Mr Kip,
they also agreed to the clause in Craney's contract so not all down to the players.
Presumably they had to to get him re- signed.
If he could have left on a Bosman Stanley would have been left with no fee at all.
Having Craney playing for Stanley for a few more months, proving himself to wealthier clubs, and getting 50% of (£150k less the £15k originally paid to Alty) is better than having him leave months ago and getting 50% of nothing.

Shaking their hand/patting them on the back same thing. One of the players you mentioned that 'sold the club out' as you put it, drove 8 hours on Saturday to get to the Stanley game when he didn't have to and you just make it sound like they don't give a damn about the club because they left and that's wrong.