Gaz was a great servant to the club, put his body on the line, led from the front and saw our best times. It was lovely to see him lift a cup as captain last season after missing the previous two finals. However there were signs at the end of the relegation season and last season that he was losing a yard or two of pace.
OK the club made it known that he was available to go if he could find another suitable club but if he couldn't he was welcome to see out his contract.
It is a huge challenge to balance the books and it seems we've arrived where both parties will be content ....
1. Gaz has gone back to his neck of the woods to a decent, standard ... closer to his family no doubt ... and teaming up with an old ICT pal (Fisher).
2. The club has released a more expensive, ageing player where recent, younger, very promising replacements have recently been recruited.
What's the big problem? Do we really have to take a pop at the board at every potential opportunity ... or can we not choose to be a bit more positive and encouraging even?
P.S. even our more affluent near neighbours have seen the need / financial benefit of agreeing the release of their well paid captain? I'm not sure Uncle Roy has taken the same flack.