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Originally Posted by Johnny Mac  This is just another example of AFC and their terrible contract negotiations/contract lengths/general lack of being able to do anything right.
And the fact most of the first team are out of contract at the end of this season just compounds this.
Although in saying that, a total clearout would be no bad thing.
Mulgrew would be no great loss in the grand scheme of things. Yes, he created (and scored) a few goals in the first few games of the season, but hasn't contributed anything of note the past 4 or 5 games.
And as you say, is horse defensively. |
I think it's also an awful lot to do with bastardy agents.
Players are more often holding out for more and more money. Now, there isn't really a problem with a player trying to get the best possible deal, but how often is this happening? And in a time where club finances are very tight due to the recession and particularly in Scotland due to the shite TV money etc on the table. A player like Gary Caldwell who has had one very good season and has been patchy the rest of the time, is sitting tight till he gets up with the top earners at the club. All this has achieved is distracting him from playing fucking football and concentrating on the game. Since he publicly announced that he won't extend his contract on the current terms, he's been completely gash, only justifying his place because his partner McManus is even worse.
If these agents weren't there, I'm sure a few players might end up getting screwed a little bit because they aren't all real bright sparks in the football world, but if you cut the bloody agent fee out of a player's outgoings, he wouldn't need to be paid that extra few grand a week...
/rant.