Re: Squad for Championship victory : Sun Oct 02, 2016 1:35 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

You'll only have the option to retain players no SL clubs want so assembling a squad now will be really difficult if pre season starts in a month or so

Surely the players have a choice in this? What if they agree with any new terms and conditions we offer them?

[Kosh]

Re: Squad for Championship victory : Sun Oct 02, 2016 1:36 pm  

Gallanteer wrote:

Why the hell are all contracts null and void when you drop out of SL?

To protect the club as well as the players. Losing ~£1m in income could mean bankruptcy for a lot of clubs if they still had to pay SL wages to their full squad. And until recently they wouldn't have been able to anyway as the Championship Salary Cap was a lot lower. This way a newly-relegated club can cut their cloth to match their income without having to deal with contract cancellation issues and expenses, and the players are free to find new contracts without weeks or months of haggling for a release.

[Kosh]

Re: Squad for Championship victory : Sun Oct 02, 2016 1:41 pm  

Gallanteer wrote:

Surely the players have a choice in this? What if they agree with any new terms and conditions we offer them?

Correct. Having the SL contracts terminated in no way obliges a player to leave the club and seek a contract elsewhere. They become free agents but if Rovers offer Championship contract terms that the player agrees to then nothing is stopping them from signing those contracts and playing for Rovers next season.

The assumption has always been that a player who is offered the choice between SL or Championship will always choose SL because it's a higher quality competition and the contract will be worth more. Since the Championship Salary cap was raised, however, the latter no longer applies provided the Championship club can afford to pay SL wages.

Re: Squad for Championship victory : Sun Oct 02, 2016 1:52 pm  

We need to keep hold of greenwood, lunt, walker, Blair, Josh, minn's, Lawler and I'd keep Shaw. If we can renegotiate dion onto a lower wage then he is supposedly on he would be worth it too. The rest can go starting with campese

Re: Squad for Championship victory : Sun Oct 02, 2016 2:00 pm  

It's a very bizzare situation we find ourselves in and it's the first time this scenario will be played out with the extended championship cap. Although everything depends of the funds available for paying players this is where we find out whether people are playing for the badge or as a stepping stone to bigger things. If a player is offered the same wages for what could be described as an easier ride will they take it? There are only limited player places available in S/L and most clubs have done quite a bit of business already so the next month or so will tell us where we are and more tellingly where we are heading

Re: Squad for Championship victory : Sun Oct 02, 2016 2:02 pm  

Gallanteer wrote:

Surely the players have a choice in this? What if they agree with any new terms and conditions we offer them?

Of course, but if they can play SL and/or get more wedge elsewhere then they won't stay. Agents will be hawking them around already and I expect leigh to take the pick of the bunch

Re: Squad for Championship victory : Sun Oct 02, 2016 2:38 pm  

The null & void works in both parties interests, if you can't afford the players they are free to walk without costing you, if the players have esire to stay in SL they can walk & clubs can vulture, it's cruel but I suppose that's sport at top flight.

Re: Squad for Championship victory : Sun Oct 02, 2016 2:48 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

You'll only have the option to retain players no SL clubs want so assembling a squad now will be really difficult if pre season starts in a month or so

I guess running an under 23s next season as they planned will now be cancelled

Re: Squad for Championship victory : Sun Oct 02, 2016 3:09 pm  

bonaire wrote:

I guess running an under 23s next season as they planned will now be cancelled

It was going to be filled with amateur players anyway according to JP he was going to recruit 20 players & divide 30k on them.

Re: Squad for Championship victory : Sun Oct 02, 2016 3:09 pm  

bonaire wrote:

I guess running an under 23s next season as they planned will now be cancelled

It was going to be filled with amateur players anyway according to JP he was going to recruit 20 players & divide 30k on them.