Russybcool wrote:
cornerdon26 wrote:
Russybcool wrote:
But if he was a first teamer who we would miss then I might think differently, but he is a 20 year old who has played for us for half a season and have we missed not having him? Not really, the results speak for themselves. Good luck to him, but if he doesnt want to be here then I dont want him to play for us. Sounds like a little bit of arrogance is creaping in to be honest.
I don't think any player wants to be here, every single player has ambition and a want to play at a higher level. That is the reality of football. Sorinola may have an opportunity for better coaching, a better financial package and a new experience - whether that will necessarily lead to be a better career will always be disputed. If you asked any player in the team if they could go to Leeds or Brighton (two teams who were mentioned in January) I am fairly certain all of them would say yes, but the opportunity will never come up for almost all of them.
Even Dean Lewington?
Anyway regardless of that fact if he sent L1 on fire then I would concede that point. But to leave on the off chance you might scrape in to a PL team and get paid a stupid amount of money regardless then shows how little you care for a club that gave you the break. If he doesnt want to be with us then good luck to him. I am not going to miss him. Whilst he has potential, sitting in a PL U23's might not progress his career as much as staying down the lower leagues and earning that spot. He is only 20 he has another 5 or so years before he would even be classed as "in his prime".
Well it all depends on what you mean in your original point of Sorinola not wanting to be here. The Sorinola contract situation seems be a result of media attention regarding Premier League teams being interested. His interest in such a move in noway says he doesn't want to be here or that he doesn't care about the club, just that there are currently more appealing and exciting potential options out there. I'm happy in my job, but if something better came along I would move on.
If Lewington was offered the chance to play in the best league in the world, train with full internationals, work under impressive coaches and have even more financial stability then he would 100% want it. Every player would. But that doesn't mean he wasn't happy with us, arrogant or wouldn't put 100% effort in.
Also there is nothing to say a move to a Premier League development squad wouldn't be better for his career, he may even get a loan spell to another club. He may break into an international youth set up quicker as more coaches are watching. He could sign a new contract with us, struggle, get released and end up in non-league within a year or two. There are absolutely no guarantees either way.