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Post by nomar on Sept 4, 2015 6:01:22 GMT
The guy already is a Rangers legend and this will further cement his legacy.
Refreshingly different from Berahino's toys out of perm routine.
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Post by Roller on Sept 4, 2015 6:48:08 GMT
The guy already is a Rangers legend and this will further cement his legacy. Refreshingly different from Berahino's toys out of perm routine. Isn't two season a little early to be a legend?
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Post by Dufster on Sept 4, 2015 7:04:43 GMT
Must lock him into a deal sooner rather than later....if we stuck by our valuation of him at £15 Million then he is entitled to request new contract pay to reflect that...with the obvious performance clauses!
Given he's young enough to fit into LF and CR longer term plans if we don't behave like that now....he could walk for free and surely no one wants that?
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Post by blatantfowl on Sept 4, 2015 8:43:23 GMT
Must lock him into a deal sooner rather than later....if we stuck by our valuation of him at £15 Million then he is entitled to request new contract pay to reflect that...with the obvious performance clauses! Given he's young enough to fit into LF and CR longer term plans if we don't behave like that now....he could walk for free and surely no one wants that? Reading the article above it seems clear Charlie is committed for the season but is also very clear he wants to go to an established PL team next season so he will not be in a rush to sign anything new.
If we look at life from the parallel universe where it is already June 2016 we could see a report from Sea News along the lines of:
"QPR Stuck with over paid striker. Sea News sources say Charlie Austin's hopes of PL football are looking dim while QPR are desperate to get him off the books to meet FFP rules.
Charlie signed a new 3 year contract in September 2015 doubling his salary in the process with a release clause fixed at £10 million - a deal that seemed right for everyone at the time.
However Charlie has struggled for form in the second half of the season after picking up a knee injury. Rangers were well placed in the Championship at Christmas with Austin having scored 18 goals but the dip in form of both Charlie and the team saw the R's slide to mid-table while Austin only bagged 5 more goals.
As in last summers Transfer Window a number of PL clubs have been linked with Austin but are unwilling to meet his release clause and are put off by his salary. Sources close to R's manager Ian Holloway say that it is not surprising that his value has dropped from last season £15million. Charlie is a year older, his goal record has declined, doubts exist about his latest injury and his inflated salary makes him an expensive gamble. Meanwhile Rangers are faced with carrying his cost for another 2 years and will suffer a transfer embargo if they cannot get his wages off the book.
Meanwhile the young R's squad assembled last year is being dismantled as they cut their cloth with star players such as Chery disgruntled by the inequality of salaries within the group. "
Do you have crystal balls?
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Post by Dufster on Sept 4, 2015 9:09:21 GMT
To be honest my reasoning is purely financial! It could be that a top Premiership club didn't come in for him because 1 season wasn't quite enough to convince and there is that lingering doubt about the Hull Medical - I don't have a crystal ball! I see the upside for him as, he is here for the foreseeable future and if fit CR will play him and if he keeps up his current scoring rate he'll have a great 1st Half to the season and interest will heighten and who knows....but without a new contract he will look more attractive to potential suitors! I see the downside as if he gets injured or we don't do well his currency drops and we negotiate better terms on a new agreement. Seems to me that the pragmatic approach for all parties is for us to reward Charlie with a good salary and contract extension as early as possible this season which reflects our valuation of him and ensures we can capitalise on his sale if things go well for him and us!
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Post by canadaranger on Sept 4, 2015 10:55:35 GMT
New deal could be excellent base salary, plus bonuses for (20, 25, 30, 35) goals, assists, and promotion.
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Post by timewaster on Sept 4, 2015 11:17:49 GMT
Would rather sell him now for 15 mill, than nothing in the summer
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Post by Dufster on Sept 4, 2015 11:31:59 GMT
As there doesn't seem to be any benefit in loaning him out and he's our until January it seems to me our best option is to reward Charlie with a good salary and contract extension right now that offers an increase in money that reflects our valuation of him and ensure we can capitalise on his sale if things go well for him and us even if it is for just one year!
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Post by marshbowles10 on Sept 4, 2015 12:45:54 GMT
My crystal balls say he ain't going nowhere until January at the earliest.
Nuff said
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Post by nomar on Sept 4, 2015 13:44:15 GMT
The guy already is a Rangers legend and this will further cement his legacy. Refreshingly different from Berahino's toys out of perm routine. Isn't two season a little early to be a legend? Imo yes, but thats already his status amongst a large section of our fans, like it or not.
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Post by RoryTheRanger on Sept 4, 2015 14:05:55 GMT
The guy already is a Rangers legend and this will further cement his legacy. Refreshingly different from Berahino's toys out of perm routine. Isn't two season a little early to be a legend? I don't think the 'legend' status should be decided by length of time they played for the club. What Charlie has done for us and the way he's gone about it off the pitch puts him in that legend bracket IMO
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Post by sharky on Sept 4, 2015 14:07:58 GMT
Isn't two season a little early to be a legend? I don't think the 'legend' status should be decided by length of time they played for the club. What Charlie has done for us and the way he's gone about it off the pitch puts him in that legend bracket IMO I personally think 2 years is too soon and we haven't yet seen how he exits the Club. Once he's gone then it will be time to decide if in the long term he will become a legend
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Post by Dufster on Sept 4, 2015 14:48:05 GMT
My crystal balls say he ain't going nowhere until January at the earliest. Nuff said And we need him sign a contract extension now!
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Post by bowranger on Sept 4, 2015 14:56:29 GMT
Isn't two season a little early to be a legend? I don't think the 'legend' status should be decided by length of time they played for the club. What Charlie has done for us and the way he's gone about it off the pitch puts him in that legend bracket IMO Depressing though isn't it, the off the pitch stuff being apparently 'legendary'? I mean, I am really happy with how Charlie's acted about transfer speculation and so on but he's literally just behaved reasonably and professionally. He's done what all footballers should do - it's just so many high profile ones behave so poorly that him behaving in such a way is an exception.
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Post by terryb on Sept 4, 2015 16:36:37 GMT
Firstly, can I say that I thought this was a superb article & reflects very well on the intelligence & honesty of Charlie Austin.
Secondly, should this elevate him to legend status? NO.
All Charlie has said (quite correctly) is that he will move when & if the deal is right for him & this may leave the club receiving zero when we lose his services. That would not be great business for the club, but in no way should Charlie be blamed if this was to happen. If he decides to sign a new contract for us, it will be because it is right for himself rather than for the club.
The important point at present is that he has committed himself to giving 100% for the cause this season. That is all we can ask for & when he leaves it will be with his head held high.
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Post by marshbowles10 on Sept 4, 2015 17:11:45 GMT
….and don't get me started on the term 'He has been a great servant for the Club' That term, used in football should be banned. NONE of these guys are in anyones' definition servants.
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Post by nomar on Sept 4, 2015 23:29:34 GMT
Blimey! Wish I'd never said anything now.
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