Disappointing as it is to lose Morgan, there is a positive aspect to this. The more players Albion bring through that “make itâ€, then the more encouragement there is for youngsters to come here. That in itself increases the chances of one or two sticking with the club.
Like most I think it’s a mistake for Morgan to move just at this point, but such is life. I imagine the contract on offer in Manchester is going to set the boy up for life, and who amongst us wouldn’t have done the same?
One other point, it’s true we recently took the lad from Cirencester, and it’s true that’s part of the food chain, and it’s true none of us gave much thought to Cirencester when he signed. The difference is that Cirencester have never been competition for Albion, whereas as Albion have, in very recent memory, been on a par with Manchester City. That’s where the rub lies for me, in that but for the obscene level of investment made in clubs like City, both here and abroad, the playing field would still be more or less level and competition in football would still be real. Those days though, are gone.
