That didn't come across right, I don't have the inside word but my point is that you really seem to be taking some liberties with what may or may not have happened. To speculate that its Porter's fault because he didn't know his own transfer status? I think that's just a bit silly, as you rightly point out there are agents involved on both sides and clearly no-one was sure which way the club was going to go on taking the option on the last year of his contract.
And fair point on the speculation, I just would prefer to have things slightly grounded in reality before we start the inevitable Porter hate campaign! He could well be here next year.
JD, I speculated [Dictionary: Speculate - to talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion] on some of the mistakes that might have been made along the way re Porter's non arrival.
This followed HN's comment that no one was to blame. (btw, cheers, HN, for fixing my earlier post)
Someone, maybe more than one person, obviously got it wrong or he'd be playing for us this season.
Hopefully, everyone will be wiser after this event and we won't get caught out like this again.
I feel genuinely sorry for the bloke and his family, house on the market and preparing to move downunder only for things to turn to custard for him at the last minute.
Trust me, my comments were not intended as a 'bash Porter' post.
I'll happily lead the cheering when Porter does take the pitch in Nix colours. Hopefully next season. I think he'll be a great addition to the club.
Truce?
scribbler2008-06-13 13:33:55
