Billy Bodin

[SuffolknWhat]

Now that Josh Harrop has come of age are you really that bothered if Bodin doesn't sign a new deal?
It's a no from me.
He's a good player but injury prone and Harrop will be a better player as his development continues.

If the price is right keep Bodin; if his wage demands are steep let him go.

 

[Spavin Stardust]

Keep him if possible. He offers something different to our other wide attacking players, skilful and a goal threat. Can cover a couple of positions and can play the way Neil wants wide / attacking players to play. This group of players and team is the best we have had for over a decade, imho it is imperative we try and keep as many of them at the club as possible. The first 11 and the bench is the strongest I can remember in nearly 30 years of watching PNE.

 

[MrBoomBoom]

Now that Josh Harrop has come of age are you really that bothered if Bodin doesn't sign a new deal?
It's a no from me.
He's a good player but injury prone and Harrop will be a better player as his development continues.

If the price is right keep Bodin; if his wage demands are steep let him go.

Why do we have to let Bodin go?

Harrops injury record is hardly great either.

Let’s just enjoy the competition for places rather then turning it into a competition that forces one of them out of the door.

 

[Muzza]

Why do we have to let Bodin go?

Harrops injury record is hardly great either.

Let’s just enjoy the competition for places rather then turning it into a competition that forces one of them out of the door.

As Suffolk says, he's not (at the moment) keen on signing a new contract.

 

[SuffolknWhat]

Why do we have to let Bodin go?

Harrops injury record is hardly great either.

Let’s just enjoy the competition for places rather then turning it into a competition that forces one of them out of the door.

We don't have to let him go but he wouldn't sign a deal earlier.All I'm saying is I wouldn't be that bothered if he did the same again and wound up leaving.

 

[RightWingRaymond]

keep him and keep everyone if possible as for once we may just have a decent chance.

 

[the12thman]

I'd prefer to keep him on the wages that he deserves. We could need him later on in the season when injuries and the inevitable suspensions take their toll. Unless we get a ridiculous offer for him in January then we should keep him until the end of the season regardless.

 

[Randall Flagg]

Why is he not keen on signing a new deal? Location?

 

[Spavin Stardust]

Why is he not keen on signing a new deal? Location?

I guess having been out for a season injured our opening offer was low? Considering he is 27 now and the next 3 years should be Bodin at his peak playing and earning ability?

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

Don’t most players reject opening offers and bide their time? I seem to remember Barky refusing to sign until we were prepared to sit down and talk properly.

Bodin is magic with his feet and offers something completely different to the pacy wide men. For me we keep him.

I’m sure we’ll come to some sort of arrangement with Billy sooner rather than later. Like many have said, I’m sure his injury had a role in us lowballing the first offer.

 

[Ron Burgundy]

Keep Bodin 100%, been unfortunate with injuries but so have the likes of Maguire, Harrop, Hughes and Barky.

Bodin has the key to unlock stubborn defences, easily the most skilful player we have at the club and you need to keep hold of your best players to stand a chance.

 

[Dirty Harry]

Who would want to take Bodin off us at the moment, and on higher wages, given his injury record over the past couple of years? Surely he will need to start playing again regularly, and to a good standard, if he's after a big move elsewhere?

 

[Farmboy]

Now that Josh Harrop has come of age are you really that bothered if Bodin doesn't sign a new deal?
It's a no from me.
He's a good player but injury prone and Harrop will be a better player as his development continues.

If the price is right keep Bodin; if his wage demands are steep let him go.

Harrop has come of age ? He’s had a couple of ok games, wouldn’t be going overboard about him just yet, as for Bodin, no way would I be letting him go, he can beat defenders for fun, and am sure his best is yet to come, (if he stays injury free)

 

[europne]

We need all of them over the season.

It’s a squad game.

 

[kbd_pne]

They don’t play in the same position. Bodin plays off the right hand side, and neither Harrop nor Maguire look comfortable there.

He offers good trickery, decent pressing, and a good balance cutting in from the right onto his left foot. Very flippant to suggest he isn’t needed, and if he left he would definitely need replacing.

Why is he not keen on signing a new deal? Location?

His agent views next summer as Bodin’s last chance to get a big contract, if he has a good season at Championship level and moves on a free.

Don’t most players reject opening offers and bide their time? I seem to remember Barky refusing to sign until we were prepared to sit down and talk properly.

The hold-up was down to the club, not Barky. It took TH a while to sanction his new deal.

 

[Jack Daniels]

Bodin has come of age ? He’s had a couple of ok games, wouldn’t be going overboard about him just yet, as for Harrop, no way would I be letting him go, he can beat defenders for fun, and am sure his best is yet to come, (if he stays injury free)

I quite agree.

 

[llanroc]

If we’ve offered Bodin a new deal I would assume that it’s on better terms than he’s currently on. AN has mentioned recently that Bodin needs to improve his stamina as he doesn’t feel he can play for a full 90 minutes. With this in mind, I wouldn’t be giving in to his wage demands. He either signs the contract or he moves on Imo.

 

[sports rehab]

Now that Josh Harrop has come of age are you really that bothered if Bodin doesn't sign a new deal?
It's a no from me.
He's a good player but injury prone and Harrop will be a better player as his development continues.

If the price is right keep Bodin; if his wage demands are steep let him go.

Can someone explain to me how good Harrop is playing off the Right Wing, because I've never seen him play in Bodin's position !

There was a long time where Barkuizen didnt want to sign a new deal...... but he did eventually.. should we have got rid of him when he wasnt signing (& wasnt happy ?)....

 

[sports rehab]

They don’t play in the same position. Bodin plays off the right hand side, and neither Harrop nor Maguire look comfortable there.

He offers good trickery, decent pressing, and a good balance cutting in from the right onto his left foot. Very flippant to suggest he isn’t needed, and if he left he would definitely need replacing.



His agent views next summer as Bodin’s last chance to get a big contract, if he has a good season at Championship level and moves on a free.



The hold-up was down to the club, not Barky. It took TH a while to sanction his new deal.

but even then there was a time when it was unlikely he would resign......and I was told at one point not to expect to see him this season!

Glad he had a change of mind too.

 

[Henry Weston]

Who would want to take Bodin off us at the moment, and on higher wages, given his injury record over the past couple of years? Surely he will need to start playing again regularly, and to a good standard, if he's after a big move elsewhere?

Spot on Harry.