So the knocked knee'd cockney has resurfaced, no doubt he used the international break to attend some sort of therapy involving his brief. Oliver Twist asking for more sprung to mind when I read the HDM report of his forthcoming legal exercise in squeezing the last drop of cash from the club. I don't blame him for trying, but the facts are undeniable, he was dismissed for gross misconduct. There have been rumours that the action against the club was a precursor for the early departure of Nigel Pearson. This may have some merit. Tensions run high at times and managers do not like to be forced into any situation by those above them. In the world of the working man, being sacked for gross misconduct would seem like the end of your working like for some considerable time. This action will be closely monitored by clubs, players, agents and the FA. It may even turn out as big a sea change as Bosman. Players and managers would for the first time lose the automatic compensation if sacked under misconduct rulings. Poor timing as ever for the club, this roller coaster ride that we are all on never ceases to surprise
