On a human level, I have sympathy for sarge and his desire to go home

Or closer to home. It’s hard having young kids and being away from family.

But, if Toronto don’t stump up the cash, he’s got to suck it up and be a professional until they do, which clearly he isn’t.

Although it doesn’t sound like him and his agent are behaving well, I’ve got more sympathy for him than someone that wants to leave for football / financial reasons.

Also, we just dont know what promises were made to him in the summer or what discussions there have been between him and the club in the lead up to the situation as it is now. Feels hard to believe that this has come from nowhere; it’s not in line with the character he has seemed to be for the last 5 years

Posted By: SimonOTBC on January 22nd 2026 at 08:18:44

Message Thread

Sargent heated meeting… (NCFC) - loz, Jan 22, 07:14:38
- WW2 (n/m) (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Jan 22, 10:28:19
- Why is he/his agents being such a dick about this? (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Jan 22, 07:40:26
  - On a human level, I have sympathy for sarge and his desire to go home (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 22, 08:18:44
    - Toronto is a 13hr drive from home (NCFC) - Howson The Prairie, Jan 22, 10:14:20
      - If only there was another form of transportation... (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Jan 22, 10:34:12
        
        Cruise ship (n/m) (NCFC) - footymadman, Jan 22, 17:27:48
    - Without knowing any of his reasons (NCFC) - seminated_woolly, Jan 22, 09:35:51
      - I guess it’s because opportunities with MLS sides only come up in Jan? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 22, 09:55:48
        
        I think that the problem was that everyone thought he was going in the last summer (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jan 22, 10:31:14
        
        apart form the actual contract, you mean? (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Jan 22, 11:09:55
        
        I guess the summer issue was that an MLS club didn't come in for him (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 22, 10:41:04
        
        Toronto are not shit. Lots of Norwich players have gone there and Jermaine Defoe (n/m) (NCFC) - footymadman, Jan 22, 17:29:38
    - None of us (I assume) know the players personally (NCFC) - APB, Jan 22, 09:14:17
      - This is true, but applies to all those frothing about how he’s behaving too (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 22, 09:51:43
    - On a human level he signed a contract and was happy (NCFC) - Malkybarneedledick, Jan 22, 08:53:05
      - Sympathising with him wanting to be near family and expecting him to be professional … (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 22, 09:54:37
      - yes that - and to cut up rough half way thru a season .... well, get stuffed (NCFC) - paulg, Jan 22, 09:19:45
      - Tbf the club also wanted the contract to protect his value (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jan 22, 08:54:50
  - Because they can (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 22, 07:51:12
- Is it time to just get as much money as possible for him? Not going to play again is he? (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Jan 22, 07:27:34
  - We can afford to run the clock down, may squeeze a final improved offer from Toronto prior (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Jan 22, 08:18:40
    - Totally disagree... (NCFC) - usacanary, Jan 22, 10:41:13
  - I think it's been pretty obvious from the off that he'll go to Toronto for about £16m-£17m (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 22, 07:50:32
    - What message does that send to other players if we sell him for a reduced fee? (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Jan 22, 08:11:27
      - Well the counter argument to that is... (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 22, 09:05:23
        
        It doesn't send any message to prospective players. (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Jan 22, 09:31:36
    - It's a sad way for it to end but that's the business of footy at times. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Jan 22, 07:52:44

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