Goldline awards cancelled in Whites' bests interests

9:17am Saturday 26th April 2008

GOLDLINE agents have been told that their player of the year awards night has been cancelled, because the players need to be fully focused on their battle for Premiership survival.

The agents, who play a major role in the commercial department's fund-raising activities, have held their annual bash for more than a decade. But they recently received official letters explaining that, because the players could not be released to attend the event, which is always held in the midweek before the end of the season, there was no point staging this year's presentation night.

Peter McMurray, a Goldline agent for 13 years, has written to Wanderers criticising the cancellation and blaming Gary Megson.

"To actually use our position in the league as an excuse to not come, and therefore cancel the evening, is a joke," he said.

Wanderers confirmed the cancellation but insisted it was not the manager's decision but a club initiative taken "in the best interests of the team." A spokesman said: "We are advising people it will not be staged this year.

"The reason being that it is contingent on players' attendance and we are trying to assist them by ensuring they stay focused on the remaining games of the season as it's such a critical final phase.

"It is expected the event will be re-instated next season."

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