Players good enough for league one.

[jayfox26]

4 minutes ago, funkyrobot said:

Skipp will look very much at home as a mid table League 1 meat and potatoes midfielder next season. An average League 1 player on a premier league wage. Hamza will also look comfortable as a League 1 utility player (on a premier league wage) and Luke Thomas perfect as a League 1 back up left back (on a premier league wage.)

Not to mention Kristiansen Will continue his good form on the treatment table on a premier league wage, as no team will want him with his injury record. Having said that he'll make a miraculous recovery in the summer, get a move and never be injured again in his career 

[Bourbon Fox]

On 02/03/2026 at 13:02, Terraloon said:

Why would  they ? They are no more than employees who, yes, are on top wages but they have signed contracts with a football club who knew exactly what they were doing albeit as we now know knowing and it being a wise decision by the club aren’t one and the same thing.

This is probably yet another Catch 22 situation the club will finds itself .
 

The bottom line in the accounts ending 30/6/26  probably won’t allow the club to impair any residue fee for those players who will have over 12 months on their deals come 30/6/26. Even those with no fee would almost certainly be looking for a significant settlement to walk away again those pesky accounts for 25/26  and likely 26/27 probably don’t have any room for manoeuvre when it comes to paying off contracts.
 

The problem is compounded because some players whose contracts end on  30/6/26 include some that the club possibly want  to  be around next season and but as free agents would they  want to sign a new deal certainly not in the EFL1. Then  you have the possibility that the player will just laugh at the offer.

 

Finally you have the likes of Monga who is still isn’t  on a professional contract .He may well have agreed to sign a 3 year deal but as a Monga is a minor any application to a court to void such an agreement would almost certainly be agreed  . Would he want to play in EFL 1 ? Would he realistically be well advised to hang around ? 

 

But then the  bigger problem is that funds are so tight that every opportunity to save money has to be taken.
 

Then you are looking at around 10 players whose deals end in either 2028or 2029.who would cost a fortune to pay off. 

 

As I say Catch 22!
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes I’m not reading that because unfortunately I have my phone in Ostrich Mode

[jayfox26]

Out of interest, if we do get relegated, will the KPFC fans still say "we were in league one once". Could also argue that "be careful what you wish for" could also become obsolete, as im pretty sure no LCFC fan wished for relegation to the 3rd tier. 

[oxtonfox]

22 hours ago, funkyrobot said:

Skipp will look very much at home as a mid table League 1 meat and potatoes midfielder next season. An average League 1 player on a premier league wage. Hamza will also look comfortable as a League 1 utility player (on a premier league wage) and Luke Thomas perfect as a League 1 back up left back (on a premier league wage.)

Not many would stick around but Skipp maybe one, Nelson (possible captain) another and Hamza, Jakob and Luke Thomas I suspect remain. Then there’s the youngsters. Not many of this team would be bought given their depreciating value. Abdul would go for about £6-8m if we’re in Division 1 to help pay off some debt

Edited 4 March by oxtonfox