Quote Originally Posted by baggieal View Post
The point was - he should either say he’s committed to the forthcoming championship games or expect to be number 2 after Button.
Button has been great pre-season so don’t want him cast aside for Johnstone as he can’t have his cake and eat it! Only fair to Button and if Button continues to play well he should keep the number 1 shirt regardless!
If you are good enough and ambitious enough to be wanted by a PL club why wouldn’t you try and get a move in the transfer window. More money, better team mates, better stadiums, greater profile. You are only a player for so long why not make the most of it.

You are NOT a fan, you are an employee.

You may want a move and another club may want to buy you. However if the two sides cannot agree a fee, or you don’t like the terms that you are offered then you have to see out the contract that you are on. You have to stay where you are.

In my opinion Johnstone is professional enough and smart enough to know that he may NOT get a move and if that is the case then he needs to make the most of what he can get out of staying at West Brom. He is a far better goalkeeper than Button and if the club cannot sell him for whatever reason then of course they will make him the number one goalie ahead of Button, once it is agreed that he is here for the foreseeable.