Adver News: Austin hands in transfer request

[jonny72]

Does handing in a transfer request actually mean anything nowadays, other than a public statement that the player is pissed off, wants out and to put himself in the shop window? In which case I don't see how Austin doing it changes anything.

He can't go anywhere until the club accept an offer for him and there is no pressure as he's under contract for a while. The situation has always been that if the club's valuation is met they will let him go, I presume Fitton still has the £2m figure in his head which seems pretty fair to me. So what has changed?

I'm actually glad he's done it, as it could help speed up the departure of Wilson. Don't know why anyone is getting upset, it's just the way things are and we'd all jump at the chance of a better job with a better salary. It's life, get over it people.

Not sure it was a good move for Austin himself though, demanding a transfer from the club that gave you your big break when you've only been a pro for 18 months doesn't look good and I'm not sure it will do him any favors in the long run. As others have said it's most likely an agent dangling carrots in front of him, he didn't have to listen to him though.

[stfctownenda]

Most people on this board would move to a better job at a better company for a £10-£20k per year payrise.

Now imagine being offered a payrise of 5-10x what you're currently on - doing the same job, but for a company that's bigger and more successful - and your boss won't let you move.

Some of the responses on here are ridiculously childish.

You are completely misreading the responses if you took the time to read the responses it's not the fact that Charlie wants to better his career or earn more money that's pissed people off it's more the way hes done it. 

Why not keep scoring goals, keep giving 100% and wait for an offer to come in that the club accept? that way he leaves here with his head held high and with most of the fans holding him in high regard. 

I honestly can't understand how this does not piss some people off? yes he's scored goals and yes we will get a fee for him but why not show some loyalty, respect and professionalism to the club that gave him his chance in professional football, without us he may still be working on building sites.

[welshred]

Most people on this board would move to a better job at a better company for a £10-£20k per year payrise.

Now imagine being offered a payrise of 5-10x what you're currently on - doing the same job, but for a company that's bigger and more successful - and your boss won't let you move.

Some of the responses on here are ridiculously childish.

I hate it when people compare a football club to a business. A football club may theoretically be a business, but how many business get 7,000 people show up on a Saturday afternoon to watch it do its stuff?

And besides, it hasn't been stated anywhere that Fitton won't let him move, we just want the best possible price for him, which is totally understandable.

[santasdead]

Fuck off back to building, ungrateful cunt. If someone offers you a massive chance you dont turn around and say you want to leave, tosser.

Thanks for missing that one at Wembley (dont car if it bobbled).

[Rustle]

without us he may still be working on building sites.

I doub't that very much let's not forget it was only a transfer embargo that stopped bournemouth signing him.

[iffy]

without us he may still be working on building sites.

Rubbish. We only nicked in because Bournemouth were under embargo. He was starting to be noticed by lots of clubs.

I hate it when people compare a football club to a business.

It is a business and he's an employee. If you were making £30k a year and someone offered you £500k a year, would you take it?

Man up. Let's back Fitton to get a good price and get another couple of players in. But let's not throw a tantrum like he had a go on your girlfriend.

[tans]

Fuck me some need to wind there necks in and step back from the keyboard

[THE FLASH]

Please not Saints...that would fuck me off epic style.

[Sippo]

Like townenda has said.

Its not the loyalty, but the way he has gone about it. He's shown no respect or professionalism. At the end of the day, it's the boards decision if he can talk to a club or not. They've said no, and all he's done is thrown his toys out the pram. Throwing a paddy, then saying if you're not going to let me do it, then I'll stir things up.

Yes he was always going to go, but there are ways of going.

And its a bit different to Rooney/Tevez saga. They didn't want to go to better their careers, they wanted more money.

[Arriba]

iffy,you have it right.
i've trawled the thread and people like gazza should be embarrased.

also,anyone who thinks austin was slumming it on building sites are deluded.do you honestly think the son of a multi million pound company owner was labouring?
he wasn't...

[Paolo69]

I'm actually glad he's done it, as it could help speed up the departure of Wilson.

Yeah brilliant, lets hope we lose on saturday at Rovers too. Twat

[welshred]

It is a business and he's an employee. If you were making £30k a year and someone offered you £500k a year, would you take it?

But a football club isn't the same as a regular business because a football club have fans who have an emotional stake in the club and care about the way its run, and who its 'employees' are, how they perform and conduct themselves.

If its true, the whole 'handing in a transfer request' is unecessary. Nobody expected him to stay forever, and even if he'd have left this January, he would have gone with the best wishes of most. But handing in a transfer request is just daft.

[iffy]

But a football club isn't the same as a regular business because a football club have fans who have an emotional stake in the club and care about the way its run, and who its 'employees' are, how they perform and conduct themselves.

That's your problem, not his.

Take this analogy. Imagine you were seeing a girl, and it was fine, but you wanted to get a new job in a new city. You've only been seeing each other a few months, you had fun, but it was never going to last forever. The new job is amazing, your dream job. You tell the girl. The girl goes psycho, calls all your mates, camps outside your house crying, calls you names, tells you she's pregnant, scratches your car, leaves long sobbing messages on your voicemail. You're a bit embarassed by the spectacle she's making of herself and you get out quick sharp.

In this analogy, you are the girl.

[Ardiles]

Like townenda has said.

Its not the loyalty, but the way he has gone about it. He's shown no respect or professionalism. At the end of the day, it's the boards decision if he can talk to a club or not. They've said no, and all he's done is thrown his toys out the pram. Throwing a paddy, then saying if you're not going to let me do it, then I'll stir things up.

Yes he was always going to go, but there are ways of going.

And its a bit different to Rooney/Tevez saga. They didn't want to go to better their careers, they wanted more money.

So rather like some of the bed-wetting reactions on this thread then?  This is embarrassing.

[welshred]

That's your problem, not his.

Take this analogy. Imagine you were seeing a girl, and it was fine, but you wanted to get a new job in a new city. You've only been seeing each other a few months, you had fun, but it was never going to last forever. The new job is amazing, your dream job. You tell the girl. The girl goes psycho, calls all your mates, camps outside your house crying, calls you names, tells you she's pregnant, scratches your car, leaves long sobbing messages on your voicemail. You're a bit embarassed by the spectacle she's making of herself and you get out quick sharp.

In this analogy, you are the girl.

Calling the handing in of a transfer request 'unecessary' doesn't exactly equate to going psycho, but I can see the point you're attempting to make.

And to play along with your analogy, I've already told my boyfriend that he can go and start his new job in the Summer, or even in a couple of weeks as long as I get enough money to find a good enough replacement, and I'll wish him well, tell all my friends how good he is in bed and that he's hung like a hippo.