Pretty sure that's exactly what we're trying to do

The key is get the team buying to make a decent offer in wages terms, because that's what determines our saving. They might say "Well, we're only going to offer him £10k per week because you're on the hook for the rest anyway". And they don't have any obligation to tell us what they'll be paying him - the settlement is between us and Naismith. He is free to ask us to pay up £30k per week of his contract (even if they're paying him £20kpw so he is only £20k pw down) or he'll stay here and force us to pay the lot. What do we do then? Accept his offer, even though it only saves us £10k pw, or risk being stuck with him and paying the lot. If he thinks we're desperate to shift him he'll just play hardball.

Posted By: mr carra on January 9th 2018 at 15:42:13

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If we do get a decent fee and end up selling I hope we use a bit of the cash (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 9, 15:13:20
- Asked this question before and never really got an (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Jan 9, 15:33:15
  - Pretty sure that's exactly what we're trying to do (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 9, 15:42:13
    - Thank you. Sounds like there is incentive on both sides (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Jan 9, 15:54:42
      - surely if we loan him out and still pay 80% of his salary, it makes sense to keep him (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jan 9, 15:59:18
        
        I'm still not not sure he's actually a striker (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 9, 16:00:50
        
        true, but he's definitely not a midfielder! (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jan 9, 16:02:50
        
        Good debut though. (n/m) (NCFC) - jAC, Jan 9, 16:06:50
        
        if we played Liverpool every week he'd probably be quite good (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jan 9, 16:29:00
  - Because we’d have to pay up his contract in full unless he agreed otherwise (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 9, 15:37:55
  - Who did you ask? (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Jan 9, 15:36:14
- BBC reporter yesterday 2 champ clubs have agreed ... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 9, 15:14:15
  - That’s a s**t deal for us though. Just get rid. (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 9, 15:36:24
    - We're still going to be paying him £30k per week whatever happens (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 9, 15:53:41
    - Literally no-one will pay him £40k a week for 18 months (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 9, 15:44:08

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