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Well, we would keep them longer if they didn’t consistently fit into our structure and do brilliant jobs, so that the richest clubs in the world pay us for them. I’d rather have an employee be they staff or player for two brilliant seasons than six mediocre ones. The fact remains we are...

Well, right now we are, yes. But we’ve also been in the top division for a fraction of our existence, we’ve never won a major competition (no, the charity shield doesn’t count!) and this is our first ever season in Europe’s second competition. Chelsea, by comparison, have won everything...

A very long and boring employment contract specifying non-compete clauses, restriction of access to databases/systems and protection against IP theft/corporate espionage. In reality hard to enforce exactly what is said between parties I agree, but these are the mechanisms which are in place...

I hope it continues because it means they and the club are doing well.

Well, the reality is that both Cucurella and Potter became overnight multimillionaires by leaving us for Chelsea, so I can absolutely see why people would move if money was a big motivator. Both Cucurella and Potter could in theory now join a “passion project”, rebuild their reps and go again...

The wheels of churn continue to turn. Not worried and, as always, trust Barber and Bloom 100% in club affairs. We will have the permanent successor already lined up - now the lawyers from both sides can earn their small fortune in fees thrashing out the compensation amount. Thanks Sam, good...