I don’t usually like talking about transfers until after they’ve happened. If it’s a new player who has arrived it is usually better to reserve judgment until we’ve seen him play a few times. If someone has left you usually presume that Fergie has made a decision in the best interests of the team or the club, regardless of whether or not you expect to miss seeing them play for us.
The situation with Gabby seems to be different and answers are not flowing freely. The big question is why on earth does he want to go? We have looked after him with his injuries and even voted him our player of the year in his first season, so how he could even consider going to Liverpool is beyond me.
It is my understanding that all new players are indoctrinated into the history of the club fairly thoroughly. One thinks they might mention during that process that we are none too chummy with the scousers.
I don’t think that him and Fergie have spoken yet and he is due in for training on Monday. I tell myself to remember that he has come back alive from irking the manager before, when he insisted on playing in the Olympics shortly after signing.
It will be interesting to see how that meeting goes and no doubt we’ll get some more solid information shortly afterwards. The bottom line is though, if he wants to go, he should be gone. But it is a big why?