Who to sign for next season?

[The Kalamazoo Kid]

Just now, valiant_593 said:

At least we have whitehead 

Why, has the tea lady (/person!) been released too?!

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Smart to make sure he doesn’t sign with someone else in the league as a free agent. Getting any money for him now is a savvy move and let’s be honest he’s one 50-50 away from months on the sidelines. Shame but all in all probably for the best. Players come and go.

[Santa]

8 minutes ago, Tony Rodriguez said:

I think this is fascinating. Clearly DC and our DOF have agreed on this and then sold it to our owners who, as fans, must surely have a soft spot for Manny. It suggests to me they had no intention of keeping him. So what sort of level of player are they going to be aiming at?

The writing appears to be on the wall for TP if this is their modus operandi.  

We don't know who instigated the deal or how, but once it's on the table you have to weigh it up and make a business decision.

The situation with TP will be judged on its own merits, but a decision will be made with a business head on.

[Santa]

5 minutes ago, The Kalamazoo Kid said:

Why, has the tea lady (/person!) been released too?!

Would you drink one of his brews?

[Mario]

Good piece of business for the club and Manny.

[The Kalamazoo Kid]

4 minutes ago, Santa said:

Would you drink one of his brews?

He'd probably miss the cup!

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5 minutes ago, Santa said:

The situation with TP will be judged on its own merits, but a decision will be made with a business head on.

Always 4 ply for me. Can’t just think economically, it’s a comfort thing too.

[Playa Amodores]

I see Rchie Bennet who I’ve well documented tgat I couldn’t stand and IMO one if the worst players were I’ve had the misfortune to see in a PVFC, has now gone out on loan to Hartlepool and has scored in the two games. I do not want him back.

[CAVALIER]

Well if Manny has gone we are in for a huge clear out. Wouldn’t surprise me if some of those contracted are put up for sale too. 

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Whitehead hasn’t played that much under Clarke so maybe he’s turned into Vieira by now.

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This stint may decide whether Taylor is going to feature at all under DC in any meaningful capacity. If Manny has gone that is. There is a good player in there somewhere, and it’s time to find out if it’s ever coming back.

[Iron Curtain]

This looks like the first moves of the new professional football set up.

Offering Manny a contract would be a decision equivalent to signing someone from another club... unlike in the past (according to Flickers and DC) that would require a medical.

My guess is that We have seen a medical evaluation of Manny and decided it would be a fail if he was coming in from outside... therefore do not sign.

It feels like DC is an excellent man’s manager who is honest with his players. My guess is he has sat him down as soon as we were safe and said “Manny, I’m not offering you a deal. It’s nothing to do with you as a player or a person, it’s purely on medical grounds... however we can help let me know and we are happy to do so”

Manny’s agent has then put the feelers out and Chesterfield has said they will take a gamble to push on for promotion. And we have accommodated the move... with £10k thrown in because we are not a soft touch anymore. 

One thing that makes me think this is that Manny would get access to the same medical reports and he hasn’t backed himself to get a guaranteed league club... he knows how good he is when fit, so the injury must be a bit part of the decision.

[Iron Curtain]

10 minutes ago, CAVALIER said:

Well if Manny has gone we are in for a huge clear out. Wouldn’t surprise me if some of those contracted are put up for sale too. 

If the squad size limit is in place then it works for everyone to pay whitehead off 50% of his contract so he can go and get a deal elsewhere.

[SuperHuman]

Strange decision, by far our best midfielder. 

Maybe his wage demands are far too much versus his potential playing time.

Could prove to be a wise or stupid move.

 

[werstayinup]

38 minutes ago, stupers said:

Both signed on for next season, and Whitehead too. I think we'll try and pay Whitehead off, and try and work with Burgess and Taylor.

I think Burgess will be gone as well