Norman's stormin' (again)

The headline doesn't really work that well does it? It's staying though, mainly because I can't think of anything better.

Norman Gautrey seems to have resigned about a million times during his 14 months at the Abbey, so this latest exit isn't totally out of character. However, one suspects it will be more permanent than his previous walk-outs given the rumours from the weekend's NLP that Weymouth's Chief Executive Gary Calder is set to get a job at the Abbey. In the wake of Gautrey's departure, Terry Baker's fervent denial that Calder will be turning up in the United board room sounds about as hollow as Stephen Reed's brain cavity.

Incidentally, does anyone else find it vaguely amusing that the Gautrey's are leaving to go travelling? It conjures up images of Norman living it up at a full moon party on some random Thai beach. One suspects their actual choice of destination will be a bit more sedate, but it's certainly a nice lifestyle if you can get it, and I wish them well.

The timing of this announcement seems more than a little suspect, coming hours after the club AGM. Presumably the Gautrey's have known they'll be going for a little while, and anyone would think the board delayed making it public so they wouldn't be questioned on it by shareholders. The whole business seems a bit underhand, but then again, when has anything involving Cambridge United been anything but?