ahh ok, there seems to be a lot of hear-say regarding the circumstances of Manning's contract/move.
He seems to be made out to be public enemy number one because he couldn't agree a new contract with the club. I read on social media that Wallace was on more money than Manning. That is only hear-say so not too sure if it's true or not. Considering Manning kept Wallace out of the team all last season, if true, Manning would be entitled to ask how we pay more to somebody sitting in the stands.
He came to us as a young lad for little or nothing from Galway United 5/6 years ago. We developed him as a player and sold him on for a profit. I haven't seen any evidence that he said he doesn't want to play for the club or that he had outgrown the club. I am prepared to believe he may have said those things if people can produce some evidence of same.
Why can't people just say, he left for another club and wish him all the best like most of us did with Eze and BOS - as and when he leaves and various other players who left our club. The comments on here arn't so bad but some of the stuff I have read on social media are pure nasty and to my mind, reflects badly on us as supporters of this club. Players will come and go for different reasons. The ambition of all humans from a work point of view is to improve their economic situation so they can give their families the best they can.
Like all players who left us, I wish Manning all the best in his future career. I have no reason to believe he done any wrong to us as a club.