Billy Bodin

[bigbobjoylove]

He played for a bit, was deemed not good enough and was sold. Nothing new there.

[Flashheart]

Both Bodins have been treated poorly.

They have?

[Batch]

Good move for Billy, no point sitting in the (lack of a ) reserve team for us. He needs game time to try and develop to the next level. I applaud him for doing so.

Less happy with the comments PDC made on Bodin Sr. But we weren't there, papers have a habit of selectively quoting to fit an agenda (even if it is as simple as paper sales). If it is verbatim, a simple repeat of "Billy hasn't signed so will not be considered" would do. It not the PDC way though is it.

[Red Frog]

The problem is Bodin Snr moaning about it.

Nobody's heard either Bodin moaning about anything. Only our manager seems to feel it necessary to have all his arguments in public.

[Ticker45]

Rather disappointed in all this. Disappointed in Billy Bodin leaving as I thought he was a very good player and would only get better with more experience - time will tell. Disappointed in PdC comments being made through the Adver. as sometimes things are better kept in-house, but that does not appear to be the way he works so I am not really surprised. Disappointed that Paul Bodin has been dragged into it but once again not really surprised as he would want the best for his son as most fathers would.

Regarding the Youth set-up, we have sold four or five players over the last few years to much bigger clubs with far larger academies and monetary outlays and that situation will remain until we can compete (if ever), so to my mind if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

[walcot red]

Nobody's heard either Bodin moaning about anything. Only our manager seems to feel it necessary to have all his arguments in public.

Its an Italian thing, I've worked with quite a few they air their laundry in public, is it professional? not really, but then it gets sorted and we all move on. As for Billy Bodin yes he's scored us a few goals but seriously he's not going to be a Parkin/Cox/Austin type striker that we need. I think it's best for him to go and ply his trade at a different club, where he won't be compared to his dad all the time. I wish Billy well and it will be nice for him to be guaranteed first team football. 

[horlock07]

At best Bodin senior has something of a conflict of interest and really should have kept out of matters - if he is his sons advisor/agent then I am not sure what the process is.

But by not signing the contract offered (and we cannot realy comment on its terms although I would assume that as we can command a fee it was same or better than existing) Bodin junior made it clear that he wanted out and you cannot blame him. However if that is the case why should we incur the cost of training him and taking him abroad, especially as it has been clear that a transfer would be concluded quickly.

I do wonder whether the Bodin's seem to have ideas that that they deserve to be treated differently due to seniors history with the club?

[ronnie21]

Well, too late to do anything about it now, Torquay local rag reporting that the deal is done and Billy signs tomorrow after a medical.

[Huwwy]

I think PdC needs to be a bit careful. If Bodin Snr consulted his lawyers they may suggest Paolo's public comments/criticism have made his position untenable.

I once worked for an organisation where a similar public disagreement between senior mgt ended in a constructive dismissal claim and a fair few £££ in compensation.

[Power to people]

When Bodin Snr was considering a move to Torquay to link in with Ling the powers that be decided they wanted him to stay and gave him a contract for the youth job.

I can understand him having a conversation with his son about how he see's his future but he should not (if he did) advise him not to sign a new deal here as he works for the club and should be loyal regardless, he should have told Billy he cant advise him one way or the other he had to make his own mind up, and advise him if he is to leave then consider all offersnot just go to Torquay as his mate is manager.

I'm sure with regular first team football I think Bodin jnr will improve but he may have been able to get a season long loan to torquay or someone in L1 and then come back next season and have a crack at championship football.

Swings and roundabouts though, but I presume that Bodin jnr will stay as he has a contract unless he is off to Torquay as well as Billy's personal coach

[Flashheart]

Swings and roundabouts though, but I presume that Bodin jnr will stay as he has a contract unless he is off to Torquay as well as Billy's personal coach

Keep up at the back

[Kinky Tom]

nick barmby did exactly the same thing when at hull, told his son to sign for utd not hull

[Nomoreheroes]

PDC spot on here imo. If Bodin doesnt want to sign the contract, then why should we train an out of contract player

But the issue is that PDC shouldn't have gone to print on that. What purpose does it serve?

[Costanza]

We (staff and fans alike) should all be used to the way Di Canio operates by now.

[DRS]

Appears some still are not,i wonder how many other youth team managers would txt a manager asking why he hasn't taken a player who isn't even a youth team player?