The one part which tells me it's unlikely, is that Sheff Wed are offloading their high

earners. I'd be very surprised if we signed a player like him on a wage level he is quite clearly on, while at the same time are still paying the price (literally) from making similar gambles with players like Jarvis and Naismith.

From a footballing point of view, I'd be happy with it, but as Simon states it kind of goes against what we are trying to do with wage bill reduction. As soon as you sign one high earner, then you risk upsetting the rest of the squad especially if he doesn't perform well.

I think for the sake of unity in the squad, if you've made your philosophy of lowering the wage bill central, and (hopefully) convinced some senior players to take lower wages when negotiating contract extensions because of that, then signing a guy on a high salary would be a slap in the face, and could damage the buy-in to "the project" within the squad.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on June 22nd 2018 at 10:30:54

Message Thread

Rhodes Linked (NCFC) - roland rat, Jun 22, 09:51:18
- I'd rather have Gary Rhodes. (n/m) (NCFC) - Huge Small, Jun 22, 12:07:49
  - I'd rather have Pam Rhodes (n/m) (NCFC) - pab, Jun 22, 14:46:48
  - I'd rather have Garry's load (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Jun 22, 12:14:36
- Season long loan with us paying 60% of his wages (NCFC) - skippdogg, Jun 22, 11:45:33
- Where we're going, we don't need Rhodes (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Jun 22, 11:08:04
- Never been (n/m) (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Jun 22, 10:44:28
- Every year for the past 10 years. He’s the new Linvoy Primus-Stove (n/m) (NCFC) - WW2 News, Jun 22, 10:33:19
  - Maybe we'll get Craig Mackail-Smith at last. (n/m) (NCFC) - bird table, Jun 22, 11:32:06
- Dusty? (n/m) (NCFC) - inutero, Jun 22, 10:26:27
  - Dustin (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 22, 12:11:27
    - You'll never forget the name (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Jun 22, 12:32:43
    - Cody (n/m) (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Jun 22, 12:28:28
- wages (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jun 22, 10:25:51
- I thought we wanted pace?! (n/m) (NCFC) - JD3, Jun 22, 09:53:04
- He doesn’t fit with what we’re trying to do (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 22, 09:52:52
  - I think it fits the moneyball approach though (NCFC) - norway, Jun 22, 10:46:51
    - Yeah that’s going to work well! (NCFC) - Southampton Rob, Jun 22, 12:57:54
      - Why wouldn't it? (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 22, 14:17:50
  - Not totally convinced but I could work with the wing back system if we play that (n/m) (NCFC) - jAC, Jun 22, 10:27:10
  - Not so sure myself, we need a striker who gets goals, it's really that simple. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 22, 09:57:24
    - He hasn’t scored many in the last couple of seasons (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 22, 10:44:49
      - If he was guaranteed 20 goals a season I doubt we'd get him (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Jun 22, 12:39:26
      - It'd be a gamble for sure,i'm going to keep an open mind though. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 22, 11:04:31
      - Who is guaranteed 20 goals though (NCFC) - jAC, Jun 22, 10:48:57
    - The one part which tells me it's unlikely, is that Sheff Wed are offloading their high (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jun 22, 10:30:54
      - You're almost certainly right as far as wages goes,Farke and (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 22, 10:37:14
        
        If, for some miracle, he would come and fit within the new wage structure, I'd be happy (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jun 22, 10:40:41
        
        I think he'd be an expensive risk (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Jun 22, 10:46:20
        
        Well yeah that's why I said I'd be happy if he came at a reasonable wage. (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jun 22, 10:55:21
      - maybe they'll still be paying part of his wages (like us with Naismith) (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Jun 22, 10:33:20
        
        The article at least suggests a permanent move, not a loan (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jun 22, 10:35:47

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