Originally Posted by pass_and_move
Reply With QuoteESR
You have to accept certain players leaving, it's inevitable that the likes of Winnall Hourihane and Mawson would move onto better things. As a Barnsley fan we all accept that some players are destined for higher things.
What I find difficult to grasp is that despite being safe by chrimbo last season we couldn't hold on to or offer deals they deserved to Watkins, Scowen and the Wigan lad we had on loan Morsy. Losing our top players was hard to take. Roberts was another big loss. All these proved their worth in this division and were let go simply because we never offered them championship wages which is criminal imo.
They were replaced by players who clearly aren't up to the task. Out of what we've spent on these new guys I think the money would've bin better spent on decent contracts for the above mentioned. Letting championship quality players leave on a free or Morsy stay at Wigan because we refuse to pay them the going rate is only going to result in gambling on untried young uns which hasn't worked.
If we'd have kept Watkins Scowen and Morsy then the likelihood is that we wouldn't be sinking faster than titanic. Our midfield isn't up to it this season. We lack bite and leadership, the attributes Scowen and Morsy clearly proved they had. Instead we waste money on that leeds waster Mowatt and various other gambles who've done nothing.
Yes it's easy in hindsight but when you have quality already in the camp that we are more than capable of keeping then keep the feckers. The Crynes just took the plan a bridge too far thinking that championship footballers grow on trees and you can turn over an entire football team in a summer transfer window buying from lower leagues. It's come back to bite us big time unfortunately.
