17 Dec 2017 08:39:27
With quite a few players likely to go this summer, the upcoming window is vital, as we need to bring in 3 or 4 players now and the same in the summer.
Interesting that Ramey and Welbeck are putting off signing new deals. This is becoming more commonplace as in demand players are being sensibly advised by ther agents that they can benefit financially by becoming free agents and negotiating high signing on fees and wages.
17 Dec 2017 09:33:05
The way the system works at the moment it's very advantages for a player to run down his contract in order to command higher and higher wages.
The players are not wrong they are only using the system to get what's best for them, it's the system that's wrong and needs changing.
The Bosman rule was 100% right because before that players were trapped at clubs and clubs could drop their pay at the end of the contract and player couldn't leave without the clubs agreement but now we have gone full circle in the opposite direction where the players have all the power.
A new system is needs to be implemented by FIFA that balances the scale of power much more evenly.
We've tried total club power and we've tried total player power and neither one works in footballs interest long term.
It can't be impossible to find a halfway house between the two sides.
17 Dec 2017 19:16:57
Ed02 mentioned in a reply something about how it is not in the best interest of agents.