Sothall_Blade
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I read that and want to shake McCabe by the lapels.
If he'd simply said we urgently needed to raise money, I'd have accepted it. But all that bullshit.....
"Audience: But if they're still on contract with us we don't have to let them go.
KMc: I'm sorry, the answer is yes we do because players regrettably, and let's talk beyond Sheffield United, whether you're John Terry earning £100,000 a week, if you can go for £120,000 a week, you go. Right? Why? Because you want to earn that sort of money. Now you may be on a contract, in the case of the two Kyles with Sheffield United, a legal contract, but you cannot keep those players happy. If you've got that magic to do it, come and sit here. You can't do it, honestly."
How do we know this when we have never, ever tried it?
Just once, tell a player "No. You were happy to sign a contract and we're holding you to it". Let's see what happens.
Worst case scenario:- Player stops trying. Gets dropped and we sell them at the next window.
Best case scenario:- Player keeps trying. We get promoted. Player gets a pay rise or a move to an even bigger club.
Can't we just try this once before we say it's impossible?