Stand up..or keep kissing goodbye to the top stars

WE live in a world where Harry Maguire is an £80million player.

- STUART BYRNE

We also live in a world where our most promising League of Ireland stars leave for five-figure sums.

And leaving in their droves, too, with Promise Omochere’s move to Fleetwood Town on a three-year deal from Bohemians confirmed yesterday.

Yet another high-profile departure and yet another pittance pocketed by one of our clubs.

Ed McGinty is the same, after his move to Oxford United from Sligo Rovers was also sealed yesterday

Notwithstanding the fact that some good business has been done – think James Abankwah – nothing will change in this regard unless clubs stand up.

Eoin Doyle’s interview yesterday, ahead of St Pat’s European game, was very interesting – and bang on the money.