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View the silurian's Profile the silurian Flag The garden of England.(not really) 31 Oct 20 11.30am Send a Private Message to the silurian Add the silurian as a friend

Originally posted by EddieMac

The club should have been ruthless with him when his initial contracted ended and just let him go. He was never good enough even when fit to even warrant taking a gamble on him.

When has he ever been fit for more than a game or two? Comes back from injury, plays 20 minutes as sub, injured fro 3 months, rinse and repeat! Just a drain on the clubs finances..

 

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View southnorwoodhill's Profile southnorwoodhill Flag 31 Oct 20 11.35am Send a Private Message to southnorwoodhill Add southnorwoodhill as a friend

I had to serious question the club's business acumen when Wickham and Benteke's contracts were extended, and I've seen nothing this season to convince me that my judgement was mistaken. Millions in wages thrown away and minimal resale value. Sometimes you have to take the hit and move on afresh.

 

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View ASCPFC's Profile ASCPFC Flag Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 31 Oct 20 11.38am Send a Private Message to ASCPFC Add ASCPFC as a friend

Originally posted by southnorwoodhill

I had to serious question the club's business acumen when Wickham and Benteke's contracts were extended, and I've seen nothing this season to convince me that my judgement was mistaken. Millions in wages thrown away and minimal resale value. Sometimes you have to take the hit and move on afresh.

I've always hoped there's some kind of insurance that pays for Wickham. Although I suspect the no claims has run out.

 


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View slubglurge's Profile slubglurge Flag welling 31 Oct 20 11.55am Send a Private Message to slubglurge Add slubglurge as a friend

Apart from the serious knee injury most of his absences are strains and pulls which the medics rely on the player to say when he feels right enough to train. I think he's a malingerer who is quite happy to sit in the treatment room while the others train. He shows no appetite to bust a gut to return to training asap even his knee injury took him two years when most are around 9 months

 

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jeeagles Flag 31 Oct 20 12.56pm

Originally posted by southnorwoodhill

I had to serious question the club's business acumen when Wickham and Benteke's contracts were extended, and I've seen nothing this season to convince me that my judgement was mistaken. Millions in wages thrown away and minimal resale value. Sometimes you have to take the hit and move on afresh.

The purpose was not to be left high and dry with no recognised striker which would of ended with us paying a premium for a replacement.

Probably cost the club around £8m for one season. Signing Ayew's transfer fee plus wages probably cost £8m too for his first season too.

 

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View Den1923's Profile Den1923 Flag 31 Oct 20 9.20pm Send a Private Message to Den1923 Add Den1923 as a friend

Originally posted by southnorwoodhill

I had to serious question the club's business acumen when Wickham and Benteke's contracts were extended, and I've seen nothing this season to convince me that my judgement was mistaken. Millions in wages thrown away and minimal resale value. Sometimes you have to take the hit and move on afresh.

You are so correct, neither of them have any value and we should negotiate early exit as soon as possible!

 

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View crvenaeagle's Profile crvenaeagle Flag 01 Nov 20 8.41am Send a Private Message to crvenaeagle Add crvenaeagle as a friend

No other club in the league would have done that

If it was just one or the other then maybe okay but both of them was just crazy.

 

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View MonsterMunch's Profile MonsterMunch Flag Cambridge 01 Nov 20 9.40am Send a Private Message to MonsterMunch Add MonsterMunch as a friend

Just the cheap and lazy option by the club. Just renew the contracts, I’m sure on reduced contracts. No capital outlay required. I hope it’s all just with the new manager in mind.

 

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View doombear's Profile doombear Flag Too far from Selhurst Park 01 Nov 20 10.06am Send a Private Message to doombear Add doombear as a friend

Originally posted by MonsterMunch

Just the cheap and lazy option by the club. Just renew the contracts, I’m sure on reduced contracts. No capital outlay required. I hope it’s all just with the new manager in mind.


A new manager? Don't be surprised if come next Spring and we have hit 40pts the club offer Hodgson another year's extension. Whilst ever he keeps the club up and wants to continue as manager, don't expect any change. And no, I'm not particularly enamoured at the thought although I recognise that Hodgson has brought some stability to the team.

As for Wickham, hopefully, he will be let go this time.

 

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View sprites's Profile sprites Flag Auckland 02 Nov 20 4.11am Send a Private Message to sprites Add sprites as a friend

Originally posted by EddieMac

The club should have been ruthless with him when his initial contracted ended and just let him go. He was never good enough even when fit to even warrant taking a gamble on him.

Disagree - he's definitely shown signs of a decent striker when he's put a couple of games together. Unfortunately it's far too few and far between. Shame.

 

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View palace99's Profile palace99 Flag New Mills 05 Nov 20 12.09pm Send a Private Message to palace99 Add palace99 as a friend

Originally posted by MonsterMunch

Just the cheap and lazy option by the club. Just renew the contracts, I’m sure on reduced contracts. No capital outlay required. I hope it’s all just with the new manager in mind.


It's not a cheap and lazy option when the person is never available. Ayew was a cheap option, Wickham is just madness.
SP is on a huge salary as CEO so needs to show some ruthlessness in contract negotiations.
He seems to treat players as his mates so is too generous.
We have a very high wage bill (highest in league as a % of revenue) and some of the renewals just can't be justified.
Not just Wickham, also last one for Jonny Williams was stupid, Inniss, Paddy Mac for years and even DD's last year was pointless.
Agents still get paid for contract renewals too BTW

Edited by palace99 (05 Nov 2020 12.12pm)

 

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View palace99's Profile palace99 Flag New Mills 05 Nov 20 12.10pm Send a Private Message to palace99 Add palace99 as a friend

forgot to mention Benteke.

He wouldn't take a big pay cut so unless we have a release amount in contract, say £5m, what's the point??

Edited by palace99 (05 Nov 2020 12.11pm)

 

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