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east-stand-tiger said:
Vichai Raksriaksorn estimated worth £112.9m - source: http://www.forbes.com/lists/2010/85/thailands-richest-10_Vichai-Raksriaksorn_ZMA9.html
Assem Allam estimated worth £185m - source: http://www.thisishullandeastriding....autious-fans/story-11946789-detail/story.html

We don't need your money, we've got more. It's just our owner is a bit of a tight bugger. But after all, you don't get rich by writing a lot of cheques.

He's also unbelievably stubborn. He loves Squash and was going to host the National Tournament at the KC but is now going to host it somewhere else, maybe even having to build a new venue, because the local council wouldn't let him buy the KC.

Good luck getting him to wilt any time soon!
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Not that I'm doubting your figures ... but it is quite amusing that your 'source' for our man is 'forbes' yet for your man it is something akin to 'things I'd love to believe about Hull' ... what did Forbes have your man at?
 
FosseFilberto said:
Not that I'm doubting your figures ... but it is quite amusing that your 'source' for our man is 'forbes' yet for your won is something akin to 'things I'd love to believe about Hull' ... what did Forbes have your man at?
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I suspect both of those figures are probably out of date, Assem's fortune was up to £287m in this years Times Rich List, one place behind the queen.

For the record, I don't think Assem qualifies for the Forbes Thailand Rich List, so in answer to your question, they did have him at all. (Neither of them would make the Forbes full list)
 
originallambrettaman said:
If he quits, he goes on gardening leave and can't work anywhere else for three months.

Hull could allow him to take up another job earlier, but they'll obviously only do so if compensation is paid.

Which basically puts things exactly where they are already.
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If he quits, he quits! End. Anyone can quit a job at any time. You put someone on gardening leave if there continued presence in the working environment undermines fellow colleagues or reduces productivity. It's basically seeing out a contract until it expires without sacking someone. This is what happened to Holloway when he was at QPR when he was first linked with the Leicester job. Holloway never quit, because the Leicester job was never offered to him at that time!

The worst you could do is sue Pearson for breach of contract, which would be a personal matter between him and you. And even then, everyone knows contracts aren't worth the paper they're written on.
 
It doesn't matter how rich club owners are. Only how much they are willing to spend. And ours are very willing to spend.

Doughty at Forest is always in the 100 richest people in the UK lists, but he spends bugger all on the team.
 
Lesta Gangsta said:
It doesn't matter how rich club owners are. Only how much they are willing to spend. And ours are very willing to spend.

Doughty at Forest is always in the 100 richest people in the UK lists, but he spends bugger all on the team.
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It does matter to the context of the conversation that the figures were brought up in. If they're so willing to spend then cough up the £2m and let's all leave this sorry episode behind.
 
Lesta Gangsta said:
If he quits, he quits! End. Anyone can quit a job at any time. You put someone on gardening leave if there continued presence in the working environment undermines fellow colleagues or reduces productivity. It's basically seeing out a contract until it expires without sacking someone. This is what happened to Holloway when he was at QPR when he was first linked with the Leicester job. Holloway never quit, because the Leicester job was never offered to him at that time!

The worst you could do is sue Pearson for breach of contract, which would be a personal matter between him and you. And even then, everyone knows contracts aren't worth the paper they're written on.
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Any key member of my staff who walks out can't work for another company in the same business for a minimum of three months, it's written in their contracts, just as it's written into NP's.
 
originallambrettaman said:
I'm almost certain that part of the settlement deal being negotiated, involves Pearson not being able to come in for any of our players for a fixed term. It's usually a year and it's very common, we've had to do it with previous managers we brought in.
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Thank you for clarifying that one OLM - I mentioned this yesterday as other teams have done it in the past had clauses from cherry picking players in the transfers.....but Proud Fox knows very little and thinks Leicester can come claiming anyone with their little money they have!
 
Roary The Tiger said:
Thank you for clarifying that one OLM - I mentioned this yesterday as other teams have done it in the past had clauses from cherry picking players in the transfers.....but Proud Fox knows very little and thinks Leicester can come claiming anyone with their little money they have!
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enough for nige though..our pennies seem to be beguiling for some reason...strange.Especially as your owner is so much richer..
 
east-stand-tiger said:
Have you ignored everything that's gone on today? If you did have enough for Nige then he'd be your manager already wouldn't he? There would be no negotiation based delays.
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tut, tut, don't get over excited... you have as much idea as I have as to what is taking place, might have nothing at all to do with money..don't jump to conclusions dear boy...its not as if its your money is it?...but im sure Mr. Allam appreciates your concern regarding his interests..
 
I used to be john fallen said:
ok cheers, Im ambivalent re: Mr. Pearson..
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I'm ambivalent about him leaving too to be honest. It sounds a lot like sour grapes and honestly it's not, but his brand of football is frighteningly dull. I can put up with that if you win 9 games out of 10 a la Mourinho but he's won 1 in 3 since he's been with us.

I'm so grateful to the guy because of what he's done for us. When he took over we were financially ruined and he's got rid of overrated, wrong-side-of-30 spongers and replaced them with young, talented footballers on a budget. We're in a much better position on and off the field than we were, but had he been able to deal with big-headed yet talented players (one James Bullard springs to mind) I can't help but feel we'd be higher up the league.

Mixed feelings really, mainly because of not being sure who we can replace him with. As usual exciting names have been mentioned, but some bloody horrors have been too, so I guess when the new man's appointed will we know whether we're better off or worse.
 
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