Silly Dale. Silly silly Dale.
You will not get an ounce of sympathy from me I'm afraid. You're on a contract, earning shitloads at a fantastic club pushing for promotion and you're suggesting that WE held you back from your dream. No Dale. Your agent and the club who didn't value you enough to...
Basically, Burnley have an absolute MOUNTAIN of cash and Stephens is under contract. If they really want him and he really wants to go as much as it seems, they'll come up with the money and the deal will be done by this evening.