Its a long time ago and I don't remember all the details, but if I'm not mistaken that logic -- which would be spot on in most contexts -- did not apply at the time because all of the player contracts were hocked. In other words, that 7 million quid did nothing for us. It reduced a mountainous debt by a minimal and barely perceivable amount.
Michael A. Gardiner LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL A. GARDINER 110 West “A” Street, Suite 950 San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: 619.238.9800 Fax: 619.814.3727 E-mail: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Confidentiality Notice: This electronic mail transmission, including any attachments, is privileged and confidential and is intended only for review by the party to whom it is addressed. It may contain attorney client or attorney work product privileged and confidential information. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and promptly delete this e-mail, including any attachments, without reading or saving them in any manner. Unintended transmission shall not constitute waiver of the attorney-client or any other privilege. On Dec 17, 2013, at 3:46 PM, <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: But there was no option for Smith to stay. ManU offered ?7m for him. Under what circumstances would the management of a failing business have refused that? What Smith said was irrelevant. He had no option to stay, even playing for nothing. I have a pretty good idea about the deal. What was reported at the time was pretty accurate. ***************************************** _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] John 'Grampa' Sykes Rest In Peace old lad 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 MARCHING ON TOGETHER
