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RE: Thompson stays - Pedalo_menders - 15-05-2022
Wigan offered Jack a 2 year contract. We offered a 1 year contract. Let's get the facts straight please.
And with reference to Burgess, it was a total cockup to allow his contract to run down. I was banging on about that at the time. The sad thing though is that he is better off without us! Undoubtedly made the right decision.
RE: Thompson stays - mikey393 - 18-05-2022
(15-05-2022, 12:31 PM)DeepBlue Wrote:(15-05-2022, 10:08 AM)firqdays Wrote: Just a thought - I recall - going back, that clubs Insured players and indeed received Insurance payments if contracted players careers were suddenly curtailed by career ending injury, eg ( Eddie Howe) ?
Does this still occur ?
And if so Deep ..... "They matched Wigan's wages offer but we're not prepared to go for the 3 year length of contract" ....
it would have provided some security about giving Jack the longer term he obviously desired.
No doubt insurance is still available at a price, both for the players and the clubs. But be serious, who would insure someone with an injury record like Jack ? The premium would be as much as his wages.
You're right there about premium levels as it's all about risk levels in insurance.
But, I think you'll find that Jack hasn't missed a game through injury since joining Wigan.
That may well say something about Pompey's training methods & Roko playing surface.
Quite a few other players including Jacobs have picked up injuries in training.
RE: Thompson stays - DeepBlue - 18-05-2022
(15-05-2022, 06:14 PM)Pedalo_menders Wrote: Wigan offered Jack a 2 year contract. We offered a 1 year contract. Let's get the facts straight please.
And with reference to Burgess, it was a total cockup to allow his contract to run down. I was banging on about that at the time. The sad thing though is that he is better off without us! Undoubtedly made the right decision.
You're right, it was not 3 years v 2 years, it was 2 year v 1 year with an option for more based on appearances.