Darron Gibson

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I've stated that I would keep him, I think he is worth another season. He may or may not play 20 games this year, that is the gamble. What is not in doubt is that we have no one in the squad that can pick out a forward pass like him. To buy someone would cost a fortune. If we were buying a top forward looking midfielder then yes let him go, but there are no signs of us picking up such a player so we have to gamble on his fitness.
 
I'd keep him on a pay per play contract, if he would sign that sort of deal though I don't know. When he's fit, he is a good footballer. In terms of value for money over the course of his time here though I don't really think he could be classed as good value for money. Obviously we don't have the financial clout to carry many luxury players. I think we have to many of those already in McGeady and Kone, by luxury players I mean players we keep around even though their contribution is minimal. I think the money we spend on his wages could be put to better use. We gave it a go, it hasn't worked out how we would have hoped. Move him on I say, we have an abundance of midfielders and over the course of a season he contributes the least purely to his lack of time on the field
 

Why do we insist on giving new contracts out to fringe players constantly?! It makes no business sense to offer a man who has played so few games in the past 3 seasons another deal! At best he deserves a 1 year rolling contract with various clauses in with regards to game time.
 
I'd get rid simply because he is never fit. Hope if he does get an extension he can actually get on the park as he is a good player on the rare occasions when he is fully fit.
 
GwladysBlue said:
Why do we insist on giving new contracts out to fringe players constantly?! It makes no business sense to offer a man who has played so few games in the past 3 seasons another deal! At best he deserves a 1 year rolling contract with various clauses in with regards to game time.
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Chances are he would leave if thats' all we offered him and I doubt we will get a midfielder anywhere near his quality without spending big. If he can stay fit he's should be playing at his peak.
 

applecrumble said:
Chances are he would leave if thats' all we offered him and I doubt we will get a midfielder anywhere near his quality without spending big. If he can stay fit he's should be playing at his peak.
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Leave to who? At best he'd get picked up by someone like Sunderland. We're not talking about Xavi here either. Also he can never stay fit, it has been the trend of his career so your last point doesn't matter.
 
bluerobert said:
I'd keep him on a pay per play contract, if he would sign that sort of deal though I don't know. When he's fit, he is a good footballer. In terms of value for money over the course of his time here though I don't really think he could be classed as good value for money. Obviously we don't have the financial clout to carry many luxury players. I think we have to many of those already in McGeady and Kone, by luxury players I mean players we keep around even though their contribution is minimal. I think the money we spend on his wages could be put to better use. We gave it a go, it hasn't worked out how we would have hoped. Move him on I say, we have an abundance of midfielders and over the course of a season he contributes the least purely to his lack of time on the field
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I agree about the pay as you play deal anything else and we are throwing money away we don't have.
 
I see that he's not in the travelling group to Asia as his foot is still not mended. Good player but he gets to display his wares way too infrequently with those glass legs of his. It would be interesting to see what his contract says (if anything) about remuneration as a function of playing availability.
 

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