Adkins has confirmed on RH that the Lichaj deal is almost sorted, he had hoped he'd be signed today, but it's dragging on a bit.
“I would have liked to have thought we would have got it done by today but it is close and there is a lot of negotiations going backwards and forwards,” Adkins told BBC Radio Humberside. “When you’re talking about players you want to attract, they’re always trying to get, and clubs are always trying to get the best deal for themselves.” “We [himself and vice-chairman Ehab Allam]had a very good conversation, we were together in the room for five hours.”, he added. “There is a genuine desire to get it done but likewise you have to understand it is a challenging period as we all know, but we want to get it done early and we don’t want to leave it until the last minute.”
It seems that their way of negotiating is to bore the opposition to death with endless petty points, in the end the player gets pissed off and signs for someone else.
Surely we cannot be offering very favourable terms if it is taking this long to sort out. Until he signs I won't believe it. Anyway that is just one player when we need a good few more. It seems to get worse every year.
Not bothered about this one. Shame, but two years out with injury, not worth the risk when we know we’re only likely to have one player per position if we’re lucky.
..... even though Nige stated he wants 2 per position, comprising 20 outfield players, plus goalies and a smattering of youth to making it, was it, 27 or 28 total for 1st team squad ....... and to have the squad in place by 25th June. That's what he actually said. How long before he walks (or ideally fills in E-**** then walks)? #ticktock
Just wondering, we all know about knobhead jnr and his track record, beginning to wonder if there's a feeling with a lot of the senior pro's that have left /leaving that with previous managers there was a buffer between the dressing room and Ehab which kept him at arms length from them, but know with Nige maybe that buffer's is no longer there.
I dont think he'll walk (even with all the Ehabery). I think he's lucky to have got this job after his stints at Sheff Utd and Reading and he knows that he'd struggle to get a job at this level again.
It's a sad state when Moses would rather chance his arm and reject a contract extension without securing a move elsewhere. With a potential move to Villa now in the balance due to their ongoing financial affairs its indicative of the clubs state that players are prepared to walk out after 2 years injured
