Quote Originally Posted by TH63 View Post
Simply put, this signing was a massive waste of money. The fee naturally brought a great deal of expectation, as it turned out, unfounded expectation. You then surely have to question the motives behind the transfer, particularly based on the subsequent, albeit unsubstantiated, rumours.
In isolation, it does look dodgy. But should you ever look at a list of the, say, top 100 most expensive transfers made each season, you'd be surprised how many are useless.

Chances are, rather than Mackay pocketing a wadge, it was just a shit transfer that everyone involved regrets.