Clubs sniffing around Dicker now

[hans kraay fan club]

Am I correct in thinking Hull were struggling financially at the start of this season? I wonder if they are big payers? I'm sure they have some huge legacy contracts though, that bloke with the curly hair and shot knees for one. Or did he move on or get put down?

Dinner Lady Bullard?

On loan to Ipswich for the rest of the season, in a deal 'saving Hull £300k'.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Most likely but you would think it's not in the clubs interest to leave it to the last minute now we actually have a few players likely to be attracting attention elsewhere. Maybe the uncertainty of which Division we will be in is an issue but surely this can be part of the contract they offer??

Why should the club rush into new contracts when nobody can buy the players for a few months anyway ?

 

[BensGrandad]

Can the players not talk to clubs and even sign a pre contract.

 

[The Large One]

Why should the club rush into new contracts when nobody can buy the players for a few months anyway ?

Players whose contracts are up in the summer are free to talk to clubs now.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Players whose contracts are up in the summer are free to talk to clubs now.

I stand educated !

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Who is doing the contract negotiations when Tony is in Australia and Ken Brown doing presentations at the Amex?

 

[brighton_girl87]

Players whose contracts are up in the summer are free to talk to clubs now.

I thought that had changed and now they could only offer a contract a month before their current one expired. I'm probably wrong though

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Who is doing the contract negotiations when Tony is in Australia and Ken Brown doing presentations at the Amex?

Dick Knight but I reckon he has left his phone switched off while he is in Spain.

 

[sten_super]

I thought that had changed and now they could only offer a contract a month before their current one expired. I'm probably wrong though

Nope you are right. He can speak to foreign clubs but not to English clubs until the last weekend in May.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

once again we would lose a class player as we dont offer new deals quick enough.

I'm sure the management at Brighton could do with your insights. Why not phone them up and tell them what they are doing wrong. I'm sure they'll invite you in to put them straight and then maybe give you a free 1901 seat as a big thank you for saving the club from their obvious ineptitude.

 

[samtheseagull]

I'm sure the management at Brighton could do with your insights. Why not phone them up and tell them what they are doing wrong. I'm sure they'll invite you in to put them straight and then maybe give you a free 1901 seat as a big thank you for saving the club from their obvious ineptitude.

great post, really funny, hurt my ribs in fact. all im saying is it is quite stupid to leave players like dicker, bridcutt and murray with there deals running out. Other clubs can have a word in there ear and could cost us players. hope they sign but can see it backfiring.

 

[The Large One]

great post, really funny, hurt my ribs in fact. all im saying is it is quite stupid to leave players like dicker, bridcutt and murray with there deals running out. Other clubs can have a word in there ear and could cost us players. hope they sign but can see it backfiring.

See post No.50 on this thread.

 

[samtheseagull]

See post No.50 on this thread.

So are you telling me a football agent would not have a word in a payers ear before the rules say so?

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

I used to think when clubs/players came out with "I havent heard anything yet" or "we are concentrating on getting this season finished" etc etc I thought BOLLOX.

Now we are having our best season in years and you know what? I reckon that they are right. Contract talks are/were a distraction so its absolutely right to leave it until the end of the season.

If Gus wanted to offer Dicker a 50 year contract then he could - witness last year how El Abd got a contract and Forster didnt. Gus obviously feels Dicker or others have to prove themselves. Lets not forget that Salde dropped Dicker at the beginning of last season for *ahem* refuelling problems.

 

[brighton_girl87]

So are you telling me a football agent would not have a word in a payers ear before the rules say so?

I'm sure Gus and co know what they are doing, stop panicking and let them do their job. They have done alright so far wouldn't you say?

 

[The Large One]

So are you telling me a football agent would not have a word in a payers ear before the rules say so?

You've got a short memory. They did that with a Brighton player only last month with 3 1/2 years to go on his contract.

What's your point?

 

[samtheseagull]

I'm sure Gus and co know what they are doing, stop panicking and let them do their job. They have done alright so far wouldn't you say?

not saying they havnt. i love everything gus does but this is one point which does worry me. i would hate to lose a player like dicker, even worse for free

 

[dougdeep]

If only he'd shoot now and again he'd be great.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

great post, really funny, hurt my ribs in fact. all im saying is it is quite stupid to leave players like dicker, bridcutt and murray with there deals running out. Other clubs can have a word in there ear and could cost us players. hope they sign but can see it backfiring.

Yep. So I assume that you have inside knowledge not known to any of the rest of us which makes you so sure nothing is happening. Or are you assuming (surely not, you seem so well informed) that because you know nothing, that nothing is happening? How old are you?

 

[samtheseagull]

You've got a short memory. They did that with a player only last month with 3 1/2 years to go on his contract.

What's your point?

this is getting boring now, im saying that a agent can change a players mind about staying. hes got a few months left on his deal and must want hes future sorted asap.