Yeah, suppose it's a symptom of the fact we don't have the proper people in place to do things on the quiet. And the high profile nature of the targets I guess.
I don't think we need to bid again do we? They've decided not to let him go until they make a signing. Unless you mean go in with a crazy bid that they can't refuse.
He owes us doing his job on the contract he's agreed to.
If he does that then we'll give him another chance I imagine. Might not celebrate the first few goals that much but I'll learn to accept him at some point.
Maybe the club can kick on.
It's not like every club worth playing for just finishes higher than the previous season on an upward trajectory with no setbacks forever.