at least they aren't ignorantly slating us for doing the dirty or tapping him up
they are aggrieved at the board/manager letting him go, the player and possibly the hierarchical state of modern football, all i would understand in letting one of our own move on to pastures new
True Ledge, it does leave a sour taste when players "refuse" to play.
However, from his POV, he'll be getting a nice chunk of the transfer fee as a sign-on and he's doubling his money in what will probably be his last big move.
As a result, he is probably terrified of getting crocked playing for them and scuppering his last pay day and setting himself up for life financially.
Plus from a late-ish career move, he probably sees Charlton as a bigger club and a better vehicle than Burnley to win promotion back to the Prem. And one last stab at playing in the Prem to prove to himself that he's still good enough to do it.
So, from his perspective, last chance saloon for a number of professional reasons.
It might make him a hungry player if he has the drive and ambition.
Let's hope so.
MAkes a change for charlton to be the bwad bwoys. fug the norvan munkees I say. if they don't like it they can move to eritrea for a better life, if they like!
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they are aggrieved at the board/manager letting him go, the player and possibly the hierarchical state of modern football, all i would understand in letting one of our own move on to pastures new
Re: The board are furious
Posted by: Braindead (IP Logged)
Date: 18 January, 2008 15:21
Andy Gray is a ......
We kick-started his career when he was languishing in the stiffs at Sunderland and he can't wait to leave us.
It is the refusing to play tomorrow scenario that I can't get my head around.
F*ck him
However, from his POV, he'll be getting a nice chunk of the transfer fee as a sign-on and he's doubling his money in what will probably be his last big move.
As a result, he is probably terrified of getting crocked playing for them and scuppering his last pay day and setting himself up for life financially.
Plus from a late-ish career move, he probably sees Charlton as a bigger club and a better vehicle than Burnley to win promotion back to the Prem. And one last stab at playing in the Prem to prove to himself that he's still good enough to do it.
So, from his perspective, last chance saloon for a number of professional reasons.
It might make him a hungry player if he has the drive and ambition.
Let's hope so.