Keegan gets £2 million compo from Newcastle

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Keegan took Newcastle to court for constructive dismissal.  He argued that by signing a player Keegan didn''t want, they''d breached his contract (and therefore he was entitled to walk).  He''s been awarded £2m.

Very interesting case.  Not sure it shows either side in a very good light.  Wonder what the Toon fans think?

 

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I tihnk there should be an OT in the title here....

Anyway, making it relate to Norwich, there have been rumours flying about that Gunn had tog et rid of a few players. ie Russell, Hoolahan. If this were true, then surely Gunn would have a case. Not that I want him to of course [:)] as we would have to fork out more pennies.

Also, have we agreed compensation with Col U yet? Can''t say I''ve seen anything on the matter being sorted out.

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I tihnk there should be an OT in the title here....

Anyway, making it relate to Norwich, there have been rumours flying about that Gunn had tog et rid of a few players. ie Russell, Hoolahan. If this were true, then surely Gunn would have a case. Not that I want him to of course [:)] as we would have to fork out more pennies.

Also, have we agreed compensation with Col U yet? Can''t say I''ve seen anything on the matter being sorted out.

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. . . for those who can''t work it out for themselves? [^o)]

Gunn wasn''t constructively dismissed, he was sacked.  Constructive dismissal is when someone packs it in then claims that their employer made it impossible for them to continue.  I''ve not heard of another case like it in football.  Given Keegan''s past record of walking out I''d be amazed if Newcastle don''t appeal.

The reason given is that the club signed a player against the manager''s wishes.  Will be interesting to see if the floodgates open.

 

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Ruling has been accepted by both parties, so chances of an appeal are extremely slim.It went in his favour after a string of broken promises, refusing to give him the final say on transfers and demanding he sign players based on YouTube videos ''as a favour'' to South American agents.  As Keegan says: ''No one at the club had seen [Ignacio González] play and I was asked to sign him on the basis of some clips on You Tube. This is something that I was not prepared to be associated with in any

way. The club knew that I objected strongly to this transfer and were

aware that by continuing with it I was likely to feel that I had no

option but to resign. Notwithstanding this they nevertheless went on to

sign the player at very substantial cost to the club.''It''s pretty damning stuff and highlights what an utter shambles Mike Ashley has made of running the Club.http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/02/kevin-keegan-constructive-dismissal-newcastle

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Yet more proof that Ashley is a complete numb nuts. However ''bleeds black and white'' Kev initially wanted TWENTY FIVE million! If I was a toon fan I''d really resent him for that!

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Given that King Kev won, and on the basis of these quotes, I can only assume he wasn''t representing himself...''It''s like a toaster, the ref''s shirt pocket. Every time there''s a tackle, up pops a yellow card.''

''The ref was vertically 15 yards away.''

''There are two schools of thought on the way the rest of this half is going to develop; everybody''s got their own opinion...''

''Goalkeepers aren''t born today until they''re in their late twenties or thirties.''

''This could be a repeat of the final.''

''The game has gone rather scrappy as both sides realise they could win this match or lose it.''

''I don''t think there''s anyone bigger or smaller than Maradona.''

''England can end the millennium as it started - as the greatest football nation in the world.''

''They compare Steve McManaman to Steve Heighway and he''s nothing like

him, but I can see why - it''s because he''s a bit different''

''Despite his white boots, he has real pace...''

''You can''t do better than go away from home and get a draw...''

''He can''t speak Turkey, but you can tell he''s delighted.''

''There''ll be no siestas in Madrid tonight.''

''...using his strength. And that is his strength, his strength.''

''One of his strengths is not heading'' (of course, one of Keggy''s strengths is not talking)

''Gary always weighed up his options, especially when he had no choice.''

''I''m not disappointed - just disappointed.''

''The tide is very much in our court now.''

''Chile have three options - they could win or they could lose.''

''That would have been a goal if it wasn''t saved.''

''I came to Nantes two years ago and it''s much the same today, except that it''s totally different.''

''A tremendous strike which hit the defender full on the arm - and it nearly came off.''

''The good news for Nigeria is that they''re two-nil down very early in the game''

''The substitute is about to come on - he''s a player who was left out of the starting line-up today.''

''That decision, for me, was almost certainly definitely wrong.''

''I know what is around the corner - I just don''t know where the corner

is. But the onus is on us to perform and we must control the bandwagon.''

''Hungary is very similar to Bulgaria. I know they''re different countries...''

''In some ways, cramp is worse than having a broken leg.''

''The 33 or 34-year-olds will be 36 or 37 by the time the next World Cup

comes around, if they''re not careful.'' (At the world cup)

''England have the best fans in the world and Scotland''s fans are second-to-none''

''It''s understandable that people are keeping one eye on the pot and another up the chimney.''

''I''d love to be a mole on the wall in the Liverpool dressing room at half-time.''

''It could be far worse for me if it was easy for me.''

''Discipline is not only very important, it''s crucial.''

''Young Gareth Barry - he''s young''

''Argentina won''t be at Euro 2000 because they''re from South America.''

''They''re the second best team in the world, and there''s no higher praise than that.''

''You don''t get two chances at this level, or at any other level for that matter.''

''You''re not just getting international football, you''re getting world football''

''Kanu, a guy with a heart as big as he is''

''Luis Figo is totally different to David Beckham, and vice versa''

''Football''s always easier when you''ve got the ball''

''They don''t come every three days, like they come after this one''

''I want more from David Beckham. I want him to improve on perfection.''

''The tide is very much in our court now.''

''There''s a slight doubt about only one player, and that''s Tony Adams, who definitely won''t be playing tomorrow.''

''We have spent three matches chasing a football.''

''It’s no longer an 11 man game.''

''The Germans only have one player under 22, and he''s 23''

''For some it''s the ultimate job, for the others it''s the last job.''

''I''ve had an interest in racing all my life, or longer really.''

''We managed to wrong a few rights.''

''We are three games without defeat is another way of looking at it. But if we are honest we have taken two points from nine''

''He''ll also be very dangerous from set-pieces. That means he''ll be a

threat from free-kicks and corners in the final third of the field.''

''Danny Tiatto is not going to make a mistake on purpose''

''I''ll never play at Wembley again, unless I play at Wembley again''

''You need 88 points for the title and we’ve got 61 at present with 16 games to go, but if you set targets you limit yourself''

''We deserved to win this game after hammering them 0-0 in the first half''

''He’s got a heart as big as his size, which isn’t big, but his heart’s bigger than that''

''Well, if that''s true then it would be a big surprise, but then nothing surprises me in football these days.''

''You get bunches of players like you do bananas, though that is a bad comparison.''

''Not many teams will come to Arsenal and get anything, home or away''

''Shaun Wright-Phillips has got a big heart. It''s as big as him, which isn''t very big, but it''s bigger''

''Nicolas Anelka left Arsenal for £23million and they built a training ground on him''

''As far as I''m concerned, Danny Tiatto doesn''t exist''

''One team with destiny already decided...''

''Maine Road was a great football stadium but as time moved on it stayed where it is...