Originally Posted by
Ponte_Steve24
Correct Barnsley offered him 18,000 a week. He went to Villa for an extra 9000 a week earning 27000.
Cryne was going to make him best paid player in our history.
Mercenary footballer. Chose £ signs instead of a possible play-off tilt with us and the others wanted out through him leaving.
I'd him being a life long red couldn't be further from the truth. It was the catalyst for other mercenaries to want bigger bucks too.
When your captain fantastic ****s off mid season. It says alot about his character.
If he had an ounce of that integrity he's praised for instead of token turning up in the corner stand n' being clapped he'd have still been a red until the summer of 17 and taken it from there.