posted Jul 10, 2009

Tis a bit short intit.Strange!

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posted Jul 10, 2009

I'm thinking maybe the short contracts are because they aren't actually DiMatteo's players in the sense that he scouted them and originally wanted to bring them here. So maybe we are only giving short contracts in case they don't end up in the manager's plans?

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posted Jul 10, 2009

It's a thought,but i would like to see some RDM targets now!Be nice for him to get some of his own in.NB and White,i hope these latest signings don't end up poop! could start costing us dearly.At the moment from what we have seen these latest two should be o'k.(i hope)

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posted Jul 10, 2009

i think wants to see how he goes as never seen him play poss longa if works out

boing boing

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posted Jul 10, 2009

£175,000 is good and he's only 22. Only problem is, if he turns out to be a star we won't be able to hold on to him. If we get promoted let's hope he gets a better contract. Let's hope he does well for us.

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posted Jul 10, 2009

I think we may have picked up the deal of the season for that price. I was impressed with what he showed last season. I'm bitterly disappointed we haven't got Menseguez though - I really rate him.

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posted Jul 10, 2009

Beardedbaggie,
I agree that these 2 signings look like they'll come good for us, I was just suggesting that RDM may not feel the same way and could want to bring in some of his own replacements if things don't work out, so we don't want to be tethered to a larger contract.

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posted Jul 10, 2009

the short contract is a gamble either way! If we don't go up and he's good - we've lost out - if he's good and wants to stay - good - and if roberto doenn't want him - well!
Who thinks the same?

BBB

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posted Jul 11, 2009

Either way, if he gets a chance to play and does reasonably well, he's going to be worth at least £1-£2 million by the end of next season, and if we get promoted, then's the time to extend his contract, and another reasonable season in the PL will see his value go to at least £3 million. One thing Albion and JP are good at is getting players cheaply and adding value to their worth, outweighing by far all the lesser deals we do at this level, eg Slusarski.

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posted Jul 11, 2009

Maybe there's emerging talent from within that they don't want to demotivate. Dan Ashworth reckons we've currently the best crop of kids the clubs ever had.....or at least for a number of years. It's a real incentive for these kids to see opportunities on the horizon knowing full well that if the new boys don't cut it, they'll be in with a shout to fill their boots at the end of the short contracting process.

Sounds like a decent plan to me.

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