it says Chris Shuker has snubbed contract offer and decided to leave Oakwell . you heard it here first
mmmm, oh well, let him go then. If we are to sign Jay Tabb he would be a more than adequate replacement. A shame because he scored some great goals last season but in the last six months we didn't see the best of him at all. We all know what he is capable of doing and for that alone I shall be sorry to see him go. No good keeping hold of a player who doesn't want to play for us.
Not good news, but not too unexpected. He refused a couple of offers last year before signing and then wanted a one year deal rather than the 2 year deal he had been offered. Oldham and Tranmere couldn't afford him last year, Luton?
RE: and he was 24 last month so can now go without a fee It might be all crap but I'm just reporting as per the y.p ( copyright ack)
RE: i think being dropped at the end of the season made his mind up Can't argue with that Omen, plus he was getting a lot of stick from the crowd, especially at away games. Think he just got fed up with us all.
It just means the buying club doesn't have to fork out a fee so more in the pot for Shukes. Probably why he insisted on a one year deal last year, scousers!
Oh well. Thanks for all your efforts Chris. I suppose with Devaney, Hayes and McPartland on the books and the impending arrival of Jay Tabb (fingers crossed) the wings are looking a bit full. Not the best situation in which to bargain.
RE: Oh well. It is significant that on the main site Richie says the important thing at the moment is to get our out of contract players, Kay, Colgan and Austin signed up as soon as possible. There was no mention of Shuker!
Norwich transferred his training cotract to Scunny but would have got some of what we paid. http://www.ex-canaries.co.uk/players/hayes.htm
if Tabb signs we could never have acccommodated too short-arses in the team anyway (too short for professional football! see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Tabb). Can we have a beefy midfielder as well please Andy?
