Contract renewals

[ravenrover]

Could it also be called playing for your place in the team when selected ie Biggins rather than playing for a contract?

[ncRover]

  Well he played 82 games for Fleetwood between 2017 and 2022 and were Fleetwood mostly in division 1 and up there in Division 2 while he was there, so yes someone going for promotion might look at that him 28 yrs old done it before and take a punt.
  2020/21 on loan at Barrow 22 games

Barrow narrowly stayed up in L2 that year.

Fleetwood stayed up on goal difference the year he was a regular and our Wellens / McSheffrey team took up a relegation spot.

But that doesn’t necessarily mean much. In my own opinion using my eyes he isn’t a promotion standard player.

[Jonathan]

Could it also be called playing for your place in the team when selected ie Biggins rather than playing for a contract?

Likely to be an element of that too. There are lots of factors that motivate us, aren’t there.

[Colin C No.3]

Could it also be called playing for your place in the team when selected ie Biggins rather than playing for a contract?

Likely to be an element of that too. There are lots of factors that motivate us, aren’t there.

Women, beer, football.

I’m a simple soul.

[Reg of the Rovers]

Could it also be called playing for your place in the team when selected ie Biggins rather than playing for a contract?

Likely to be an element of that too. There are lots of factors that motivate us, aren’t there.

Women, beer, football.

I’m a simple soul.

As George Best once said "I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered".

[pib]

A couple more players have agreed terms according to GM in the below article.

https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/doncaster-rovers-boss-grant-mccann-reveals-contract-update-at-league-two-club-4564252

[ravenrover]

He spoke about it in his pre match pressie with Dee Dah

[steve@dcfd]

He did say a few when talking to Radio Sheffield

[Alan Southstand]

Also mentioned about not wanting a huge turnover of players in the summer.

[mushRTID]

I reckon Wood, Westbrooke and Moly are all signing.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

I wouldn't be surprised if Biggins was 'Granted' an extension too.

[Spud]

I reckon Wood, Westbrooke and Moly are all signing.

Hope you're right.
I wouldn't mind Biggins too, Grant seems to be getting a tune out of him too.

[graingrover]

The forum has changed as has the whole atmosphere around the club since Grant told them the aim was to head the table for the ( then ) next  18 games .We are doing so much  better , players and supporters .

[adamtherover]

The forum has changed as has the whole atmosphere around the club since Grant told them the aim was to head the table for the ( then ) next  18 games .We are doing so much  better , players and supporters .

or.... At that time he signed quality loan players?

[bedale rover]

More to do with the return to health of one Richard Wood

[ravenrover]

Timothee is for me the key signing

[mushRTID]

I wonder if one could be Biamou?

[Metalmicky]

Timothee is for me the key signing

Don't forget he is contracted to Hull until August 2025 - with an option for another year also...  I honestly don't think we could get him - not in our price range I fear.

[ravenrover]

Correct, I meant of the Jan signings

[ncRover]

I wonder if one could be Biamou?

Way too early to offer him one after years out.

[karldew]

Timothee is for me the key signing

Don't forget he is contracted to Hull until August 2025 - with an option for another year also...  I honestly don't think we could get him - not in our price range I fear.

Even a season long loan agreed early wood be nice.

[Alan Southstand]

Interesting discussion point - of the 5 loans we currently have:

How many would you keep, ideally?
Who would you keep, ideally?
Do you think we have a chance with any of them becoming permanent next season?

For me, I’d definately have TLT & Craig back for a season long loan
Adelakun to become a permanent?
Jury out on Nixon
Waters not for me

[The Dav]

I’d agree with all your points there Alan.

[Reg of the Rovers]

Interesting discussion point - of the 5 loans we currently have:

How many would you keep, ideally?
Who would you keep, ideally?
Do you think we have a chance with any of them becoming permanent next season?

For me, I’d definately have TLT & Craig back for a season long loan
Adelakun to become a permanent?
Jury out on Nixon
Waters not for me

100% agree Alan, the three you mention have been season changers. We should do our absolute best to keep them. Nixon ok without being spectacular, but good cover given that Sterry and Maxwell are both pretty delicate! Waters behind Hurst and Molyneux, but way ahead of Taylor - in so much as he does manage to get on the pitch.

[ncRover]

The only way we get TLT and Craig back next year is if we go up.

[Alan Southstand]

Let’s be fair here, out of the 11 senior players out of contract, there are some easy decisions:

Molyneux
Biggins.         
Taylor.           
Close.           
Westbrooke
Rowe.           
Seaman.       
Wood
Lavery.         
Maxwell
Biamou

Out of those, Maxwell has already signed.

Seaman & Lavery are shoe-in’s to be released.
Taylor has to be on a very sticky wicket. Which leaves:

Molyneux
Biggins.             
Close.           
Westbrooke
Rowe.           
Wood

2 out of those 6 may also have signed. But, there’s the more junior players also:

Bottomley
Degruchy
Kuleya
Faulkner?
Ravenhill

There’s only Faulkner I’d keep (that’s if he’s ooc) out of those 5. We still have Flint, Goodman and Straughan-Brown.

[roversdude]

The meeting with Grant and Cliff now has other members of the coaching staff plus other special guests - could these be players who’ve signed