If it was obvious to most that he would move, why was everyone so disappointed?Really? Let's look at the evidence before Blackpool triggered the clause. It doesn't take a genius...
Reasons to believe CB might leave this summer
Reasons to believe CB might stay
- He hasn't signed the contract offer we made him.
- He's too good for L1.
- He should have been playing in the championship years ago, but has been loyal for longer than we had any right to expect.
- The vultures have been circling window after window for ages.
- He's seen Ox player after player (not as good as good as him) transfer to the Champ with big wages, big stadium etc.
- His friends and family are up north.
- He's got a new fish tank.
Why is it obvious that he wouldn't play out his last year and go to a Championship club on a free with higher wages?