Quote: The Chair Maker "Im minded of Sean Longs comments in his book.
Always turn down the 1st contract offer.
Kyle knows he is in a strong position and lets be honest Saints 1st offer is probably a test the water offer.
They will have an amount they can afford and Kyle and his agent will have an amount that they desire.
I expect Saints to come back later next year with a better offer. Probably not as much as Kyle would dream of, but a decent one.
There is also my opinion that all this rumour mongering, a lot of which is coming from Wigan fans, is merely an attempt to unsettle the player and turn Saints fans against him. So that he can then go to pastures new. Wigan being the dream ticket for these people.
As for Mugwump saying Saints have been daft, well they havent because Matty Smith is still at the club, he is a fine and proven half back, not as exciting as Kyle but competent, and as good as most in SL.
He will be on a month to month contract at Salford so if Kyle decides to leave then Saints can bring Matty back.'"
You're right. Smith is "as good as most in SL" - though what THAT says about SL is anyone's guess. And we can rely on him-ish (what release clauses are built into his loan agreement?). But Smith hardly has McManus' confidence. If he did he wouldn't be out on loan.
So, again, you're right. We're not staking an entire season on a kid we are not entirely confident in. [iWe are staking it on TWO kids we're not entirely confident in.
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Which is not the kind of behaviour I'd expect from a club that has set such high standards for a decade in on-the-field performance and professionalism. Not one bit.