Transfer Rumours Summer Window 2022

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Oldsparkey said:
You're assuming Smithies won't be around then?
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Yes but it’s a difficult one especially as the keeper is such a pivotal position. Smithies demands big bucks and arguably is worth it (in relative terms) but whether Morison eyes using a saving on his wages to bring in more players is another matter.
Incidentally I have no real issue with Phillips.
 
ninian opinion said:
Yes but it’s a difficult one especially as the keeper is such a pivotal position. Smithies demands big bucks and arguably is worth it (in relative terms) but whether Morison eyes using a saving on his wages to bring in more players is another matter.
Incidentally I have no real issue with Phillips.
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I've also read somewhere that Tan is imposing a £10k/wk cap on all new contracts. Given that Smithies is coming to the end of his £35K/wk contract, that would be a big big drop for him to stay on. He could probably command more than £10K with a current top flight Championship club, or even one of the relegees from the Prem.

The question would be whether he was prepared to take that reduction with a significant "success" bonus on a new contract. Would he take the chance of signing up to a big bucks bang if we finished top 6, and an even bigger one if we got promoted?

With regards to Phillips, I don't share your confidence. Every keeper makes mistakes but Phillips lacks confidence to me and there always looks a rick in him - quite frankly he scares me to death on times, particularly at opposition set pieces.
 
BluefromBridgend said:
WoL have said the cap is £12k (but what do they know?).

However I have heard from elsewhere that's what Ralls has been offered.
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He may think he’ll get more elsewhere but I’d surprised. No club has ever shown any interest in him before, and he’s now even slower:emoticon-0138-think
 
BluefromBridgend said:
WoL have said the cap is £12k (but what do they know?).

However I have heard from elsewhere that's what Ralls has been offered.
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Its an interesting one.
12k seems quite low (not by joe public's salary, but as a football club).
With Tan on managing the budget, but we'll miss out on a lot of talent.
Not sure what the number should be, but 12 seems low.
Can imagine us losing out with some of our young guns as they develop.
 
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