Recruitment task

[MikeSB]

Rio they've said we'd be due compensation, which as you say limits his choices - my bet is he's asked if he can sign for one year, we've said 2 but will sell if offer is right, and they're haggling. I suspect Robinson signing and Hemmings is indicative of players returning from post season holidays, and maybe Sant, Rio and CBR are also now back in circulation. As you say they'll have to have a deadline at least in mind to know whether to go elsewhere or not. As for Robinson, he did say in interview he's recovering from knee injury, will miss pre-season but hopes to be running by September, so no U-21 games till after that and if he's to get close to first team it'll be nearer Chrsitmas you'd think.

Having an academy is useless as most of the graduates are far too young for pro football and so what is the point of spending over a million a year on a failing project? Spend what money you have on seasoned players...A million a year would get some decent fourth division players...They are also injured most of the time and we are paying the wages for players off sick....Then when they get into the team they want away asap where the big bucks are...I don't rate any of the players as none are good enough for Pro football and Rio was useless as a full back and never stopped a cross coming in from the opposition. Put them all on a transfer list and don't pay them until they sign a minimum of two years as when they sign just one, come Christmas and they are in talks with other clubs not to sign extensions and then get a lump sum in signing....I would get rid of the academy and sign 32 year olds every day as they know the game. Stay fit longer and are not looking to move on right away..

ie Football is in a complete mess and no wonder the gates are going down...

The other option is give them what all other workers get....ie a three month contract....What PL clubs give managers three year contact is nuts as most leave with a great big compensation package..Give them one season at a time and if successful give them an extension..If not sack them...

All those years of academy training and hundreds of millions spent on them and look at the evidence of a failed project in the Euros...

BTW don't we have some millionaires on our Board of Directors??