@owlstalk Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Wednesday held talks about new contracts for these lads a while back No updates though Wonder what the current state of play is? Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soldierboyblue Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 4 minutes ago, @owlstalk said: Wednesday held talks about new contracts for these lads a while back No updates though Wonder what the current state of play is? I think they might well have been put on hold by the club for the obvious reason. I would offer both a new contract albeit Fletcher on reduced terms to what he is on now. Fox is the best LB at the club but I can possibly see him being released if he begins to play hard ball and we would then look at Penney and Moses as the way ahead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEdwards Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Probably waiting to see if we stay up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEdwards Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 A lot of people saying offer Fletcher reduced terms - I'm pretty sure he would take a better offer elsewhere if we did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wilyfox Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Club right to hold fire, in my opinion. Fletcher has done very well and spoke of wanting to finish his career here. My worry is we hand him a 2yr deal, his knee blows up, and the club are stuck paying his wages until his pension pot is full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royalowlisback Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 10 minutes ago, soldierboyblue said: I think they might well have been put on hold by the club for the obvious reason. I would offer both a new contract albeit Fletcher on reduced terms to what he is on now. Fox is the best LB at the club but I can possibly see him being released if he begins to play hard ball and we would then look at Penney and Moses as the way ahead Like +1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalthamOwl Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Really hope Fletcher stays but also hope he can stay fit for the whole season. Fox I’m not bothered either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james o connor Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 14 minutes ago, MrEdwards said: A lot of people saying offer Fletcher reduced terms - I'm pretty sure he would take a better offer elsewhere if we did. Who’s gonna pay him the daft amount we have ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daizan10 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 28 minutes ago, soldierboyblue said: I think they might well have been put on hold by the club for the obvious reason. I would offer both a new contract albeit Fletcher on reduced terms to what he is on now. Fox is the best LB at the club but I can possibly see him being released if he begins to play hard ball and we would then look at Penney and Moses as the way ahead Moses Odubajo? The right back who looked lost when asked to fill in at left back earlier? Or are we signing Victor Moses (also a right back)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyowl Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 54 minutes ago, soldierboyblue said: I think they might well have been put on hold by the club for the obvious reason. I would offer both a new contract albeit Fletcher on reduced terms to what he is on now. Fox is the best LB at the club but I can possibly see him being released if he begins to play hard ball and we would then look at Penney and Moses as the way ahead Credible plan of we are relegated to league one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 1 hour ago, james o connor said: Who’s gonna pay him the daft amount we have ? I think he will get other offers but as you say, taking into account his age, his injury record and not least the current climate of clubs looking at significantly reduced income for the foreseeable future, he is unlikely to get offered what he has been getting for the last 4 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc_Degryse Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 2 hours ago, soldierboyblue said: I think they might well have been put on hold by the club for the obvious reason. I would offer both a new contract albeit Fletcher on reduced terms to what he is on now. Fox is the best LB at the club but I can possibly see him being released if he begins to play hard ball and we would then look at Penney and Moses as the way ahead Think Penney is out of contract at the end of the season and hasn't played loads for St Pauli, so unclear as to whether we would keep him or if he would prefer to stay with Dross. If we're talking Odubajo then he hasn't looked good at RB never mind out of position on the left, so definitely wouldn't count on him. Fox on the other hand is 26 so coming into his prime and has come on leaps and bounds this season, arguably player of the season so far (with Fletcher being out injured). Has clear resale value so would definitely pull out the stops to keep him provided he isn't taking the wee-wee with his demands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 2 hours ago, MrEdwards said: A lot of people saying offer Fletcher reduced terms - I'm pretty sure he would take a better offer elsewhere if we did. Playing better than ever. Im sure we overused him. If it takes the same salary I would not hesitate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Oops forgot Fox. Yep. Much improved capable Championship LB. Can see him improving all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torryowl Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 4 minutes ago, Holmowl said: Playing better than ever. Im sure we overused him. If it takes the same salary I would not hesitate. Not sure about that mate .....I think the days of 30k a week 2nd division players are coming too an end ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 1 minute ago, torryowl said: Not sure about that mate .....I think the days of 30k a week 2nd division players are coming too an end ..... Ah yes I don’t disagree with that. But the same new world applies to any Championship club. Put simply, Id love him to stay. Magnificent player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 9 minutes ago, torryowl said: Not sure about that mate .....I think the days of 30k a week 2nd division players are coming too an end ..... You should be right, lets hope so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pazowl55 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 I actually think some of the better players who's contract are up ( at all clubs not just ours ) will be high in demand as i think alot of clubs will be spending no money in the summer so the value for them will be the better free transfers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOOTIE AND THE SHIT TU Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 I like Fletcher, I think he has a big influence on us But no way would I be sanctioning paying big money for his services If he stays it would have to be on vastly reduced terms We've been here many times before offering big contracts to players with their best years behind them We've still not recovered from paying big money to aging players in the nineties I'd guess that Fletcher will miss a third of next season through injury, he's at that stage in his career I'd be looking for a younger version Just a bloke, who used up all his luck in one go when he met his wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 5 minutes ago, pazowl55 said: I actually think some of the better players who's contract are up ( at all clubs not just ours ) will be high in demand as i think alot of clubs will be spending no money in the summer so the value for them will be the better free transfers. You might be right in terms of the best free-contract players having more offers but the best ones will have already been on good contracts previously so might well still struggle to be able to get similar offers from anywhere in the current climate, which might in turn lead to them considering the offers to stay if they can or move close to home when considering the upheaval that comes with a move if they don't get offered a big deal elsewhere. Also it is said that across the 71 EFL clubs, around 1,400 players will be out of contract on July 1st, with the state of finances in the lower leagues a fair few might struggle to find a club at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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