I get that and it should generally be the rule. But it can't be every time and in this case we have a problem at CM, especially after the O'Riley injury. Occasionally we should say no and when an injury is out of our control the player might be more likely to understand.
We do know what we're doing but we have and will make mistakes. If we let Gilmour go without a last minute replacement who can help control a game then I'll put this down as a mistake.
A time when I think the club should be selfish and tell the player, not now. If Weiffer was fully fit and hit...