Both of these players wanted to go, Davis is no loss and Cahill at the time could not see past Mellberg and Laursen
Cahill wanted to go - because he wasn't getting a look in.
The fact that the didn't get a look in, and MON went and spent 30 million pounds on centre backs, 9m worth of which is currently pubbing around in the championship at Leicester, says a lot about his judgement of Cahill.