02-08-2018, 09:19 AM
(02-08-2018, 08:46 AM)mateinone link Wrote:Yeap, if Daisy had been on nothing over these years he would be talked about in a similar tone to Armfield, perhaps a little better.
But his salary was a HUGE problem for the club and when he signed on to it, he signed on as a marquee player.
Sure he can take his cash and pocket it and I don't begrudge him the 'right' to that.
But then supporters have a right to ask whether his impact is commensurate with his impact on our Salary Cap and our ability to spent that money on a an actual top player.
If Daisy had been on a standard salary the expectations would be different, there is no denying that, but he hasn't been.
You can turn as much of a blind eye and say it isn't his fault and all that and in fact that is fine...
BUT... AGAIN.... He has taken one of the top marquee spots at the club and he has not performed anywhere near a marquee player.
BTW I was quick to praise him myself when he asked the club to drop the clause and I had no issue when they resigned him on a salary that better reflected his worth to the team, but was his recruitment a success or a failure? It is absolutely 100% clear it was a failure, he hasn't done what he was paid to do.
He hasn't 'taken' one of the marquee spots, it was given to him.
Don't get me wrong. The club is to blame and i doubt they'd do it again. However, daisy has given everything and done everything he possibly could. Whether that is good enough for a spot on the list, a starting 22, his salary or whatever is up for debate, but he has never died wondering. You cannot fault his preparation and dedication to the club.
Too many players are content with plodding along and counting the cash.
Daisy could have easily been one of them, but refused to. Kudos to him for that.