An on form Carney would easily be the best player in the league, however given he is used to earning over £6000 a week and Rovers would not offer Burns or Hodgson money to stay i would think this kills any deal dead, nevermind the other issues...

Many of the best and exciting players are clearly not Mr Sensible off the pitch but it does not preclude them from been great players, Gavin Miller, Dave Watson, Bishop , Stanley etc etc just to name some at Rovers...Mr Costigan is known to like a drink or three...

The game is getting sterile enough as it is without saying you do not want the best players unless they change their personality...if a coach makes a decision to sign someone its up to him to manage that person...preferably without interference from above...

Surely you did not mean to say that. There are a number of things he could have said or he could have said nothing. Why bring the subject up at all in an article about another player if he was merely trying to gloss over a difficult situation?

Because the journalist asked the question?

Even if he was asked the question, he did not have to answer in that way. Of course it may be the slant put on it by the journalist. Dealing with the media is a skill in itself which among other things a good coach learns and was something unfortunately Sandy never came to terms with. I hope CC proves to be better.

I mean "club protocol" is the answer Hudge gave when asked why CC said he knew nothing about a move for Josh, then 24 Hrs later it was announced.
This is the same, if a certain 6 isn't signed for next year then Burns will be a Rovers player for 1 last season.

Must have missed Hudge saying that. Do you know who the certain player is then?