Ross Stewart likely out for the rest of the season

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We must have canny negotiators to convince them that he was worth that much in general and that injuries wouldn't be a problem. I'm no expert but I'd have only bought him off us on the cheap, it always seemed quite likely he'd pick up another injury.

Feel for the bloke but the point really is well played Sunderland.
 
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Chunksafc said:
As sad as it is for Stewart, you have to say this could possibly be the best deal ever done in the history of SAFC.

At least a bank robber wears a mask
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I PMd someone on here that I trust at the time and explained how under really strange circumstances found out some information about RS contract situation. I put little bits that I could at the time on here and was basically told I was full of ****.
However even though so many people pulled the club apart and said they were tight and had no ambition, he was the best striker in the league and they should pay him what he wants, the club have shown they knew exactly what they were doing.
They originally offered RS what they thought was a good deal , RS was quite willing to sign but was told by his agent he could get him a lot more, the club moved a little bit but not much as they thought their original offer was a fair one, once RS realised that, he was serious about signing a new contract, however he then got injured , this is where the club showed their professionalism by taking the original offer of the table and put it on hold, that bit I do know, the rest is more reading between the lines from a few more snippets I was told.
Which was to do with a clause being put in the contract to do with his fitness where basically it he got back to fitness the original offer was back on the table but any set backs then clauses would kick in, I believe the club always had concerns about his fitness and in the end it looks like it's worked out best for both parties.
We are now not paying wages for a player that possibly with struggle with his fitness for a while and I really feel for the lad.
However he has gotten himself a decent deal whether he gets his fitness back properly or not.
I think the only people that have lost out here are Southampton
 
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If there were any add ons in the deal I don't think we will be getting them tho lol. Like someone said it's now not our problem. He's been a massive miss up front tho.
 
Iain said:
I PMd someone on here that I trust at the time and explained how under really strange circumstances found out some information about RS contract situation. I put little bits that I could at the time on here and was basically told I was full of ****.
However even though so many people pulled the club apart and said they were tight and had no ambition, he was the best striker in the league and they should pay him what he wants, the club have shown they knew exactly what they were doing.
They originally offered RS what they thought was a good deal , RS was quite willing to sign but was told by his agent he could get him a lot more, the club moved a little bit but not much as they thought their original offer was a fair one, once RS realised that, he was serious about signing a new contract, however he then got injured , this is where the club showed their professionalism by taking the original offer of the table and put it on hold, that bit I do know, the rest is more reading between the lines from a few more snippets I was told.
Which was to do with a clause being put in the contract to do with his fitness where basically it he got back to fitness the original offer was back on the table but any set backs then clauses would kick in, I believe the club always had concerns about his fitness and in the end it looks like it's worked out best for both parties.
We are now not paying wages for a player that possibly with struggle with his fitness for a while and I really feel for the lad.
However he has gotten himself a decent deal whether he gets his fitness back properly or not.
I think the only people that have lost out here are Southampton
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Very interesting read that mate! Thanks for sharing. It seems like we are not a push over when negotiating new contracts or transfers.

We used to be mugs by the look of some of the business we did under Short!
 
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Prehab26 said:
Agree. Remember saying that a big 6ft plus bloke would struggle and likely get secondary injuries frequently due to his ruptured Achilles.

Massive shame but the data and science said this would happen.

Just amazed we got 10m.
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Unbelievable deal, especially if the money is reinvested wisely next month
 
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