Odoffin

[Derbymiller]

So the situation with Odoffin is we will offer him a new contract after the transfer window closes, he is being non-comital in whether he sees himself here. No wonder when the original statement on his and Rathbones contract was talks would start when the players returned for pre-season now we know NO contract has been offered and we won’t do so until we see how much of the budget has gone!!

Now at first pass this seems financially sensible and prudent, however what message does it send to a player who Evan’s has said he wants him and rates him. Don’t worry mate we will offer you a new contract with what we have left after all my new players have got theirs first. For a club that says it understands that they managed contracts badly in the past, this doesn’t seem that smart.

If the contract isn’t accepted by Odoffin then we either lose a player on a cut down fee in January or he leaves for FREE next summer, how is that learning from the past. In the article on this Evan’s cleverly distances himself from the decision, by say PD and RS will speak to Odoffins man after the window closes. This has f*** up written all over it.

As pointed out elsewhere, we have no real right full back cover (except a bloke we will offer financial scraps to, and a bloke that could still leave if an offer comes in), we have no replacement for Rathbone and at least two other positions Evan’s hopes to strengthen. This is one to watch