The Long and the short of it

[SouthEssexBlade]

What were the sticking points in the contract negotiations between Long and the Club?

You tell me. He was offered a contract and for whatever reason he chose to delay his signature.

His original contract offer was made by Adkins et al and when Wilder took over the contract was amended. Having had his representatives check over the original contract and negotiate a few points, they had to repeat the whole process again with the new, revised contract.

 

[Sean Thornton]

So just to clarify you would have done the opposite to what the club has done, now that is a surprise, crack on

You have to remember this is the poster who claimed - repeatedly throughout a thread - that it was easy to get rid of players simply by cancelling their contract. When pointed out that the balance of the wages payable would be due, his expert opinion was that there would be nothing due as the contract had been cancelled, then there wasn't a contract and therefore nothing to pay.

Oh how we laughed.

 

[Barney]

You have to remember this is the poster who claimed - repeatedly throughout a thread - that it was easy to get rid of players simply by cancelling their contract. When pointed out that the balance of the wages payable would be due, his expert opinion was that there would be nothing due as the contract had been cancelled, then there wasn't a contract and therefore nothing to pay.

Oh how we laughed.

Not entirely true now is it.

Getting sweeter, keep 'em coming.

 

[David Lee's first touch]

You have to remember this is the poster who claimed - repeatedly throughout a thread - that it was easy to get rid of players simply by cancelling their contract. When pointed out that the balance of the wages payable would be due, his expert opinion was that there would be nothing due as the contract had been cancelled, then there wasn't a contract and therefore nothing to pay.

Oh how we laughed.

Didn't post then but been an avid reader for years I was pissing myself on that thread and he just couldn't let go of the shovel

 

[Sean Thornton]

Not entirely true now is it.

Getting sweeter, keep 'em coming.

Post the thread then.

 

[Barney]

Post the thread then.

You can find it if you want it, it's all there somewhere.

 

[Barney]

Didn't post then but been an avid reader for years

Pity you didn't stay that way...

 

[David Lee's first touch]

Pity you didn't stay that way...

Pity your flounce wasn't permanent. Your annual one is due can it be weeks rather than hours though

 

[Barney]

Your annual one is due

No it isn't, I'm having it in November to keep the tradition.

 

[Sean Thornton]

You can find it if you want it, it's all there somewhere.

Yes it is.

 

[David Lee's first touch]

No it isn't, I'm having it in November to keep the tradition.

Can I kindly request it to be the whole of november

 

[S5Blade]

Can I kindly request it to be the whole of november Eternity

FIFY

 

[Grappler]

The Long and The Short of It - new fly-on-the-wall documentary goes behind the scenes in the dressing room at Bramall Lane, featuring George Long, Stefan Scougall and Nick "Monty" Montgomery.

Aww crap, wrong thread, sorry lads, force of habit!

 

[Barney]

Can I kindly request it to be the whole of november

I don't do requests.

 

[LoughboroBlade]

Wilder even said himself he only wants players here who want to be, so I'm not sure why he went against his own words.

No real indication Wilder's done that – the fact he's chosen to sign early into pre-season before most clubs sort their business out rather than wait out and see what other offers came forward is as clear an indication you need that he wants to be here.

I'd have offered the contract for the chance of compensation, but if I was manager and he didn't sign it and wanted to piss me about for ages I'd tell him to shove his compensation up his arse.

For "piss about for ages" it was, what, a couple of weeks? At a time most players weren't even about?

Wilder's quite adamant that Long isn't going to be guaranteed a start and that he'll have to maintain high standards – otherwise, we have a couple of promising keepers ready to seize any chance offered to them. I think on that point, and given the need to focus recruitment on more important areas, Wilder's done fine on this one. Far more concerned about the other areas we need to recruit in.

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

You tell me. He was offered a contract and for whatever reason he chose to delay his signature.

That's my point - you say we should just bin off people who don't sign offered contracts straightaway yet you have no idea what causes any delay.

It could be anything, including obscure but important things like pension contributions for example.

 

[The Crab]

I don't do requests.

I was hoping for a stirring rendition of The Wonder Of You to lift my spirits. I'm disappointed Barney

 

[Bladesince59]

Long isn't good enough.