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Riddler interview with Lancs Live.

Riddler interview with Lancs Live.

In summary Alex Neil has a bit of credit in the bank yet.

Possibly one (I reckon one of the Ben's might sign)

No other real surprises.
 
Yoowell said:
Who is the one who he expects to extend soon?
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Can only presume Fisher, as he doesn't seem to say any of the big 4 are close, yet says we've offered five deals out.

As a side note, perhaps the club could be proactive for a change and look at extending players who have 18 months left, so as to avoid this scenario happening again.

Bauer, Barky and Potts are two regulars with contracts until 2022. Storey also out of contract then.
 
Nothing new, in fact some of these tropes have been reheated already earlier in the season, when he spoke to Radio Lancs and then FTF.

"There are going to be salary caps from next summer and frankly, the amount we are currently offering [to the big 4] would probably not be allowed if we had salary controls."

TH will be rubbing his hands together.

Worth remembering PR went on Radio Lancs confirming his support for Graham Westley a week before he was sacked.
 
"In the mean time, we've signed a lot of players who were out of contract at the end of this season to extended deals and have offered five (other) deals to players out of contract.

"And I expect one to be done very quickly - with the four everybody is jumping up and shouting about, we have made substantial offers in the last few weeks beyond their current earning."

I would also assume Fisher, based on that.
 
salary cap answer is interesting, feels like we might be trying to be a bit cute. take our deal now or you wont get as good a deal when the cap comes in anyway (unless move out of the league)
 
bobbydavro said:
salary cap answer is interesting, feels like we might be trying to be a bit cute. take our deal now or you wont get as good a deal when the cap comes in anyway (unless move out of the league)
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Probably, both sides playing hardball would make sense. But equally, would hardly inspire motivated performances from those who aren't planning to head abroad.
 
I'm very intrigued to know more about this comment.

"...what's become absolutely clear to me, is that things I believed we'd offered in the past - not just to those four but in general - had never been communicated to some of the players for some reason."

Players asking for certain things, club offering it but agents skewing the information? You know what agents can be like, look at Wright and Brownhill
 
I thought 2 replies were very telling.

1. My relationship with Alex is a professional one. (I know he's said that before)
2. What comes with the territory of working in football is being paid a lot of money, is criticism if you aren't performing and what you can't do is winge about criticism. (? getting at ANs comments about not being fully backed with only two players coming in in last two windows|)

I don't think there's much love lost between them - could be a long cold atmosphere at training ground with both being there
 
Baldygit said:
I thought 2 replies were very telling.

1. My relationship with Alex is a professional one. (I know he's said that before)
2. What comes with the territory of working in football is being paid a lot of money, is criticism if you aren't performing and what you can't do is winge about criticism. (? getting at ANs comments about not being fully backed with only two players coming in in last two windows|)

I don't think there's much love lost between them - could be a long cold atmosphere at training ground with both being there
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I would imagine every time Alex moans in a press conference Peter gets it in the neck off Trevor.

It hasn't been unheard for him to call mid game from his box in the IPS whilst Peter was in the STFS
 
Am I the only one thinking the comments from Ridsdale and Neil just lately feel like we are been told off by your teacher!
These two individuals are very well paid by the club and seem to be watching each others back. Ridsdale is a good spin doctor but the contract issues have been very poor, saying 8 first team players were unavailable is not really the case, surely it's 8 first team squad players. Blackburn had a similar amount unavailable but Mowbray to his credit galvanized his team. There seems to be a bit of " we know best" going on here, they really shouldn't patronise the fan base.
 
I understand the situation over contract renewals. I hope we can keep as many as possible. As fans we can be very fickle at times , and the players we want to keep can be called fit to burn after a couple of lower rate performances.
I hope that we can find our spark again. When we play high intensity football in the faces of opposition we are a challenge for anyone in this division. AN needs to focus on our strengths and play to them. Acknowledge the threat of opposition but don't let it dictate our play.
Interesting situation over salary caps. How does this work?
 
tcinders said:
Am I the only one thinking the comments from Ridsdale and Neil just lately feel like we are been told off by your teacher!
These two individuals are very well paid by the club and seem to be watching each others back. Ridsdale is a good spin doctor but the contract issues have been very poor, saying 8 first team players were unavailable is not really the case, surely it's 8 first team squad players. Blackburn had a similar amount unavailable but Mowbray to his credit galvanized his team. There seems to be a bit of " we know best" going on here, they really shouldn't patronise the fan base.
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As he likes to say - he's been in football for 32 years. Probably in his own mind that makes him more knowledgeable than any fans (and the manager)
 
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