But he is better than the options we have on the bench.
You've got to pick the best players on the day.
And if it's pressuring to sign a contract then I really hope it's not because that is a crap way to go about things.
Not sure about that Tegal.
Heaven knows what the dispute is about, if there is one, but the kid turns 20 in a couple of weeks. He's scored just 2 goals in 43 appearances for the 'Nix including plenty of starts. How much does he want as a kid that's done nothing much yet? I'm not going to get excited about just three goals for the reserves.
For me, if he's not prepared to sign a one year contract, at least, for the minimum A$50k salary ($64k NZ), I'd cut him adrift.. That's a 25% bump up from the A$40k he was getting as an U20. Does he really think he has already justified getting more than that?
http://www.playerrelations.com.au/sites/default/fi...
And if he is insisting on being a free agent then, even more so, I'd cut my losses as a club and play other players. imho in that scenario Boyd is just a write off. Good luck to him, but we have a football team to develop. We're not here for some pimply kid to treat us as a doormat. You're welcome back any time Tyler, in fact you're welcome to stay. Here's your $64k contract.
Just sign the fudging contract Tyler. Like the senior players are apparently encouraging you to.
I am struggling to side with Boyd on this, much as I have liked his potential as a player. But mostly still potential. He's not prima donna material yet.