Well...it does all suggest that Cortese has had some say, doesn't it? Why would he mention the chairman at all otherwise? He doesn't complain about Adkins not picking him.
And I'll repeat: Chairmen getting involved with picking the team ALWAYS ends well.
Also, Adkins is a smarmy David Brent of...
Agreed, he's being an immature knob, but I wonder what Cortese did in the first place to provoke that response? Sounds like Cortese has decided over Adkins' head that Puncheon isn't to play again this season.
Understandable if it was on a thread about say, Michael Owen. However, Puncheon is EXACTLY the sort of player we should be aiming for, and I'm fairly sure we were linked with him a few years ago.