Contractual Situation

[The French Connection]

Like everyone, I'm delighted with how the season is shaping up. I have a worry though, that most of our players are on only 12 month deals, and we will soon reach the time when other Clubs will be lining up signings for the next season. In short, we face the prospect of losing a number of players, say in January, for very little return, because at the end of the year they can leave for nothing. Worse still, what is promising to be an excellent season for the Vale gets screwed up to boot.

 

We've had this scenario before in recent seasons, Leon Constantine being a good example, where the Board failed to act and we lost a striker who'd scored over 25 goals that season for nothing.

 

If the club had settled ownership, the Manager would by now have got people on secure 2 year deals, or at least we would be starting that process and peventing the problems from emerging further down the line in a few months time. As it is, I fear nothing is happeneing and we could be in trouble fairly soon.

 

We need Bob Young to get something moving pretty sharpish!

[tisdeano]

BY will not extend anything past May 13

[Sch0tt]

Like everyone, I'm delighted with how the season is shaping up. I have a worry though, that most of our players are on only 12 month deals, and we will soon reach the time when other Clubs will be lining up signings for the next season. In short, we face the prospect of losing a number of players, say in January, for very little return, because at the end of the year they can leave for nothing. Worse still, what is promising to be an excellent season for the Vale gets screwed up to boot.

 

We've had this scenario before in recent seasons, Leon Constantine being a good example, where the Board failed to act and we lost a striker who'd scored over 25 goals that season for nothing.

 

If the club had settled ownership, the Manager would by now have got people on secure 2 year deals, or at least we would be starting that process and peventing the problems from emerging further down the line in a few months time. As it is, I fear nothing is happeneing and we could be in trouble fairly soon.

 

We need Bob Young to get something moving pretty sharpish!

 

With every goal that flies in, and every point we gain, I'd imagine the pressure ticker notches up one more for Mr Young

[grebovale]

Hence BY had better pull his finger out with a new buyer ... He may decide to buy us himself .. Now that would a first .. I THINK

[SuperValiant1876]

I'm not worried about players leaving. If we are fighting for promotion all season, playing well as a team and Micky stays this time then I don't think many players will want to leave. Why would they?

 

Like I've said before we can be forced to accept offers for players but the players cannot be forced to leave if they don't want to.

[Rudge's Flat Cap]

The players want to play for Micky Adams and why wouldn't you? Look how much they're enjoying their football compared to where they all were last season. Micky Adams is the key man, as long as he's there we'll be alright, providing the ownership saga doesn't drag on past the end of the season.

[werstayinup]

I have no doubt that should bids for players start to come in in November time(loan,then signing for x amount in January) then Young WILL start to sell(if as looks likely we are still in admin).

 

IF however a new owner does appear then they need to get them contracts changed asap,then give Loft,Adams and Page extended ones.

[werstayinup]

Hence BY had better pull his finger out with a new buyer ... He may decide to buy us himself .. Now that would a first .. I THINK

 

I am not sure the FL would go for that tbh.

[aspin for england]

hope BY doesnt hang about finding a buyer that would leave us with the possibility of losing points ,dont want us to have a fantastic season only to be shafted by points deduction. .........not sure how we stand on this situation

[fraggle]

Micky and the lads are doing their job, bob young has clearly not done his, in the past (distinct lack of proper governance) hopefully as he keeps saying it'll be October before anything is tied up... We'll soon see!

 

2 weekly update due this week!

[SuperValiant1876]

I have no doubt that should bids for players start to come in in November time(loan,then signing for x amount in January) then Young WILL start to sell(if as looks likely we are still in admin).

 

IF however a new owner does appear then they need to get them contracts changed asap,then give Loft,Adams and Page extended ones.

 

But can BY force the players to leave if they don't want to?

[mbycars]

But can BY force the players to leave if they don't want to?

 

No, and i cannot see the need to sell or offload players if we are breaking even or as likely we are making a profit.

[The French Connection]

The worry to me is a L1 or Championship club comes in and lures someone away with a doubling of their wage and a 3 year contract.

 

It happened with Griff to 'lowly' Leyton Orient, after all!

[melv]

I'm not worried about players leaving. If we are fighting for promotion all season, playing well as a team and Micky stays this time then I don't think many players will want to leave. Why would they?

 

A more secure future IF the club still in administration.

[valiantsireno]

And with every point that goes on the board, with every 3 goals average we score in a game, with every minute we play as this leagues best team, the more attractive this football club becomes to potential buyers. You must be mad to overlook a team that is going in exactly the right direction on the playing field.