We've all seen the Sky interviews where he rambles on and on, seemingly unable to control the drivel emanating from his gob?
You've probably said to yourself “Oh FFS shut up Whelan, you’re making a complete ar$e of yourself and embarrassing our good name!!"
BUT I think he has been playing the media and anyone who'll listen like a fiddle
Think about it.
He could have fired Bob and taken a massive hit to his bank balance having to pay him off.
Or he could plant a seed and big him up in the media at every opportunity, then watch that seed grow to the point that he has now convinced at least one premier league chairman that Bob is the greatest thing since sliced bread!
It now looks highly likely that he'll get his £2m compensation AND the opportunity to finally bring in a new man who will, if he gets it right, make us more difficult to score against (I live in hope).
After all, our Dave didn't get rich by being a drivelling old fool, the man's a masterful salesman!
He should write a book.