I’m co confused have we got no money to spend because we’ve got no money or we have money but we can’t spend it because of FFP
Do we have a confirmed list of players now out of contract and expected to be released? McCormack and Richards not getting bumps in their salary following a promotion is, as has been said, one of the few "good" things about not going up as they'll finally be gone next summer ( unless McCormack was signed on a four year deal?).
Tshbola, Gil, Gollini, McCormack, Hogan, Lansbury, Gardner, De Laet, Richards, Elphick. There's got to be a few quid in that lot, even if we are subsiding wages elsewhere as they have contributed almost nothing to the team this season. We have to move them on. If we keep Kodjia, Jedinak, Chester, Grealish then it's a great start for next season.
Quote from: john e on May 28, 2018, 12:03:46 PMI’m co confused have we got no money to spend because we’ve got no money or we have money but we can’t spend it because of FFPThe latter.
Quote from: ChicagoLion on May 28, 2018, 12:11:28 PMQuote from: john e on May 28, 2018, 12:03:46 PMI’m co confused have we got no money to spend because we’ve got no money or we have money but we can’t spend it because of FFPThe latter.So let's watch them at Recon Park wearing our Recon shirts.that’s alright then
Looking at the players most people would be ok with selling this is what i think we'd get in sales. You're welcome to argue otherwise. Note: what we paid for them is off the net and probably quesstimates in some casesgollini 4.25m - hasn't made an impact on loan, 2 years on his contact. providing an italian team can afford his wages £1.5-2mRichards - crocked, on massive wages. Unsellable. Only question is whether it would make sense to pay him off yet.Tshbola - £5m stll young, done absolutely nothing. only played 8 games for us though. 2 years left £1.5m-2m but can anyone pay his wagesWhelan 1m - not worth anything of note at his age. may be persuaded to leave if someone offers him a 2 year contact.Lansbury 2.75m - 3 years left on good wages. you'd need a decent club to come in for him. 2.5mGardner - last year of his contact. unlikely to get anything for him above a nominal feeBjarnason 2-3m - not really made an impact. probably get back what we paid for him 2-3mTaylor - swap - Again wages could be a problem for suiters as well as the length of his contract - possibly 3-4mElphick 3m - last year of his contact. 1m to get him off the booksHogan 8m - i good season in the championship versus 2 crap ones for us. 3 years left. Unlikely to be on peanuts 4mMcCormack 12m - is he worth anything after bruce publicly rubbished him? I can't see anyone taking a chance on him but 4mGill 3.25m - Again last year of his contact 1m De Laet 2.5m - nominal fee if thatSo i make that in an ideal world 23m clawed back. I don't think for a second we'll get that but even half of that would be something. Add in a conservative figure of 25k per week per player on wages next season and i make that an extra 15m saved on wages so concievably 38m saved. Obviously replacements would eat into that wage saving.--
Wyness said they're plans for either eventuality.I hope that Wyness was right at the AGM that there is no need to sell Chester and Grealish. Them with a fit Kodjia and having Green, O'Hare and RHM offering the elusive pace we've lacked all year wouldn't be the worst.A manager who can have us moving the ball with a bit of tempo wouldn't be the too shabby.
Given that Fulham apparently spent a net £3M (last season?) to go up, it further convinces me that having the right manager & club structure is more important than continuing to spunk money.