Yeah, you don't get it

I'm not saying he doesn't have value, just that teams aren't willing to take the risk that comes with a transfer fee. When we signed Zak he had completed the previous three seasons injury free, he was a good long term prospect. Clubs will look at him now and say "he hasn't played much in the last three years", in fact, Zak has played less than 140 career league games at the age of 28, what club is going to pay ?1 million plus for a player with that track record/CV, he's not even established as premier league defender.

Zak on a free with reasonable wages? Yeah, I can see clubs going in for him BECAUSE of HIS VALUE as a free agent counteracting his injury record, then the risk is worth it becuase you haven't thrown money down the toilet on a player if he gets injured, you just have to accomodate his potentially relatively modest wages.

I don't know why you're arguing the toss about it, there's so many reasons why you're idea never happens in football.

Posted By: Common Sense Police on May 17th 2012 at 17:51:16

Message Thread

Zak and Wilby gone? (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 17, 15:27:21
- Oh dear, and Wilbers too (NCFC) - Old Git, May 17, 16:03:02
- and the Official Site thinks we lost 3-1 at Fulham (NCFC) - mr carra, May 17, 15:50:32
- Taking them to villa ;) (n/m) (NCFC) - Mickdundee, May 17, 15:34:06
- Wasn't Ward out of contract too? Does that mean he's been offered another deal? (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, May 17, 15:33:52
- I'm truly disappointed ILWT? (n/m) (NCFC) - Mickdundee, May 17, 15:32:30
- So long and thanks for all the fish (n/m) (NCFC) - King, May 17, 15:31:21
- "You can't underestimate that they were a big part of what has happened here and people sh (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 17, 15:30:03
  - sounds roder-esque there (n/m) (NCFC) - city_lad, May 17, 17:12:17
- woah! (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, May 17, 15:29:38
- can understand akll, but zak...... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, May 17, 15:29:25
  - Zak - under 40 league appearance in 2 1/2 seasons (NCFC) - KentonCanary, May 17, 15:32:08
    - True but that doesn't mean you should give people away,he worth a fee. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 17, 15:46:57
      - What, give him a new two-year deal and then try to sell him? (NCFC) - duke of york, May 17, 15:50:08
        
        What? Its common sense mate 18 month contract,we are pissing away a ?2m player. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 17, 15:57:57
        
        There's no way he'd sign a contract and then get sold... (NCFC) - duke of york, May 17, 16:11:13
        
        Thats probably true,and if it turns out we offered him any kind of a contract then thats f (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 17, 16:24:49
        
        It would be a huge risk (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, May 17, 16:18:44
        
        Rubbish. An amazing level of naivety shown by educated people.what did west ham to zola? (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 17, 16:38:55
        
        Who would sign a player who has played fourty games in two and a half years? (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, May 17, 16:46:10
        
        Its an example of management practise mate,ie, people can be under contract they want but (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 17, 16:55:59
        
        Nobody is forcing him out, why are you making this tenuous comparison? (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, May 17, 17:15:25
        
        Im suggesting thats what we should do,im 41 never played stupid kids football games,i appr (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 17, 17:36:01
        
        Yeah, you don't get it (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, May 17, 17:51:16
        
        Bollocks,he was injured when he signed for us and if he wasn't then his injury spell with (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 17, 18:09:26
        
        lol (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, May 17, 18:14:45
      - ?? ZW was out of contract (n/m) (NCFC) - KentonCanary, May 17, 15:49:33
        
        Yes,thankyou mate im aware hes soon out of contract but as ive said above we are pissing a (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 17, 16:05:22
        
        can't force him to sign... (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, May 17, 16:10:13
        
        I can..! Of course thats true and if he wouldn't fair enough,i know he's suffered from ple (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 17, 16:15:48
    - yeah, injury must be the only reason..... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, May 17, 15:33:26
      - A shame but I can understand re Zak (n/m) (NCFC) - KentonCanary, May 17, 15:37:50
  - Cant understand Zak.. but ILWT I suppose (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, May 17, 15:32:08
  - No mention of Ward which suggests he's being given a new deal (NCFC) - Duck, May 17, 15:30:34
    - cant BELIEVE ward will stay but zak will go!!!!! (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, May 17, 15:32:37
      - Injuries (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, May 17, 15:40:02

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