Quote Originally Posted by Baloo View Post
It’s a turn of phrase and you usually have to take NW’s comments with a pinch of salt. The underlying point is that he wanted Bobby to stay but it was the player who wanted a move. Which is a bit different to some conclusions jumped too by people yesterday.

Unless of course the whole thing is bullshit by NW to appease the fans. My instinct is it’s probably largely accurate as it is quite specific.
Yes. it's a turn of phrase. It's not a euphemism. It has explicit meaning.