Originally Posted by
ragingpup
So, bottom line, if you as the owner are given advice by your best staffer, that an individual is going to be worth good money if pinned down to a new 3 year deal, with 2 years still remaining on the current contract, and that individual is asking for more money than you realistically can afford to pay without risking the stability of the club, would you offer it regardless? Even though that player could suffer an injury/loss of form. I think that whilst you make some very valid points, there is a marked difference between most commercial orgs and a footy club. And most certainly one a footy club with recent history of nearly losing it's existence.