Adver News: Skipper McCormack told he must sign by tomorrow

[News Monkey]

Skipper McCormack told he must sign by tomorrow
           
           


  TOMORROW is decision day for Alan McCormack as the midfielder continues to ponder over the offer of a new contract with Swindon Town.

           

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[leftside]

If you really want a player to stay, you don't offer him a one-year contract.

It'll be interesting to see if any new players are brought in on two-year deals.

[Ardiles]

If you really want a player to stay, you don't offer him a one-year contract.

Spot on.  At the age of 33 onwards, maybe.  But not at 29.

[nochee]

If you really want a player to stay, you don't offer him a one-year contract.

It'll be interesting to see if any new players are brought in on two-year deals.

See, Greer.

[sonicyouth]

I don't see why he's become irreplaceable all of a sudden.

[Paolo69]

If Brentford or any other Championship club want him then we aren't likely to compete on wages at the moment regardless of the length of the deal.

[leftside]

I don't see why he's become irreplaceable all of a sudden.

Says who?

[sonicyouth]

Says who?

Not so much on here but elsewhere.

I don't care if he stays or not.

[Batch]

Still think he'll be harder to replace than people think. But if we can't afford him then so be it. Good luck to him.

[kerry red]

If you really want a player to stay, you don't offer him a one-year contract.

It'll be interesting to see if any new players are brought in on two-year deals.

It'll be interesting if ANY players are brought in that aren't loans

[Paolo69]

It'll be interesting if ANY players are brought in that aren't loans

The amount of players that are supposed to be leaving we'll have to get some non loans in. Isn't there a limit on how many loanees you can have in a squad anyway?!

[sonicyouth]

Fairly sure Morshead has said that Byrne and A Rooney deals are still on

[leftside]

Still think he'll be harder to replace than people think. But if we can't afford him then so be it. Good luck to him.

I agree about 'harder to replace'...

For me, the point here is that neither the Chairman or the Manager have expressed a clear desire for him to stay (apologies if I have missed something here).

I'm not expecting Macca to be offered the same or improved terms, but an honest statement from the club on the lines of 'we want him to stay...important player...part of our plans...budget realities means that we can only offer a two-year deal on reduced terms...' or 'not part of our plans...' or '...the club just can't afford to keep him so we wish him all the best...' - at least it makes it crystal clear, instead there will probably be contradictory opinions from club and player and more divisive crap spouted.

[TheMajorSTFC]

Cheers Alan Mac, a good player and good luck in the future 

[Nomoreheroes]

I agree about 'harder to replace'...

For me, the point here is that neither the Chairman or the Manager have expressed a clear desire for him to stay (apologies if I have missed something here).

I'm not expecting Macca to be offered the same or improved terms, but an honest statement from the club on the lines of 'we want him to stay...important player...part of our plans...budget realities means that we can only offer a two-year deal on reduced terms...' or 'not part of our plans...' or '...the club just can't afford to keep him so we wish him all the best...' - at least it makes it crystal clear, instead there will probably be contradictory opinions from club and player and more divisive crap spouted.

I have seen two if not three statements from the club and manager stating that they would like him to stay and a contract offer has been made. At the end of the day, people will choose to believe whatever 'they think' the reality might be.

My devotion to footballers disappeared a long time ago. He either stays or he goes. We will get someone else to replace him - That replacement may be better or worse; long term or short term. But the club will continue (at least for a bit longer).