I know its old ground but the more I think about it the more it puzzles me;If you dont consider him to be worth a new contract,why the fuck have you been picking him all season?
I'll try and hazard an answer.....last season we finished 5th, Oolit played 43 games in midfield ergo King thinks he did a good job fotr the team.
So he picks him this season, but maybe because of the Gurney stuff allegedly, his form suffers King knows that for next season he will have to make cuts in his playing staff and rely on some kids coming through....so what does he have... Pook, Caton, Bulman....therefore he releases Oolit, Book and knows Parkin is going...so that's three positions covered.
He also realises he will most likely lose up to 4 others that will need replacing from outside the club..which will take up the budget.