I ask again, why on earth would the Dogs let a bloke go who is not on big coin and recently re-signed for 3 or so years? It won't help their cap problems. They'll just let the Morris boys go, and try to move on a big $$ player. Getting rid of a bloke who is providing value would be their last option.
Ok Barry, found it. Below is what I have previously posted on the subject. -
Yes exactly. Perfect in fact. If for arguments sake, he is on 200k and we offer him 350-400k for example, which he is well worth it and on form is playing closer to a 500k player, then that would be very very tempting for a player like him. To increase your earnings by around 100% at this point of his career he and his manager would be mad not to seriously look at making the move.
On the other hand, the Dogs are in a very difficult position to try and match our offer. Then even if they obviously wouldn't want to let him go, if he got a bee in his bonnet about it, voila, they may have very little choice in the matter. To keep a player that is very unhappy in a team that isn't travelling to well can be an even bigger cancer.
BA can throw even more kindling onto the fire and court him with love and uber praise and respect and outline the wonderful things he could add to his game in a team with great halves and better finishers...e.t.c.
We have seen players and managers do this a million times. The difference is usually arsehole teams are the beneficiaries. It is about time we turned the tables on them while they are vulnerable I say.
Not rocket science, just good smart strong management. Stuff Peter Bullfrog Moore would be proud of.
