Its ok say "if" pearson was to sack mr gentle ( what would it costs ) and I dont want rid of him

Maximum it would cost is the salary he would earn for the remainder of his contract.

You think?

I would imagine it would cost a fair amount more.

Why? If that was the case i would send him on gardening leave and get someone else in.

If he hasn't breached his contract or otherwise triggered a legitimate clause that allows FC to terminate it (maybe agreed targets?) then he would have to agree a severance package. You can't just sack people out of hand.


Two words: constructive dismissal.

so, we could bring another head coach in, move Gentle sideways, and it wouldn't "cost" anything more?

strange how some people's minds work.

Please explain how much you think he would get?

I have no idea, but I do know hoe employment law works, which you appear not to.

Yet other major coaches in sports get much less than what they would earn if they stayed for the duration.
What i have seen that tends to happen is that an initial package is agreed and then further payments are made until the dismissed person gets another job.

Mancini at Man City was given a payoff of 7.5m and further payments each month until he starts another job. Yet his 4 remaining years were worth around 30m.

Hence my doubt that if Gentle were to be relived of his duties I could not see him getting any more than he would have earned for the duration of his contract.

But I know nothing of employment law, but then again Sports employment is a different kettle of fish.

I must have missed the differentiation being passed into law.

Anyway, we both hope he's given more time, so it's not really worth discussing right now.

PG''s win/loss ratio fell below 50% with our defeat at Odsal.

Cannot believe this is even being mentioned Gentle is a decent coach. How many others have had to shuffle their half backs about as he has had to? You cannot function properly without a settled half back pairing. Give the guy a break FFS.

I dont give a flying one how much it costs to get rid of Gentle and Mcrae as thats Pearsons job, he employed them/extended contracts so its job to sort that stuff out what i do know is that the next coach has to proven not some numpty assistant good for bugga all idiot that weve endured for years now.