At least Pearson going has meant we get a bit of money in case we need to pay anything to him, but maybe we won't need to
I just wonder with Pearson gone, and the episode happening on the training camp, will he be call as a witness. Could be an interesting situation.
If it goes that far I would imagine so. He was a major force in his sacking it seems, so an important witness. I don't know how the law works though so I could be talking rubbish.
Well, perhaps a bit presumptuous on my part, but since he's sodded off let's hang it entirely on him. Job done.
I could be very wrong, but I think this appeal is more about the procedure for the dismissal rather than the substance of the accusation. The how rather than the why. In which case witnesses to events won't be needed unless he's fool enough to go to the high court, then the gloves can really come off.
Surely it will be as embarassing for us as a club as it will be for Bullard. Bearing in mind his best mate was Ash, our skipper.
Feel it's better for everyone for it to be over ASAP. But from a purely voyeuristic point of view, it would be interesting to know EXACTLY what happened if it dead end up at the HighCourt
I think Bullard may be taking a risk. If he does lose all his appeals will Hull City be able to claim all their legal fees from Bullard.
Unless I'm misunderstanding something (as with previous discussion I'm basing it on limited study of Scots Law so parts of it aren't even applicable in England), if we lose the worst we should have to pay will be damages for loss of earnings through breach of contract and any costs associated with him moving house or whatever in order to join Ipswich (as they're costs incurred due to us breaching his contract and him having to seek alternative employment). We're saving his full earnings for the remaining two years of his contract and he's since started earning again, so the compensation should be less than the full contract as we haven't cost him that full amount even with any relocation costs. EDIT: Just realised, as he's a public figure there's the impact of him being sacked on his reputation/image which he could argue will hold back his attempts to find further work in future. If it's then found he was improperly sacked then it's a case of the courts having to work out how much of a lasting negative effect that will have despite him subsequently being 'cleared'. A bit like OJ Simpson was found innocent of that murder he committed but has had it affecting his ability to find more acting work since.
