Yes, I think the bit I’ve mentioned was after that.
He could have handled the situation better, but he’d just lost to the team he’d left a few years ago to better himself, the club he’s joined seems to be a rudderless ship, he may have been forced to do an interview which he probably didn’t want to do, and he’s NOT the captain (remember that was taken away from him because he hasn’t engaged in new contractual discussions) etc.
It’s been fairly obvious for months now that he’s wanted to go or improve his current package, but I’d guess at the former, so knowing putting this all together that’s why he didn’t want to get drawn into those kind of discussions.
Like I said earlier, he could have responded more politely etc, but he was hurting over the loss against his former team etc.
On another front, may be he was hoping we had turned a corner a few weeks ago and that there was a possibility that we could have made the play offs with a few additions in January, but these last few days have finally put the nail in the coffin for that meaning that if he wants to play at a higher level which he’s more than capable of he needs to act sooner rather than later.
Having said all that and as mentioned in my previous comments, I would keep him here until the summer rather than get a few hundred thousand for him now.