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  1. Amin Yapusi

    Amin Yapusi Well-Known Member

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    He was much better under Rosenior. Still not great but not the complete tragedy we saw this season.
     
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  2. Kalman II

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    He was crap, mate. He was also a massive fanny and couldn’t (or wouldn’t) head a ball. Ducked under the ball instead of clearing it for Leeds’ first goal at Elland Road last season. He was that bad, Rosenior dropped him for Jacob because Jacob at least ran through brick walls for the team.
     
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  3. Amin Yapusi

    Amin Yapusi Well-Known Member

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    Giles got injured, I do remember that. Then just wasn’t at it at all after his injury, whilst Jacob was absolutely playing out of his skin and deserved his place in the team.
     
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  4. petersaxton

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    Selles could have had a five year contract but if a break clause said that they could get rid of him at the end of any season with a six month of salary pay off then it would be applicable.

    Does anybody think that Selles could take the club to court if that happened?
     
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    No he would be to worried he gone done for fraud impersonating a footballer.
     
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  6. SydneyTiger14

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    No, who has mentioned going to court?
     
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  7. Kalman II

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    No head coach would ever sign such a stupid contract.
     
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    Didn't the Allam's offer Adkins a similar deal, and that's why he walked? :emoticon-0138-think


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  9. ashbees_captains_armband

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    Nah. He gave a Roseniors team better width and could pin and beat the opposition full back. It was exactly the type of player we needed....we just paid to much for him
     
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  10. petersaxton

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    wouldnt it depend on what their present contract said?
     
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  11. Walter Sobchak

    Walter Sobchak Well-Known Member

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    Giles’ biggest problem is that he’s a ****house - ducks out of tackles, headers and hides in games. If he doesn’t find his metal he’ll never make it in this league.
     
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  12. HCAFCHangout

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    No because he can just call his terms. We’ve approached him so the ball would be firmly in his court.

    Alex Neil left Sunderland for essentially the same reason. No sane manager would agree to a break clause
     
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  13. SydneyTiger14

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    Any new haircuts you can tell us about?
     
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  14. petersaxton

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    if his present contract has a break clause what is wrong with signing another contract with a break clause?
     
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  15. HCAFCHangout

    HCAFCHangout Well-Known Member

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    Did his contract at Reading have a break clause?
     
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  16. petersaxton

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    he cant get whatever terms he wants
    his option may only be to sign a contract with a break clause or stay where he is with a break clause
     
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  17. petersaxton

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    I dont know
    they usually arent made public
     
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  18. SydneyTiger14

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    So who cares?
     
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    What's a break clause? :emoticon-0145-shake
     
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  20. SydneyTiger14

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    When an obligation has an option.
     
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