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Been told he is going. Just posted a farewell message on twitter.

Would have been worth a month to month deal imo

Shame. I'm sure many will kick up a fuss, but we don't know the extent of his injury. As a decent player on the cheap I'm sure the club would have signed him if they felt he was up to it injury wise.

That cunt Pope is to blame for this, and he didn't even get a red.

Disappointing, he looked handy when fit right up to his injury, could be on fairly good wages I guess and may not regain fitness quickly so Power/Williams don't think he is worth it.

Or pehaps he turned down a short term or month to month contract.

I'll judge these decisions once we've started bringing people in.

Sendles-White's injury was tragic for him as he was kicking on. We can't rely on a player who might be available.

No he was the Saviour and we can't even afford to keep him!!1!

I see the comments have started on FB before we know any details behind it.
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shame, needs to prove his fitness though . thought he was OK, no more, no less

If anybody thinks we should give a contract to a player that is delicate, assuming that's the reasoning behind it, then I hope they never get to make such decisions at the club. 

We'll be able to field an entire squad soon with all these apparent genius players we keep letting go.

Is anyone on that page not a maniac?

No great loss but wouldn't be in my top 10 of fuck off you useless, lazy, disinterested cunt list

Was just an average player in a poor team for me, which made him stand out. No surprise considering we didn't want to sign him the first time he was on trial for us, let alone after a long term injury.

Was a last minute option this season. Benefits in the eyes of fans from being injured and not tarnished with much of this season. Was crap in the air and had little pace. No big loss

The outrage that I've been reading regarding Sendles-White's exit is a bit much.

ACL and multiple operations. Surely that's too much risk with all things considered?

80% of our entire squad looked pretty fucking delicate from what I saw this season

Looking at his twitter feed he is a thoroughly decent guy. Taking time to wish Iandolo congratulations etc when he must be absolutely gutted after a horrible time with injury and being released.

No time for sentiment in football and all that but I hope someone signs him for the new season.

OUTRAGEOUS!!!!

It was more than bad "luck" that Pope did him and I hope life he will enjoy much better fortune in the future.  At least we didn't have to witness the steady crushing of his kernel of promise under super-coach Williams

I am disgusted with this if i am honest, not really the decision not to offera contract but the way the club dealt with his injury once they realized he was not being offered a deal. Fucking disgusting

What's the story DRS? True he was basically not welcome from the moment it was clear he wasn't going to play for us again?

most of us don't know that story. Or is it just me and paws?

I thought he was doing rehab at QPR and had been for weeks

Basically told to stay away from the training ground and told to do his rehab elsewhere.

I haven't heard any stories about his rehab at all.

Wouldn't surprise me though.

No idea but some pure speculation....

The club would have had some manner of duty to care to him if he were under contract, who has been paying QPR for the rehab there I cannot imagine they would provide it for nothing?

If he were London based would make more sense than traipsing up and down the M4?

Because?

I agree it would be a lot easier for him to do rehab there, he knows the staff well as he was there for 6+ years as a player, I doubt his rehab would take up much in cost as I doubt he would need much 1 to 1 care it would be a case of them checking his progress and with our "friendly" relationship with QPR that doesn't surprise me at all....but....

The statement (suggestion) that he was told to "stay away" from the club/training ground is not good.

No idea why.

Maybe he has the bad AIDS?

Pope had no involvement in the injury, it was an accidental collision involving Zeli Ismail, a winger. Always amuses me how Pope is repeatedly brought up when he had no involvement what so ever.

Pope should have been banned for 6 matches for that challenge

Just had a look at the clip.

Awful from Pope. Awful.

Terrible. Pope should be banned for life.

Nothing short of excommunication....

It was right in front of me and it was a fucking terrible challenge from Pope.

I don't get the hysteria. I'd have liked him to stay but understand the risk as many players never recover from an ACL. Its a chance to give the club shit though so I guess many will take it.

in fairness DRS wasnt giving the club shit over not offering him a contract

I wasn't having a pop at DRS.

oh, you mean outside of this forum. all the posts in here are sane.

let's be honest, if Power stood at the corner of the Town End handing​ out £10s, there is a section of fans that would slate him for not handing out £20s.

that is not to say many of their criticisms are invalid, just that he's gone past the point of return

Yeh pretty much, but its the usual. The reaction here is usually pretty sane with the odd loon going nuts, but on twitter the amount of people who were going mental about it was ridiculous.

And yes you're right on the last point. I guarantee if we sign a player for money this summer the reaction will be "it's only so Power can sell him on for profit". Or something along those lines. Not to say I disagree with the criticisms of Power (I agree with a lot of them) but some people are out for blood and that will never change, even if we get 3 promotions in a row.

Its a shame the club was not prepared to put a contact on the table for him and advise him he needs to prove his fitness and there would a a contract waiting or advise him to come back pre season prove himself with no commitment either side, but sadly it seems he has been thrown on the scrap heap although he was good enough before his injury, I'm sure he wasn't the highest paid player.

Personally I'm less bothered by not offering him a new contract than I am by the fact we appear to have dumped him mid recovery.

this

Our budget and squad size is likely to be smaller again next season, no point wasting budget on a half crocked player. We've had that too much this season with Beeks, Thompson & Kasim.

Cannot comment on how the club treated him as we don't know the whole story.

Half crocked ?

There is no reason he wont make a full recovery to fitness, it does not mean he will be injury prone after 1 bad injury

Poor choice of words maybe, on a player who's fitness is currently questionable would be more fitting.

If we knew the extent of the damage then we wouldn't need to debate this.

If it's as bad as his injury can be then there's no way on earth that we can be outraged by his release.

And you know this how?

There is - he's ruptured he's ACL!

It's possible and I certainly hope he returns to full fitness but plenty of people don't with an injury like that unfortunately.

Simply put, we are not in a position to pay for a "maybe return to fitness", which as harsh as it sounds is where we are.

I didn't say pay him until he returns I said put a contact on the table for once he has proved his fitness, so once it is proved then give him a deal not until then so it does not cost the club if he didn't make the full recovery.

But it is hypothetical anyway as he has been released, be interesting to see where he (hopefully) ends up, you would suspect non league as way to get back to FL 

If you've already got a low budget, reserving part of it for someone who may not regain fitness isn't a good idea.