Heavily edited extract from an interview with BBC Radio Manchester......
"The experiences we've all had this year have been unique and unprecedented," continued Gartside. "These are not excuses, they are reasons. AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED WHEN AWARDING ME A BONUS. LAST SEASON I ONLY LOST ?35M AND GOT ?160K, WITH SAVING ALL THAT MONEY ON PLAYING STAFF WAGES, UP TO 50% AND MAKING THE TEA LADY AND A FEW OTHERS REDUNDANT I SHOULD DOUBLE THAT.