Deadline passed on Hoilett and Gunnars?

[Penarth Blues]

Are we really to believe that if Hoilett says in a fortnight's time that he will sign a contract for us, we'll tell him no, we gave you a deadline and you didn't stick to it?

I think we would sign him but the point I was making is that NW will now be proceeding as if he’s just another possibility rather than a completed deal. It’s not beyond belief that we might sign 2 other wingers before JH makes his mind up, meaning we might no longer have space for him

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Are we really to believe that if Hoilett says in a fortnight's time that he will sign a contract for us, we'll tell him no, we gave you a deadline and you didn't stick to it?

If Warnock wants to get his business done early and either or both of them want to keep haggling for a better deal, Warnock could easily bring someone else in and put them down the pecking order. Now if Hoilett and Gunnarsson are pivotal to Warnock's plans, then they might have some leverage, but as it is, no-one can say for certain that they'd both be great in the PL.

The last thing the club needs is a situation where deals are stalling until the last embers of the transfer window. They're not that irreplaceable and vital to us.

[ccfc_is_my_life]

At some point you have to draw the line.

We've had Gunnarsson dragging a new contract out, despite missing around half the season for us, being noble enough to deign to consider playing for us - if we got promoted. Iceland in world cup, when precisely should we just say "look, you're messing us around".

Deadline set early? No problem about that. We need to know which players we need to replace and get them in in a timely matter. Gunnarsson pisses us around, decides late in transfer window not to sign a new deal? Leaves minimal time to get a midfielder in. And of course, it won't be his fault, no, people will blame the club.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

At some point you have to draw the line.

We've had Gunnarsson dragging a new contract out, despite missing around half the season for us, being noble enough to deign to consider playing for us - if we got promoted. Iceland in world cup, when precisely should we just say "look, you're messing us around".

Deadline set early? No problem about that. We need to know which players we need to replace and get them in in a timely matter. Gunnarsson pisses us around, decides late in transfer window not to sign a new deal? Leaves minimal time to get a midfielder in. And of course, it won't be his fault, no, people will blame the club.

Absolutely.

[Louth]

What do you know about football? Let’s be fair. Stick to doing rugby and hurling ffs.

We do it all. You lot are a one trick pony.

[Father Dougal]

Only if clubs let them hold the cards. What’s the average wage bill at Burnley? 12k a week or something? I’m more than happy if we stick to something really low like that and sign players who want to play for us.

If hoilett and Gunnarson don’t then no worries. Hoilett has been great but a signed him as an out of contract player. Gunnarson has been a good servant but he’s not good enough for the premier league so we shouldn’t be paying him wages as if he was.

We move on. As long as we don’t waste this money then I’m happy.