well its catch 22 isn't it
maybe we didn't want him to put in a transfer request because our bargaining position over the fee was based on the fact that we didn't want to sell. If we had accepted a request that might well have hampered our bargaining. So it could be that we get more from Wigan in terms of fee and then give part of it on to Francis as a loyalty bonus for NOT putting in a request (which benefitted us). After all we could easily have forced him to put in a request by sayying we wouldn't sell without one, so presumably it suited us that he didn't (for then reason suggested above). This way its Wigan who pay for the loyalty bonus etc through a higher fee (and both us and Francis gain). Depends whether the extra fee we got covers the loyalty bonus - I'm guessing it does or we wouldn't have accepted the fee.
Posted By: mr carra on August 3rd 2005 at 10:16:42
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- "I've had a call from the player's agent to say the lad wants to sign..." (NCFC) - Jim Nasium, Aug 3, 09:44:46
- The quicker he's gone the better.... (NCFC) - Delveg, Aug 3, 09:49:16
- not really angry about it, just don't want him here by saturday (NCFC) - Wotb Big Boy, Aug 3, 10:03:14
- what has 'professionalism' got to do with it? (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 3, 10:31:13
- If he's so desperate to play in the Prem... (NCFC) - sheffieldcanary, Aug 3, 10:57:39
- what has 'professionalism' got to do with it? (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 3, 10:31:13
- I don't hate him, I have much simpler feelings over the whole affair... (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Aug 3, 09:51:45
- how exactly is he taking the piss? (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 3, 10:00:26
- It's the way he's trying to leave... (NCFC) - Delveg, Aug 3, 10:08:00
- well its catch 22 isn't it (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 3, 10:16:42
- You could well be right, perhaps... (NCFC) - Delveg, Aug 3, 10:22:09
- Agree the timing is a problem (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 3, 10:27:07
- Hopefully it goes through today and... (NCFC) - Delveg, Aug 3, 10:31:36
- Agree the timing is a problem (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 3, 10:27:07
- You could well be right, perhaps... (NCFC) - Delveg, Aug 3, 10:22:09
- well its catch 22 isn't it (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 3, 10:16:42
- I'm a football fan... (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Aug 3, 10:03:21
- It's the way he's trying to leave... (NCFC) - Delveg, Aug 3, 10:08:00
- Yeah, hate is a strong word... (NCFC) - Delveg, Aug 3, 09:53:11
- or (in my case) (NCFC) - Jim Nasium, Aug 3, 09:56:26
- how exactly is he taking the piss? (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 3, 10:00:26
- not really angry about it, just don't want him here by saturday (NCFC) - Wotb Big Boy, Aug 3, 10:03:14
- The quicker he's gone the better.... (NCFC) - Delveg, Aug 3, 09:49:16
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