FAO GETYOURFACTSRIGHT

Quoted from grimsby pete

Your first question is a very good one davec,

Unless we have got an option to extend a players contract,

It is foolish  to let a good player walk away for nothing,

They say we can not offer them a deal until we know what league we are playing in is balderdash,

They could insert into the contract   1. you receive this amount if non league,

OR   2. this amount if we are in L2,




Simple.

The issue is if we where to offer some players new contracts during the season and not others then how would that make the overlooked one feel and perform.
Even if you told the ones offered contract not to say anything it would still get out.

I would also think some players would rather see what league we are in and what other offers they may get  before committing anyway,

Thing about the contract situation is, if a player is out of contract and the club not wishing to talk who can blame the players for getting there agents to try and secure there future, they agent says yes got so and so interested but whatever you do don't get injured meaning we have players holding back pulling out of tackles ect

Every year we have this problem, Kenny was much maligned but imagine him with Amond and Hurst has spent all Season trying to find a target man to no avail.

Our best players get cherry picked, we should do one year deals, every one with the option of another year tied in. We pay you x amount in this league but if promoted you get a percentage increase or this higher amount.

Whether every player would want to be tied down I don't know

poor timing, again

If he replies he needs his head examining. I'll check for the response later.....

I'm pretty sure other posters have emailed JF and he has been quite open and honest in his replies.

Quoted from jonnyboy82

6. Any chance of some bog roll in the ponny shitters ?

Hot water would be nice.

Quoted from cleethorpes_mariner

The issue is if we where to offer some players new contracts during the season and not others then how would that make the overlooked one feel and perform.
Even if you told the ones offered contract not to say anything it would still get out.

I would also think some players would rather see what league we are in and what other offers they may get  before committing anyway,

I see your point. However, footballers all over the world are on different rates of pay to their team mates. Why should we lose the chance to secure one of the better players at the risk of upsetting some of the lesser ones. Maybe it would spur other players to perform in the hope of securing an early contract themselves.

Quoted from Civvy at last

I see your point. However, footballers all over the world are on different rates of pay to their team mates. Why should we lose the chance to secure one of the better players at the risk of upsetting some of the lesser ones. Maybe it would spur other players to perform in the hope of securing an early contract themselves.

Makes some sense, but look at it from a player's perspective - if they sign before the end of a season, they might be overlooking an opportunity to get a better deal somewhere else. You wouldn't be (nor would your missus) very happy if you signed a deal worth £50k a year in March when someone might have offered you £75k a year in May.

IMO Podge should of been offered a new deal , would you ever see a club , OK on a different level eg Ronaldo , Messi letting a player who's scored 30 goals +  run down to potentially let's be honest almost definately in Podges case go on a free at the end of the season . Just because it might rock the boat , players should be rewarded if they perform above the norm like Podge has I'm sure all the other players would appreciate that .