In a seperate article from 4 months ago...
"Talking about his decision to make Pook available for transfer despite him having a year left on his contract, Yates said: "Michael has not been anywhere near what I expected from him this season.
"He is not being singled out for criticism but he hasn't performed to the standard that I expected from him as a captain.
"If I can get what I want in the summer then Michael will only be on the edge of the team and he's on too much money and too good a player not to be featuring."
But Yates said there could be a chance for Pook to stay if his form improved.
"There is every chance that Michael could still be here next season," he added.
"He knows where I am coming from and, if it serves as a little rocket to get him going next season, then we'll have a better player on our hands than this year."
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