melonhead i think the management team looked at the offer and knew they couldnt turn it down for multitudinous reasons
only one of which was that the club couldnt afford to
i do however believe that brian believes he could have got long to stay another year with this investment
i even believe he may just have been able to do so
They had both signed new contracts so I think it was the offers made for them that meant they had to go as they were too good to turn down.
As we know everyone has their price.....it's just now that WE can afford it