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Title: Stalemate
Post by: PaulTheVillan on March 03, 2011, 10:12:51 AM
in Martin O'Neill dispute with us. Over departure in August, means case will be settled by a tribunal.


http://www.twitter.com/OliverKayTimes


I thought he was on a rolling one year deal? He walked didn't he?

hhhhmmm
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: not3bad on March 03, 2011, 10:14:49 AM
I never even knew there was a dispute!
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: eastie on March 03, 2011, 10:18:22 AM
The plot thickens....

Maybe we will get to know the real reasons behind mon leaving the club,always thought it was strange mon never spoke about it but now we know why if it's going to go to tribunal.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: jonzy85 on March 03, 2011, 10:38:47 AM
Interesting alrite...we also havent seen him as a guest pundit on any tv show since he left.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: CJ on March 03, 2011, 10:40:06 AM
in Martin O'Neill dispute with us. Over departure in August, means case will be settled by a tribunal.


http://www.twitter.com/OliverKayTimes


I thought he was on a rolling one year deal? He walked didn't he?

hhhhmmm
Think you're right he was on a rolling one year contract so the assumption is he was under contract for another year or so.  Tribunal involvement seems to suggest his 'walking' may have been with some assistance?  Maybe the discussion was along the lines of....

MON: 'If you don't give me the Milner money I'll walk'
RL: 'Well, I'm not giving you the Milner money until you offload some of the deadwood you've bought'
MON: ' So you're not giving me the money, and I'll take you for constructive dismissal'

I suppose given MON's propensity for things legal we shouldn't be surprised, but whether we actually get to hear the real story is another matter
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: Rip Van We Go Again on March 03, 2011, 10:43:26 AM
He fucking walked out.

I sincerley hope we tell him to fuck off.

Bottling Four eyed fuck.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: Phil from the upper holte on March 03, 2011, 10:45:54 AM
What does Twitter say? I can't see it
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: Ricky on March 03, 2011, 11:06:39 AM
Oliver Kay on twitter

"Stalemate in Martin O'Neill dispute with Aston Villa, over departure in Aug, means case will be settled by a tribunal"
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: dave.woodhall on March 03, 2011, 11:08:47 AM
Walk out on a job and still get compensation. Only in football.....
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: Rip Van We Go Again on March 03, 2011, 11:09:46 AM
Walk out on a job and still get compensation. Only in football.....
As i've said numerous times, banking and football are the two industries that reward failure.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: JUAN PABLO on March 03, 2011, 11:27:28 AM
Richard Keys on Talksport, If you sack a manager , pay him , whats the problem here,     eh??   didnt the twat walk out
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: TimTheVillain on March 03, 2011, 11:33:15 AM
Walk out on a job and still get compensation. Only in football.....

Maybe he may owe US compensation ?? ! ....
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: Shrek on March 03, 2011, 11:34:02 AM
Richard Keys on Talksport, If you sack a manager , pay him , whats the problem here,     eh??   didnt the twat walk out

Spot on, the person they have just had on said he things it will be settled in favour of MON.

It's a fucking joke, he had the run of the mill and has left us with a shite squad and in a financial mess regarding player wages.

We should be taking him to a tribunal for incompetence the prick.

Football really is a different world when a man can willingly leave a job (leaving the club in the shit) then take them to court for money.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on March 03, 2011, 11:39:56 AM
Richard Keys on Talksport, If you sack a manager , pay him , whats the problem here,     eh??   didnt the twat walk out

Keys is a hairy handed misinformed twat.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: Concrete John on March 03, 2011, 11:50:34 AM
Maybe the departure was by the old 'mutual consent'?  Didn't both Martin and the board/Randy state they no longer agreed in how to take the club forward?
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: woo on March 03, 2011, 12:07:43 PM
Strange. I thought MON and Randy were back on good terms now? If so just agree to disagree. It's not as if MON is short of a couple of quid.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on March 03, 2011, 12:23:20 PM
Strange. I thought MON and Randy were back on good terms now? If so just agree to disagree. It's not as if MON is short of a couple of quid.

Since when did not being short of a couple of quid stop anyone in football trying to get their grubby paws on even more?
Sol Campbell, Cashley Cole, etc etc
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: Can Gana Be Bettered!?!? on March 03, 2011, 12:28:53 PM
in Martin O'Neill dispute with us. Over departure in August, means case will be settled by a tribunal.


http://www.twitter.com/OliverKayTimes


I thought he was on a rolling one year deal? He walked didn't he?

hhhhmmm
Think you're right he was on a rolling one year contract so the assumption is he was under contract for another year or so.  Tribunal involvement seems to suggest his 'walking' may have been with some assistance?  Maybe the discussion was along the lines of....

MON: 'If you don't give me the Milner money I'll walk'
RL: 'Well, I'm not giving you the Milner money until you offload some of the deadwood you've bought'
MON: ' So you're not giving me the money, and I'll take you for constructive dismissal'

I suppose given MON's propensity for things legal we shouldn't be surprised, but whether we actually get to hear the real story is another matter

Or he told Lerner that he didn't want Ireland because he's shit and a lazy fucker.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: JUAN PABLO on March 03, 2011, 12:37:56 PM
Richard Keys on Talksport, If you sack a manager , pay him , whats the problem here,     eh??   didnt the twat walk out

Keys is a hairy handed misinformed twat.


even thou he was interviewing a guy who runs the LMA and represents MON..   so was he that misinformed?
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: Comrade Blitz on March 03, 2011, 12:52:31 PM
What an odious little man. I hate him more now.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: Lee on March 03, 2011, 01:01:24 PM
What an odious little man. I hate him more now.

Keys has that affect on me too
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: pablopicasso_10 on March 03, 2011, 01:18:10 PM
what a cheeky little prick...
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: Ad@m on March 03, 2011, 01:23:57 PM
I get he's attempting to argue constructive dismissal on the grounds the club made his position untenable.  This was what Curbishley successfully argued against West Ham when they sold Anton Ferdinand against his wishes (I'd argue the Board were right with hindsight!).  He might be arguing a similar case with Milner.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: Villa'Zawg on March 03, 2011, 01:45:38 PM
It would be good to have a better understanding of what happened.

He's also suing The Daily Mirror for libel over their claim that he held secret negotiations to become manager of Liverpool Football Club, which is something that many people on here believe to be true.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: Concrete John on March 03, 2011, 01:53:27 PM
Is he going to sue wee Barry Bannan aswell then?
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: WarszaVillan on March 03, 2011, 01:54:24 PM
He fucking walked out.

I sincerley hope we tell him to fuck off.

Bottling Four eyed fuck.

Amazing how those who have this obsession with MON can convince themselves that they know what happened to cause MON to leave the club. Noone here knows a thing and throwing insult after insult will not change it although these hissy fits may make you feel that you do.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: damon loves JT on March 03, 2011, 01:59:14 PM
He fucking walked out.

I sincerley hope we tell him to fuck off.

Bottling Four eyed fuck.

Amazing how those who have this obsession with MON can convince themselves that they know what happened to cause MON to leave the club. Noone here knows a thing and throwing insult after insult will not change it although these hissy fits may make you feel that you do.

What we know is what is recorded in the club's returns at Companies House. He resigned. The resignation was accepted.

Nothing about mutual consent. Nothing about sacking. No suggestion that we cried and hung on to his trouser leg as he strode out of Villa Park.

I think he will get a pay-off of some kind, and I hope he invests it wisely.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: rjp on March 03, 2011, 02:02:03 PM
The BBC have an article here (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/9412724.stm)
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: Trinitymiddle on March 03, 2011, 02:11:44 PM
I get he's attempting to argue constructive dismissal on the grounds the club made his position untenable.  This was what Curbishley successfully argued against West Ham when they sold Anton Ferdinand against his wishes (I'd argue the Board were right with hindsight!).  He might be arguing a similar case with Milner.

But didn't Milner want to leave, not the Villa wanted to sell him?
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: Comrade Blitz on March 03, 2011, 02:15:10 PM
I think he will get a pay-off of some kind, and I hope he invests it wisely.

I hope he shoves it up his arse.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: Comrade Blitz on March 03, 2011, 02:15:53 PM
Send him to the LMDA Tribunal instead.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: eastie on March 03, 2011, 02:16:13 PM
maybe mon had justifiable reasons for walking out , it would be nice if the truth came out and we knew what pushed him over the edge.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: damon loves JT on March 03, 2011, 02:18:41 PM
I think he will get a pay-off of some kind, and I hope he invests it wisely.

I hope he shoves it up his arse.

If Mr O'Neill were my client, I would not hesitate to recommend a rectal deposit fund.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: nick harper on March 03, 2011, 02:20:49 PM
A millionaire chasing more money. Football really is crap these days.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: TimTheVillain on March 03, 2011, 02:22:06 PM
I get he's attempting to argue constructive dismissal on the grounds the club made his position untenable.  This was what Curbishley successfully argued against West Ham when they sold Anton Ferdinand against his wishes (I'd argue the Board were right with hindsight!).  He might be arguing a similar case with Milner.

But didn't Milner want to leave, not the Villa wanted to sell him?

And it didn't make his position untenable - it may have made his ego untenable though.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: TheEgo on March 03, 2011, 03:40:44 PM
I think he will get a pay-off of some kind, and I hope he invests it wisely.

I hope he shoves it up his arse.



With his track record he will invest in a clapped out motor that he then never uses and will have to sell it on for a massive loss, after sitting on his drive doing nothing, but pissing oil (money) down the drain
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: WikiVilla on March 03, 2011, 03:47:23 PM
By my reckoning he had over £10m in salary out of the club ! and he wants more !! beggars belief
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle on March 03, 2011, 03:53:00 PM
I think he will get a pay-off of some kind, and I hope he invests it wisely.

I hope he shoves it up his arse.

If Mr O'Neill were my client, I would not hesitate to recommend a rectal deposit fund.
Ah yes, the sideways investment portfolio.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: Lizz on March 03, 2011, 03:55:04 PM
By my reckoning he had over £10m in salary out of the club ! and he wants more !! beggars belief

Without knowing all the background [and even then don't know it would make that much difference] I don't think morally what he's doing is right, but if it's legal, he's entitled to do it. Which in turn illustrates in many cases the difference between those with the megabucks and those without. Morals are for other people, not those who worship their bank balances and getting even.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: Nev on March 03, 2011, 04:08:36 PM
The club would do well to call on all the cry babys on here who have made their mind up about his departure, they seem to be in possesion of the facts while all the rest of us have been left wondering.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: dave.woodhall on March 03, 2011, 04:13:12 PM
The club would do well to call on all the cry babys on here who have made their mind up about his departure, they seem to be in possesion of the facts while all the rest of us have been left wondering.

The 'cry babys' (sic) are the ones who continue to blindly worship and defend a man who walked out on the club at the worst possible time.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: Rip Van We Go Again on March 03, 2011, 04:13:19 PM
O'Neill won't stand a chance.

He employs a total of seven lawyers, but mostly uses the one old bloke who he met on holiday in Bulgaria, he's not bad but he uses him for virtually every case, he's badly over worked and makes mistakes.

Villa win.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: Nev on March 03, 2011, 04:22:50 PM
The club would do well to call on all the cry babys on here who have made their mind up about his departure, they seem to be in possesion of the facts while all the rest of us have been left wondering.

The 'cry babys' (sic) are the ones who continue to blindly worship and defend a man who walked out on the club at the worst possible time.

I can only speak for myself but I have neither condemned or defended MON in this particular case because I don't know the reason behind his departure.

As for blind worship, I've never come across anyone in or out of football who's worthy. Edie Falco comes close though.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: WikiVilla on March 03, 2011, 04:36:57 PM
Did he walk or was he pushed ? If he walked, did we breach his contract in anyway ? Did he not have to give notice ?
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: The Man With A Stick on March 03, 2011, 04:42:39 PM
Ridiculous.  Heard it on the radio and thought it was a joke.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: nico2708 on March 03, 2011, 04:44:59 PM
from  WIKIPEDIA  (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_O%27Neill)


On 9 August 2010, Martin O'Neill resigned as manager of Aston Villa with immediate effect.
 On his departure O'Neill said "I have enjoyed my time at Aston Villa immensely, It's obviously a wrench to be leaving such a magnificent club."[ O'Neill was reportedly unhappy about the funds available for transfers, but his departure just five days before the start of the new season still came as a shock to the club and its players. Lerner issued a statement two days later saying he and O'Neill "no longer shared a common view as to how to move forward."



Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: Rip Van We Go Again on March 03, 2011, 04:48:02 PM
I think the disagreement boiled down to this

O'Neill wanted to bankrupt the club and Randy didn't.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: damon loves JT on March 03, 2011, 04:58:49 PM
I think he will get a pay-off of some kind, and I hope he invests it wisely.

I hope he shoves it up his arse.

If Mr O'Neill were my client, I would not hesitate to recommend a rectal deposit fund.
Ah yes, the sideways investment portfolio.

And if I were Villa I would pay it in 50p pieces
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: Brend'Watkins on March 03, 2011, 05:09:49 PM
I want to take MON to court for nearly fucking something I love.  I also want to take Houlier to court for making me believe I was going to see the first team play last night only to see a tribute act in their place.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: Rancid custard on March 03, 2011, 06:15:52 PM
It's the Milner cash, pure and simple.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: JUAN PABLO on March 03, 2011, 06:27:09 PM
By my reckoning he had over £10m in salary out of the club ! and he wants more !! beggars belief

and bought people like Beye who will probbaly cost us nearly 10 million in wages etc
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: wif on March 03, 2011, 06:47:43 PM
Walk out on a job and still get compensation. Only in football.....
As i've said numerous times, banking and football are the two industries that reward failure.

Only in football, banking, politics, the police force, green energy and farming

they're the only six industries that reward failure...
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: Dante Lavelli on March 03, 2011, 07:33:07 PM
It's the Milner cash, pure and simple.

I very much doubt that MON would be able to construct a legal case about not getting the Milner bounty as a case of constructive dismissal, however I Would imagine that the appointment of Faulkner is legally/contractually more dubious as I would guess that there would have been a number or roles and responsibilities which overlap for each job description.

Having someone else do part of you job - so you are not able to - is arguably decent grounds for constructive dismissal (I would guess, I'm certainly no expert).
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: Ian. on March 03, 2011, 08:04:06 PM
Can we not just give him Beye as a fairwell handshake and be done with it?
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: Blackcountry Villa on March 03, 2011, 08:11:47 PM
Bottling twat. His biggest 'achievement' was doing something a shit Blues team will do this season (and they actually won it, and will reach the FA Cup final), and he spent millions compared to McLeish.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: PaulWinch again on March 03, 2011, 08:44:41 PM
Unbelievable, have some self respect. You ditched us M'ON how dare you try and get compensation? 'I'm not one to down tools' that was it wasn't it? hmmm.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: The Left Side on March 03, 2011, 09:55:28 PM
He has gone down in my estimation now, I guess he needs the cash as he probably thought he would be in a new job by now!
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: D.boy on March 03, 2011, 10:18:34 PM
I think he will get a pay-off of some kind, and I hope he invests it wisely.

I hope he shoves it up his arse.

If Mr O'Neill were my client, I would not hesitate to recommend a rectal deposit fund.
Ah yes, the sideways investment portfolio.

And if I were Villa I would pay it in 50p pieces
That have been dipped in a tub of "Deep Heat"
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: Lizz on March 03, 2011, 10:42:16 PM
O'Neill won't stand a chance.

He employs a total of seven lawyers, but mostly uses the one old bloke who he met on holiday in Bulgaria, he's not bad but he uses him for virtually every case, he's badly over worked and makes mistakes.

Villa win.

I hope you're right, but think MON may stand a chance, based on the vagaries of human nature. Seven lawyers? WTF does that say? To me it indicates someone who can't let go/move on, has to have the last word etc. I don't like the situation we're in at the moment, but I'm glad he's gone. He's better suited to the pettiness of local politics rather than football management.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: eastie on March 03, 2011, 10:49:20 PM
Mon is a man who has great knowledge of the law and I'm sure he would be expecting to win his case , unless there's an out of court settlement it could all get quite revealing.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: damon loves JT on March 03, 2011, 10:55:21 PM
He is not a lawyer, though. Nor will he enjoy being cross-examined at a tribunal. He hates his judgement being called into question. I wonder if Villa feel confident enough to call his bluff.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: olaftab on March 03, 2011, 10:58:43 PM
He left. Where is the dispute there? Or is he being greedy?
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: KevinGage on March 03, 2011, 10:59:44 PM
I want to take MON to court for nearly fucking something I love.  I also want to take Houlier to court for making me believe I was going to see the first team play last night only to see a tribute act in their place.

I want them in the stocks.

Custard pies at the pair of 'em.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: Ian. on March 03, 2011, 11:09:35 PM
MON in the stocks......"Terrific" copyright Martin O'Neil 2011
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: Salsa Party Animal on March 04, 2011, 05:43:21 PM
Send him to the LMDA Tribunal instead.

I am ready let say Tuesday night :)

Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: damon loves JT on March 04, 2011, 08:50:00 PM
I didn't realise it was just some half-arsed tribunal run by the League Managers' association. Villa might just as well not bother attending.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: Smithy on March 04, 2011, 08:57:08 PM
I didn't realise it was just some half-arsed tribunal run by the League Managers' association. Villa might just as well not bother attending.

Or just send the work-experience kid from the ticket office.
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: Michel Sibble on March 04, 2011, 09:12:32 PM
The defendant would now like to call upon our third witness. Mr Ireland

Ireland: I agree with the defendant. Mr O'Neill thought as well as I do that Birmingham was a crap city and left. But I'm mad, so what do I know...?


@Smithy: Love it! Now have your headlines as a RSS feed in Safari!
Title: Re: Stalemate
Post by: dicedlam on March 05, 2011, 07:14:49 PM
The Villa should sue him for mismanagement of company funds.
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