Konch frustrated with contracts delay.

[Callabinho]

http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Leicester-City-s-Paul-Konchesky-says-delay/story-20306065-detail/story.html

I think he speaks on behalf of the team. Could be interesting come January.

[Jimmy]

I'm getting pretty sick of hearing it, if you want it that badly offer a big pay cut to get it signed otherwise shut up and play football

[Ric Flair]

On one hand they should just get on with it and by achieving promotion they'll either get rewarded handsomely from us or by an ambitious promotion chasing club. Having said that it might lead them not 'not give a fook' come the second half of the season and to think they'll leave in the summer anyway, in which case we'll have shafted ourselves. We can't really win, it's a delicate situation and relys upon a manager to get the best out of them in a difficult situation who is also facing the same problem over his future.

[davieG]

Promotion on their CVs will get them a better deal whether it's with us or someone else.

[Happy Fox]

On one hand they should just get on with it and by achieving promotion they'll either get rewarded handsomely from us or by an ambitious promotion chasing club. Having said that it might lead them not 'not give a fook' come the second half of the season and to think they'll leave in the summer anyway, in which case we'll have shafted ourselves. We can't really win, it's a delicate situation and relys upon a manager to get the best out of them in a difficult situation who is also facing the same problem over his future.

 

Not giving a fook has already started judging by the last two performances.

[LcFc_Smiv]

Easy for us as fans to start saying the players don't care after two bad performances, we're better than that. For me it's not a great show of loyalty from the club, these current players can hardly be criticised for doing much wrong, they and the manager have got us to where we are. By the sounds of it the club aren't even entertaining the thoughts of negotiations. Remember most of you are quick to blame the club when they treat the fans badly in the stands, so why jump on the players backs when their unsure of their futures. 

[justfoxes]

Makes you think really about performance related pay ??!!

They need to play for their contract losing two games back to back is hardly going to get the owners saying yeah Konch don't worry about those two last awful displays and results here's a new contract and a 30% pay rise !

And people are right on here achieving premiership promotion looks better on your Cv than nearly made it AGAIN to the premiership AGAIN !!

[IOWFOX]

**** em all, maybe they should concentrate on getting results. If they do a good job, then they'll get new contracts. Funny how all these stories start coming out, as we lose back to back games for the first time this season.

[Dan]

Easy for us as fans to start saying the players don't care after two bad performances, we're better than that. For me it's not a great show of loyalty from the club, these current players can hardly be criticised for doing much wrong, they and the manager have got us to where we are. By the sounds of it the club aren't even entertaining the thoughts of negotiations. Remember most of you are quick to blame the club when they treat the fans badly in the stands, so why jump on the players backs when their unsure of their futures. 

 

But to be fair, players like Nugent & Konchesky will be on more than we can really afford to be paying them.

 

I'd have a lot of admiration for any of them if they took a pay cut - I do think the ball is in Leicester's court because I'd be amazed if any club pays Nugent or Konchesky what they're on here. We may end up making them the highest offer despite it being a pay cut.

 

It's a very tough situation for Pearson though and even tougher given the fact he's one of the ones who's deal is up.

[Happy Fox]

But to be fair, players like Nugent & Konchesky will be on more than we can really afford to be paying them.

 

I'd have a lot of admiration for any of them if they took a pay cut - I do think the ball is in Leicester's court because I'd be amazed if any club pays Nugent or Konchesky what they're on here. We may end up making them the highest offer despite it being a pay cut.

 

It's a very tough situation for Pearson though and even tougher given the fact he's one of the ones who's deal is up.

 

Forest and QPR, and maybe Wigan would but apart from them not too many.

[Dan]

Wouldn't put it past either of those two but I'm not sure.

 

We're still not out of the financial shitheap that Sven left us in. Even now the amount of money he blew is lingering over us.

[Jimmy]

But to be fair, players like Nugent & Konchesky will be on more than we can really afford to be paying them.

 

I'd have a lot of admiration for any of them if they took a pay cut - I do think the ball is in Leicester's court because I'd be amazed if any club pays Nugent or Konchesky what they're on here. We may end up making them the highest offer despite it being a pay cut.

 

It's a very tough situation for Pearson though and even tougher given the fact he's one of the ones who's deal is up.

good job the Director of Football handles contracts and transfers now then

[cuddly ken]

Forest and QPR, and maybe Wigan would but apart from them not too many.

The money's not in the game anymore so they all will have to sign on reduced contracts.

That won't be the players choice so lets not go over board with the back slapping if they do.

It will be down to the FFP not some fantastic, I love Leic gesture by the players.

If, and it's a big IF we get to the Prem they may get a better deal but that should be reduced if we were to come back down.

[Dan]

good job the Director of Football handles contracts and transfers now then

 

Aye that's true. Well, he's got a tough job on his hands.

 

Fair play to him though. Not claiming to know it all but he seems to be doing well so far.

[hackneyfox]

Same shit different day.

If we don't go up they will be offered a contract on reduced terms, if they are even offered a new contract.

If we go up they will be offered a new contract on improved terms, if they are even offered a new contract.

Would an agent actually advise any of them to accept a contract at the moment should it be offered?

They just need their egos massaging.

If they talk to other clubs in January then clearly they aren't that happy here.

[lcfcsnow]

The players that were offered contracts during Sven's time here will not be getting a contract as lucrative again unless promotion is achieved - FACT. So two options, leave in January on guaranteed lesser money or earn the contract they want because there is zero chance they'll get an extension on their current cushty deal right now.

[Dan]

I think Konchesky will be off anyway. I can't see him being offered a new deal in the Premier League and I don't think we'd get our money's worth in this league either. He's not a terrible player but not great either.

[Corky]

I think Konchesky will be off anyway. I can't see him being offered a new deal in the Premier League and I don't think we'd get our money's worth in this league either. He's not a terrible player but not great either.

 

He'll be 33 by the start of next season, won't be offered a new deal anywhere near his current level. None of them should unless they get promotion and we can use the TV money.

 

I see that they might be frustrated but if they'd played at their ability level between February and April we might be in a position to offer them contracts by now.

[Dan]

He'll be 33 by the start of next season, won't be offered a new deal anywhere near his current level. None of them should unless they get promotion and we can use the TV money.

 

I see that they might be frustrated but if they'd played at their ability level between February and April we might be in a position to offer them contracts by now.

 

Konchesky often struggles in this league. I'd take him as a squad player next season if we don't go up but we won't get him on squad player wages so that's why I think he'll be off either way. The thought of him coming up against the likes of Navas, Hazard and Walcott makes my skin crawl a little.

 

A lot of it is circumstancial I suppose. I just it's a case of how easy to replace do we think a lot of them are? Based on this season, some of them won't be as hard as we once thought. Pearson's the key one for me.

[Nick]

Same shit different day.

If we don't go up they will be offered a contract on reduced terms, if they are even offered a new contract.

If we go up they will be offered a new contract on improved terms, if they are even offered a new contract.

Would an agent actually advise any of them to accept a contract at the moment should it be offered?

They just need their egos massaging.

If they talk to other clubs in January then clearly they aren't that happy here.

 

I see what you are saying but there is a contradiction here. It's not about happiness necessarily.

 

Not everyone will be offered a new contract if we go up. The problem with this is that if we offer contracts in January to just a few players then the others may jump ship knowing they are surplus to our requirements in the Prem and will seek to get a deal with another club (like forest who are prepared to invest and gamble on players like Nugent and Dyer with 2 year contracts). It's catch 22, the club do not want the squad falling apart in January and the club don't want all the players on the books if we go up, however not giving players contract assurances and asking them to rely on promises of contracts won't cut it - their agents will be advising them to move unless the club give them private written, legally binding assurances of a new contract should we gain promotion (to the few players they wish to retain) which may be more likely.

 

I think it's a really delicate position and the Nugent situation highlights this for me.

[Fox92]

Getting bored of all this. If they do want to sign a new contract all these high earners, then take a pay cut to continue playing for the club.

 

Nige must not like seeing/hearing this either.

[Happy Fox]

Getting bored of all this. If they do want to sign a new contract all these high earners, then take a pay cut to continue playing for the club.

 

Nige must not like seeing/hearing this either.

 

As if that is going to happen.

[MPH]

I think if my my contract was up in 6 months and my bosses were refusing to enter into talks about a new one I'd be getting nervous too..

Can't blame them for that...

[yorkie1999]

The club have got to make the players aware that if we go up they will get new contracts. If we don't go up why should players/manager that have failed in their objectives, be rewarded with new contracts and the club be stuck, once again, with players it needs to get rid of. One of the reasons players get huge wages is to compensate for short contracts.

[MPH]

then take a pay cut to continue playing for the club.

I don't get this mentality.

How many people would take a huge pay cut to continue working somewhere?

I know I wouldn't. If I got offered a similar deal( or better!) somewhere else I'd be off quicker than ultras trousers at a primary school visit.

Now I don't mean to be offensive, but it's really naive to expect paid employees to have the same loyalty to a city that people have grown up in and lived in for 15-20+ years.

They came here for money. No other reason. Sure we have a couple of youths coming through.. but don't think they won't jump ship if their career progresses beyond what we are achieving...