Betty Swallocks Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 2 minutes ago, View from the Dolman said: A site that lists "Sam Bellis" as our player and lists Scott Twine, Alex Scott and Tomas Kalas together in the same squad isn't especially impressive. It also says: "A.Scott signed an annual average salary of €20,000,000 contract with the Bristol City. A.Scott earned £280,655 per week in Bristol City." Really? Who's falling for that? Literally took less than 2 seconds to know that site was a load of bollocks. Don’t know how anyone could look at that and think, yeah that looks legit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 16 hours ago, One Team said: You don’t get promoted to and play in the Premier League without quality and he still has plenty of it. He’s still ‘only’ 32 so could have a few years left yet at this level. Yes,not old if your looking after yourself - Would be a nuts decision to let him go.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 I just think that those who are running things at this club don’t see how good Matty is. He doesn’t fit their profile so my hunch is there won’t be a new contract on offer. We’ll look to sign a younger player instead imo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 7 minutes ago, David Brent said: We’ll look to sign a younger player instead imo. Imho I think the club believe they already have, ie Max Bird. Not wholly like for like, but I think they see Bird playing in CM, and that’s one less place for someone like James, King and / or Williams. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eardun Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 14 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Imho I think the club believe they already have, ie Max Bird. Not wholly like for like, but I think they see Bird playing in CM, and that’s one less place for someone like James, King and / or Williams. I think so too. Another goal and an assist for Bird last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 21 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Imho I think the club believe they already have, ie Max Bird. Not wholly like for like, but I think they see Bird playing in CM, and that’s one less place for someone like James, King and / or Williams. I was thinking Bird and another in the summer. I can really see none of James, King or Williams being here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WECANDO Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 But we need one that crunches the opposition ie Williams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 8 minutes ago, David Brent said: I was thinking Bird and another in the summer. I can really see none of James, King or Williams being here. I think that would be a terrible decision, that experience and indeed excellence all gone at once. King you can definitely make a case, the other 2 we should make major efforts to keep. IMO. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grifty Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 1 hour ago, Son of Fred said: Yes,not old if your looking after yourself - Would be a nuts decision to let him go.... And especially as his game isn’t based on hard or long running like say Knights is. I think the phrase the first few yards are in your head is perfect for James. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 6 minutes ago, grifty said: And especially as his game isn’t based on hard or long running like say Knights is. I think the phrase the first few yards are in your head is perfect for James. I think you've identified the "footballing" reason behind his likely release - running. Imo, they want all our midfielders to be athletic, hard runners. And that is James' only weakness - if he was mobile and athletic he wouldn't be playing for us as the rest of his game is top notch. Factor in the "non-footballing" reason - a saving on wages can be made - and there you have it. Cheerio to a top, top player. To be replaced by one 9 years younger, cheaper and who's played a lot of football. That will be the reasoning, whether we agree with it or not. The proof will be in the pudding I guess. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSam Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 3 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Just on Williams he joined for iirc somewhere between £1.5-2m on a 4 year deal. Amortisation saving will thus kick in if he is renewed/extended. Given Football Wages + Amortisation + Agents Fees is the formula..you can mix and match a bit across the Pots. Paging @Davefevs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 This brings me into another slight issue. I believe Manning left to his own devices would quite happily seek to extend James, Williams or both. As would NP had he remained. Hopefully not Tinnion taking a casting vote if one, let alone both depart. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 2 minutes ago, SecretSam said: Paging @Davefevs See pg2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natchfever Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 20 hours ago, David Brent said: I was thinking Bird and another in the summer. I can really see none of James, King or Williams being here. Maybe none of them will want to be here anyway for various reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuber Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 On 14/02/2024 at 12:44, ExiledAjax said: I just wonder if one has to be sacrificed in order to free up wages for the striker that I think we need. With Bird coming in, and I guess with Benarous hopefully finally being fit, we may find that we can let someone from CM go. If that's one of the higher earners then maybe that allows expansion elsewhere. I'm not saying I want either James or Williams to leave, but if we need to free up some budget to increase depth up front that will mean difficult decisions elsewhere in the squad. Think it would be more likely that we sign a free agent on lesser wages than James to save money who has progression chance, to compete with TGH and Williams. Noticed the other day Shandon Baptiste is out of contract at Brentford end of the season- another Oxford connection (for example) if we chose to go that way. Signed in the Championship for them and had no promotion wage rise clause. So not a long shot salary wise - rumoured to be on £12kpw. Unlikely, but just highlighting where the clubs thought process could be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 If James and Williams, want away then fair enough. But we'd be mental not to offer James another contract and maybe Williams as well. Both are now fully versed in how we are going to play, both offer experience, and both have played the system in competitive games. Shooting ourselves in the foot if we bring in new players to replace and have to bed them in again during games which lose points. Playing catch up again. Would rather hit the ground running with the system imbedded. Let alone losing all that experience. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 27 minutes ago, Fuber said: Think it would be more likely that we sign a free agent on lesser wages than James to save money who has progression chance, to compete with TGH and Williams. Noticed the other day Shandon Baptiste is out of contract at Brentford end of the season- another Oxford connection (for example) if we chose to go that way. Signed in the Championship for them and had no promotion wage rise clause. So not a long shot salary wise - rumoured to be on £12kpw. Unlikely, but just highlighting where the clubs thought process could be. £12k per week is absolutely in our range for a first team player. We'd probably offer a rise to £30k(ish) on promotion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 (edited) Baptiste isn't really the profile we should be looking at IMO. Much rather look to keep one of not both of James and Williams. Edited February 15 by Mr Popodopolous 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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