With all of the speculation surrounding Ross McC, it is understandable that many supporters fret about the outcome. Every day, it appears, that there are new articles speculating that Norwich, Aston Villa, or Newcastle are going to make a bid. Add to this, the speculation surrounding whether Ross is injured or not, and why he did not go on tour to Portugal, and it is easy to see where these worries come from. Plant a seed of untruth, and over time it becomes a plausible truth. In this writer's opinion, it does seem strange that Ross did not travel to Portugal, given that Slavisa has told him he wanted to build the team around him, and surely FFC would have had medical staff on the tour, if he is in fact injured. The club are , famously, silent on this issue, and even a small, vague statement may go some way to allaying some of this speculation and worry. The club recently issued a statement saying that they would not issue statements about new arrivals until all of the i's were dotted and all of the t' were crossed. But, a simple statement about Ross's condition may help, given that some people may be considering buying the new kit with Ross's name emblazoned across the back. But, it seems we will have to put up with being kept in the dark for the time being. Or, maybe, by the time you have read this, we will know the truth.
Before people slate me and say i don't know what I am talking about, I would like to say that this is only my opinion when I say "Would it be such a big loss to lose the imperial Scot?". When there was speculation last season, there were no Premier league clubs who seemed to be overly interested, and the latest speculation involves the 3 clubs relegated from the Prem. That, in itself, should tell a story, that Prem. clubs do not consider he is good enough for that league. Whilst he can shine in the Championship, the Prem. seems like too big a step up. His assists and goals are invaluable to us, but I, sincerely, believe that there are players out there who can replace him, or who knows it may be time to give Cauley Woodrow his chance. I understand that Cauley is a different type of player, but that does not mean that the team cannot function well without a Ross McC clone. £15 million is a lot of money to FFC given the way the FFP rules work, and that cash could buy 3 or more players. Add to this, the fact that it is better to cash in, and allow a want away player to leave, and I, personally, would consider it good business. If it is true, that he did not travel because of the interest from other clubs, then I say, get rid of him now and end the speculation, and allow Slavisa to build his own style of team.
Whatever, the truth is, we can only speculate for now.
© Nic Smith
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