Isaac Vassell Yesterday

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Isaac Vassell Yesterday

I suppose it all comes down to whether the player's desire to play regular games makes him prepared to give up what is probably a very good guaranteed wage for the next season or more. The cynic in me thinks that the answer is a pretty obvious one, which doesn't just apply to football of course.

The only time I could see most players accepting a pay as you play deal is when they're out of contract.

[willo1927]

Re: Isaac Vassell Yesterday

Does it actually exist? No one in their right mind is going to take a contract like that when they have 2 years to run at an established championship club.

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[Rjk]

Re: Isaac Vassell Yesterday

did a quick Google to see if there are any good examples in the real world.
the papers were saying that Owen Hargreaves was being offered a pay as you play deal by Man utd at the end of his injury ravaged time there, but he ended up signing for someone else.
there was also a deal doe Andy Carroll that was billed as being pay as you play at Newcastle, but the base salary was over a million quid a year even if he didn't play a single game.

can't see any player exiting an existing full time contract for one that sees them covering a large amount of risk

[bigjoe]

Re: Isaac Vassell Yesterday

why would he agree to that?

what is the obsession in this board with pay as you play

Because it's what everybody wishes we'd originally offered Robbie Fowler

[2b2bdoo]

Re: Isaac Vassell Yesterday

I suppose it all comes down to whether the player's desire to play regular games makes him prepared to give up what is probably a very good guaranteed wage for the next season or more. The cynic in me thinks that the answer is a pretty obvious one, which doesn't just apply to football of course.

The only time I could see most players accepting a pay as you play deal is when they're out of contract.

He would have to be a bit more tha simple to give up a guaranteed wage for one based on 1 his fitness which is mostly out of his control and 2 even if he was fit he has no choice on selection.