Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall Signs New Contract until 2027 - Confirmed

[An Sionnach]

48 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

I agree, it's par for the course in this situation. I just look at our wage bill and try and work out how we lower it by about a third and still try and compete.

 

I think the only way you do that is the conveyor belt of buy low / progression  / sell high has to be on optimum.

 

We seem to be trapped somewhat right now though.

At the moment at lot of players floated as potential targets are not coming here for less than £4 million a year.

[Ric Flair]

9 minutes ago, An Sionnach said:

At the moment at lot of players floated as potential targets are not coming here for less than £4 million a year.

We've massively overpaid players, you could argue that's what PL clubs without the stature and reputation of the big 6 have to do to get the sorts of players we go for but they double their salaries or more and it's not as if they're coming from powerhouses either. Look at Praet, he was on about 40k at Sampdoria, even if we only offered 60k it's a damn sight more than they'd get anywhere else other than the PL.

[An Sionnach]

8 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

We've massively overpaid players, you could argue that's what PL clubs without the stature and reputation of the big 6 have to do to get the sorts of players we go for but they double their salaries or more and it's not as if they're coming from powerhouses either. Look at Praet, he was on about 40k at Sampdoria, even if we only offered 60k it's a damn sight more than they'd get anywhere else other than the PL.

If our ambitions were not so high , we could eventually knock 20-30% off the wage bill but try selling that to the fans. We need to generate income that doesn't involve transfer dealing. The stadium is too small and that is a major obstacle but we need to make the LCFC brand sexy and that requires a marketing force with imagination.

[Tommy Fresh]

2 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

Brilliant news.

 

Lets hope he builds on last year and we aren't faced with another situation where we've a bright academy prospect who's been chuffed up serious wages to be in line with the senior players of this squad for 5 years but then fades away and is stuck here. I'm confident that won't happen but there's still an element of the unknown.

Clubs are usually renowned for taking advantage of local academy lads in terms of not rewarding them financially. Not saying that's a good thing to do but weird we apparently don't do that.

[baldeagle]

Great news for him the club and the other youngsters in the academy. Hopefully other youth players will see how he’s been patient and gone out on loan and now reaping the rewards . 

[Phenom]

Good news! Was an absolute keep.

[Ric Flair]

22 minutes ago, Tommy Fresh said:

Clubs are usually renowned for taking advantage of local academy lads in terms of not rewarding them financially. Not saying that's a good thing to do but weird we apparently don't do that.

Given how optimistic I am about our academy over the next few years this is good that we reward them both financially and with game time (this I'd like to see improve though). 

 

We really could save ourselves a fortune with Nelson, Wormleighton, Braybrooke, Alves, Wanya Marca and Popov + many more.

[RumbleFox]

The rebuild begins. 

[Lambert09]

Future captain isn’t he 

[Reginaldo]

3 hours ago, st albans fox said:

the inference is that it will be around 65/70k per week

 

 

I bet he buys one of those dogs that cost £30k

Edited 22 June 2022 by Reginaldo

[FosseSpark]

Him and Ndidi will be a force of nature next season if they are lucky with injuries. Imagine playing those two!

 

[Spudulike]

This is a good test of character and motivation. If he retains that determination and will to win then we have a good 'un 

[MarriedaLeicesterGirl]

2 minutes ago, FosseSpark said:

Him and Ndidi will be a force of nature next season if they are lucky with injuries. Imagine playing those two!

 

Balls will be being shot around the pitch like a badly aimed machine gun. 

[norwichfox]

So please to see this new contract for KDH

[JonesLCFC]

3 hours ago, An Sionnach said:

If our ambitions were not so high , we could eventually knock 20-30% off the wage bill but try selling that to the fans. We need to generate income that doesn't involve transfer dealing. The stadium is too small and that is a major obstacle but we need to make the LCFC brand sexy and that requires a marketing force with imagination.

Yeah, with emphasis on the 5000/1 literal miracle

Edited 22 June 2022 by JonesLCFC

[Angus Scott]

4 hours ago, LFox99 said:

Pffff no way is that anywhere close to reality. The club aren't as stupid as we think they are, give them at least some credit. He'll have been put on something around 30k per week, that way if he keeps performing we can keep giving him raises to encourage him further.

Dream on, he was on more than that last season. He will be on a minimum of 70k, probably more

[The whole world smiles]

Love this. 5 year Contract straight of the bat. None of this 4 year might sign for an extra year after 3 if no one comes in for me shite like a certain Belgium. 

[jayfox26]

9 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

Which if he drops off and shows he's only a mediocre PL player / excellent Championship player will be a big issue for us but I can see the problem a club like ours faces. 

 

It's a bit easier when the academy players progress in a linear fashion like Barnes for example. Almost every season of progression has seen a new reflective contract to the point that in his early to mid twenties there feels a degree of assurance that even if his progression bottoms out his value and worth to the team is of such a standard that putting them in the band of top earners is logical.

 

 

I'd say the major difference between KDH and someone like Hamza for example, is KDH is so determined to succeed both personally and for the club that I can only see him getting better and better. He showed last season what he is capable of and whilst he still has areas of his game that need improvement, I can see him being like a Henderson or Milner. Might not be as fancy as Maddison or natural as Tielemans but he'll work his arse off to be the best player he possibly can be and every game he'll cover every blade of grass and Will give 100% for the club. 

[jayfox26]

8 hours ago, LFox99 said:

Pffff no way is that anywhere close to reality. The club aren't as stupid as we think they are, give them at least some credit. He'll have been put on something around 30k per week, that way if he keeps performing we can keep giving him raises to encourage him further.

Peters said his wages will be aligned will other first team players which would make £60-70k per week realistic. I highly doubt he's on £30k and if Rodgers has stated a serious desire to keep him (which he will have done) then the club will have rewarded him with a good wage

[Ric Flair]

Looking forward to this being announce in July.

[alanf0x]

Be interesting to see how far behind the club are in announcing this! Probably too busy filming the ground for the next pointless tweet…

[foxinsocks]

how much a week?

[Unabomber]

36 minutes ago, foxinsocks said:

how much a week?

£70k

[sacreblueits442]

On 22/06/2022 at 16:11, Ric Flair said:

We've massively overpaid players, you could argue that's what PL clubs without the stature and reputation of the big 6 have to do to get the sorts of players we go for but they double their salaries or more and it's not as if they're coming from powerhouses either. Look at Praet, he was on about 40k at Sampdoria, even if we only offered 60k it's a damn sight more than they'd get anywhere else other than the PL.

....yes we are quite generous and you could look at it as poor/lazy negotiation !!!

[sacreblueits442]

On 22/06/2022 at 16:24, An Sionnach said:

If our ambitions were not so high , we could eventually knock 20-30% off the wage bill but try selling that to the fans. We need to generate income that doesn't involve transfer dealing. The stadium is too small and that is a major obstacle but we need to make the LCFC brand sexy and that requires a marketing force with imagination.

...if we did not aspire to be better, we would be looking over our shoulders!!!

We keep coming back to infrastructure, and the investment we are putting in at this moment, and we do not plan to invest £100m every season erecting buildings. The additional gate receipts will help, but that is not where the real money is. Bringing in FBS with a larger advertising revenue stream is a start, merchandising is another stream but I believe there is a ceiling for this.

  Maintaining our position in the Premier League is our real "golden egg", we cannot afford to not look to finance this.