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Posted November 25, 2025 02:52 · last edited November 25, 2025 02:55

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Also think the Phoenix maybe signing some of the young guys to protect themselves from losing them to other teams.
Is that a good enough reason to offer players 3-year deals in your opinion? Do you see anything from any of the younger players (except possibly LBS) that would suggest paying approximately $150,000 each for them over 3 years is good business?

$50k per year per player investment seems quite small given the potential return if they are sold though.
Given the investment already put into these players getting them through the academy etc you'd think losing them to other clubs when they are young would be unacceptable.

$50k in isolation does not seem a lot but multiply that by 3 years and for minimally 4 players that I believed were signed prematurely that is $600,000 that we need to sell one of them for to minimally recoup the investment. From what I have seen I can't see how that happens but hopefully I am proved wrong. Time will tell. 
if you're expecting these guys to train full time then they need to be paid, if we weren't paying them and they don't have family or wealth to allow them to work for free then why should they stick with us?

Mate you are missing my point completely. I am saying that some of these kids should not have professional contracts...period. If the threat was, they would leave then so be it...can't see where else they would have a pro gig at this stage!

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Bullion
Footballtragic
theprof
Footballtragic
ballane
Also think the Phoenix maybe signing some of the young guys to protect themselves from losing them to other teams.
Is that a good enough reason to offer players 3-year deals in your opinion? Do you see anything from any of the younger players (except possibly LBS) that would suggest paying approximately $150,000 each for them over 3 years is good business?

$50k per year per player investment seems quite small given the potential return if they are sold though.
Given the investment already put into these players getting them through the academy etc you'd think losing them to other clubs when they are young would be unacceptable.

$50k in isolation does not seem a lot but multiply that by 3 years and for minimally 4 players that I believed were signed prematurely that is $600,000 that we need to sell one of them for to minimally recoup the investment. From what I have seen I can't see how that happens but hopefully I am proved wrong. Time will tell. 
if you're expecting these guys to train full time then they need to be paid, if we weren't paying them and they don't have family or wealth to allow them to work for free then why should they stick with us?

Mate you are missing my point completely. I am saying that some of these kids should not have professional contracts...period.