Supported the reds from across the Irish Sea for 45 years+ now... Have seen many greats come and go. I've no idea what the alchemy is for how a player 'leaves well' when they move during their productive / peak years.
This one is specifically for those of you who live and breathe in the city, knowing there will be a range of views. In the genuine interest of getting a better understanding, rather than lighting the touch paper, what are the views on Trent leaving like this? In other threads I've read people comment that this is offending scouse sensibilities. Trying to understand what that means. Is it that a local lad would leave at this age? Or that he'd leave when we're doing well? Or leave for free? Or not stay to be the captain? These things are nebulous and hard to define, but what is the alchemy at a local level? Genuinely interested