Transfer/contract renewal policies have been both unconventional and poorly judged economically. This will have nothing to do with managers/Gallen of course...
I believe that losses could have been minimised + more invested in the team if this aspect of the club’s business was better managed from the outset.
A real pity, as our talent pipeline has been a lot stronger than our transfer market activities would have you believe.
They were already discussing a new contract before Boro came in for him. Bristol City also offered good money but AD turned them down.
We seem to let contracts run down to the wire before looking to renew them and then offering a not very desirable contract. If we keep selling players for low fees as a result of not retaining players due to offering poor contracts/wages then it seems economic madness.
I don’t see how a businessman struggles with the concept that to sell for more you must invest a little more.
My only guess would be he was completely thrown off by the Lookman and Gomez sales and assumed he could sell players for big with only a year or two out of the academy.
It would be funny to work out how much his reluctance to pay a normal salary has probably cost him in transfer fees.
He's a businessman who is completely inept in this particular field and hasn't hired anyone competent in any senior position. Therefore he's happy losing players for shit fees because there's no one there to tell him he'd be making double the money if just signed them up on longer contracts.
They were already discussing a new contract before Boro came in for him. Bristol City also offered good money but AD turned them down.
We seem to let contracts run down to the wire before looking to renew them and then offering a not very desirable contract. If we keep selling players for low fees as a result of not retaining players due to offering poor contracts/wages then it seems economic madness.
I don’t see how a businessman struggles with the concept that to sell for more you must invest a little more.
My only guess would be he was completely thrown off by the Lookman and Gomez sales and assumed he could sell players for big with only a year or two out of the academy.
It would be funny to work out how much his reluctance to pay a normal salary has probably cost him in transfer fees.
I know I am sounding like a parrot (get it) but surely Murray who has a communication channel to Roland must be able to explain this?
We've lost out on so much money as a club due to mismanagement of contracts these last 5 years. He could have broken even with prudent management.
Definitely don't want Dijksteel to leave, especially as it's unlikely Lee will get the money, but £2m is a very fair price for someone who literally only became first choice RB in the last 2 months of last season
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I believe that losses could have been minimised + more invested in the team if this aspect of the club’s business was better managed from the outset.
A real pity, as our talent pipeline has been a lot stronger than our transfer market activities would have you believe.
Or... a possible 2mill in compo if he leaves on a free next year and low wages for a capable player. (As long as he doesn't go to Rangers...)
Best case, he stays and signs a new contract.
We've lost out on so much money as a club due to mismanagement of contracts these last 5 years. He could have broken even with prudent management.
Absolutely shocking business by Roland.
Who’s Oshilaja’s replacement to give us 4 centre backs? Considering we play 3 at a time we need 4 as a minimum.
I hope Taylor is signing a new contract soon.....
RD is desperate for a return to L1.