nickname wrote:On reflection he's not the best example of what I was looking for, I was just trying to make the point that every club would, I'd suggest, make contact with opposition players before seeking club permission. (And I'm not conceding that's what Collins did, I don't know if that's true or not.)
Coulter and Kreig are probably better examples.
In the end though, whether a player gets approached officially or unofficially, end of season or midseason, if they're happy they won't move.
And I seem to recall that Dean Howard was basically sacked by West mid season for some reason. Might be thinking of someone else though.