Kid in the Riot Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 Always interesting to see his thoughts IMO...seems to be the only one actually willing to mention figures. Mention for Tomlin too. They recruit & sell very well for size of the club as we know... A little perspective from me on the 'market' at moment re footballers. Its been a fascinating May so far talking to the many free transfers, many Transfer targets that would need fee paid for them, many agents of players from below and above possibly available.. And ones thing thats for sure is the sudden shift in L1 wage expectations. Some Players from Non League now turning their nose up whereby not so long ago they would walk on hot coals to sign & be sensible about terms built with incentives & improved Basic wage for the step up.. Now some dont even return calls or agents think they can go higher... and their demands way above even the average L1 basic wage for lads who've never played in the Football League. Many are on less then 1k per week and the opening gambit now from agents is contracts worth 3 times this :laugh:.. Re league players who have are out of contract/released its even worse with now wage demands getting out of hand/control for players who have not done anything yet in game/would be deemed as a Punt, many under age of 24 (so plenty time to make their fortunes). Prem Youngsters released/not wanted by prem clubs where they are on 600 or 700 quid per week now instantly expecting/demanding 2.5k per week deals and more having yet played 50 games of mens football.. But then again this is May with hundreds of footballers about to be released, June onwards should/will see some common sense/reality set in for lots of them and their demands. Right now its fun and games and many funny conversations with agents... the tide soon turns... has to turn or our game at our level will see many casualties going forward if some clubs keep falling for these ridiculous demands. A good football club with good recruitment plan is based on signing the right characters who want success/growth/improvement & understand that the big money comes after and not before... 'Ambition over Greed' is our mantra & something we went away from last year but something we will stand firm on this year with our young and hungry policy. We have plenty experienced players but lot of talented young players including ones we will recruit this summer and with this our one and only aim is to grow into winners on and off the field. The Boyds, McLeans, CMS'S, Tomlins, Taylors, Bennetts, Gayles, Britts & Washingtons epitomized our mantra & didn't worry about over top contracts until they had brought success to our club and themselves.. and regardless of current climate, trust me when I say, there are plenty more of the above characters out there.. and its our Job to find them/sign them/improve them. Just me perspective Thanks Darragh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodjias Wrist Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 Reading this makes me think we are one of those clubs who get haggled by agents to pay over the top wages. IMO using this mantra will work well for teams like Posh and Rovers but championship teams cant risk giving them first team footy needed to progress. Andre Gray managed very well from Conference to Championship but you rarely see this happening that quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 17 hours ago, Kodjias Wrist said: Reading this makes me think we are one of those clubs who get haggled by agents to pay over the top wages. IMO using this mantra will work well for teams like Posh and Rovers but championship teams cant risk giving them first team footy needed to progress. Andre Gray managed very well from Conference to Championship but you rarely see this happening that quick. I'm not sure it matters what division you're in. I think clubs like Peterborough have created an image that they're poor so don't go there looking for big money. I think we've always paid decent money so agents try it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 18 hours ago, Kodjias Wrist said: Reading this makes me think we are one of those clubs who get haggled by agents to pay over the top wages. IMO using this mantra will work well for teams like Posh and Rovers but championship teams cant risk giving them first team footy needed to progress. Andre Gray managed very well from Conference to Championship but you rarely see this happening that quick. We use to pay it, I think we now do what Peterborough have been doing, take all the youngsters we signed last season, I don't think we are such a pushover anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 49 minutes ago, Davefevs said: I'm not sure it matters what division you're in. I think clubs like Peterborough have created an image that they're poor so don't go there looking for big money. I think we've always paid decent money so agents try it on. We did have a reputation in football as a bit of a laughing stock / soft touch for the wages we paid , for the quality of player we had Hopefully we are at least a little bit more switched on these days Its ok SL making noises about agents etc but we created our own reputation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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