Patrick Cryne selling off players before he sold the club.
Same as what these owners did at Nice - so we can’t really point the finger at the owners of a foreign club when our past owners have done exactly the same.
As I recall Cryne offered Hourihane the biggest wage ever offered at Barnsley to keep him here but couldn't compete with the £28K a week Villa offered. Hardly compares with Conway ringing other clubs seeking bids