Higginbotham

[Latters]

It doesn't look like he'll be getting near the first team any time soon. He's put on Twitter that he's out of the side and it's unlikely to change. The management see him as too old and past it.

He does say there are no hard feelings though, as that's football.

The only disappointing thing is that, unless his salary is based heavily on appearance bonuses, this is quite a waste of money.

 

[JohnDenver]

He does say there are no hard feelings though, as his pay slip cheers him up each month

Well indeed.

 

[Hartley Hare]

He should already have accumulated a decent amount of money for his retirement, and is experienced enough to go into a player coaching role somewhere.

Why waste the last year or so of your career rotting in the reserves when you could do some good elsewhere?

Is it all about money?

 

[cooperblade]

The club shouldn't be too nicey-nicey about this. Tell him they feel doing late night TalkSport shows are harming his ability to train properly and he's therefore banned from doing them and see how long he sticks around then.

We're basically funding him developing his media career as he moves into semi-retirement.

 

[Bergen Blade]

The club shouldn't be too nicey-nicey about this. Tell him they feel doing late night TalkSport shows are harming his ability to train properly and he's therefore banned from doing them and see how long he sticks around then.

We're basically funding him developing his media career as he moves into semi-retirement.

The choice of words when it was announced he had signed on more than suggested we didn't really want him.

 

[Deadbat]

It's clear that it was just another nonsensical contract that means we are stuck with him. We now ought to try and agree some sort of buy out. Even if we pay something less than what he is owed until to the end of the season then at least it frees us a chance for a youngster.

To think we have him for another season, Doyle and Collins another two seasons is scary.

At least at the end of the season we can say goodbye to likes of Westlake, McMahon, Hill, Flynn, Porter and Williams. Unless someone suddenly puts in some sort of extension for any of these between now and then. Would not put it past this lot.

 

[yorkshirecoast]

Good at his best but it was blatantly obvious when he played last season that he was past it. It was ludicrous to offer him another contract. The people running our club are mentalists.

 

[Bergen Blade]

Good at his best but it was blatantly obvious when he played last season that he was past it. It was ludicrous to offer him another contract. The people running our club are mentalists.

Was Winter around when Higginbotham's original contract was negotiated?

 

[1889]

Was Winter around when Higginbotham's original contract was negotiated?

No, I think it was late Autumn, ironically not unlike his career when you think about it.

 

[Kev Gee]

Who the hell put that clause in? Santa Claus?

Why are we:-

Shit at scouting
Shit at negotiating contracts?
Shit at selling players?

Is it the DOF role to do all this? And if so, then he has some answers to give!