Macca new captain

[queenslandpie]

Both. But it's the timing of the public announcement that makes it a cyncial ploy to sell season tickets and needlessly puts ML in a potentially awkward position.

Can't agree. ML is contracted to Notts County. While he is at Notts County he gives his all and we are perfectly entitled to extract value from him as per his contract. He did not have to accept the captaincy and if he was offered it and declined it then it would have not been mentioned by the club. ML controlled the whole situation. We have been royally trampled on by players many many times most recent example being Bajrami who the club rehabilitated at our cost and offered a new contract and off he went to Burton. ML has not been needlessly been put in any position he did not want to be put in and if the club can get a few more season tickets its called marketing and happens 24/7/365 everywhere. People choose how to spend their money and clubs retailers banks whatever compete for it. You lack a basic understanding of market forces and economics.

[Kent Magpie]

Can't agree. ML is contracted to Notts County. While he is at Notts County he gives his all and we are perfectly entitled to extract value from him as per his contract. He did not have to accept the captaincy and if he was offered it and declined it then it would have not been mentioned by the club. ML controlled the whole situation. We have been royally trampled on by players many many times most recent example being Bajrami who the club rehabilitated at our cost and offered a new contract and off he went to Burton. ML has not been needlessly been put in any position he did not want to be put in and if the club can get a few more season tickets its called marketing and happens 24/7/365 everywhere. People choose how to spend their money and clubs retailers banks whatever compete for it. You lack a basic understanding of market forces and economics.

I don't see the issue with Bajrami.. we wouldn't have paid that much in rehab; maybe some physio, and strength and conditioning time but the financial costs would have been covered by insurance. Also, on another thread nobody is bemoaning Macca the opportunity to play at a higher level as opportunities don't come along very often, so why not Bajrami? I don't think he screwed us over at all.

[caj85]

I really don't understand the point of view that a player owes us anything when they go through injury with us.

What if he did sign an extension but got injured again? People would be saying he should have done the honourable thing and not sign a contract knowing that he is injury prone.

Football is a short career and players need to get the most out of it, especially tis level.

[Russ_OTF]

This Bajrami stuff is odd. He owes us nothing. If he's been offered a better deal higher up than fair play.

He completed his contract as he was obliged to. Not his fault he got injured. Much like Notts County are contractually obliged to rehabilitate injured players whilst they are under contract. It's part of football.

[maddogslater]

Yeps, not hard to grasp is it, some very silly comments re badger

[OldBanksy]

Would you sign a new contract on worse terms than you were on if you can move to a higher league on better terms than you were on?