This story seems to be getting a lot of press inches owing to the fact it is sudden and after Blackpool fantastic weekend result over Wigan. Karl Oyston seems to throw in the towel based on what he claims to be a difficult time in the transfer and his disillusion with the business side of things, especially players' agents.
Well, Karl, get on with the real world. The world of football, like any other, is a business. When you buy a house, or car, or shares, you go through agents. So why not players, who in this business is the product that is on sale. Probably he is still living in the footballing stone age where clubs have much more power over the players. Well, its high time that the players are not protected and not exploited in any way.
Sports agents have flourishing across the Atlantic in the USA where young promising athletes from high school are signed up by agents who continue to nurture them throughout their careers. Now, I guess the sports agent industry is not that regulated in Europe and every Tom, Dick and Harry can be a sports agent.
Therefore, I believe the most important career decision any professional player has to make at the start of his career would be "Who will be my agent".
Elsewhere in the Premiership
All 3 Premiership teams competing in the Europa League had decent results which should see them go through to the Group Stage. Manchester City won 1-0 at FC Timisoara, thanks to a Mario Balotelli goal in the second half. Liverpool triumped 1-0 at home to Trabzonspor, although they would be in a better position if Joe Cole hadn't missed his penalty. Aston Villa played an almost second string side and managed a 1-1 draw with Rapid Vienna with the all important away goal scored by Barry Bannan
"Super Mario" looks like a good signing that can potential catapult Man City to a Champions League spot and win some silverware this year. He looks like a younger version of Drogba, powerful, fast and agile. He should be a handful for Premiership defenders this year.
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