It's too bad. Tito stays on despite his health problems, something I have no problem with. Yet they can't give Abidal a chance. I mean, they've kept him around till now. Why not complete the project? Perhaps Abidal's demands were high, I don't know. But I'm sure they could have agreed to give it a go from the pre-season till the first transfer window, and if there was a problem, part ways. It would have made sense for both parties, I think. If there were no health problems, Abidal would be a good rotating centre and left back.