Jake the Peg wrote:
Kelly's been sacked from every club he's played for. Wouldn't want him near our club and I doubt radford would take on someone sacked by our nearest and dearest
I think Irregular Hoops has a point, I believe we could get Kelly to do the right things within the right environment.
He's not my first choice, but that doesn't rule him out, I just don't think Radders or Pearson will suffer fools.
Any contract can be heavily loaded in our favour.
As an example, I was speaking with a director of the Giants back at Millenium Magic in Cardiff a few years ago. A player we all know and love had gone there with a track record of various misdemeanours.
Giants were well aware of course, they didn't go into the "arrangement" blind at all, and the conditions of conformity were stringent beyond belief really. But the player was in last chance saloon and signed up.
The Hudds man said they kept up the tight checks on their player religiously, with no slippage permitted. He said the player had been as "good as gold" and was starting to play some great stuff, with the personal wellness and fitness regime being at the right professional level. He had to do the right thing or he was OUT.
That carried on really up to this season with only sporadic problems last seasons. Granted, maybe the regime of checks and measures has relaxed somewhat as twililight time approaches.
But it shows that since that conversation some 7 ? years ago, with the right measures in place, any club can get contractual protection and full bang for their buck.