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AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Jan 9, 2024
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Callum has now been offered a contract which he is considering. It’s now a wait and see.


 
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Winny the Bish

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  • Jan 9, 2024
  • #2
If he doesn't sign, what would people rather:

A) Keep him for another playoffs push?
B) Cash in for say £1-2million?
 
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Kingokings204

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  • Jan 9, 2024
  • #3
Winny the Bish said:
If he doesn't sign, what would people rather:

A) Keep him for another playoffs push?
B) Cash in for say £1-2million?
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Only answer is A
 
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shmmeee

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  • Jan 9, 2024
  • #4
Sounds a lot like a plea to the club to up the offer or lose him TBH
 
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shmmeee

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  • Jan 9, 2024
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Yeah the couple of mil we’d get for him now isn’t worth it and he’d be motivated to try for a play off push after missing out last year I reckon.
 
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SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Jan 9, 2024
  • #6
Like groundhog day…

 
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AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Jan 9, 2024
  • #7
SlowerThanPlatt said:
Like groundhog day…

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Looks like Callum uses the same agent as Gus.

Gut feeling is he will be off in summer. But will still give his all for us for this season.
 

Robinshio

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  • Jan 9, 2024
  • #8
so if we were to pay him 25k a week for 3 years - thats around 10m with payroll extras .
In reality if we dont go up after 1 year, then probably sell him anyway , so it is a £3m investment for 18 months -
Why wouldnt you
 
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SeaSeeEffCee

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  • Jan 9, 2024
  • #9
We should go all out to keep him.
 
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Alkhen

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  • Jan 9, 2024
  • #10
Robinshio said:
so if we were to pay him 25k a week for 3 years - thats around 10m with payroll extras .
In reality if we dont go up after 1 year, then probably sell him anyway , so it is a £3m investment for 18 months -
Why wouldnt you
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Because he's has been out for 18 months with a major injury and has only found form in about 5-6 games since coming back.

I'm not saying he isn't worth a big pay hike but the risks need to be considered.
 
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Gynnsthetonic

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  • Jan 9, 2024
  • #11
Why does Dawkins always get involved. He seems to think he knows everything and should know everything, stick to your Pub singers or whatever he does
 
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Northeast sky blue

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  • Jan 9, 2024
  • #12
Can't see us making the play offs, let alone winning them, take the money
 
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JimmyHillsbeard

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  • Jan 9, 2024
  • #13
Gynnsthetonic said:
Why does Dawkins always get involved. He seems to think he knows everything and should know everything, stick to your Pub singers or whatever he does
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He’s a fan. Plenty of fans (including those of us on this forum in this thread) give their opinion on whether OHare should be offered a new contract and what the terms of that contract should be.
 

JSL

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  • Jan 9, 2024
  • #14
Consider the scenario where he is on a high earning long term contract and he gets injured again. That could lead to financial stress at the club and my guess is that they are treading with caution.
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Jan 9, 2024
  • #15
I don't think O'Hare is motivated by money, so the assumption that it's about the salary is probably misguided imo. He'll want to play at a higher level.

If you were him, you'd probably wait to see what league you're playing in next season before agreeing to anything.
 
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JimmyHillsbeard

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  • Jan 9, 2024
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Northeast sky blue said:
Can't see us making the play offs, let alone winning them, take the money
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there’s not going to be a big queue of clubs wanting to buy him in January when he can walk away for free in the summer.

* would he make the difference to Luton, Burnley or Sheffield United’s attempts to stay in the Prem? Probably not. So unless they see it as a cheap way of recruiting a player for next year’s promotion push they’ll probably wait until the summer.

* would he make the difference for a play off push for Southampton, Leeds, WBA, etc? Again probably not unless one of the first two say it as an opportunity to weaken a play off rival (us).
 

GIMOC

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  • Jan 9, 2024
  • #17
JSL said:
Consider the scenario where he is on a high earning long term contract and he gets injured again. That could led to financial stress at the club and my guess is that they are treading with caution.
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you could say that about any player. before his unlucky injuries he was ever present for us despite getting hacked down every week. can’t believe fans are happy for him to leave. since he’s come back he’s added goals to his games
 
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pusbccfc

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  • Jan 9, 2024
  • #18
fernandopartridge said:
I don't think O'Hare is motivated by money, so the assumption that it's about the salary is probably misguided imo. He'll want to play at a higher level.

If you were him, you'd probably wait to see what league you're playing in next season before agreeing to anything.
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This. Without his injury, he'd have been playing in the PL by now. He may be thinking that this is the best, and possibly only, chance of playing at that level.

Top flight clubs would gamble on a free but I can't see teams paying £5m+ for him if he signs the contract.
 
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Kingokings204

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  • Jan 9, 2024
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Can’t see the big deal. It’s in everyone’s interest he signs a contract but it must be a fair contract. O hare is worth around 8m give or take I would think. So it’s not worth the few grand he wants more if that’s what he has said. He secures his football future at a place he loves after a long injury and we secure an asset which if we wanted to cash in in the summer we can. It’s just a win win scenario.
 

pusbccfc

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  • Jan 9, 2024
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GIMOC said:
you could say that about any player. before his unlucky injuries he was ever present for us despite getting hacked down every week. can’t believe fans are happy for him to leave. since he’s come back he’s added goals to his games
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No one wants him to leave but I think many have doubts as to wether we break the wage bill for him.
 

pusbccfc

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  • Jan 9, 2024
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Kingokings204 said:
Can’t see the big deal. It’s in everyone’s interest he signs a contract but it must be a fair contract. O hare is worth around 8m give or take I would think. So it’s not worth the few grand he wants more if that’s what he has said. He secures his football future at a place he loves after a long injury and we secure an asset which if we wanted to cash in in the summer we can. It’s just a win win scenario.
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Would teams really pay £8m for a player who's been out for a year with an ACL injury?
 

Flying Fokker

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  • Jan 9, 2024
  • #22
Winny the Bish said:
If he doesn't sign, what would people rather:

A) Keep him for another playoffs push?
B) Cash in for say £1-2million?
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A
 

Briles

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  • Jan 9, 2024
  • #23
If this was sisu there wouldn’t be an offer and he’d be flogged, fortunately we don’t need the money at the mo
 
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Kingokings204

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  • Jan 9, 2024
  • #24
pusbccfc said:
Would teams really pay £8m for a player who's been out for a year with an ACL injury?
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come the summer or next jan they might. Even if it’s 6m it’s still worth keeping such a valuable asset. If he scores a few more and stays fit he could be worth 10m
 

Flying Fokker

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  • Jan 9, 2024
  • #25
Robinshio said:
so if we were to pay him 25k a week for 3 years - thats around 10m with payroll extras .
In reality if we dont go up after 1 year, then probably sell him anyway , so it is a £3m investment for 18 months -
Why wouldnt you
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Just wondering if it is really 10 million? 6 maybe? How does the 10 mill stack up?
 

Marty

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  • Jan 9, 2024
  • #26
I hope we don't lose him but the club also need to weigh up plenty of other things, between the 2 options, I'm happy to have a punt at the play offs and allow him to leave for nothing, 1-2 mill is not a lot of money when the potential return of him staying is premier league football at what £150 mill???
 
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Evo1883

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  • Jan 9, 2024
  • #27
AFCCOVENTRY said:
Callum has now been offered a contract which he is considering. It’s now a wait and see.


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I hope we go as far as we can to make sure it happens , this guy links it all
 
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Liquid Gold

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  • Jan 9, 2024
  • #28
SlowerThanPlatt said:
Like groundhog day…

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Thank fuck megamind didn't buy the club and implement his plan of give the 'players whatever they want' strategy
 
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SkyblueTexan

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  • Jan 9, 2024
  • #29
If he stays, he stays, and only for a contract that's fair to both parties. Hope he remembers that we stood by his side during his spell on the sidelines and we've been through thick and thin.. However, if he's leaving we need DK to fetch a good price for him so that we can replace him.
 
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Flying Fokker

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  • Jan 9, 2024
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Kingokings204 said:
Can’t see the big deal. It’s in everyone’s interest he signs a contract but it must be a fair contract. O hare is worth around 8m give or take I would think. So it’s not worth the few grand he wants more if that’s what he has said. He secures his football future at a place he loves after a long injury and we secure an asset which if we wanted to cash in in the summer we can. It’s just a win win scenario.
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If someone values him at 8m then so be it. In my view, it is early days. Particularly as he’s still yet to prove his worth after injury. If he can land a big contract elsewhere then good luck to him. He’s not going to be missed as much as people think. We have some great players in our squad.
 

Pezza

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  • Jan 9, 2024
  • #31
It's a balance, the more O'Hare continues to play well, looks sharp, score goals and show his fitness, the more cards he has in terms of what he should be offered. However, if we offer him and contract, he signs tomorrow and then form goes out the window and his knee goes again.... well that's the gamble.


But... I've said it before, it will come down to what other options he has on the table and if I'm honest, I can't see any PL clubs being that interested and if Sheff Utd or Burnley are keen, is that much of an upgrade? financially maybe but otherwise it's a gamble for Callum.

Will be interesting...
 
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long way home

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  • Jan 9, 2024
  • #32
From what i was told couple of weeks ago he knew the offer on the table. His agent then replied saying no, i think the deal should be this, only to get a reply with a very short answer which i don't think was expected. It also had this much take it or leave it and the club need to know within 2 weeks.

So unless Ohare changes his agent or wants to stay and excepts terms, things will be taken out of his hands. The only other compromise will be stay and walk for free come end if the season. I know others will of seen and heard the same. I hope he stays but someone or both will need to change a stance if that is the outcome
 

pusbccfc

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  • Jan 9, 2024
  • #33
Kingokings204 said:
come the summer or next jan they might. Even if it’s 6m it’s still worth keeping such a valuable asset. If he scores a few more and stays fit he could be worth 10m
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And if he were to get injured again, you've thrown 25k a week on a player.

It's a big gamble.

I'm desperate for him to stay but would not make him our top earner yet.
 
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MalcSB

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  • Jan 9, 2024
  • #34
pusbccfc said:
And if he were to get injured again, you've thrown 25k a week on a player.

It's a big gamble.

I'm desperate for him to stay but would not make him our top earner yet.
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Does player insurance mitigate that?
 
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shmmeee

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  • Jan 9, 2024
  • #35
pusbccfc said:
And if he were to get injured again, you've thrown 25k a week on a player.

It's a big gamble.

I'm desperate for him to stay but would not make him our top earner yet.
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You make that gamble with every signing though. We’ve got more insight into O’Hare than anyone we might bring in so in a way the risks are at least better known. Depends what medical says about a relapse.
 
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