Bit harsh

Both had been very successful and key members of the team the previous time we had been in the Championship (which was where they'd be playing). And Whittaker's contract was for 1 year only so it wouldn't require him having to play at Prem level, which is a different matter. Jerome scored 16 goals last season, our leading scorer by some way.
It is easy with hindsight to knock decisions, but the point is that those particular contracts were pretty rational at the time.

Posted By: mr carra on January 5th 2018 at 13:18:38

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- Wow last seasons wage bill was 55 million (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jan 5, 12:39:09
  - Yes he was. Not by me though - arrogant and incompetent (n/m) (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Jan 5, 15:47:26
  - McNally has much to answer for but (NCFC) - Chopper, Jan 5, 14:22:40
    - You're right Dubs but when he was being paid (NCFC) - Chopper, Jan 5, 15:42:43
      - firstly that wouldn’t have been difficult and (NCFC) - Chopper, Jan 5, 17:00:19
        
        It was good fun seeing who was going to get McNallyed on twitter or in person :) (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Jan 5, 17:26:07
      - tbf he left the club in a HUGELY stronger position than when he took over (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 5, 15:55:04
    - feared, not revered. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Jan 5, 14:26:58
  - Income for that season was 75 million (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jan 5, 13:16:12
    - Pretty sure it wasn't, was it? (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 5, 13:21:02
      - turnover was 75 mill (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jan 5, 13:38:17
    - Agree you can’t criticize the club for not taking risks or being prudent (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jan 5, 13:18:57
      - well of course (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jan 5, 13:45:19
        
        I agree that transfers don’t always work out (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jan 5, 14:53:31
        
        That last bit is definitely true (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 5, 15:13:19
        
        Seconded (NCFC) - camcan, Jan 5, 15:11:12
        
        yes (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jan 5, 15:10:36
  - Sober reading that. Doesn't it show how much AN was under achieving and needed replacing!! (n/m) (NCFC) - WalksietheReturn, Jan 5, 12:42:15
    - Perhaps it shows more how poor our transfer dealings were in the previous 12 months (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 5, 13:03:25
      - Who should they have gone for then? (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 5, 13:24:21
        
        naga munchetty (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 5, 13:53:25
        
        I reckon she's a bit of a sort... laughing eyes and a mischeivious smile (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Jan 5, 14:21:29
      - Why unfortunately or are you judging him already?... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 5, 13:04:27
    - Said it so many times last season that what the board were doing was giving AN an open (NCFC) - ingi, Jan 5, 12:47:26
      - Hmm Bruce has spent a great deal at Villa (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jan 5, 13:19:35
      - has it ended in financial disaster? (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jan 5, 13:17:37
      - Would still have been unable to move on the deadwood though... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 5, 12:53:02
    - I think AN would have loved to get rid of the expensive deadwood in that squad (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 5, 12:44:29
      - I think he is on record saying he wishes he’d shifted more (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jan 5, 13:16:43
        
        He shouldn't have been do loyal (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Jan 5, 13:52:36
        
        In retrospect, yes (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 5, 14:01:11
      - AN rewarded failure. Gave new contracts to Whittaker & Jerome after relegation (n/m) (NCFC) - pab, Jan 5, 12:49:02
        
        Bit harsh (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 5, 13:18:38
        
        I thought at the time the rot set in when Whitakker was offered a new contract (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Jan 5, 13:54:28
        
        vmt (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jan 5, 13:47:04
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  - Yep. Real Man will be along in a minute to share his thoughts. (n/m) (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Jan 5, 12:52:29
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