Adver News: Out-of-contract stars must play waiting game

[News Monkey]

Out-of-contract stars must play waiting game
           
           


  SWINDON Town’s out-of-contract stars may not have their fate decided until the end of the season, as manager Kevin MacDonald waits to discover what level his side will be playing at next term.

           

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[kerry red]

Oh well, been nice having you guys - hope you do well at your new clubs.

Out of contract = no transfer fee = nice chunky signing on fee

Tin pot

[STFC4LIFE]

I don't care what level we are playing, Simon Ferry and Nathan Thompson need to be offered contracts yesterday.

[Batch]

Maybe the like of Ferry does't fit into next seasons  league 1 budget STFC4LIFE, only a championship budget. Can't believe Thompson would fit in to that category though.

[horlock07]

Maybe the likes of Ferry have made it clear that unless we get into the Championship they have no interest in signing a new contract.

[Batch]

Maybe the likes of Ferry have made it clear that unless we get into the Championship they have no interest in signing a new contract.

Maybe, but all 9 out of contract?

[sonicyouth]

When did we sort out contracts last season? If I recall it was at the end.

[Batch]

Fairy snuff.

[Arriba]

We don't have a single star player. Yes there are some who i'd like to stay and get contracts but there aint 1 who we couldn't do without.
They can either wait or fuck off as far as i'm concerned.

[london_red]

We don't have a single star player. Yes there are some who i'd like to stay and get contracts but there aint 1 who we couldn't do without.
They can either wait or fuck off as far as i'm concerned.

Foderingham the only real irreplaceable player in the squad in my opinion

[thepeoplesgame]

We don't have a single star player. Yes there are some who i'd like to stay and get contracts but there aint 1 who we couldn't do without.
They can either wait or fuck off as far as i'm concerned.

Except, of course, that if they all fucked off we'd be back where we were when Paolo took over. They might all be replaceable individually, but we could do without having to replace 10 of the buggers.

[jayohaitchenn]

The most important ones are all under 24 for we would get a fee even if they left.

[Exiled Bob]

Oh well, been nice having you guys - hope you do well at your new clubs.

Out of contract = no transfer fee = nice chunky signing on fee

Tin pot

Depends on their ages whether we are entitled to a fee or not.

In any case, it doesn't really make any difference whether we negotiate now or wait until the end of the season - players over the age of 23 (I think) can start negotiating with other clubs now if they like. They are allowed to do so if they have less than six months remaining on their contract. I'd imagine they'll all have had their agents making enquiries on their behalf and will want to wait before they sign anything. And who can blame them?

Some will stay but some will obviously go. At least it gives the new manager a chance to build his own squad.

[dagrumpymunki]

Why does every fucking thing have to have a negative spin put on it?

Is it not equally possible that KMac wants to see what division we're in before because he is as aware as the rest of us that a good chunk of the players aren't good enough for the Championship, and doesn't want a load of dead wood contracted when we go up?

[Berniman]

Foderingham the only real irreplaceable player in the squad in my opinion

I agree with this to a certain extent.  Not irreplaceable, but very hard to replace.  And we haven't really got a good record at getting decent keepers in.