I suppose it's a calculated risk, if we retain him now and keep all our current centre backs then we will have too many, they won't get enough game time and there will be unrest. Obviously if we are letting him go we have the intention of keeping the others, we do not need to sell them so unless a stupid offer comes in (like it did for Long) they'll be with us next season. McShane was unfortunate he was the one out of contract as it made the decision for them. Your right though if we end up selling the others we will have to find an unproven centre back and letting McShane go will have been a mistake but you can't hand out contracts on the basis of what might happen, sometimes these decisions work other times it comes back to haunt you, time will tell.
The view from Amber Nectar.... http://www.ambernectar.org/blog/2015/05/news-mcshane-heads-list-of-summer-departures/
He fell out with Bruce, got sent to train with the kids and made it public knowledge by putting it on Twitter. He was then accepted back into the squad after apologising to Bruce. It doesn't matter who was in the right, the managers decision is final and players need to be able to accept that.
At least that puts the daft Bruce jr. favouritism stuff to bed, a shame Rosy didn't sign, badly advised maybe?
Chester wont be sold. I can see the club asking Chezza to stay and help get us back up. He may get an extension now to safeguard both parties. We wont get what Chester is worth now anyway. This time next and back in the PL........
Just blame everything on Alex Bruce like you usually do, saves actually thinking of something worthwhile and interesting to share with the world
I shall reserve judgement till I have seen our squad for the coming season, though I had hoped we would have kept Mcshane.
I noticed that too. It's not just about who is the best player it's who's under contract and at what salary. I'm sure well be cutting our cloth by Championship standards now.
1) I will tell you that I am not involved in anyway (sic) shape or form in written journalism. 2) Where at any stage in my post do I relay information as if it is correct? I really don't think you understand the process of passing on other people's opinions: "I've heard that new interpretation of 1984 is good", "Apparently that Arcade Fire are excellent live", "By all accounts City were unlucky on Saturday". These are all examples of people relaying opinion of something that they clearly haven't experienced themselves which is precisely what I did. 3) You keep saying you won't reply anymore and yet....
Does that mean you agree with him?!? I really don't understand why people can't grasp that relaying someone else's opinion doesn't mean its your own.
Having too many can be resolved by the loan system (especially as both have PL pedigree); not having enough puts you in the melee for the right quality. We may well have the intention of keeping the others, but that does not mean the others will want to stay if chased by another club. If we believe what we are told (and I do) most of those players will have halved their salaries, so chasing them will be a soft option for many clubs; including our immediate rivals. They were a part of a proven defence and their stock at our level and lower half PL will be high. People keep mentioning Curtis Davies, but really, Curtis who?? Curtis has not appeared for us for ages, he is reported to be out of sorts with the club, so how he is in any reckoning is totally beyond me. Lenihan and Maguire have much to prove, Dudgeon is lost to us as far as I can see. But never mind all of that, who will our right back be now? I think you can hand out contracts on the basis of what might happen as that is exactly what squad building is about; on the other hand you can release key players and indulge in squad dismantling. It has been stated, by the club, that there is a real aim to achieve instant promotion and that needs squad support - look back at Newcastle and see how they kept their squad intact and drove the league with it. This is really poor squad management and smacks of the dressing room issues I have spoken of since December.
I spoke to a Wigan fan a few months back and he said he was doing very well and hoped they would sign him permanently Had a quick look on twitter and it seems like the Wigan fans rated him. Joe @Wafc_Joey May 20 Would love see Harry Maguire Join us Permanently!! Quality this season ****in Love him!! #wafc WiganSte @HappyWiganer May 20 Sorry to see Harry Maguire return back to Hull, a real hard working talented lad. Reckon he was the best of the loanees at #wafc.
Can't say I'm happy about this. But Maguire could have a very bright future for us. He needs game time. Sometimes you have to play the long game.
