Due to being in Australia, I wasn't able to be there for the 4-1 thrashing we doled out, but I was there for the 3-0 thrashing a couple of years back when we got a soft penalty and they got a commensurately soft red card!
Only if he becomes resident in the UK. Where his wife and children are is of very little relevance, although it might reduce the number of days he can spend in the UK, I suspect he will comfortably be under that number.
Scott Parker’s record of getting teams promoted from the Championship is excellent. So he’s not a bad call, especially as a former player. If he gets them up they should sack him on the spot however and appoint Thomas.
It's pretty common for the supplier to pay them in order to expedite delivery. Some countries pretty much insist on it. (We're talking minor retail items, not bulk scaffolding, of course.)