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Apparently the key issue is industrial relations at Highbury, out of the goodness of their heart these men gave up their spare time to discuss the heartlessness of Cole’s employers. These heartless beasts were making Cole unhappy. His unhappiness had nothing to do with a big stack of gold that was being stuffed in mouths and boots over at the lucky seven oil ranch.

Of course at Chelsea they do things differently – any player caught discussing a secret transfer is immediately called in and offered more pay. How different to only a couple of years ago when a key defender was threatening to leave because he was paid half of what the newcomers were getting.

Pass the Buck insists "However, let's be clear here, when you look at the whole proceedings from start to finish - and Arsenal's role in that - you have to come to the view that they had a particular agenda." What agenda is that exactly? Not being pushed around by the likes of you Buck?

Of course having fecked up Cole’s career Chelsea do not want him now but Buck was only too happy to give him a character reference for a future employer "Ashley Cole is a fine young man and was caught up in this situation but didn't have to be. This clearly could not be helpful to the relationship between Arsenal and him. I don't know if you saw him today, but he looked a very unhappy boy."

So it was all Arsenal’s fault "Certainly Arsenal made the complaint, take it from there."

So its becoming clear, the wrong people have been fined, it shouldn’t be Cole, Mourinho and Chelsea. Cole was unhappy, how could Chelsea leave him to suffer? Now they are being fined for a neighbourly act.

"In this case, the player's current club decided not to talk to him or to try to resolve any issues but made it into a public spectacle, which I think was inappropriate, not in the best interests of that club, that player or football."

"We went to the meeting to listen and that was it," Buck stressed. "Our view is that it breaches the rules if you make an approach with the intent of entering into a contract with that player. We had no intention of entering into a contract with that player.

"In fact, a day or two later, we made it very clear to the player's current club, as well as the Premier League, that we had no such intention". Err was that before or after it made the headlines – and why did Kenyon, and Mourinho lie that they had not attended the meeting? No doubt embarrassed that their "Samaritan" work had been uncovered.

"They then (Premiership committee) came to the conclusion that the fact we went to the meeting constituted an approach. We disagree with that conclusion and believe that attending the meeting did not go over the line." Not only did they not go over the line but they walked backwards at all times, mumbling in Mandarin to avoid any misconceptions that this was even possibly an approach. Utter bull$hite Mr Pass the Buck and Mourinho the Special Liar.

These are people who have become drunk on wealth, power, and a second league in a 100 years. So arrogant that they believe they can do what they like, and are amazed when their victim demands justice. They also believe they can bully the Premiership into retreating on its already weak measures. Lets hope they are wrong. As for Ashley Cole its time he admitted he cocked it up and fell amongst, not Samaritans, but thieves. Having been caught with their fingers in the till they are now $hitting on the man who thought he had found allies.

"The rules could certainly be tweaked in this area. It's been suggested that in the last year of his contract a player should be able to talk to other clubs without the permission of his current club." Cole has two years to run on his contract, players can talk to other clubs with six months to go. Only six months, what a harsh world they live in.

Arsenal fans are divided over what attitude to take. Most are hurt, if not very angry at Cole’s behaviour, at the last match of the season they sang their favourite player’s names, Ashley’s was not amongst them. On this website only a few per cent have voted for him as player of the season. There was a time when his shirt sold more than any other player's. Now he intends to distract himself even further with years of litigation. If he is more interested in a career in the law, than one in football then perhaps he should go now.

Only a tiny minority booed him at Highbury, but if Ashley carries on claiming innocence, and threatening court action, he will certainly unite the fans, but unfortunately not in his favour.

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