Don't get me wrong, I like Cyrus and wish he would stay, but I have a feeling that his agent has let him down a little here. But, we'll see. Hope he does get fixed up.
Have we actually offered him a new contract ?
Not a huge fan of Christies but think he will end up at a decent club. The bit about the 'six figure compensation' is ridiculous. The whole point of compensation is to reflect the effort put into developing him. Hes been here for about 12 years hasnt he??! If he'd been in the demand his agent thinks he is we should be looking at £500k.
It's all a bit silly this one. As I understand it his contract ran out last week and no one but us has out a firm contract offer down.
This means a 21 year old lad hasn't got a job effectively. He is missing out on good pay also. He must be on or looking for around 2-3k a week so each week that passes by he is losing 3k personally.
No club will want to part with 6 figures for him and probably that's the stumbling block else why hasn't a club snapped him up yet as obviously there is interest in him.
SP has now said a player plus compo would suffice as then a potential club won't have to pay a silly amount of compo then.
Our contract offer is on the table still but it is less I believe than he was on before slightly. Ccfc have to offer him a contract else they are not entitled to compensation for him.
Thanks,
Personally I think we should keep him if possible. The urgent need for his compo should have passed now CW has been sold.
From what I have seen he has good potential and would benefit from another season at our level.
Would Presley want him now?You never know he could stay. We are the only ones to have offered a contract. Others have just shown interest.
The stumbling block seems to be the compo fee and if Grendel is right at 650k? I heard it was more around 3-400k but either way who is going to pay 300-600k for CC. He is a good player and would love him to stay with us but probably not championship level and a club paying for him would also have to pay treble his wages.
As I say each week that goes by he is losing money as he is earning nothing at the moment. Why he can't sign one more year with us I don't know.
He's an atrocious crosser though, Rob. For me he's a great athlete but a poor footballer. I'd keep him if he changed his mind and showed commitment mind you.
Ah, R-B says it's all the clubs fault then. Surprise, surprise.
Not surprised he has struggled to find a club, average player
Christie bursts on the scene, he is a possible star in the making, plays and learns his trade for a couple of seasons reasonably successfully, in a basket case of a football team he becomes only average then when on the verge of pastures new he becomes crap!! .Cyrus Christie has it in his locker to do really well in the future and it is a shame it is not with us, but that will go for any star in the making here.
Its clear the compo is the stumbling block.
Who is going to pay 500k plus for a out of contract defender who cant defend?
You do realise people said the same about Andrew Whing don't you?
'cmon, no-one thought Andy Whing would be a star, did they?
Where is he now?
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