howard not offered a contract!

[red macca]

Strange one that as he was in the press himself saying that the deal he had been offered was not acceptable as he wanted two years rather than one.

Shame to lose a gifted player but he hasn't been consistant enough and if we manage to secure the services of Shakes and Holmes (perhaps a snippet of hope there) then he would be bench material again.

could just be his arrogance on display again assuming he will get a contract.these players under 24 do we get any compensation?

[Dazzza]

Only if we have offered a contract!

[red macca]

Only if we have offered a contract!

which we have done apart from howard then...sorry to ask but does the compensation depend on ability or something else

[Kinky Tom]

Only if we have offered a contract!

which we have done apart from howard then...sorry to ask but does the compensation depend on ability or something else

It should reflect his worth to us really, Sol Davis went for about £120,000 under tribunal in the end I think, so I would imagine if any compensation were due we would get 50 - 75,000.  I'd be happy with that.

[Piemonte]

Is that in pence Tom?

[red macca]

Only if we have offered a contract!

which we have done apart from howard then...sorry to ask but does the compensation depend on ability or something else

It should reflect his worth to us really, Sol Davis went for about £120,000 under tribunal in the end I think, so I would imagine if any compensation were due we would get 50 - 75,000.  I'd be happy with that.

could be more ,rhys evans got a good reputation some reason as sammy igoe,howards sub role not much compo i feel,duke lets leave that one,and smith surely has proved he is valuable so bring on the compo...    happy days

[Kinky Tom]

 I give that figure because the likelyhood of it going to a tribunal for anything less seems unlikely, £50,000 really should be the market value for a young midfielder at our level.

[Piemonte]

even if he's a fat twat?

[Kinky Tom]

Even if he is a fat twat, yes.  If Swansea were to sell Trundle they'd probably get £150,000 - he's fatter.  Brolin cost a few mil, and he was even fatter.  Bobby Howe was fatter than them all and he cost us about 70,000 (?).

You have to take into account that the lardarse does actually have talent, it just happens to be incased by a few pies.

[Piemonte]

 

[Barry Potter]

Isn't the compensation dependant on how many years a player has been at the club "developing".? Sol Davis was with us for many years and from a young age, Howard only rolled up last year so doesn't seem likely we'll get much, if anything.

[reeves4england]

howard not offered a contract!

I think we could do with keeping him with the desperate situation we are in, especially if Smithy leaves. Although if he is on a big contract it sprobably better to save money.

[alex]

this is a great money saver: not only do the club save money that would otherwise be spent on howard's wages, they no longer have to order in mcdonalds happy meals at half time nor do they have to order any extra extra large shirts from the kit supplier.

i think howard brought this upon himself - he clearly wants to play centre mid but his best postion and the position he had the most success in at swindon was left winger. if he wants to play centre mid, then let him go to another club, theres no point in hanging on to him, as like last season, there will be no space for him in the team in this coming season.

its gonna cost though to remove the golden plaque with his name on it that is currently glued to the substitutes bench

[DMR]

**Prepares for a massive slating**

An in-form, fit and focused Hpward would be twice as valuable to us next season than Grant Smith, in my humble opinion.

Sorry!

[DV]

**Prepares for a massive slating**

An in-form, fit and focused Hpward would be twice as valuable to us next season than Grant Smith, in my humble opinion.

Sorry!

An in-form, fit and focused Howard would be valuable to us next season, yes

twice as valuable as Grant Smith, no