Source: Daily_Mail
HATCHET MAN: Jagielka heads the race for easy money in the aftermath of the Carlos Tevez affair
Phil Jagielka is one of the players who could not keep SheffieldUnited in the Barclays Premier League two years ago and supposedly nowwants a bonus for it.[LNB]It is thought that 19 of them plus former manager Neil Warnock areready to sue West Ham[LNB]to pay for their failure as they shamelessly seepound signs following a fair settlement between the two clubs.[LNB]West Ham's deceitful third party ownership rule-breaking in theCarlos Tevez saga has left them vulnerable to such action and maybethey deserve everything they get (their amazingly resilient chiefexecutive Scott Duxbury, a key player in the mess, certainly does).[LNB] [LNB]Bad memories: Neil Warnock consoles Phil Jagielka after Sheffield United were relegated[LNB]But Jagielka's apparent involvement reveals those involved in thelatest twist for the opportunists they are and somebody should put anend to this embarrassing episode once and for all.[LNB] More from Hatchet Man... HATCHET MAN: Just like the way he went down, Pedersen's excuse is thoroughly unconvincing[LNB]17/03/09 HATCHET MAN: O'Neill for England? There's only one deal on the Villa manager's mind here[LNB]17/03/09 HATCHET MAN: Clumsy and aggressive: Olsson won't save West Brom with his new tactics[LNB]17/03/09 HATCHET MAN: Don't blame Benfica for wanting nothing to do with Middlesborough flop Alves[LNB]17/03/09 HATCHET MAN: Unhappy fans should target O'Neill, the real Villan of the piece, not burned-out Agbonlahor [LNB]16/03/09 HATCHET MAN: Two goals in two matches hardly makes shin-digger Essien prolific - he's only got 16 in 148 games for Chelsea[LNB]16/03/09 HATCHET MAN: Come clean Sir Alex: It was cowardice, not anger, that made you dodge the Sky TV cameras[LNB]16/03/09 HATCHET MAN: He's cost City £800,000 a goal and travels worse than cheese in a spacesuit - happy 29th week of fleecing City, Mr Robinho[LNB]16/03/09 VIEW FULL ARCHIVE[LNB] As a result of Sheffield United's relegation Jagielka was sold toEverton[LNB]for £4million and it is normal practice for the player toprofit from the sale process.In addition, his wages at a bigger club with better prospects would usually increase significantly.[LNB]At Everton, his good form has been noticed by England's newmanagement regime, which it may not have at unfashionable SheffieldUnited, and that too will have had lucrative spin-offs either inbonuses or commercial endorsements - or both.[LNB]Apparently after two years with Everton, Jagielka is also in linefor a pay hike taking his weekly wage from £25,000 to £40,000. So howexactly has the 26-year-old lost out financially from SheffieldUnited's relegation?[LNB]Maybe West Ham should counter-sue him for not sharing in thesignificant upturn in fortunes he has enjoyed since West Ham helpedsend his old club down. After all, they should be able to take thesmooth with the rough.[LNB]The latest developments serve only to confirm that one side is no better than the other and expediency not morality rules.[LNB]No one at this stage seems to care about what happened or why, theircases are not about right or wrong but what they think will be easymoney.[LNB] [LNB]
