Fair enough I accept that.... I'm taking the piss alot and sometimes not. It must be impossible because it's in text to know the difference.
How do you know they didn't? Nobody knows who tried what only what happened. Brighton might have fancied Hall for all you know. What info have Newcastle still got? Ultimately its not helpful Ashworth taking all our inside information to a club we're looking to rival in the coming years.
I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest the only club in the PL with better info than the rest is Brighton. I'd imagine the rest are all just plodding along with the same pool of into. Michael Edwards allegedly said that it's almost all about relationships with agents.
Not sure what good Ashworth did for us in all fairness. We didn't get anyone in January. Not even a loan, despite having no reliably fit strikers. I guess his knowledge will be passed on if he's gardening leave or not.
What do we get exactly? Either we pay a small bit of compensation and he works for us officially straight away, or he works for us 'off the books' paid in full by Newcastle
The news doesn't seem to be reporting that Ashworth will cost them 20 million if they want him before 2026. Will Newcastle be weak or not ?
BBC: "The Old Trafford outfit, on the other hand, are determined they will not be held to ransom." Held to ransom? lf you want someone who is under contract, then you pay the compensation. Simples.
Based on whatever the remaining value left on the contract is, not some fantasy number you've plucked out of thin air. Now get back in your little box, the big boys have come calling - can't blame Dan for wanting it.