Got to agree with Rich on this one.... We should not be selling our best and brightest defender full stop (period for my colonial colleagues) and certainly not for a cut price.
Of course this could be another Lennon situation where we cannot afford his wages or to negotiate a promised new contract...Still I thought we were told that those days were now gone. (Apparently not) Kilgallon was a proven Premiership defender and Under 21 international. Look at the price being quoted for other defenders, eg Matthew Upson. Or the 2 million paid, by Sunderland, this morning for an unknown 18 year old from the Arsenal youth system, with just 2 minutes of first team experience, off the bench, at the end of an, already won, Mickey Mouse cup game...in which they'd played their usual reserve squad.. and don't tell me about his 16 goal haul while on loan at Falkirk. We all know about strikers who set the world alight at that level...(Two words, Derek Lilley)... If Killa had to go then there was a very poor marketing job done... Has Killa made mistakes this season? Of course...he's young and learning while trying to do the work of two and a half to three players in covering for the dross around him....however, having said that; the number of times he bailed us out of dangerous situations more than made up for anything he might have given away. His pace and talent is irreplaceable at this level. Whether we chose to, or had to let him go I believe this is another one, that we'll live to regret. Either way, I can only wish him all the best and only hope that the management knows something we don't and have a master plan for survival and then progress... Dreaming on, together. _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist 'I am in shock,' said Ferguson.
