Karl Robinson (Ed. Page 79 - GONE- Mutual Consent)

If Mr Robinson was unaware of the scale of disarray the club was in before joining his due diligence skills are matched only by the man for whom he agreed to work.

The chaos of our relegation will have had any sane footballing professional in the industry exploring every other option on the planet. We were toxic. Let us not forget the shock of how Powell, a former figurehead of the players union and held in high esteem by his fellow professionals had already registered.

It was only the recruitment of Slade that re-established any industry credibility.
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Robinson, as the consensus here suggests, had unfortunately placed himself in an untenable position.

In the corporate sense he was completely out of his depth.

To his credit he stepped into being a spokesman for the club on matters way beyond his brief. He rose to the challenge with all the gusto of the garrulous individual that he is.

Unfortunately any number of his recent revelations, some no doubt made with honest intent, were very easily defined as in breach of the terms of confidentiality enshrined within his contract.

The divulging of the offer to resign to the media is in itself a breach. Deliberate or not is purely a matter of conjecture. Who else could have possibly released such information? There is no one else left.

Such ill discipline has been the "hallmark" of his stewardship and quite literally handed "all the cards" to Duchatelet. The latter has walked this walk probably more times than any owner on the planet during his stewardship of STVV, Standard Liege and ourselves.

For him it will not even be personal merely a matter of corporate standards and opportunity.

Once in breach of your contract the employer has virtually been given a Carte Blanche menu of options.

Personally I feel it will be hard for Bowyer and Jackson to revitalise and channel the energies of the squad.

For me I would have asked Avory to step in as the figurehead with Bowyer and Jackson continuing to support.

The club house needs a new leader for now completely removed from the turmoil of the recent weeks. Euell is a worthy individual in his own right but it would be grossly unfair to ask him as part of the senior clubhouse to step out from the ranks at this juncture.

Avory, as someone one step removed, has the leadership skills, knowledge of many of the younger players and the comfort of being able to return to his usual duties in due course.

Mr Robinson had in large part become no more than a passenger and will now depart for the destination of his choice.

Managerial departure number 8 plus 3 temporary custodians since Jan 2014.

That Duchatelet can now put out nigh on an entire team of ex managers and senior coaches within such a period says all we need know. The man in footballing terms has been pure poison.

It's ok though guys - it's his money!!! Yea right

If I recall correctly the Chinese have a proverb "The path less trod is their path to nowhere".

I have long challenged its value but I am beginning to think they have a point.