Very much this. Although one famous case was CMS (declining West Ham) to come here. Maybe we were offering better terms.
If we offered a long contract, say 4/5 years as opposed to Hulls 2/3yr contract (obviously just guessing here!) maybe that would swing the pendulum our way?
We will soon...
Assuming we sign him!
I can see him getting a subs berth on a regular basis as he is quite a flexible player position wise.
If he is being purchased as a DS player then I would imagine he would be our first choice right back next season if he successfully makes the transition from Irish...