16-02-2023, 11:19 AM
(16-02-2023, 09:51 AM)Hammie Wrote: The trouble is with options that they always must include a pay rise, by league/pfa rules. So sometimes its simply that the pay rise puts the player up to higher wages than the manager feels they can pay for a similar player.
That is true, and is often why options are not taken up when fans think they should be, but I think this one was far simpler than that. Cowley knew he could get Bazunu and he wanted him more than he wanted McGillivray, and yes, being able to play with his feet was probably a big factor in that decision because that was he he wanted his team to play.
And who's to say he was wrong when within two years McGillivray was third choice at Charlton.
Pleased to see he appers to be recovering his career at Burton. Seems a good fit for him.