The only thing more eye-stabblingly painful than the annual "writing off new players we have signed" ritual is the annual "writing off players we haven't signed" ritual.
No manager wants to be scrambling about. The challenge is that every player has an agent telling them to wait until the last minute because a better offer might come along.
That will certainly factor into out decision. And/or selling him in January.
Of course the ideal scenario would be extending his contract another 12 months with a guaranteed release clause for a value both parties think is fair.
The risk for us then is he is terrible next season and we get zero offers.
I read an article about Rotherham's financial struggles and the manager (I think) saying for anyone to put money in it has to be a "passion project" rather than an investment.
That's the challenge for most clubs, and you have to be lucky to find someone who would treat it like that - like a fan who wins the lottery.
So it's unlikely that any 'normal' investor won't want some sort of return and/or control.
Nope.
We got peak Kev in his last season. Given his age and his normal goal scoring form of single digit seasons, I never wanted him back.
Just bask in his record breaking season and look forward to the next Kev we uncover.
I'd be happier if we kept Vale for next season.
Those are the questions members could raise at every Society meeting and/or directly with the Society Board.
As far as I'm aware, the vast majority of members did not.
They can, but I'm not sure how that fits in with the Society's remit to be a fan-owned club, or if the Society can even legally exist in its current form if it becomes impossible for it to ever be the majority stakeholder.
Bair against Livi, because not only was that a great goal but it really boosted his confidence for the remainder of the season.
I also really enjoyed Slattery's against Hearts because it was a nice move and it was against Hearts.