Squad size concerns Smith

[Gribz 743]

Novo was offered an improved 1 year deal, but, at 31, he wanted more security and a 2 year deal.

 

I think we were right to stick to the 1 year deal. The wee man disagreed and found a 2 year deal elsewhere.

 

Nacho often said he was club before anything Gribz, but the proof was that yet again a player with undying love for the club found it easy to leave for more money/security elsewhere.

 

Yip but i cant buy it. We are prepared to offer an unproven Eagles much more than Novo yet id have Novo in my team everyday of the week.

 

I cant blame novo for wanting a 2 year deal, not much players sign 1 year deals nowadays. Aslo and if he got a good deal elsewhere so be it. he gave 6 good years service.

 

I guess a few are gutted Boyd moved on, Im a bit gutted and utterly shocked Novo wasnt given a deal The guy is a big game player.

[ascender 352]

Thing is though Gribz, Walter used him sparingly at the best of times, so I don't think it made sense to either party for Novo to stay. He's a luxury we simply can't afford at the moment.

[Guest Guivarc'h]

Selling Naismith and keeping Novo would've made more sense. Financially and professionally.

[Bluedell 5,329]

Thing is though Gribz, Walter used him sparingly at the best of times, so I don't think it made sense to either party for Novo to stay. He's a luxury we simply can't afford at the moment.

 

I'm not sure how someone who apparently made 49 appearances for us last season and was one of the poorest paid at the club can be described as luxury we can't afford.

[ascender 352]

I'm not sure how someone who apparently made 49 appearances for us last season and was one of the poorest paid at the club can be described as luxury we can't afford.

 

49? Wow, didn't realise it was that many. I just seem to remember game after game where I thought Novo would have been a better option than maybe 3 of the starting XI but he still got nothing more than a late appearance.

 

I know there's a contradiction there as Novo is a better impact player than a 90 minute man, but some of the performances on the wings in particular were dire and Novo never seemed to get a start ahead of them.