Quote Originally Posted by ramAnag View Post
Edmundson may be younger than you think...only 23.

I think giving CKR a contract was a good thing. He is, imo, one of only two contenders for ‘poty’...the other being Wisdom.
Given that he didn’t really get a chance until Rooney took over and, as you say, is playing in such a poor side with so little service, I don’t think he could have done much more.
If we go down he’ll be effective...possibly in partnership with Marriott (?)...up front. If we stay up and strengthen he’ll be a decent squad player even if only as a first hour/last thirty minute option.
Doubt, given the circumstances of his arrival, he’s on mega wages and he is one of the few who leads by example.
I don't class a 23 year old players as a kid! Any player over 21 is experienced unless they are injury prone or at a big club that doesn't play them or loan them out.

So CKR is a contender for "pots" not exactly got much competition has he? Maybe he couldn't do much more though 24 starts with 6 subs and 7 goals doesn't suggest to me that he is going to be a key player next season.

Possibly in league 1, seeing as we won't strengthen much, but in the championship, we'd be relegation fodder relying on him and a younger possible loan player would be better as back up IMO. Not sure that a business in financial **** can afford to give a player what he "deserves" unless he is a key part of the team in the future.

You forget FFP, he would be a drain on resources and prevent the signing of a younger more useful player, the decision to extend his contract now seems daft to me, may beat the end of the season once we know what next season is going to be. The club has extended contracts of players who "deserve" it before and as result been lumbered with wage bills for no reason. Good old Derby paying salaries for players that are past their best, thats kind of how we got in the financial mess we seem to be in.

For me 35 year old (as he will be next season) journeyman striker is not a signing that demonstrates forward thinking