People keep talking about the money, yes £15m is alot to us, but the crucial thing is keeping as much continuity in the team as possible right now, for example if Brenden was still here i would be far more happier letting one or two good players move on,the continuity would roughly be the same.
We have a new manager and 3 new players that nobody knows will work out,there will also be squad players moving on, this equates to unstability, which is something we can do without right now, what a new manager needs to work from is all the previous component parts, then he canmake adjustments to suit his own style.
We must remember that this season has added bite because of the new TV deal, there is an extra £20m coming into the club if we stay up!! surely its far better to go for prem survival with your best assets at your disposal ??
The club can tell joe he will get his move either in January(if we accumalate a good number of points) or next summer regardless of where we finish, at least then we have given ourselves the best chance possible to stay in this league using the best players we can, selling off one of our best players doesnt automatically mean the money will be better used elsewhere.
if you want a good example try Arsenal, sure they are still a great team but they havent won anything since selling good players every year!! of course our mission is to stay in the premier league but at this crucial time i think its wise to persuede him to stay for at least one more season,then give him his move if he wishes, i wouldnt mind us giving him a pay rise either if it meant we can keep him here.
Anybody see the Liverpool v Roma game last night?? oh dear, Brendn has got his work cut out bringing in the new style, i can see why he has stabbed us in the back,its because he realises he wont have the time to implement his ideas quickly and effectively . Cue the move for Joe and probably other swans past or present
