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Today is a good day !!

Wed Jan 19, 2022 11:13 am

This just made my day anyway :lol:



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Another City player joins the out of contract list:

Wed Jan 19, 2022 11:21 am

Leandro Bacuna is out of contract this summer. Was initially thought he had 18 months left to run, but his deal actually expires June 2022.

That now makes 10 Cardiff players whose contracts run out this summer.

Huge few months (and off-season) lie ahead.



It means Bacuna joins Sean Morrison, Joe Ralls, Aden Flint, Will Vaulks, Marlon Pack, Ciaron Brown, Josh Murphy, Isaac Vassell and Alex Smithies as players who have only five months left to run on their deals.

So for any Cardiff manager next season they will be able clear the desks and the final big earners will be gone.
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Re: Another City player joins the out of contract list:

Wed Jan 19, 2022 11:26 am

Interesting. He signed January 2019 on a five year contract I thought?

Re: Another City player joins the out of contract list:

Wed Jan 19, 2022 11:28 am

RICK+CCFC wrote:Interesting. He signed January 2019 on a five year contract I thought?



Rick,

For once the Community got something right :lol:

Re: Another City player joins the out of contract list:

Wed Jan 19, 2022 11:40 am

There will be a lot of happy posters on here today!

Re: Another City player joins the out of contract list:

Wed Jan 19, 2022 11:49 am

This has made my day as I think Leandro just hasn't been able to nail down a position within the team and has been nothing more than a utility player who can turn out in a number of positions a bit like Callum Patterson. Add his wages to that and he is a needless luxury within the squad. I's much rather Callum Paterson every day of the week.

Sorry a poor mans Callum Patterson.


:bluescarf: :bluescarf: :bluescarf:

Re: Another City player joins the out of contract list:

Wed Jan 19, 2022 11:55 am

Nothing against him personally but thats a huge relief as his wages are way too high for somebody who offers literally nothing to the team whatsoever besides a new hairstyle to see every week. Him, Vassell, Tomlin.... those 3 alone being off the wage bill whilst having given us next to nothing for the past 2-3yrs will be a saving of over £3m a year. Its crazy.

Re: Another City player joins the out of contract list:

Wed Jan 19, 2022 11:57 am

This is excellent news :ayatollah:

Re: Another City player joins the out of contract list:

Wed Jan 19, 2022 12:07 pm

Don't really like slagging off our own players but he's on around £25k per week, contributed 4 goals and 3 assists in 115 games and no manager seems to know where to play him. Best for both parties if he leaves in the summer and tries to kickstart his career somewhere else.

Re: Another City player joins the out of contract list:

Wed Jan 19, 2022 12:12 pm

Forever Blue wrote:
RICK+CCFC wrote:Interesting. He signed January 2019 on a five year contract I thought?



Rick,

For once the Community got something right :lol:


Let’s not go crazy Annis. Still £3.5 million and three year deal.

Re: Another City player joins the out of contract list:

Wed Jan 19, 2022 12:15 pm

A full rebuild, most could probably go and be replaced with cheaper and better except Smithies and Ralls?

Re: Another City player joins the out of contract list:

Wed Jan 19, 2022 12:15 pm

maccydee wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
RICK+CCFC wrote:Interesting. He signed January 2019 on a five year contract I thought?



Rick,

For once the Community got something right :lol:


Let’s not go crazy Annis. Still £3.5 million and three year deal.



I agree Neil ,

I was being sarcastic, yet again they wasted more money as they said the over saw all these deals and had to agree the contracts, not the managers.

Re: Another City player joins the out of contract list:

Wed Jan 19, 2022 12:18 pm

Forever Blue wrote:
maccydee wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
RICK+CCFC wrote:Interesting. He signed January 2019 on a five year contract I thought?



Rick,

For once the Community got something right :lol:


Let’s not go crazy Annis. Still £3.5 million and three year deal.



I agree Neil ,

I was being sarcastic, yet again they wasted more money as they said the over saw all these deals and had to agree the contracts, not the managers.


I think Malky and Warnock had too much influence on transfers including wages.

Re: Another City player joins the out of contract list:

Wed Jan 19, 2022 12:23 pm

Annis he does not seem to be in the list of contracts expiring 2022, in City contract list as 2023? strange! Maybe wol have got it right for once :lol:

Sean Morrison Sean Morrison
Centre-Back
Jan 8, 1991 (31) England
Ireland Jun 30, 2022 - €3.50m
Marlon Pack Marlon Pack
Central Midfield
Mar 25, 1991 (30) England Jun 30, 2022 - €2.50m
Joe Ralls Joe Ralls
Central Midfield
Oct 12, 1993 (28) England Jun 30, 2022 - €2.50m
Will Vaulks Will Vaulks
Defensive Midfield
Sep 13, 1993 (28) Wales
England Jun 30, 2022 - €2.50m
Aden Flint Aden Flint
Centre-Back
Jul 11, 1989 (32) England Jun 30, 2022 - €1.50m
Alex Smithies Alex Smithies
Goalkeeper
Mar 5, 1990 (31) England Jun 30, 2022 - €1.00m
Cody Drameh Cody Drameh
Right-Back
Dec 8, 2001 (20) England
The Gambia May 31, 2022 - €1.00m
Isaac Vassell Isaac Vassell
Centre-Forward
Sep 9, 1993 (28) England Jun 30, 2022 - €250Th.
All city contracts still have Bacunna as 2023


Alex Smithies Alex Smithies
Goalkeeper
England Jun 30, 2022 World in Motion
1

Dillon Phillips Dillon Phillips
Goalkeeper
England Jun 30, 2023 Refuel Performance Management
4

Sean Morrison Sean Morrison
Centre-Back
England
Ireland Jun 30, 2022 Unique Sports Group
16

Curtis Nelson Curtis Nelson
Centre-Back
England Jun 30, 2023 Volenti
5

Aden Flint Aden Flint
Centre-Back
England Jun 30, 2022 World in Motion
2

Mark McGuinness Mark McGuinness
Centre-Back
Ireland
England Jun 30, 2024 Unique Sports Group
3

Joel Bagan Joel Bagan
Left-Back
Ireland
England Jun 30, 2023 ICM Stellar Sports
30

Ciaron Brown Ciaron Brown
Left-Back
Northern Ireland
England -
38

Perry Ng Perry Ng
Right-Back
England
Singapore Jun 30, 2024
17

Cody Drameh Cody Drameh
Right-Back
England
The Gambia May 31, 2022 Colossal Sports Management
6

Will Vaulks Will Vaulks
Defensive Midfield
Wales
England Jun 30, 2022
-

Ryan Wintle Ryan Wintle
Defensive Midfield
England Jun 30, 2024 SMI Sports Management
28

Tom Sang Tom Sang
Defensive Midfield
England Jun 30, 2023
8

Joe Ralls Joe Ralls
Central Midfield
England Jun 30, 2022 Unique Sports Group
21

Marlon Pack Marlon Pack
Central Midfield
England Jun 30, 2022 Wasserman
7

Leandro Bacuna Leandro Bacuna
Central Midfield
Curacao
Netherlands Jun 30, 2023 Unique Sports Group

37

Sam Bowen Sam Bowen
Central Midfield
Wales Jun 30, 2023 Cobalt Sports Management
27

Rubin Colwill Rubin Colwill
Attacking Midfield
Wales Jun 30, 2024 Omni-Sports
36

Kieron Evans Kieron Evans
Attacking Midfield
Wales Jun 30, 2023 Cobalt Sports Management
10

Kieffer Moore Kieffer Moore
Centre-Forward
Wales
England Jun 30, 2023 Unique Sports Group
29

Mark Harris Mark Harris
Centre-Forward
Wales Jun 30, 2023 Unique Sports Group
19

James Collins James Collins
Centre-Forward
Ireland
England Jun 30, 2023 Unique Sports Group
14

Isaac Vassell Isaac Vassell
Centre-Forward
England Jun 30, 2022
-

Max Watters Max Watters
Centre-Forward
England Jun 30, 2024

Re: Another City player joins the out of contract list:

Wed Jan 19, 2022 3:44 pm

According to transfer mkt, he is contracted till june 2023 with us???

Re: Today is a good day !!

Wed Jan 19, 2022 5:54 pm

Perhaps we should let them all go I think they have all underperformed except the keeper, however he is well overpaid.

Re: Another City player joins the out of contract list:

Thu Jan 20, 2022 2:42 pm

as much as i dislike the transfer comitee, this was a Warnock signing, and i believe (i am sure someone will correct me if i am wrong) Bacuna and Warnock shared the same Agent.

NW made a lot of really strange signings with his time at us, whether it be players who most of us could see weren't good enough, questionable fee's/wages paid, and or players who would never of suited his style.

both manager and board were awful in our transfer activities

Re: Another City player joins the out of contract list:

Thu Jan 20, 2022 2:46 pm

:ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: leave this way, don;t come back, footballer my arse!

Re: Another City player joins the out of contract list:

Thu Jan 20, 2022 3:52 pm

bluebird04 wrote:as much as i dislike the transfer comitee, this was a Warnock signing, and i believe (i am sure someone will correct me if i am wrong) Bacuna and Warnock shared the same Agent.

NW made a lot of really strange signings with his time at us, whether it be players who most of us could see weren't good enough, questionable fee's/wages paid, and or players who would never of suited his style.

both manager and board were awful in our transfer activities


Yep Warnock certainly made some strange decisions on the transfer front:

Madine, Glatzel, Murphy, Bacuna, Cunningham, Tomlin (he never played him), Decordova-Reid (never played him), Vaulks (never played him), Paterson Whyte, Camp, the two McKay brothers, etc. Some look well dodgy !!

He was pretty good when not spending money though !! Bamba, Hoilett, etc.

Re: Another City player joins the out of contract list:

Thu Jan 20, 2022 5:11 pm

piledriver64 wrote:
bluebird04 wrote:as much as i dislike the transfer comitee, this was a Warnock signing, and i believe (i am sure someone will correct me if i am wrong) Bacuna and Warnock shared the same Agent.

NW made a lot of really strange signings with his time at us, whether it be players who most of us could see weren't good enough, questionable fee's/wages paid, and or players who would never of suited his style.

both manager and board were awful in our transfer activities


Yep Warnock certainly made some strange decisions on the transfer front:

Madine, Glatzel, Murphy, Bacuna, Cunningham, Tomlin (he never played him), Decordova-Reid (never played him), Vaulks (never played him), Paterson Whyte, Camp, the two McKay brothers, etc. Some look well dodgy !!

He was pretty good when not spending money though !! Bamba, Hoilett, etc.


Paterson was a class signing for 400k.

Reid and Murphy both looked decent at times in the prem but you are right didn’t support them.

Re: Another City player joins the out of contract list:

Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:29 pm

maccydee wrote:
piledriver64 wrote:
bluebird04 wrote:as much as i dislike the transfer comitee, this was a Warnock signing, and i believe (i am sure someone will correct me if i am wrong) Bacuna and Warnock shared the same Agent.

NW made a lot of really strange signings with his time at us, whether it be players who most of us could see weren't good enough, questionable fee's/wages paid, and or players who would never of suited his style.

both manager and board were awful in our transfer activities


Yep Warnock certainly made some strange decisions on the transfer front:

Madine, Glatzel, Murphy, Bacuna, Cunningham, Tomlin (he never played him), Decordova-Reid (never played him), Vaulks (never played him), Paterson Whyte, Camp, the two McKay brothers, etc. Some look well dodgy !!

He was pretty good when not spending money though !! Bamba, Hoilett, etc.


Paterson was a class signing for 400k.

Reid and Murphy both looked decent at times in the prem but you are right didn’t support them.


The Paterson one is probably the strangest of all for me. Now take all sentiment out of it. We all loved pato. And he turned out to be a good signing. However. He was signed injured with a long term injury as a right back and after I think. 1 training session. Warnock came out and said the lad can't defend. We got lucky he could do a job uptop. But it begs the question. Who scouted him. Who wanted to sign him and did warnock even watch him.