I think we’re all worrying a bit much.
We don’t know the details, but on the other hand there have been suggestions we’ve dug in too much on other player negotiations and the deal hasn’t gone through or it’s unsettled the player.
There’s quite a good chance, this being our business model and all, that there are good compensation clauses for the club if Alex hits key milestones or gets a transfer.
You also have to look at the other side- goal keeping is a very competitive business. Look where Crocombe is plying his trade, where Marinovic and Paston played, and you can see that breaking into a Championship squad is much tougher for keepers than a versatile outfield player.
It might seem like a lowball, but it’s money in the bank when the TV payout is in jeopardy and potentially more future revenue.
Conversely, the club will go through a few changes next season. If Alex had ended up in a team with a few bad games it might have affected his value. Or the momentum of his career.
Not unhappy with it at all. I did think it might have been higher, but I think it’s good for the club to have runs on the board as it were.
We don’t know the details, but on the other hand there have been suggestions we’ve dug in too much on other player negotiations and the deal hasn’t gone through or it’s unsettled the player.
There’s quite a good chance, this being our business model and all, that there are good compensation clauses for the club if Alex hits key milestones or gets a transfer.
You also have to look at the other side- goal keeping is a very competitive business. Look where Crocombe is plying his trade, where Marinovic and Paston played, and you can see that breaking into a Championship squad is much tougher for keepers than a versatile outfield player.
It might seem like a lowball, but it’s money in the bank when the TV payout is in jeopardy and potentially more future revenue.
Conversely, the club will go through a few changes next season. If Alex had ended up in a team with a few bad games it might have affected his value. Or the momentum of his career.
Not unhappy with it at all. I did think it might have been higher, but I think it’s good for the club to have runs on the board as it were.