I am not convinced that Green is the real deal as an international keeper but I do recognise that he is a bloody good Premiership keeper who would command a transfer fee in the region of £10m if sold. It would be a bloody stupid CEO therefore, who would allow Green to run his contract down to the point where he could buy it out for just £1.5m, ahead of "selling himself" to a club for three times that figure, pocketing the dosh himself.
However, this is the position we are now apparently faced with. How long ago did Green want to open negotiations on a new contract? Wasn't it before the start of LAST season, just after Ashton negotiated a bumper deal for occupying a bed in the treatment room? If you remember, Green complained he was one of the lowest paid players in the squad and wanted parity with the top earners. And what did Scotty say? Wasn't it something along the lines of, "There's no hurry, Robert Green still has more than three years to run on his existing contract." Well I'll be buggered by a pneumatic drill if that contract isn't now running down - and, surprise, surprise, Green isn't in such a hurry to put pen to paper all of a sudden. Why should he be in the circumstances?
So, we know what will happen in January don't we? Scotty will announce that a bumper deal has been offered to Green, making him the highest paid player in the squad, but that sadly Green has declined to sign it. In the light of this, and the fact that the club could lose him in the summer for just £1.5m, Scotty will say that any offer above £8m would have to be considered. Tottenham will offer £7m and Scotty will snap off 'Arry's arm whilst promising fans that funds will be made available to Zola (if he is still there!) to reinvest in the squad. We will then sign a couple of players for undisclosed fees (totally £1m probably)and Scotty will tell us that playing Stech in goal is in line with the tradition of blooding players from the Academy.
And still the Three Monkeys will defend Scotty and say, "What choice did he have if Green wants to go?". Well, in advance, he could have signed him up on a long term deal when Green originally asked for it. Just a thought!
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kevin in manchester writes..
you could be right and if it is as simple as that then it is a balls-up of gigantic proportions. another possible explanation is that there was no money in the kitty to re negotiate being that we have been trying to shore up more pressing areas of the pitch.
do have you to depress me I mean why not lie occaisionally and cheer me up with tales Kaka's imminent signing or Duxberry declaring his passion for all things West Ham and considering the club's plight is going to work for no renumeration until we win the champions league
"he could have signed him up on a long term deal when Green originally asked for it."
No he couldn't. We've no dosh.
Nice comment - well said! and a bloody disgrace.... but hey that's west ham
Kevin, we had the money to up Beano's salary. And we had the money to buy Kovac. And Savio. And to pay Lopez's wages for sweet FA, and Lastpickeva's for 1 appearance, when his error cost us our League Cup place. Priorities? The goalkeeper is a pretty key member of the team is he not? Balls up in my book initially, then I suspect Duxbury and the Board were happy to facilitate a position where-by they have no choice other than to sell Green - even if it is Tottenham who come knocking.
This blog makes me want to bugger you with a pneumatic drill...
Green had negotiated a contract the previous summer for 3 years and then demanded a pay rise.
I tried that this summer, despite doing two peoples jobs and working over time without the proper equipment.
Funnily enough I too got told to fuck off...
We have no money.
Do we want Green to go, no.
I'm sure it will be addressed in due course, til then keep on taking the happy pills.
It is after all West Ham.
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