Quote: PopTart "But if we don't want Shaw, and we are paying money for nothing now, why restrict him getting a job elsewhere?
He's not going to be playing in Cas's first 17.'"
Then what's the point in the compensation rule?
It's there to compensate us for developing a player should he go to another SL before he's over 21.
Yes it's harsh on the lad, especially if he's been mismanaged by his agent (just my opinion) but from a business point of view it makes sense.
I get your point and as I've always said the youth part of the game is always a but murky.
Also I might be way off the mark, but doesn't the compensation rule only kick in once he's played so many first team games? In which case I'd definitely want some compensation.