Quote Originally Posted by shedka View Post
It kind of is if you don't have a ready made replacement, he goes then it messes with the key base of the side

Our best back four last season
Smith Edwards Reynolds Robson

This season
Smith Edwards Mulgrew Robson

Unless we have a very decent replacement lined up it messes with our season way more that Shankland going does
See when Paul Dixon left for the second time, did we have a ready made replacement for him? I would argue thats a no, but this young lad that has divided opinion since he broke into the team was given a chance, and while he never been the best, he has developed far enough to interest other teams.

This time we have Duffy who has poked his nose into the team, Freeman who can apparently play both sides, and if it came to it, Mulgrew and Reynolds could fill in if someone is to be brought in, and of course Sporle who filled in there and did well late in the season, although i think he needs to be a left mid!

I would rather he stayed, but if he can get a chance elsewhere and we get some money in, then thanks for the service and move on, because producing players and making money from them is what we have done well through the years.