Hampshire has gone, it’s over, for whatever reason neither party could reach a solution so for chuff sake move on.
It’s a team game and it’s the coaches job to create a team and if he doesn’t think a player is worth the amount of his limited budget that he’s requesting then so be it, it’s the blokes job for heavens sake.
Would I have liked him to stay? Yes
Would I have liked him to stay at any price? Absolutely not!
Do I think it’s a mistake? Not really. For starters he’s not that good, he’d still be at Wigan if he were, think about it. If you minus all this local boy stuff which truly annoys me, he’s a handy player and not some misunderstood genius.
Finally he’s had this merry dance with every club he’s ever played at, I don’t know the ins or outs but none of them seemed willing to move heaven and earth to keep him, again think about it.
I’ve enjoyed watching him I really have and I wish him well in the future but no player is bigger than the club! If MC and CC are only willing to pay him X and no more then so be it.
My new loyalty is with the whole of the 2020 team and he ain’t in it and that should be the end of it.
No Hampshire the martyr for me.