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Post by captainfishpaste on Sept 3, 2010 14:39:32 GMT
I thought there were reputable sunderland ITKs who seemed to think that Sunderland are paying a % of KJ's wages in addition to his loyalty bonus and Stoke paying him a massive signing on fee to lower his weekly? I would class Tony Pulis as a reputable ITK on this one, and he was quite clear in what he said about the deal - Stoke couldnt afford his wages so Sunderland "took care of that" so that the deal could happen. Captain Fishpaste seems intent on peddling some conspiracy theory whereby Sunderland didnt make that payment, but rather only made a bog standard "loyalty payment". If that was true Pulis was lying; and surely someone from SAFC would have spoken out publicly to put him right? I've always thought Pulis was the type to call a spade a spade, and if he reckons we agreed to pay Jones off, in order to get him out of the club, then I'm inclined to believe him - especially when there's not one shred of evidence to suggest he's lying. If you were legally entitled to a 7-figure sum if you left your current employers, would you leave without it? Of course he paid Jones off in order to get him out of the club. As soon as we made the decision to sell him we were contractually obliged to do so. Pulis isn't lying, he is putting a positive spin on it to make the information something of use. It's really not that complicated. Even the Stokies who would love to believe it is actually true and laud it over us can see that it isn't.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2010 14:45:32 GMT
I like turtles.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Sept 3, 2010 14:49:14 GMT
Donatello was my favourite.
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