Jordan moving to Watford for £125k sums up how football has changed and a sense of realism has returned to the game, we have to remember that we finished 15th last season with a huge number of the squad under performing, most of these players then being replaced by Levein. We were all unhappy with the outcome of last season and I find it difficult to comprehend why people are criticising Levein for moving out the dead wood.
Levein has demonstrated exactly what we require from a manager, in our circumstances, he has been ruthless and is not prepared to go into the new season with players who are not buying into what he is trying to achieve. CL has stated that he wanted a young, energetic team who play with hunger, by moving out the likes of Stewart, Heath, Wright and Canero is confirm that these players do not possess the attributes required to take this club forward. Let Levein bring in his replacements and then judge the squad and the manager, I for one applaud Levein, this is what this club needs.
As for the transfer fee, what did Stewart do to warrant a 500k transfer fee as some people were stating, he is an average championship player at best who appears to have now found his level, the transfer market has taken on a sense of realism and to be honest I think it is a fair deal especially when you consider the fees paid for Hughes, Maybury and McCarthy.
