Post by BL2 on Dec 14, 2014 16:49:31 GMT
So Lennon is telling the players whose contracts are up at the end of the season that they either sign new ones or they will be sold in January. The players concerned include Chungy, Boggers, Lonners, CDavies among others. Quite understandable from the manager's point of view - he wants them on board long term or if they are not prepared to sign on he wants to get some cash for them. But I can't see it being so easy with some of them. Chungy and Boggers I imagine are still on PL wages. I think both will be leaving but for them surely it would be better to stay on their current wages, let their contracts run down and be available for nothing in summer. There will be no shortage of clubs after them and it would make them a much more attractive proposition to potential buyers if the buying club did not have to stump up a transfer fee and because of that they could be persuaded to offer higher wages than they otherwise would. A win-win situation for the players.
I foresee some running down of contracts here and much grumbling from Lennon and the fans. But the players have the power in these things now - the good ones anyway.
We shall see.