Buxton

Not really botherd he wanted to jump ship let him go its his replacement im more worried about from non league or division 2
But im expecting more to do the same now i think we are now cutting the wage bill with very little money coming in now
Cant get my head around us letting him go for free was is contract close to ending if not then again bad management ?

However, after expressing a desire to return to be nearer to his family in Nottinghamshire, both parties have come to a mutual agreement that he can leave.
Latics manager Paul Cook said: “We wish Jake all the best. I know him by reputation and by what the chairman has told me about him. He’s a great professional who gave 100% to the cause while with us and we respect the fact he has been honest.  Sometimes in football you have to make difficult decisions with the long-term good of the club in mind, and we feel this is a move that benefits both parties.”

The biggest drain to a club is the wage bill – the transfer value is purely costing of an asset. The way transfers work is that we wouldn’t get a lump sum in one go anyway (a fact people who banged on about the Widschut fee failed to grasp), and I suspect the amount involved would be quite small. Better off the wage bill (presumably we were paying him Championship wages) and get someone in that is more affordable.

Burton wanted him but were never going to pay – considering they tried to get him on a free last year, and he wasn’t exactly in demand.

Most probably not to effect season ticket sales._.More worrying is the thought our team might well be ex non league and division 2 players because i feell the floodgates are ready to burst open
Oh well onwards and downards i suppose
Powell next then burn then grigg im guessing

Realistically, how much would Latics get on the open market for a 32 year old with a history of injury problems??
On top of that there could be agents fees to pay during a sale or bonuses due to the player which eat away at the transfer fee &, as another poster has pointed out, the chances are that the payments would have been staggered over a few years.

If the club is letting him go by mutual consent its highly likely that he’s asked to leave (with a detination in mind), the club has possibly even contacted this club to see what they want to pay & then gone away to do their sums before going back to Buxton & saying that you can go, and on a free to the club of your choice, but you forfeit your bonuses & any other payments due from any transfer – and Buxton has agreed

As incompetent as you think they are it is highly unlikely that he’s approached them & they’ve just said yes without working out a deal that benefits the club financially

Exactly .. “Powell next then burn then grigg im guessing”

We have no clue what goes on, we have to trust in our club or whats the point ? We have no idea what is said, or contracts, or what goes on behind closed doors etc. This happens every season at every club – people come, people go, but more importantly the club goes on and this is why we go there week in week out. Lets be positive – who knows what will happen next year.. but that’s just part and parcel of the excitement of supporting our team.