Danny Schofield but far more severe financially. I think Halford knows its his last pay day, anyone in their right mind would sit on it. But for every good player Arny, Newell, Morgan, Frecks (just sticking to our own here there have been 10 bad), some of them very expensive in our terms. Tony was right to force Evans out with reputation in tact, the man was reckless although not entirely to blame, the financial controllers held too much sway on 2 men with very poor judgement. We now pay the price and will do so for another 18 months

Up to him at end of day.

All in a days work at a football club.

Make him train and play with the kids every game, if he refuses good then you build a case, assuming we have put some clauses in the contract. This is the clubs fault for not writing proper contracts end of, evans wasn't involved in the contracts the club and evans said that many times. It is sad when a footballer that is blessed with enough ability to play professionally is happy to end his career early for the sake of a few quid, all the ex-footballers in the media state time and time again how they miss playing. Gordon taylor at the PFA is a disgrace, they should do more to get footballers playing not just creaming off the top like they do.

I really think that professional footballers want to play no matter where and at what level. I wonder if we've had any offers to take him as it looks unlikely. Plus, he might well be on big wages which would mean we pay the bulk anyway for the foreseeable future, he's obviously not keen on merely tearing up his contract like a couple of the others have, which would suggest that he might not find another club, at least this season?

Halford is on highest wages at the club isnt he? ..brought in by Evans as a major signing :/