Coeus
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You can sign a pre contract that kicks in at 17. In fact doing so if the terms are lucrative is a way to stop players leaving regardless of other teams being able to bid for them or not.
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A system set up to fail
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You can sign a pre contract that kicks in at 17. In fact doing so if the terms are lucrative is a way to stop players leaving regardless of other teams being able to bid for them or not.
Nipple Salad
Winger
So it's the owner's fault for being forced to sell Maja and the fans' fault for wanting a replacement?
If the previous lot had renewed Maja's contract in time there wouldn't be any problem
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The Fitter
Striker
The Premiership created the system by being a victim of it's own success...….. and these buying tactics revolve, very cleverly, around 2 transfer windows. The richest league in the world attracts the most devious and greedy people, so it's no wonder young lads are getting bought and sold like stock commodities rather than humans. Some young lads out there are at their 4th or 5th club before they even reach 20.
Coeus
Striker
That wasn't specifically what I was saying, no. Mistakes are made and they were present in the Maja and Grigg deals of course but it is the intent or reasoning why each decision is made which is one that won't help in my opinion.
Fifteen is too young to sign a pre-contract. So not applicable in this instance.
Coeus
Striker
Is that right?
The Fitter
Striker
Norman Whiteside? he was 15 & playing for MU.
chuckyroll
Striker
Derek forster
Aye. Have to be at least 16.
naughtynose
Striker
Another poster in denial - the OP
Contradicted themselves at least twice as well
Contradicted themselves at least twice as well
Coeus
Striker
Fair enough, My point doesn't rely upon that though mind.
Another poster in denial - the OP
Contradicted themselves at least twice as well
What am I in denial about?
How have i contradicted myself?
It appears most are not getting the point I am trying to make and misunderstanding it probably due to my difficulty in articulating it.
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The Fitter
Striker
Good call. I was wrong as well, Whiteside was 16 when he played for MU, 2 weeks short of his 17th.
WTF are you talking about?
I've already explained why attempting to hold on to him is futile. FFS
Coeus
Striker
WTF are you talking about?
I've already explained why attempting to hold on to him is futile. FFS
f***ing he'll, My point is that every decision is tainted with short term thinking due to many different reasons and this has created a system which is set up to fail within the club. Not through poor planning or any nefarious reason.
I don't even know who you're referring to but anyone who believes doing something is futile is terribley short of ideas.
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Moneyball
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We are League 1. Prem big boys syphon our talent, we take from the likes of Hartlepool CoE - it's the circle of life.
Fact remains we just aren't very good at it, we have to learn how to play the system and it will be a steep learning curve as it hasn't been a part of our strategy to date. The Cat A Academy is a huge resource but not to necessarily create superstars for our first team but as a regular income stream by producing competent footballers. Whether we receive compensation, transfer fees or insert sell on clauses in those we grant free transfers to - it's all income.
Fact remains we just aren't very good at it, we have to learn how to play the system and it will be a steep learning curve as it hasn't been a part of our strategy to date. The Cat A Academy is a huge resource but not to necessarily create superstars for our first team but as a regular income stream by producing competent footballers. Whether we receive compensation, transfer fees or insert sell on clauses in those we grant free transfers to - it's all income.
I don't care what your 'point' is supposed to be, only what I highlighted(which incidentally disproves your 'point')
Coeus
Striker
I don't care what your 'point' is supposed to be, only what I highlighted(which incidentally disproves your 'point')
I'm sorry mate, were thinking on different levels. I'm not sure what you believe to have proven but well done none the less.
pwsafc
Striker
Sold off the kids, they have sold 1 kid who didn’t want to be here
I did wonder whether you are a bit of a thickie or a bit of a troll but it appears that you are a bit of both
Coeus
Striker
I did wonder whether you are a bit of a thickie or a bit of a troll but it appears that you are a bit of both
No need to lash out if you cant comprehend something. You're not the only one.
Had my point been, we should have kept a 15 year old by providing him a pre contract, if what you saying is correct then yes it would have disproved my point. As it is, it means nothing.
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