by bigmick » Tue Jul 05, 2005 10:02 pm
The problem with any player you take as a makewieght is whether or not you can make the guy REALLY want to come. It's not the same as you going to a club and enquiring about some player or other. When you say "give us 20 million plus that other bloke", how does the "other bloke" feel?. Well what if he doesn't really want to move? his kids are in a local school, his wife is well into the local amateur dramatics class while he's busy giving the next door neighbour a good seeing to?
Imagine how you'd feel. You go into work tomorrow to find out that some Nigel has been given your job but not to worry, you're being transfered to another office in Wolverhampton so get your gear ready mate. Big difference between that and "the Wolverhampton office have been on the on the old Percy Thrower and they say you are exactly what they are looking for. The CEO is bombing down the motorway right now 'cos he considers your transfer the most important piece of business he'll do this year". OK maybe you wouldn't want to go to Wolverhampton anyhow (it's probably not a good example as it's an absolute carsey) but you get my drift. Cash only, no makewieghts.
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