Why do we pay when he walks away from a contract? Didn't know development fee still applies. If you couldn't honour a contract the player was always entitled to leave for nothing. Maybe it is just the development fee.
Could be some truth in it - out of the clubs named , we must be the one that is in 'desperate' need for a left winger - so could mean we are willing to pay to see off competition
I think you can sign an out-of-contract player at any time. Also I seem to remember that development fees don't apply in Scotland (did we get one for Randolph?). There will probably be hefty signing on/agents fees though.
If there is any mileage in this then it would indicate to me at least that the board do really mean business next season by looking to compete with Championship and Prem teams for players to enable us to progress. Encouraging IMHO.
Maybe he fears becoming a bench-warmer for a Prem side, and would prefer playing for the 1st team of an ambitious Championship side? Doesn't sound unreasonable.
In Scotland the press create stories about Celtic and Rangers every day. When I was up there in Jan. the lead story in the Scottish Mail was that Kermogant was going to Celtic.
In Scotland the press create stories about Celtic and Rangers every day. When I was up there in Jan. the lead story in the Scottish Mail was that Kermogant was going to Celtic.
But thats because Celtic were genuinly interested. Kermo said he wasn't and so they left it.
He's a good young winger, maybe a bit lightweight but that will probably come with time.
Would love this to be true, and to be fair it's the sort of signing that we should be looking at if we want to kick on. However I'd imagine a Prem team will snap him up.
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stranger thingds have happened !
PS - Last comment was on a small touchscreen, Not pissed!
Highly doubt it's true though.
Cheers for a highly perceptive and thorough assessment.
Pretty sure there's a free transfer deadline around the time of the the loan window which means if he signed he can be registered and play this season
I like how he helped Rangers out in their time of need, didn't have to do it shows football isn't all about the money for him
Now they are highly likely to be a Championship team and already have £25m debt. They are in a very bad way
Would love this to be true, and to be fair it's the sort of signing that we should be looking at if we want to kick on. However I'd imagine a Prem team will snap him up.
Now you know why the club want help paying the train fees