Contract expiry

[CrazyHorse]

Ben Amos 2019.
Thank fck we nailed that one down.

[bobo the clown]

Apart from Maher & Threlkeld makes good sense (& my view on Jamie Thomas). We need a hit man on Pratley and Amos. Mavies will get a fee ... just smaller than we might have got previously. The remaining squad, with proper management and a bit of character .... given the level we're now at should be capable. I'm not saying they are, or will be, just should be.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

21 out and 21 retained. The development squad has been pretty much decimated. Is it possible we wouldn't bother with a u-21 team next season? Do other clubs do that?

Think there might be a few more than 21 retained because I'm not sure how many of the youths who haven't been near the first team are on professional contracts. I'll try to add that info when I can. We should have enough to get by but there is a worry that we will downgrade the academy status again to save more money, at which point the EPPP compensation for any kids we do produce becomes so laughably low as to make very little financial sense - a lot of lower-league clubs have simply given up.

Apart from Maher & Threlkeld makes good sense (& my view on Jamie Thomas).

I haven't seen Thomas play, but he was the U21 top scorer. I can't imagine he was on much at all - literally £200 a week (£10k per year) or something - so it seems bizarre not to sign him on, send him on loan and at the bare minimum try to sell him with clauses.

And the fact that having earlier extended the deal for the less impressive Alex Finney we allegedly offered Thomas, goalie Campbell and Maher and Threlkeld contracts then withdrew them... you know I'm no panic-fanny but frankly that worries me a lot as to the state of our finances. I'm genuinely sad for the youngsters but I'm more worried as to what this rather suspicious turn of events might say about our long-term future. Any manager coming in will be asking why we can't afford to keep youngsters who we saw as good enough for Championship football.

[Dr Hotdog]

Ben Amos 2019.
Thank fck we nailed that one down.

S'funny how I recall the majority of posters on here (myself included, probably) celebrating the length of the contract initially handed to Amos. What we hadn't imagined was just how shit he would be under the pressure of being a No.1 with no real competition for his place (hahaha Rachubka hahaha) in a 46-game season in a league as ruthless as the Champo.

[Worthy4England]

^^ Not sure we knew it involved £16k per week or how significant £16k per week was going to become, not long after...

[Dr Hotdog]

True. Everything was plain sailing last summer...

[Tombwfc]

Amos had a bad season, but he's still a good 'keeper and will prove that. At 26 he's also still got time to improve.

Just a shame we can't afford him.

[Devon White]

So, here's what shook out yesterday. Contracts until June unless otherwise stated. Corrections and clarifications (with citations) always welcome.

2016
RELEASED Paul Rachubka
RELEASED Ross Fitzsimons
RELEASED Hayden White
RELEASED Niall Maher
RELEASED Oscar Threlkeld
RELEASED David Wheater
RELEASED Quade Taylor
RELEASED Neil Danns
RELEASED Jordan Lussey
RELEASED Liam Feeney
RELEASED Wellington Silva (season-long loan from Arsenal)
RELEASED Rob Hall
RELEASED Emile Heskey
RELEASED Stephen Dobbie
RELEASED Tom Eaves
RELEASED Harry Campbell
RELEASED Jon Ceberio
RELEASED Channing Campbell-Young
RELEASED Jamie Thomas
RELEASED Yvan Wassi
RELEASED Chris Cvetko
RETAINED to 2017 Rob Holding
RETAINED to 2017 Alex Finney
RETAINED to 2017 Tyler Garratt
RETAINED to 2017 Tom Walker
RETAINED to 2017 Kaiyne Woolery

2017
Lawrie Wilson
Francesco Pisano (loaned to US Avellino 1912 until June)
Dorian Dervite
Dean Moxey
Josh Vela
Filip Twardzik
Jay Spearing
Liam Trotter
Mark Davies
Gary Madine
Max Clayton

2018
Derik Osede
Darren Pratley
Conor Wilkinson

2019
Ben Amos
Zach Clough

If some of those on that list ''want'' to play we have quite a decent team, however we have seen that quite a few of them couldn't give a toss.

[Vertigo]

Kellett would've been handy for us next season...

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Kellett would've been handy for us next season...

He hasn't played much for Wiggin: 4 league starts, 5 sub appearances and 3 JPT games. Had some injuries and seems to have been played further forward anyway (not that we're blessed with wide men either). The pie-f&ckers ended up loaning Stephen Warnock, the guy we couldn't afford.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Time to update this. Contracts until June unless otherwise stated. Corrections and clarifications (with citations) always welcome.

2017
Lawrie Wilson
Lewis Buxton
David Wheater
Dorian Dervite
Dean Moxey
Andrew Taylor (loaned from Wigan until June, when his contract elapses)
Alex Honeyball
Callum Spooner
Alex Perry
Josh Vela
Jay Spearing
Liam Trotter
Mark Davies
Tom Walker (loaned to Bury until June)
James Henry (loaned from Wolves until January; Wolves contract ends June 2017)
Sammy Ameobi (loaned from Newcastle until January; contract ends June 2017)
Keshi Anderson (loaned from Crystal Palace until June)
Max Clayton
Gary Madine
George Newell (loaned to AFC Fylde until June)

2018
Mark Howard
Ben Alnwick
Mark Beevers
Derik Osede
Darren Pratley
Chris Taylor
Jamie Proctor
Conor Wilkinson (loaned to Chesterfield until January)

2019
Ben Amos (loaned to Cardiff until June)
Zach Clough

Unknown but under contract
Jack Earing, Will Jaaskelainen, Alex Samizadeh, Jake Turner (among others)

[thebish]

^ good work!

[LeverEnd]

They might as well give us the league title now.
Not really cricket to sabotage Bury and Chesterfield but never mind.
Looking forward to saturday!!

[thebish]

They might as well give us the league title now.
Not really cricket to sabotage Bury and Chesterfield but never mind.
Looking forward to saturday!!

[thebish]

Looking forward to saturday!!

[LeverEnd]

[Harry Genshaw]

Not wishing to appear ungrateful for your excellent work DSB but you missed Thorpe out! . Is he permanent?

Have I got this list right too?

Alnwick - keeper
Thorpe - utility player
Anderson - striker
Ameobi and Henry - attacking wide men?

[General Mannerheim]

for some reason i thought mark davies had a longer one (ahem) i guess he has probably kicked his last ball for the club then...

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Not wishing to appear ungrateful for your excellent work DSB but you missed Thorpe out! . Is he permanent?

Have I got this list right too?

Alnwick - keeper
Thorpe - utility player
Anderson - striker
Ameobi and Henry - attacking wide men?

No problem. Thorpe wasn't confirmed when I clocked off; will add him later (not now on fiddly iPhone). Your descriptions are right - Thorpe started as a CB and has played other positions (inc RB, DM) since.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Now with added Thorpe. Contracts until June unless otherwise stated. Corrections and clarifications (with citations) always welcome.

2017
Lawrie Wilson
Lewis Buxton
David Wheater
Dorian Dervite
Tom Thorpe (loaned from Rotherham until June, when his contract elapses)
Dean Moxey
Andrew Taylor (loaned from Wigan until June, when his contract elapses)
Alex Honeyball
Callum Spooner
Alex Perry
Josh Vela
Jay Spearing
Liam Trotter
Mark Davies
Tom Walker (loaned to Bury until June)
James Henry (loaned from Wolves until January; Wolves contract ends June 2017)
Sammy Ameobi (loaned from Newcastle until January; contract ends June 2017)
Keshi Anderson (loaned from Crystal Palace until June)
Max Clayton
Gary Madine
George Newell (loaned to AFC Fylde until June)

2018
Mark Howard
Ben Alnwick
Mark Beevers
Derik Osede
Darren Pratley
Chris Taylor
Jamie Proctor
Conor Wilkinson (loaned to Chesterfield until January)

2019
Ben Amos (loaned to Cardiff until June)
Zach Clough

Unknown but under contract
Jack Earing, Will Jaaskelainen, Alex Samizadeh, Jake Turner (among others)