The time to have been sad was 2 years ago, when he couldn't catch a break with his injuries and lost a lot of his defensive prowess.
Today is a good day. Good for the player and good for the team. Today's announcement means he will not be our new signing every year, means the board has no other excuses and has to make a statement and it means that pique has to wake up, being the senior most defender.
On another note, what is with players announcing exits mid season? Didn't Valdes get flamed for this?