Before they signed their first pro contracts both Simms and Dobbin were “ apparently “ going to be signed by Arsenal/ Bayern/ Juventus and other usual suspects, so don’t believe everything you read. Equally, these are not star struck kids with “ once a Blue always a Blue” T shirts who’ll sign anything , they’ve got savvy agents who’ll negotiate the best deal for them at the right time. And why not, they never know when their next deal is actually their best or last deal.