Players’ Contracts and Termination

[baggiematt]

I would guess that they would have to gain agreement from the player via compromise agreement if they want to terminate the contract and pay less than owed.

Some would take a half payment and then get another club but he’ll know no one will want him. We’re lumbered with him for the whole contract unfortunately.

I don’t like Livermore and think he’s not a great player but don’t mind him as a squad option, just not first team week in week out.

I don’t buy rumours of a £50k contract. He was reported as being on £16k. The club are so tight they’d never have given him the games to trigger a mega deal. Who knows though…

[Prando]

I would guess that they would have to gain agreement from the player via compromise agreement if they want to terminate the contract and pay less than owed.

Some would take a half payment and then get another club but he’ll know no one will want him. We’re lumbered with him for the whole contract unfortunately.

I don’t like Livermore and think he’s not a great player but don’t mind him as a squad option, just not first team week in week out.

I don’t buy rumours of a £50k contract. He was reported as being on £16k. The club are so tight they’d never have given him the games to trigger a mega deal. Who knows though…

I understand your point regarding the player’s agreement to a compromise / reduced figure…but why would the player take it ? You would think such compromises have been offered to Zohore and others, but they prefer to play in the 2nd team or go on loan but still pick up their contracted wages? Thus, I wonder if there are clauses linking full contract wages to 1st tram / squad selection ?

[baggiematt]

I understand your point regarding the player’s agreement to a compromise / reduced figure…but why would the player take it ? You would think such compromises have been offered to Zohore and others, but they prefer to play in the 2nd team or go on loan but still pick up their contracted wages? Thus, I wonder if there are clauses linking full contract wages to 1st tram / squad selection ?

I guess you would only take it if you could get a similar deal elsewhere, maybe slightly less and the figure from your old club is like a bonus then. Those on fantastic deals won't take it...like Phil Jones at United.

I imagine most players have a wage plus bench or starter fee. This has come out from the Warnock investigation, in that he allegedly asked Rowan Vine to give him his starter bonus of £6k a month to play him.

[Yarmbaggie]

I understand your point regarding the player’s agreement to a compromise / reduced figure…but why would the player take it ? You would think such compromises have been offered to Zohore and others, but they prefer to play in the 2nd team or go on loan but still pick up their contracted wages? Thus, I wonder if there are clauses linking full contract wages to 1st tram / squad selection ?

I know it was a predictive error Prando but I think the ‘linking full contract wages to the 1st TRAM’ is an accurate description of where we are. So many seem to think we can just get rid of contracted players, save a load of money and then replace.

Anyone who has had to deal with employee contracts will know that getting rid of people you no longer want on your books is far from easy.

If they want out, via the first tram, in most of our cases we will have to pay up the contract and then pay someone else to replace them. I agree with Dubs most of the players we have now are likely to still be here this season.

[baggieal]

I know it was a predictive error Prando but I think the ‘linking full contract wages to the 1st TRAM’ is an accurate description of where we are. So many seem to think we can just get rid of contracted players, save a load of money and then replace.

Anyone who has had to deal with employee contracts will know that getting rid of people you no longer want on your books is far from easy.

If they want out, via the first tram, in most of our cases we will have to pay up the contract and then pay someone else to replace them. I agree with Dubs most of the players we have now are likely to still be here this season.

Perhaps Premier Clubs or High Flying Championship Clubs will come in for Bartley, Robinson, Phillips, Livermore, Grant and Zohore and they will be off our books. West Ham could come back for Grady!

How likely is this and what does this story tell you?