Given that Kaca has given an interview to the official site about his ambition for next year and the club have been keeping tabs on Kelly during the Euros I think maybe the club had an option of extending their deals but just haven't announced it publicly. I hope so anyway.
Do we know this for sure? If it's true I do find it strange, but surely there'd be news of clubs coming in for Kaca, like Bandit says.
In addition to releasing 6 "junior" players Orlando Sa's contract has been terminated. Here is the full list - http://www.fulhamfc.com/Club/News/NewsArticles/2012/June/OutOfContractPlayers.aspx#ixzz1zJv4hIMP What the statement doesn't make clear is the position of more senior players eg Kelly
Chatting to some insiders at MP,was told that 10/12 players will be leaving the club this summer, you have the jump on me by naming the academy players, plus SA. If true,who may be the others.
I would assume so Bidley. Guess we'll have to wait for a Club announcement after 1st July which is the date when new contracts start.
Riise the Junior Bjorn Helge Riise has gone to Lillestrom (on a free since, despite the Club never having publicly said so, he was released) - http://translate.google.pl/translate?sl=no&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=pl&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Ffotball.aftenposten.no%2Feliteserien%2Farticle244368.ece Rafik Halliche Halliche may also be on his way. The problem is the fee and whatever happens we're going to lose most of the £2m we paid for him. http://www.esperance-de-tunis.net/mercato/halliche-fulham-dans-le-viseur-de-lesperance
It looks as if selling Halliche is proving problematic and Jol is putting him out on loan instead - http://www.fulhamchronicle.co.uk/fulham-fc/ The greatest pity is that the Club messed up the paper work in an arrangement for him to go to Swansea way back in January.
Dickson Etuhu I guess we all anticipated that Dickson had stayed at home to make himself available. And so it seems - Blackburn are being reported as having made an offer, teaming him up again with his old 'homie' Mr Murphy http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/
Dickson Etuhu The Club have confirmed that he has gone to Blsckburn on a 4 year deal. The fee is undisclosed, but given that the had 2 years left on his contract (he signed a 4 year deal with us in2010) I'd be surprised if we didn't get close to the £1.6m we paid Sunderland for him. I've been a critic of Etuhu on the playing field over the last season (and a we bit longer) but never doubted his commitment. Whatever cash we did get, from the Cub's perspective Dickson has been value for money in the 4 years with us. Here's is a video of a thouroughly nice person by way of a tribute - http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/photos-and-videos/videos/feature-dickson-etuhu.html Bjorn Helga Riise The Club have also now confirmed Riise the Junior's departure http://www.fulhamfc.com/Club/News/NewsArticles/2012/August/PlayerDepartures.aspx
I've also been quite critical of him- I'm not sure what Hughes was thinking when he tried to cast him as an all action box-to-box midfielder (although bouyed by the confidence he did score a late cracker at Blackpool). Good luck to Dickson, he is an honest and hard working player and will do very well at Blackburn along side of Danny. With Bobby and AJ at QPR, and Dickson and Murphy at Blackburn- which partnership will be taken from us next?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wlz5tO1F9JI Vid of Dickson taking one for the team (albeit Sunderland) right in gonads, courtesy of the 'helmet' obsessed Joey Barton.
In fairness, he did quite well in the box to box role until he got injured. When he came back, he never got the good form back and for over a year I have wondered whether he was still good enough.
As expected Halliche. The player is obviously keener on a contract rather than a loan (I suspect the Club are as well) and Lens are now apparently interested. The fee will be interesting since we were only talking about £500k in the earlier deal that fell through. http://www.london24.com/sport/qpr/halliche_wants_regular_football_1_1473199
I'm not surprised we can't get rid of him he is absolutely useless... Didn't Hughes pay £2m+ for him too
Near enough TMHAF - £1.8m. As you say not our best investment, which confirms the old addage "don't buy on reputation alone".
