the_corkscrew":1n3hiae1 said:
Well Nottingham has to be a better place to live than Bolton, but ...
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Purrington signs for Rotherham - confirmed
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Well Nottingham has to be a better place to live than Bolton, but ...
the_corkscrew":1m6sy7pj said:
Not necessarily. He might see himself as a League One player. He might think well I can get there with Argyle or Rotherham - one really rates me, has bid £300,000, offered me a hefty wage increase and think I'm worth a 3.5 year contract.
The other are paying me not a lot on a deal which runs out in June.
In terms of messages, I doubt our strategy has made him feel overly valued.
Purrington didn't want to leave. Don't believe the spin. Argyle made no effort to keep him. He was not unhappy at the club at all and would not have been at the end of his contract in the summer if he'd played a few more games so no pressure to sell him. He loves Argyle.
Business decision from Argyle pure and simple.
Business decision from Argyle pure and simple.
I am 100% certain of what I am saying - of course, it can't be verified. I can't disclose my source but it is water tight. Argyle fans shouldn't blame him. I did until I knew the truth.
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Penlee":2g4aa5wx said:
If this was a business decision from Argyle I am certain they would have got a replacement for BP before they sold him.
Positively Green":1stmdopn said:
My informed opinion is that Penlee is pretty close to the truth. I was hoping Ben was going to have at least a slight, headache over this.(always thought by division alone he should think long and hard) It was a complete no brainer in the end he clearly just wasn't wanted here. Not so much a business decision by Argyle but a personal one IMO.
MarkMatthews":pwapt9uv said:
I agree with you Mark from what I have learnt today (many business decisions have a personal slant). Very sad really and surprising how it has been handled.
Penlee":58dusbdu said:
I couldn't understand the lack of fight from the club to keep him, if what your saying is true Penlee, I'm totally disgusted with those who run the club.
I can only assume that DA decided that every player has a value and that, in his opinion, £300,000 (if that's what it was) for Purrington was an offer that he was prepared to accept. Again, I would assume that there were add-ons and he considered that it was in PAFC's interests to accept the offer.
Time will tell if he was right but I still maintain that it was a management decision and that he was not put under any pressure by the Board. Of course, he would have discussed the offer with the Board but I believe that it was his recommendation to accept it and they supported his professional judgement.
Time will tell if he was right but I still maintain that it was a management decision and that he was not put under any pressure by the Board. Of course, he would have discussed the offer with the Board but I believe that it was his recommendation to accept it and they supported his professional judgement.
I include DA as one of those that run the club. If it was made for footballing reasons alone, I'm at a loss to know how DA, would think , this will help our promotion push.davie nine":38dv6xzk said:
Mork":ygyt5wnb said:
Presumably Rotherham offered him Championship level remuneration and Argyle couldn't match that. Makes business sense to me.
Jeff Stelling suggesting today that Rotherham are doomed after their latest defeat, so we'll be playing them next season.
