Been having a few conversations about the fortunate individual that has attached itself to us, firstly I'll address the blind cheek of the whole thing..
How can he knowing the role he played in getting his old pal the sack take up the option he was given, has the man no pride in himself, coming and taking a deal offered by the now sacked manager in a sad glassy eyed moment between two has beens, that appears to be the only option open to him as his performances last season have raised the alarm that he's shot and clearly on the way down in a very rapid manner.. He himself knows he's a shot player, why else would he take the option knowing what's he's going to get on his return, he knows he's nothing but a burden and hate figure..
The fact is this, we're stuck with him, so what happens next??
1. He can't be played in the first team because he'll be booed, this will clearly impact on the rest of the players and affect thier performances, something we definitely need to avoid like the plague now as we look to build a new team under a new manager... If anything total support needs to be applied from day one regardless of what's happening on the pitch, hammonds presence will guarantee negativity in the team and stands, we need a fresh start, he will stink the place out..
2. The bench, can we afford to have him benched for the whole season, and be an unused sub, could he be trusted not to undermine the manager and staff when things go wrong, can we trust him not to be a bad influence on the other younger subs he'd be sat with every weekend, it's a no from me, he'd be poison wouldn't he..
3. Loan him out, providing his agent can find some team stupid enough to want an expensive waste of a squad number we'll still have to pay half...( this is my preferred option, cut the losses)
4. The pay off, that's why he's took the option, and just for that reason alone why we shouldn't pay his contract up, this is what he's wanting and this is what's guaranteeing him legendary Wanker status....
5. He's an expensive door stop, even if we used him as a door stop at the ticket office during busy periods he'd be expensive wouldn't he, then there's the issue that a weight or wedge might outperform him anyway and he'd have to be subbed for the younger more ambitious and mobile dead weight..
Etc....
But how do we get a player out of the club who clearly is not wanted, and here for his last big payday and absolutely nothing else, can the fans do anything constructively to help the club get this loser out the door..?? Cause it needs to happen...
How can he knowing the role he played in getting his old pal the sack take up the option he was given, has the man no pride in himself, coming and taking a deal offered by the now sacked manager in a sad glassy eyed moment between two has beens, that appears to be the only option open to him as his performances last season have raised the alarm that he's shot and clearly on the way down in a very rapid manner.. He himself knows he's a shot player, why else would he take the option knowing what's he's going to get on his return, he knows he's nothing but a burden and hate figure..
The fact is this, we're stuck with him, so what happens next??
1. He can't be played in the first team because he'll be booed, this will clearly impact on the rest of the players and affect thier performances, something we definitely need to avoid like the plague now as we look to build a new team under a new manager... If anything total support needs to be applied from day one regardless of what's happening on the pitch, hammonds presence will guarantee negativity in the team and stands, we need a fresh start, he will stink the place out..
2. The bench, can we afford to have him benched for the whole season, and be an unused sub, could he be trusted not to undermine the manager and staff when things go wrong, can we trust him not to be a bad influence on the other younger subs he'd be sat with every weekend, it's a no from me, he'd be poison wouldn't he..
3. Loan him out, providing his agent can find some team stupid enough to want an expensive waste of a squad number we'll still have to pay half...( this is my preferred option, cut the losses)
4. The pay off, that's why he's took the option, and just for that reason alone why we shouldn't pay his contract up, this is what he's wanting and this is what's guaranteeing him legendary Wanker status....
5. He's an expensive door stop, even if we used him as a door stop at the ticket office during busy periods he'd be expensive wouldn't he, then there's the issue that a weight or wedge might outperform him anyway and he'd have to be subbed for the younger more ambitious and mobile dead weight..
Etc....
But how do we get a player out of the club who clearly is not wanted, and here for his last big payday and absolutely nothing else, can the fans do anything constructively to help the club get this loser out the door..?? Cause it needs to happen...
