The 2019 Summer Clearout

[the jock]

notice the club didnt thank guediora at all for his services.

[Sabricadabra]

We have until 2nd Sept to get rid of the rest of the outcasts.

[Paplane]

We have until 2nd Sept to get rid of the rest of the outcasts.

Cant see there's going to be a queue at the door. Unless of course the club pays them all up, in which case every Tom, Dick & Harry will no doubt be sniffing.

[Paplane]

We have until 2nd Sept to get rid of the rest of the outcasts.

Cant see there's going to be a queue at the door. Unless of course the club pays them all up, in which case every Tom, d**k & Harry will no doubt be sniffing.

Hope there's no-one called Richard on this forum!

[Reds73]

We have until 2nd Sept to get rid of the rest of the outcasts.

Yep - and most of them won’t leave until last 2 days.
clubs in L1 aren’t daft. And don’t have lots of ££
they know we want to offload and if they wait until last couple of days will prob get players with around a 25% contribution to wages.

[Fumanchew]

5 days left, and with only bridcutt featuring once in the U23s first 3 games those seemed surplus must know that to continue their careers that a move would be in their best interests. I wonder how many have spoke to their agents about pay cuts and what other changes to contracts they are on that would make them attractive to at least those in the top half of league 1? It really shows the kinds of players we signed that they would rather sit and take money then rather play the game they profess to love.

[Paplane]

5 days left, and with only bridcutt featuring once in the U23s first 3 games those seemed surplus must know that to continue their careers that a move would be in their best interests. I wonder how many have spoke to their agents about pay cuts and what other changes to contracts they are on that would make them attractive to at least those in the top half of league 1? It really shows the kinds of players we signed that they would rather sit and take money then rather play the game they profess to love.

You're assuming all footballers love being footballers. I don't love my particular occupation. So if someone said to me that I could go and work elsewhere in a crapper environment for half as much money I'd tell them to do one and sit tight. I'm sure there are lots of footballers who feel the same too.

[Salvatore Matrecano]

By my reckoning Lamouchi has used 22 players in all competitions so far
Samba
Muric
Ribeiro
Figs
Worrall
Jenkinson
Robinson
Dawson
Chema
Watson
Carvalho
Cash
Bostock
Semedo
Ameobi
Sow
Lolley
Silva
Adomah
Grabban
Mir
Appiah

In addition Smith, Milosevic and Mighten have been unused subs (reckon Mighten will go on loan).
Yates and Benalouane injured and presumably to come back in gives us a squad of 26.

Leaves a bomb squad of
Pantillimon
Hefele
Yacob
Bridcutt
Ariyibi
Murphy
Cummings
Clough

I think one of Milosevic or Benaloane is surplus to requirements too, both are well down the pecking order. A few days to move on 8 or 9.

[Username]

We should have loaned them all to Bury and continued to pay their wages:

“Leaves a bomb squad of
Pantillimon
Hefele
Yacob
Bridcutt
Ariyibi
Murphy
Cummings
Clough”

[optimistic_red]

We should have loaned them all to Bury and continued to pay their wages:

“Leaves a bomb squad of
Pantillimon
Hefele
Yacob
Bridcutt
Ariyibi
Murphy
Cummings
Clough”

wow that is one hell of a thought.

We are not the only team paying players but have no intention to play them. If every club in championship lent Bolton and Bury a player then they could continue until the EFL sort out this mess.

[Paplane]

We should have loaned them all to Bury and continued to pay their wages:

“Leaves a bomb squad of
Pantillimon
Hefele
Yacob
Bridcutt
Ariyibi
Murphy
Cummings
Clough”

But that wouldn't be fair on the other clubs in that division who are trying to stay afloat. I feel very sorry indeed for the situation Bury have found themselves in but the integrity of the league is paramount and at some stage someone has to say enough's enough. Same for Bolton. They have no players - and are currently making a mockery of the competition by playing kids.

[wassy04]

5 days left, and with only bridcutt featuring once in the U23s first 3 games those seemed surplus must know that to continue their careers that a move would be in their best interests. I wonder how many have spoke to their agents about pay cuts and what other changes to contracts they are on that would make them attractive to at least those in the top half of league 1? It really shows the kinds of players we signed that they would rather sit and take money then rather play the game they profess to love.

You're assuming all footballers love being footballers. I don't love my particular occupation. So if someone said to me that I could go and work elsewhere in a crapper environment for half as much money I'd tell them to do one and sit tight. I'm sure there are lots of footballers who feel the same too.

Particularly if the alternative is you barely have to do your job and still get paid, like the current status quo!