Quote Originally Posted by MadAmster View Post
You've actually extended the scope of the discussion. I merely wrote of how many "big" signings left for nowt at the end of their contract but didn't comment on whether we might have wanted to keep them or not. My point being that we could have got something back (probably not as much as we'd paid) for them one or two years earlier if we'd put them on the transfer list or at least made other clubs aware that they are available. As happens in the Netherlands. That might possibly be down to clubs having to supply the Dutch FA with a believable budget each season in order to get a licence to play. If they are in debt they have to supply details of how they can and will eradicate that debt within, I believe, the next 5 years. A budget that looks like a story from Jackanory sees the club not get a licence and they are out of the League. Lesser transgressions can lead to other sanctions. This season they were unhappy with the budget from ADO den Haag. They received a 3 point deduction. They have appealed the decision.

Players like Jozefzoon. Surely we could have sold him for something after year 1 or got more than just the one loan fee and reduction in wages we had to pay.

Most of those who went on a free were players we would have wanted to get rid of earlier and get something for. We didn't. If we reviewed the squad and contracts each season and extended those we want and tried to lose those we don't, we might be better off.
Which ones? Martin turned down a new deal and left on a free, but then the previous season he wasn't rated and was loaned out, Waghorn left this summer, but down to our financial position can't recall many other big price signings we let go on a free - we let some go cut price presumably to get them off the books?