Tomlin out for months after operation.

[LeningradCowboy]

And yet there are people on here (we know who they are......) who ACTUALLY said that the club had 'no choice' but to offer him a new contract.

As stupid as it is laughable and this isn't even a case of anyone being wise after the event - everyone could see this happening.

I doubt that we'll ever see a player who could rarely manage 90 mins when he was 'fit' making a meaningful contribution.

Do clubs never offer 'pay as you play' contracts for injury prone players?

At least he'll have Vassell to keep him company I suppose.

So you would have been happy if he had left the club at the end of June when we were pushing for the play-offs?

[Bobby Dandruff]

So you would have been happy if he had left the club at the end of June when we were pushing for the play-offs?

Almost. After the play offs.

And then we could have invested his not inconsiderable wages on someone who actually plays.

Seems pretty obvious to me. No point in having a player, however good they are (see Jack Wilshire for example) if they never play. What exactly is the point of that?

Completely pointless and a huge waste of resources 🤷*♂️

[LeningradCowboy]

Almost. After the play offs.

And then we could have invested his not inconsiderable wages on someone who actually plays.

Seems pretty obvious to me. No point in having a player, however good they are (see Jack Wilshire for example) if they never play. What exactly is the point of that?

Completely pointless and a huge waste of resources 🤷*♂️

Tomlin's old contract expired on 30th June. Why would he have stuck around for the play-offs if we weren't going to offer him a new one?