It's done now, Stephens has had his little flounce and the club have played hardball whilst maintaining a dignified silence and protecting their player. If DS is fit we should start him in every game possible, as every game he doesn't start we start with a weekend team, simple as.
This is just another example in a long line of why being employed as a professional footballer is such a tricky business for both employer and employee. There are very understandable reasons why DS wanted the move, and equally understandable reasons why the club fought to keep his employment for...