Well this has been said about McS by several people who should know. Although from a good source it is heresay none the less so I have truthfully qualified my remark by saying I have no proof. What is so odd about that?

Hitler only had one ball as well. Honest.

I think its the impression people get now when someone fails to be consistently picked by McDermott after last year with Burgess & Cross that it must be an attitude thing, if they don't apply themselves well in training or just want out. The story of Jay Pitts is another that adds to that, he came in after JJB got injured, did well in a few games then mysterily dropped for an out of form Clarkson, and then off to Hull.

I know you've copped a bit for saying this but I agree with you on this one, Mcshane has always struck me as being like a big kid ie if I dont get my own way Im not playing anymore. Maybe this attitude is costing him first team action becuase he's not putting the effort in training. Also Hood has come through a little quicker than he expected so he's not getting his own way with the 9 shirt.

I think it's very wrong of you to speculate on a player having an attitude problem, Especially when there's no evidence to support this.

I'm only speculating on what i've read and heard, why else then would you give a player the 9 shirt and a 4 year contract then not play/pick him. It does'nt make sense.

I speculate what you have heard and read is complete rubbish, Brian McDermott doesn't handle the contracts...

No, but he will have some say in who deserves a new contract and who doesn't surely. If he deems a player to be not good enough for whatever reason and tells Hethrington this, I doubt he would then go and offer that player a contract and vice versa.

It's not good to speculate if you know nothing of the situation, It doesn't do anybody involved any good.

You've just describe 90% of posts on the message board there!

That could explain why he's not getting much game time.

Might as well scrap the whole forum then.

I always thought that's what internet forums were for, allowing people to air their views and ideas

Nope, insults and trolling