look at it from the players point of view. Porter does well during the season, during the last year of his regular contract, but at no point during the season does he get any assurances he will be offered a new contract. Phoenix come along and offer him 3 years to come to New Zealand, decent wages and a return to a semi native environment playing in a league from his home country, he thinks fine, thats a good deal, thats what ill do. Then season over and "BAM" Hartlepool come in and say "no, we have decided you have to stay one more year, sorry we didnt tell you but it wasnt convient for us to do so at the time." is it any wonder the Phoenix and Porter are pissed at your club?
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Posted May 20, 2008 18:09 · last edited March 18, 2021 07:44
look at it from the players point of view. Porter does well during the season, during the last year of his regular contract, but at no point during the season does he get any assurances he will be offered a new contract. Phoenix come along and offer him 3 years to come to New Zealand, decent wages and a return to a semi native environment playing in a league from his home country, he thinks fine, thats a good deal, thats what ill do. Then season over and "BAM" Hartlepool come in and say "no, we have decided you have to stay one more year, sorry we didnt tell you but it wasnt convient for us to do so at the time." is it any wonder the Phoenix and Porter are pissed at your club?