which is strange, considering that Mark Douglas is the 'Northern Football Correspondent' for the i.
Makes me wonder if this source is just Paul Barber at the Fans Forum confirming we'd let him talk to Newcastle.
Justice
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What are you on about? That would be ludicrous.
Kalimantan Gull
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That's not a thing
clapham_gull
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- Aug 20, 2003
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Difficult to enforce (has to be very specifically written) even would only reasonably last months rather than years.
It protects business from losing their entire departments over night.
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clapham_gull
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It can be. It's called a non-poaching clause and be written into a contract.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Tony could just refuse to sell a player anyway.
I hope Potter has more integrity than to follow Ashworth if he goes.
Disappointed in Ashworth if this is true.
nwgull
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It’s generally overridden by employment law though.
swindonseagull
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Why?? When I left a previous job I had to sign a disclaimer to not work for direct competitors or divulge any information from said company for 12 months.
Unless you were an executive director or received a big pay off - that would never be enforced in a court
nwgull
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Why did you sign it?
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
What actual impact would Ashworth not approaching Brighton for players actually have on Newcastle approaching Brighton for players? This is already governed by various FA and UEFA rules anyway.
swindonseagull
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PArt of initial T and C and if I wanted the severance package when leaving it was signed at the start of employment, made no difference to me as I went overseas on a contract.
clapham_gull
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No, there are enforceable if reasonable. However the courts wouldn't usually get involved if the period was over 6 months.
So they are little more than "gardening leave plus".
swindonseagull
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I dont work in the football world so I have no idea of thier employment laws / rules.
If Tony says no, it's irrelevant. If he doesn't want to sell for the price offered that's it
Weststander
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Exactly. They are very relevant still.
Set in a reasonable geographical sphere too, helps their enforceability.