| | Posted 07/11/2006 13:10:30 | |
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| November 7th, 2006I thought I’d compile of list of when the players’ contracts expire, and was a little concerned to discover that eight first-team regulars will be free agents this summer. The squad members missing from the list are Ishmael Miller and Michael Johnson. Miller signed his first professional contract at the start of the 2005/06 season, while Johnson was given a contract last season. It’s unclear how long either contract is for, though. Here’s when the contracts expire: Next summer: (current squad number and player) 3 Ben Thatcher 4 Stephen Jordan 6 Claudio Reyna 12 Nicky Weaver 15 Sylvain Distin 24 DaMarcus Beasley 27 Hatem Trabelsi 28 Trevor Sinclair Summer 2008: 14 Paul Dickov 16 Nedum Onuoha 17 Jihai Sun 18 Danny Mills 19 Kasper Schmeichel 21 Dietmar Hamman Summer 2009: 1 Andreas Isaksson 5 Ousmane Dabo 7 Stephen Ireland 11 Darius Vassell 22 Richard Dunne 26 Matthew Mills 30 Bernardo Corradi Summer 2010: 2 Micah Richards 8 Joey Barton 25 Joe Hart 20 Georgios Samaras
It's practically Christmas today! |
| | | Posted 07/11/2006 14:28:21 | |
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| | even worse is the thought of being stuck with Corradi and Dabo for the next three years!!! say they are on £30,000 each a week.. that's £9,000,000!!!!!!!
Cool Cool Coolio... |
| | | Posted 07/11/2006 14:37:22 | |
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| Micahrichardsatemybaby (07/11/2006)
November 7th, 2006
I thought I’d compile of list of when the players’ contracts expire, and was a little concerned to discover that eight first-team regulars will be free agents this summer.
The squad members missing from the list are Ishmael Miller and Michael Johnson. Miller signed his first professional contract at the start of the 2005/06 season, while Johnson was given a contract last season. It’s unclear how long either contract is for, though.
Here’s when the contracts expire:
Next summer:
(current squad number and player)
3 Ben Thatcher
4 Stephen Jordan
6 Claudio Reyna
12 Nicky Weaver
15 Sylvain Distin
24 DaMarcus Beasley
27 Hatem Trabelsi
28 Trevor Sinclair
Summer 2008:
14 Paul Dickov
16 Nedum Onuoha
17 Jihai Sun
18 Danny Mills
19 Kasper Schmeichel
21 Dietmar Hamman
Summer 2009:
1 Andreas Isaksson
5 Ousmane Dabo
7 Stephen Ireland
11 Darius Vassell
22 Richard Dunne
26 Matthew Mills
30 Bernardo Corradi
Summer 2010:
2 Micah Richards
8 Joey Barton
25 Joe Hart
20 Georgios Samaras
Which of the 8 were you concerned about?
Beasley is on loan, so he shouldn't be on the list
Thatcher can go next summer if we can find a replacement, hopefully this Jan
Reyna is an OK player but at the end of his career
Trabelsi has signed a one year pay as you play deal as he is injury prone
Distin, we all knew this anyway
Sinclair is getting on a bit now and shows only glimpes of his past form, so should be replaced.
Weaver has been injured for ages and has only just come back, I hope he gets a new contract soon.
Jordan better start playing better or the same fate as for Thatcher |
| | | Posted 08/11/2006 10:17:55 | |
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| Great post! Thanks for the effort!
I agree its a worry. although none of the players themselves would be a big loss to the team it does mean they need to be replaced before the team can be improved greatly. Each year we discuss the players needed (currently a winger and an attacking midfielder) but they drop down the list as we simply fill in the holes. Next year we'll need eight players PLUS a winger and an attacking midfielder. And there have been many players who weren't replaced for a season or more (Anelka, Bosvelt, MV Foe etc).
Its also really worrying we're stuck with the current strikers for an age. |
| | | Posted 09/11/2006 16:47:38 | |
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| | No one on the list is a massive worry. Weaver will sign a new contract. He only got a one year due to all his injury problems. I think he has proven that he is a good premier league goal keeper so would be surpised if he left. The rest are nothing major. None of them (except distin) will leave if we want to keep them. I think its a good sign that we can get rid of some of these players. I would be more worried if Ben Thatcher had a contract till 2010! |
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