yeh ok.
Think it’s probably more a case of it being his second big injury in 2/3 years combined with the fact we have other midfielders with injury problems or frequent flyer status.
Correct, he'll be sold in the next few weeks I would guess as the funds will be a large part of our summer transfer budget.
Agree..the club will know a lot more than us but I think he is a good young player who will hopefully make himself a good career.
Maybe because we called him back & hardly played him, we are giving him the best chance of signing for a new club.
That was my thought as well.
Technically, I think our option to buy only kicks in when the transfer window opens.
Who is Ryan Grant? He is not in any of the squads this season!
More likely a huge gamble if we signed him and nobody came in for him. After all Clubs will know we onlt signed him to get a fee.
Bange - was last on loan at FC United, wasn't he? Northern Premier League?
his legs hold out.I agree, our approach should be consistent. As said at the time, Virtue is a favourite of Critch.
Small fee I heard from someone at non league level for Bange, all revenue at the end of the day I guess.Bange - was last on loan at FC United, wasn't he? Northern Premier League?
Seems a bit odd, we're not going to get much of a fee from a club at that sort of level.
Agree about Keogh. When that rumour about Derby sniffing around surfaced I thought that might appeal. Unfinished business and all that.
And he still lives that way, doesn't he?
Thought Stuart Moore might have pushed to be released. He can't be on much, and he could do with first team action, otherwise he'll be well off other clubs' radar in 12 months time.
As said, shame about Grant Ward, got to feel sympathy for players blighted by injury, but it's a ruthless business and there are times that we have to be hard-hearted.
Hope the released kids get fixed up and can maybe bounce back. Look at big Marv for inspiration.
Johnny Johnston's a disappointing one, he seemed to have potential. But he's passed through Villa, Coventry & Wigan, they must have thought the same, so maybe he's just never kicked on as anyone hoped.
Without his injuries, we wouldn’t have got him in the first place. Swings and roundabouts.
He doesn’t always know best. He’s been trying to offload Thorniley for 12 months and he’s never let us down and now he’s taken up his option, I know it’s only so we will get a fee but all the same.
It’s possible Ward was offered terms and chose not to accept. He’s also 3 years older, with an history of injuries.
I’m struggling to see how Ward or any player would turn down a contract when recovering from serious injury. He would want to be training and being cared for by the club.
Harsh but sadly true.
It's not out of the question that we may have told Ward that if he proves his fitness we could discuss a contract then, if there is still space in the squad, I guess. He's obviously not in a place where that is possible right now, which means he is unlikely to get a contract anywhere until he can prove he's fitness. He may have to sign a pay as he plays deal somewhere maybe. Harsh world, winners and losers and lots of bad luck stories. Talented footballer.
That's just an interpretation of the situation I think. They don't have exactly the same injuries and we don't know the longer term fitness prospects of the two players. The club does, or at least will have had detailed assessments done.
Ward came to us after a serious injury and leaves us after another serious injury. There's a clear difference between him and Virtue. Sad for him as an individual, but the club has to make a decision and I think this is the right one. I think trying to hold out for a fee for Robson would also risk us being stuck with him and he's shown that he just isn't good enough to contribute enough at this level.
It depends what we felt he was worth, based on his risk profile. His ‘pre-injury’ history is of limited consequence as far as his value to us now is concerned… So our offer might have reflected that and not met his expectations.
