Interestingly, this article says that Exeter are negotiating with Olding but distanced themselves from a deal with Jackson. I wonder why one and not the other?
I think Olding has played his hand very well. While Jackson was running around speaking for himself after court and coming off very blasé, apparently if rumours are to be believed celebrating the verdict, threatening to sue people, and finally an insulting 9 days later issued a carefully worded non-apology...
...Olding stood looking ashamed and sorry while someone made a statement on his behalf. Much easier to look sincere than sound sincere I think. That statement had a much more acceptable tone. He had regrets for what had happened... no one bullied him in to that - he shared those sentiments before the first protest.
Then he shut up. He kept his head down. He waited for the decision from his employer. And when that decision came - even it was excepted with more grace than PJ could muster.
In that sense he looks good by comparison. In some ways I wonder if PJ had behaved in a similar way would the both now be back in their shirts. We’ll never know.