Apparently the mascot was the son of his girlfriends brother I believe. Think that bit is genuine. Bristol City were pissed with the way the story was put in the press and played the illegal approach card. NMcW had an awkward call to Mark Ashton to apologise for the way it came out. All of this is true.
However, we have made an offer and one that is being considered by all parties. The response from KR was to maintain business relations and to be seen to be doing things the right way. But that doesn't mean that the deal is dead or that KR is bullshitting. It's just going back to the way every approach of ours has been managed before the photo was released.