George Best at Hibs. It actually happened, so it isn't a myth. Unusual, even unlikely, but it can happen.
It's probably likely to happen more now, or in the future anyway, than then. Multi millionaire footballers, financially secure (with knobs on) for life, with no chance of getting a contract...
Really? I've only given you the example I can think of. There have been others over the years. Unusual, granted, but don't dismiss the idea as a myth. It ain't.
Why not? What's to lose? If they don't play, they cost us nothing, zero, zilch, nowt - and if they do manage to play the odd game, they are very good players; let's face it, if they'd been able to stay fit, either of them could have been our 'Murray replacement', except they'd probably be out of...