clint van damme
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I don't begrudge it, but if it's not affordable I don't want us repeating the same mistakes that have caused the last decade long shitshow
why would you begrudge Hamer being offered 20k a week? Serious question. End of the day, he’s miles ahead of the rest of the team except Vik. Your best player gets paid the most.
If I’m a player I’m not begrudging Gus getting the salary quotedYou're missing the point.
Example, Hamer starts badly (and hes had lean spells before), but Allen is scoring and assisting, Goddens banging them in, suddenly their agents are banging on Robins door and so it all escalates.
Our decline was along painful process that went on for over a decade.
I don't want to go back there chasing season or two of success.
If it genuinely isn’t affordable I get your point Clint, but come on surelyI don't begrudge it, but if it's not affordable I don't want us repeating the same mistakes that have caused the last decade long shitshow
If I’m a player I’m not begrudging Gus getting the salary quoted
the best players get paid the most money
Chasing a season or two of success? With that attitude we’ll be going back into league one
If it genuinely isn’t affordable I get your point Clint, but come on surely
it’s quarter of a million a year
It’s not just £20k either, there will be plenty of terms and bonuses incorporated into a new contract which will boost that £20k higher. I agree we should be cautious about setting a new precedentWell that's the thing, none of us Really know if it is or not, if it is, and so is a few others following suit then great, crack on, but let's not start spending money we haven't got if it's not.
Yeah fair comment no one does really knowWell that's the thing, none of us Really know if it is or not, if it is, and so is a few others following suit then great, crack on, but let's not start spending money we haven't got if it's not.
Robins worked miracles for sure, but generally speaking, teams with a firm commitment to budget discipline are more likely to be swept aside by teams who have none.Except for it obviously is as we were just 1 goal away from the premier league? Without paying Hamer 20k a week….
Gus could get 40 a week in the prem and he wants 20 to stay with usRobins worked miracles for sure, but generally speaking, teams with a firm commitment to budget discipline are more likely to be swept aside by teams who have none.
How do you know he could get 40 in prem, has anyone actually come in for him?Gus could get 40 a week in the prem and he wants 20 to stay with us
you do it if you’ve got any ambition
How isn’t it affordable? we made money from the playoff run.that would cover his wages.I don't begrudge it, but if it's not affordable I don't want us repeating the same mistakes that have caused the last decade long shitshow
Coventry and Luton last year? Both had restrictive budgets. Management and team spirit equally as important or the three clubs who came down last year would have gone straight back. The difference was Burnley had good managementRobins worked miracles for sure, but generally speaking, teams with a firm commitment to budget discipline are more likely to be swept aside by teams who have none.
How isn’t it affordable? we made money from the playoff run.that would cover his wages.
He specifically said 3 in the next 5 yearsNot that specific was he…
‘We need to be knocking on the play-off door every single year and we need to get into those play-offs and try to get through the door. That’s the goal that I have set for the club, for the manager’.
leicester had opened discussions with Hamer’s agent pre relegation ….How do you know he could get 40 in prem, has anyone actually come in for him?
The owner backs the management judgement. Hamer is the heart of the team and worth investing some of the money made on the playoff run.You're missing the point.
Example, Hamer starts badly (and hes had lean spells before), but Allen is scoring and assisting, Goddens banging them in, suddenly their agents are banging on Robins door and so it all escalates.
Our decline was along painful process that went on for over a decade.
I don't want to go back there chasing season or two of success.
But we ended up in League two doing exactly what you're advocating, (an over simplification admittedly).
And I've seen enough from Robins to know we don't need to break the bank to give him a squad he can keep in the championship.
The owner backs the management judgement. Hamer is the heart of the team and worth investing some of the money made on the playoff run.
Allen and Godden are easily replaceable, Hamer is not.
I think the players realise that as well.
Have you got a link to that story?He specifically said 3 in the next 5 years
leicester had opened discussions with Hamer’s agent pre relegation ….
I’d hope we’re aiming higher than just staying in the Championship
On the leicester forumHave you got a link to that story?
He could get 40k p/w in the Championship too... more at some clubs!Gus could get 40 a week in the prem and he wants 20 to stay with us
you do it if you’ve got any ambition
More or less reliable than Greggs?On the leicester forum
Exactly shepHe could get 40k p/w in the Championship too... more at some clubs!
If the one of the best midfielders in the division wants to stay and only (said only as he is worth more than this imo!) wants 20k p/w to do so, snap his hand off or fall into Championship mediocrity... or worse
Championship mediocrity at absolute bestHe could get 40k p/w in the Championship too... more at some clubs!
If the one of the best midfielders in the division wants to stay and only (said only as he is worth more than this imo!) wants 20k p/w to do so, snap his hand off or fall into Championship mediocrity... or worse
Would Hamer and Gyokeres have got work permits post-Brexit? I guess not.This year we will have a wage structure that is slightly higher than last year but not significantly higher unless Doug gambles with any money we receive for Vik. Doug and Robins have said this consistently and I don't think it is a ploy to get players to sign lower contracts. Appears even Kelly is weighing up his options. I expect players from lower leagues and Prem loanees unless we get massive money for Vik. Even then, I think deals will reflect a stringent wage structure with possible large upfront amounts to a player or a long-term pension plan. I hope we are looking to Holland, Denmark, Sweden etc where there are some absolute bargains. I know Brexit has screwed this avenue to some degree but look how well Vik and Gus have done coming from those leagues. I believe our highest paid player is currently Bidwell on 10k per week. Do the maths, we can't afford 15 to 20k a week unless we are prepared to take an exceptional gamble. Gus has expressed his desire to return to Holland and it appears his wife may also want to return. I think Gus absolutely loves the City and all things being equal would stay. He may run down his contract, go back home to Holland or move to the highest bidder. A new contract with us would be brilliant, but I wouldn't hold your breath
Championship mediocrity at absolute best
but at least we’ve got a wage structure
where’s the rumour Hamer would accept 20k come from?
Got you. I’ll take it with a slight pinch of salt then.Dawkins I think. Or maybe that was that he was offered 20k
Got you. I’ll take it with a slight pinch of salt then.
Now I may be overly cynical, surround myself with cynical people, or have just supported CCFC for too long, but if I wanted to leave without leaving a bad taste with fans, it's the kind of story I'd plant.Dawkins I think. Or maybe that was that he was offered 20k
Hamer is considerably more than £10k. That’s 100% correct I can assure you.This year we will have a wage structure that is slightly higher than last year but not significantly higher unless Doug gambles with any money we receive for Vik. Doug and Robins have said this consistently and I don't think it is a ploy to get players to sign lower contracts. Appears even Kelly is weighing up his options. I expect players from lower leagues and Prem loanees unless we get massive money for Vik. Even then, I think deals will reflect a stringent wage structure with possible large upfront amounts to a player or a long-term pension plan. I hope we are looking to Holland, Denmark, Sweden etc where there are some absolute bargains. I know Brexit has screwed this avenue to some degree but look how well Vik and Gus have done coming from those leagues. I believe our highest paid player is currently Bidwell on 10k per week. Do the maths, we can't afford 15 to 20k a week unless we are prepared to take an exceptional gamble. Gus has expressed his desire to return to Holland and it appears his wife may also want to return. I think Gus absolutely loves the City and all things being equal would stay. He may run down his contract, go back home to Holland or move to the highest bidder. A new contract with us would be brilliant, but I wouldn't hold your breath
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