Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
May have a release clause if we don't go up I suppose, but at least albion would get a fee.
We could give him a signing on bonus now instead
Or he could get a bonus from us if sold, that would make up for the lack of signing on bonus.
Either way, problem solved.
Why? Normally players get some loyalty bonus when sold, which they miss out on if they hand in a transfer request. We could just make such a bonus decent. We get money for selling him, he gets a bonus, he also gets security in case he's injured.Second point - that's pie in the sky stuff surely...
Why? Normally players get some loyalty bonus when sold, which they miss out on if they hand in a transfer request. We could just make such a bonus decent. We get money for selling him, he gets a bonus, he also gets security in case he's injured.
May have a release clause if we don't go up I suppose, but at least albion would get a fee.
I barely know anything about players contracts, but I guess they can agree pretty much anything.Ah I'd forgotten that loyalty bonus thing actually. Never knew that existed until there was talk of it once on here tbf and I'd probably forgotten.
I don't mind players seeing out their contracts so they can then get a better deal, the only thing I'd object to is them refusing to play. Clubs will want to extend contracts as players are valuable assets, but I can totally understand a player not wanting to be treated like a possession.Stephens really should have signed a new better deal a year ago and just concentrated on playing for a year. All this manufacturing moves is ****. Plus you can still be sold if under contract. I find this part of the game and player power all a bit distasteful...
I barely know anything about players contracts, but I guess they can agree pretty much anything.
I don't mind players seeing out their contracts so they can then get a better deal, the only thing I'd object to is them refusing to play. Clubs will want to extend contracts as players are valuable assets, but I can totally understand a player not wanting to be treated like a possession.
Thats the risk out of contract players take in the final few months. I can't see him doing that even if it's a years extension - he then won't get a signing on bonus if he went etc...?
im hearing from a source that he will sign a new contract
I heard the same too...but it was more for the protection of Stephens incase of injury in the next few months!
Anymore news from your SAUCES chaps?
Fair enoughhearing he will only sign if we get promoted
I heard it's going to get dark tonight.hearing he will only sign if we get promoted
Yet just a week ago:hearing he will only sign if we get promoted
im hearing from a source that he will sign a new contract
You need to eitherhearing that there is a player incoming possibly from a spanish team, dunno who though, being held up as brighton want to pay in pounds and spanish team want it in euros
With that in mind, if I were the club and because I'm a vindictive grudge carrying little shite (that would be my job description should unkie Tone want to employ me) DS' Premier League contract would only be available for a week after promotion.With that said, I would expect him to sign quite promptly should we be promoted.
With that in mind, if I were the club and because I'm a vindictive grudge carrying little shite (that would be my job description should unkie Tone want to employ me) DS' Premier League contract would only be available for a week after promotion.
If he's not signed by then he can fook off.
I totally respect DS for the choices he's made, I think we all would do the same.
But he's had 18 months of 'thinking' time, there's no way I'd allow him more time to look elsewhere.