Anyway it's saving us a few more quids, no loyalty bonus to cough up, best if they found an overseas buyer, they sort of hinted they wouldn't sell anyone to Spurs.
Surely if he's refusing to work, we could refuse to pay him? Otherwise what's to stop any footballer going right, well I'm not showing up any more.
A written request and refusing to train are all logical conclusions following the boards strategy. For the sake of any credibility the board must just invoke appropriate sanctions ( fines, exclusion etc. ) If this is a test of resolve, this has to be where the board go "all in".
Gotta be something to do with breach (or non-performance, maybe) of contract. But you never know with this sport's strange disregard of standard contract law.
@alex_crook: False alarm #saintsfc fans have now been told Morgan Schneiderlin has NOT handed in a transfer request. Spoken to his camp and club sources.
Poor Ronald is what I say. He's done nothing wrong, and acted very professionally so far. I can understand Morgan's frustration, as others have been allowed to leave, but he isn't doing himself any favours by acting like a little kid really. He signed the contract last year, so the club don't have to sell. He may not like it, but Krueger, Reed and whoever else, have closed the door. Edit: May be a false alarm, so Morgan is the ultimate professional
Crook says that a third party informed various media groups that Morgan had handed in a request, but Morgan's camp and Saints say he has not!!
The board has to stay firm...how long would Morgan be prepared to risk not playing. If we can afford to (which we can) he can do us no harm by not turning up...he just takes up a place on our players list...and let's face it, we will have a few gaps anyway.
