I reckon this was player led, not club led. If you look at it realistically would he have got much senior game time? It looks like he wanted to move, Everton dangled a carrot...... If you look at the quality of players we still have on the books though.........
He most definitely would have got senior game time, Craving. This guy is streets ahead of some already there as Surlyc said. He (or his Agent) may have ended up taking the lead with his contract up this summer but the bottom line is that the Club should never,ever have let it get to that point.
Oh dear! Wee Georgie today - With the picture he posted, "The worst day to get injured. Had a great august ... don't think September will be as good please log in to view this image Hopefully won't be in this thing to long."