who is leaving?

wxgill

wxgill

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Any word yet on which players have been offered a new deal and which ones have been released?
 
No word yet. Surely the retained list is imminent though. The only thing we’ve officially heard is Byrne saying the contract has to be right for him to sign (Kent Online).
 
Reading between the lines of Byrnes comment the first offer was not very good and negotiations are ongoing. You would hope that there is a time limit on accepting or not so that Lovell has the max time to work out who he needs to replace if they are not signing up again.

Players often annouce their departure via twitter so we may find out through that first.
 
I think Byrne has earned his spurs and is due a reasonable deal. Many negotiations flounder not necessarily on the money but the longevity of the contract on offer; how many players have left because they didn't get the extra year they wanted - too many. They have to think of their kids' schooling etc. On the other hand, the Club can't be sentimental about players; Scally's running a business and needs to get a return on any investment.
 
wxgill said:
Looks like Martin has been offered a new deal.

“There are others in the same situation (including Martin) and I think over the next couple of weeks or so hopefully it will get done.

http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/byrne-wants-new-contract-182943/
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I don't read that as meaning Martin has been offered a new contract. The "(including Martin)" seems to be a note added by the journalist, simply pointing out that Martin is in the same position as Byrne, i.e. out of contract.
 
Probably memory lapse but dont we normally only see the gills release list in June once the contracts have run out (or early season ticket numbers known)?
 
I would suspect Morris and Bingham will go. Zakuani doesn't seem to stay anywhere very long. I would transfer list young Hess and Garmston. Not fussed about Wagstaff too injury prone.
 
Brexiteer said:
I would suspect Morris and Bingham will go. Zakuani doesn't seem to stay anywhere very long. I would transfer list young Hess and Garmston. Not fussed about Wagstaff too injury prone.
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I think Bingham has another year left on his deal?
Garmston is out of contract so could have been released already, no need to transfer list him.
Agree about Wagstaff.
 
Seeing as how Steve Lovell told me that having a fit Billy Bingham would be like having a new player and that he was looking forward to that at the start of next season, I think we can assume he's staying.
 
Therealwaldo said:
Seeing as how Steve Lovell told me that having a fit Billy Bingham would be like having a new player and that he was looking forward to that at the start of next season, I think we can assume he's staying.
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Having me would be like having a new player, I've not received any offers from the club yet though :contract:

Hope Bingham is staying though, looked a very good player before his injury, one of the key players in our turnaround in form under Lovell.
 
Forget all this talk of transfers for now, as AK will no doubt confirm (as last year), all contracts become null and void on July 1st and that's when everyone moves :fish:
 
Official twitter account has confirmed the retained list won’t be announced until the end of the week.
 
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