From http://www.nwemail.co.uk/sport/barrow-a ... 63e7db4-dsspongebobsquarepants wrote:Did Cook actually give an interview saying he only wanted to sign for a league club etc?
From what I recall, it was the club who revealed what he had supposedly said. They wouldn't be the first club to be economical with the true during contract discussions.
Chairman Paul Casson and manager Paul Cox met the 25-goal striker after his two goals helped Barrow beat Wrexham on Saturday, when Cook indicated that his preferred option is to try to pursue a career in the Football League.
Cook has also indicated that he would not wish to move to a National League club other than Barrow.
Seems pretty clear that he was leaving straight after he got the offer from Casson and at the time expected a football league club to come in with a decent offer so when none did and Tranmere were interested has signed up with them, presumably making them aware what we'd offered in the discussions with them? Clubs would have been making offers to players to get them signed up on pre-contract agreements for next season now, even though the season and contracts haven't quite finished yet.