Quote Originally Posted by CAMiller View Post
Just out of interest Brin, at this point in time what negotiating power do you think the club have over any of the players you mention? The only power they ever really have is money so unless they are going to say "We'll offer you a 1,2,3 year contract on double the money" (and obviously they aren't going to do that because (a) they are sensible and (b) they don't know where we'll be next season) they have nothing to bargain with.
CAM, every club has the power to retain any player if they so badly want to retain his services, like you say money. It's all down to when the approach takes place, in Smith's case too late, or far earlier than we normally do. In Smith's case as of now it's far too down the road so to speak in trying to have him change his mind but, this is one good player we've not managed well at all.