maybe because everyone 'assumes' he wants too much money

Or maybe he hasn't realised (or his agent) that the reality outside of the Premiership is that there's no money around and they're asking for wages which are too expensive for any clubs budget.

As for old men with good records not working out - I can't produce any facts to back up any statement, but logic dictates that while the risk might be higher with older players compared to younger playres, some will work out (Martin Peters, Robert Fleck, Paul McGrath (Villa), Ruel Fox (WBA), Merson (pompey) as examples) whilst others won't (Peter Thorne, Helveg, Charlton).

Posted By: Poirot on August 3rd 2006 at 00:00:17

Message Thread

How's this for a strike rate? (Other Football) - Winged Eel Creosote, Aug 2, 23:27:14
- with the pace of Hucks, Croft and Erny around him sutton could be amazing (n/m) (Other Football) - phrankin, Aug 3, 02:25:38
- Heskey (Other Football) - HoofinHughes, Aug 3, 00:31:35
  - lol (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Aug 3, 15:54:33
  - That was me actually (Other Football) - Winged Eel Creosote, Aug 3, 00:37:12
    - I dont have anyone on my ignore list (Other Football) - HoofinHughes, Aug 3, 00:40:08
      - lol (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Aug 3, 15:54:59
      - I included (Other Football) - Winged Eel Creosote, Aug 3, 00:45:48
        
        Ah ok... (Other Football) - HoofinHughes, Aug 3, 00:50:45
        
        lol (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Aug 3, 15:55:12
        
        Just making the point (Other Football) - Winged Eel Creosote, Aug 3, 00:58:33
        
        It's a fair point (Other Football) - HoofinHughes, Aug 3, 01:06:38
        
        lol (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Aug 3, 15:55:21
- Sutton's career record: (Other Football) - Poirot, Aug 2, 23:40:53
  - Indeed (Other Football) - Winged Eel Creosote, Aug 2, 23:47:03
    - I think it could be because he is no longer up to Premiership level (Other Football) - Poirot, Aug 2, 23:53:04
      - You could be right (Other Football) - Winged Eel Creosote, Aug 3, 00:05:39
        
        But Derby just spent ?1 million on a player not up to Prem level (Other Football) - Poirot, Aug 3, 00:10:18
        
        Agree 100% (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Aug 3, 00:13:24
        
        Ye Gods (Other Football) - duke of york, Aug 3, 00:06:21
        
        Of course not (Other Football) - Winged Eel Creosote, Aug 3, 00:08:40
        
        You think he's being told not to get Sutton? (Other Football) - duke of york, Aug 3, 00:12:41
        
        And while I'm at it (Other Football) - Winged Eel Creosote, Aug 3, 00:10:02
        
        But his 86 goals in 198 games for Celtic might be a good reason? (n/m) (Other Football) - Poirot, Aug 3, 00:12:13
        
        Might be a good reason (Other Football) - Winged Eel Creosote, Aug 3, 00:15:44
        
        Sutton said he's thinking over 3 or 4 offers (Other Football) - HoofinHughes, Aug 3, 00:21:17
        
        We don't know he's not (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Aug 3, 00:17:14
        
        Good for him then (Other Football) - Winged Eel Creosote, Aug 3, 00:19:31
        
        As a youngster he was a decent player, but (n/m) (Other Football) - the Tilt Man, Apr 1, 20:18:20
- But how many of them were played as a center forward? (n/m) (Other Football) - Surrey, Aug 2, 23:30:37
  - No idea (Other Football) - Winged Eel Creosote, Aug 2, 23:34:09
    - don't forget though we play at Championship level (Other Football) - Poirot, Aug 2, 23:44:23
      - So why (Other Football) - Winged Eel Creosote, Aug 2, 23:50:52
        
        maybe because everyone 'assumes' he wants too much money (Other Football) - Poirot, Aug 3, 00:00:17

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