About Time Someone Spoke Out About Them!

Agents-am sure there are exceptions, but how many of them actually benefit the game, players, clubs?

The Wigan Chairman (bless him, he's off again) has said this morning that Ellington didn't want to leave Wigan over the Summer and join WBA, that he was "in tears" when he left, but that he had "no choice", as the agent "made him". Now, apart from the fact that you would hope that Nathan Ellington would have had the balls to stand up to his agent (much like Hucks did to his when he joined us) whose agenda is that agent representing? His own. The player is nothing more than a gold plated teat for him, and he is exploiting whatever weaknesses or lack of maturity that Ellington had by selling him -and pocketing a fee- against his wishes.

It sounds like exploitation. He must have known Ellington wouldn't or couldn't protest or refuse the move, he probably span him some cock and bull story that the deal was "done" and that Ellington would be up the proverbial creek if he didn't sign. I do have some sympathy with Ellington, young lad, probably a bit naive about such things, pressure from this flash c**t of an agent, what would you have done?

Its one example, but its the tip of the iceberg. I simply cannot see why footballers, if they have to be "represented" at all (and you and I get along fine in life managing our own affairs thankyou very much, why can't footballers?) then it should be by their own Union, the PFA, and their representatives, as some players are.

I hope Newells revelations shock the game into action, however, the more likely result is that certain well heeled people will buddy up and Newell will never be treated or regarded by them again and, because of that, his abilities to coach and sign players will be severly restricted. They'll certainly not even blink if it means doing that, they're onto a good thing and want to keep it coming.

Posted By: Martin Peters, Jan 13, 09:58:26