Didsbury Dave
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strongbowholic said:. However, I'd love to know (as a manager myself and always looking to learn) how you would manage the Bellamy situation as per my hypothetical a little earlier on?
I thought I'd answered this earlier on.
At the end of the first day of pre-season training call him in the office and say "look Craig, you were a right dick at the end of last year. You're a good player but I want to try something else this year. We won't make your life awkward - you fuck off and keep your mouth shut and we'll keep schtum too. Deal?"
I know that's simplistic but I would say just communicate.
He's not been part of the managers plans for the whole of pre-season, that's been obvious.
If the manager only had plans to use him occasionally this year, then tell him that, give him the option to leave if he wants.