Season Ticket - Refunds

[Deadlock]

Salako had a contract that said if he played a certain number of games he'd get a renewed deal. He didn't play enough games. Presumably you are suggesting he should have been selected just to give him an extra year ?

That's not quite what happened. Salako's contract had a clause stating he'd get another year if he played X games (I forget the number). When he had played X-1 he was told he wouldn't be selected again unless he agreed to the clause being removed. He did so and was then selected to play some more.

[Sun Tzu]

Salako had a contract that said if he played a certain number of games he'd get a renewed deal. He didn't play enough games. Presumably you are suggesting he should have been selected just to give him an extra year ?

That's not quite what happened. Salako's contract had a clause stating he'd get another year if he played X games (I forget the number). When he had played X-1 he was told he wouldn't be selected again unless he agreed to the clause being removed. He did so and was then selected to play some more.

Deadlock I bow to your superior memory !!

Does that count as 'wriggling out of responsibilities' or renegotiating a contract ?

If Salako was going to be surplus to requirements was it smart to give him the chance to renegotiate and play some games or blackmail ?

[working class hero]

Salako had a contract that said if he played a certain number of games he'd get a renewed deal. He didn't play enough games. Presumably you are suggesting he should have been selected just to give him an extra year ?

That's not quite what happened. Salako's contract had a clause stating he'd get another year if he played X games (I forget the number). When he had played X-1 he was told he wouldn't be selected again unless he agreed to the clause being removed. He did so and was then selected to play some more.

Deadlock I bow to your superior memory !!

Does that count as 'wriggling out of responsibilities' or renegotiating a contract ?

If Salako was going to be surplus to requirements was it smart to give him the chance to renegotiate and play some games or blackmail ?

It counts as blackmail.
If you don't play you won't be offered a contract anywhere next season. Or if you want you can play for us and we need your input - but only if you allow us to break the condition we freely negotiated with you and your agent.

It is of course legal - but also very unethical. At the time we needed Salad on form and when he played we were better....

[Silver Fox]

Surely it would only be unethical if we renegotiated his contract without asking him?

[Hugo Boss]

LOL @ anybody thinking football clubs are "ethical".

[Sun Tzu]

LOL @ anybody thinking football clubs are "ethical".

Add in a touch of lawyer and a football agent and it's a potent combination !!