You are wrong there is no grey area. it clearly states in the operational rules that,

NO COMPENSATION FOR PLAYERS OVER COMPENSATION EXPIRY DATE
C1:3:12
A Player's previous Club shall not have any right to a compensation fee in relation to any
Player who has reached or passed his Compensation Expiry Date at the date his contract
with the new club comes into effect.

So as you see its when the contract comes into affect, not when it is signed, In Connor's case the contract comes into affect after his compensation expiry date.

I don't blame Connor but the club made a huge mistake which will take money to get out of.

If we don't have the money then what will be the additional costs that we have to accept. Lose another player . Not be able to take on 3 academy players ?

all Connor can do is play like he did last week for the next 11 games.

Does that mean your resigned to playing in the million pound game then DG

All these bulls.tters who are in the know properly know nowt. Fees signing on fees cars etc being banded about. Only a few will know the truth. Just hope it's sorted soon for everybodys sake

It will be sorted out but the only winner will be Hull in one way or another