Ogogo and Brown (5 Viewers)

[Nick]

You never think commuting can be that bad until you start doing it!

I wouldn't do it in the first place for that reason!

 

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[Dimi_Konstantflapalot]

Footballers aren't badly paid. Rent a little one bed near Ryton and stay there while leaving your family where they are now if the travel is killing you.

League 1 and 2 footballers are on comfortable salaries but it's far from life-changing money. Renting a place in addition to paying a mortgage would still be tricky financially for a majority I would guess.

 

[Liquid Gold]

League 1 and 2 footballers are on comfortable salaries but it's far from life-changing money. Renting a place in addition to paying a mortgage would still be tricky financially for a majority I would guess.

Brown would be one of our highest paid players and as he came here on a free would have received a decent signing on fee. Ogogo's signing on fee was rumoured to be £300k for example.

 

[Pete in Portugal]

Wonder who's going to be the first person to say Ogogo gone.

You Otis.

 

[ccfchoi87]

It was only a couple of weeks ago people were saying what a breath of fresh air Kelly had brought to the team...

Now... generally I agree with this. I think it's often overlooked how the general running of the club impacts on performance. However, on these individual cases, I've got questions.

Why would it mean these two would be out the team, and not others?
Almost as soon as Brown came, there were rumours (maybe even from you?) that he'd fallen out with Robins. There were also rumours (again... from you? That Burge and Robins had had a blow-up early season but... Burge is still in the team, Brown gets relegated behind a 17yo in the pecking order. Whilst I can buy performances dip as minds are preoccupied that's not just a dip, that's a savage decline. I'm just wondering if in this case it's as much an excuse, as anything else. That's not to suggest off-field events have no impact, that'd be crazy, but it's not like if we were to sign a deal, Brown would suddenly turn a bit Roberto Carlos.

The Burge thing wasn't a fall out it was just that O'Brien was preferred and first choice going into the season. That has changed since.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

The Burge thing wasn't a fall out it was just that O'Brien was preferred and first choice going into the season. That has changed since.

Burge was injured when O'Brien played.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

League 1 and 2 footballers are on comfortable salaries but it's far from life-changing money. Renting a place in addition to paying a mortgage would still be tricky financially for a majority I would guess.

Could buy two houses yourself to rent out for your retirement with the cost.

 

[Dimi_Konstantflapalot]

Brown would be one of our highest paid players and as he came here on a free would have received a decent signing on fee. Ogogo's signing on fee was rumoured to be £300k for example.

Even if he was, guessing he'd be on no more than about 3 grand a week. Still isn't life-changing money. 300k signing on fee I highly, highly doubt.

 

[sw88]

Well I think Westbrook was possibly my MOTM.
So that was a good nod.

True but I think that was more through luck. Not as though anyone else turned up

 

[sw88]

The signings in the summer have been pretty disastrous to be honest.

Bit like Mowbray in his final season with ya..... although his was January window rather than the summer admittedly

 

[no_loyalty]

Prior to Brown being on the bench on Saturday, have either been playing in the under 23's or have they been totally frozen out?

 

[Nick]

Prior to Brown being on the bench on Saturday, have either been playing in the under 23's or have they been totally frozen out?

No they haven't been playing at all.

 

[Otis]

No they haven't been playing at all.

Which in turn has fuelled the rumours.

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

Brown would be one of our highest paid players and as he came here on a free would have received a decent signing on fee. Ogogo's signing on fee was rumoured to be £300k for example.

Signing on fee was decent but not even half of that.

 

[Nick]

Signing on fee was decent but not even half of that.

I heard 6 figures still

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

I heard 6 figures still

It’s like you know......

 

[Nick]

It’s like you know......

Enough to buy a player in League one though!!

 

[better days]

I heard 6 figures still

That would be payable over the length of the contract Nick
If he's sold payments still due are null and void so his contract with a new club would have to reflect that

 

[ccfchoi87]

Burge was injured when O'Brien played.

The plan was to start O'Brien anyway from what I was told. Think that was reflected in pre-season also.

 

[Nick]

That would be payable over the length of the contract Nick
If he's sold payments still due are null and void so his contract with a new club would have to reflect that

Thats probably going to make it harder to offload him!