Why would we pay him off when he wanted out? Surely that can't be right.

Could have been £50 and his flight home. Or just paid his notice.

My thoughts exactly, maybe more to it than what is out in the public arena ?

Although there was the suggestion that he had offered to see the season out, maybe we've paid him that. If so, I don't know why wouldn't have wanted him to stay.

WHY??? would hull pay him off? if he wanted out, then 'dont let the door hit you on the way out' surly!!!

It's the Australian press. They've most likely just assumed he's had a payout without bothering to check. I really can't see the club paying him anything above his airfare home given that he asked to leave.

Id say he got paid off till end of the season

Why the hell would we pay him off for the full season when it was his choice to leave? Out of pocket then!

hope we didnt pay him off, im hoping we can put the whole 'soft such' days behind us, and start a new ruthless culture.

on and off the field

Can anyone actually confirm or deny if we paid him off? I can't see any reasoning for it tbh

How could anyone on here do that?

Can't for the life of me work out how a guy can walk out on a contract and expect to paid off.

It's a combination of paper talk and a bullting agent, IMO.

I don't know mate, which is why I asked

He needs a reason too be back there, look at the Aussie press with Watts at the moment. Whilst what happened was no relation to the Watts scenario the Aussie press will be checking everything to get a story.

Why would we do that and effectively pay for a player we don't have? Not to mention using up cap space. That would be the height of stupidity IMO and I'd be [iextremely[/i disappointed if we've done any such thing.

I do recall an article that claims McKinnon offered to stay until the end of the season but Gentle more or less told him to leave now (words to that effect), maybe he got some dosh to go before the end of the season as Gentle felt he would not be as productive as he could be if his heart was here instead of Australia.

That does make some sense. Makes me think Gentle may have something up his sleeve regarding this season

Gentle's words were: "sometimes you've got to be selfish, do what's best for you".

I too would be surprised if any pay-off amounted to more than a flight home but if it did, I'm not overly worried, just shows we're not as skint as some would have us believe

Disgraceful if true.

It's probably not true.

Me neither tbh

never said it was,i have no idea what happened it was just a thought.

I heard he got half his money mate.