Burmesefox

I've done just that. Been going since 1981 (bar a couple of seasons off when my eldest was born). Sad but relieved - will save a fortune in beer and trains. Off to see Harborough Town play and pick my matches at City.

multiple contracts need agreeing to by coaches, back room staff, agents, directors, and solicitiors. These things don't happen overnight. And yes, all it takes is one unreasonable demand to throw the whole thing up in the air.

I didn't say that at all. I said no material impact within 24 hrs. You said "it’s a shame we haven’t told him we need him in place for the weekend." My arguement is that even if arriving on a Friday morning he isnt going to have a materislistic input into anything other than a pep talk for the Brenford game. Even if deal is done today that pep talk will still take place tomorrow. Why would he put his name to managing the side with less than 24 hrs experience of them and potentially ruin the start of his career with us? Sit back and relax.

why on earth would the club do that when he can have no material affect on the team other than a pep talk? He will givethat pep talk anyway tomorrow and then coach them for the West Ham game albeit he again wont have much to play with. In reality, he wants to start on the ground running so in reality the Brighton game on 08 December will be his first proper game.

Road Man Nipplejoy.

fee undisclosed but absolutely no way we paid £20m.

Rudkin is the Martha (Baby Reindeer) of DOFs - I bet half of the agents have blocked his number and reported him to the old bill.