Player Contract Status

[azabob]

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He certainly didn't go back on Saturday playing on the wing. His opponent kicked 5 goals.

Very true. I think we needed to sign him, we have a few wingman on our list but all have significant flaws.

Hopefully with a pre season under his belt he will understand our game plan and help with his decision making.

[Sedat]

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Truck signed on for 4 years to end 2027. Good result, he has a lot of talent.

[whythelongface]

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Truck signed on for 4 years to end 2027. Good result, he has a lot of talent.

That is great news. Was concerned he wouldn’t be with us. At 25 has lots of good years ahead. Just needs to be more consistent.

[angelopetraglia]

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That is a long deal for Truck. He has been durable with 23, 22 and 23 games in his last three years. He has been solid without really shooting the lights out since the 2021 GF.

Generous deal in length IMHO.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

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Happy with that. He's certainly talented and falls into the bucket of someone who I think we can get a lot more out of.

[DOG GOD]

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Hmm 4…I might’ve gone with 3.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

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Hmm 4…I might’ve gone with 3.

I would've preferred 3 as well. Maybe even 2 better than 4 but ultimately I'd prefer to keep him than lose him. He's got a great skill set and is quite versatile. Just needs to use his physicality a lot more and, like many of our mid tier players, step up another level. I think he's capable of reaching another level or 2.

[DOG GOD]

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I would've preferred 3 as well. Maybe even 2 better than 4 but ultimately I'd prefer to keep him than lose him. He's got a great skill set and is quite versatile. Just needs to use his physicality a lot more and, like many of our mid tier players, step up another level. I think he's capable of reaching another level or 2.

I think he’s one of those players that’s it’s all between the ears. If he wants to do the hard things, get his body where it needs to be, find a position that suits his talents and he’s on the team page with gameplan etc, then yeah he could be anything. He’s showed he’s got talent, but now it’s becoming a first 10 picked in the 22 every week.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

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I think he’s one of those players that’s it’s all between the ears. If he wants to do the hard things, get his body where it needs to be, find a position that suits his talents and he’s on the team page with gameplan etc, then yeah he could be anything. He’s showed he’s got talent, but now it’s becoming a first 10 picked in the 22 every week.

Yeah we have many players like that. Between the ears and not enough physicality/intensity, concentration and willingness to do the 1%ers. To me, changing that will be the difference between success and stagnation. I think we've got too many players in this category for it to be a personnel issue. I think it's likely more down to coaching/gameplan but what the hell would I know.

[Grantysghost]

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He's one I would've shopped. Maybe they did and had no bites.
Feel like he kind of epitomises the current side.

Things are going his way he looks like Darren Jarman. If they're not he looks like Darren Jarman. Now.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

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He's one I would've shopped. Maybe they did and had no bites.
Feel like he kind of epitomises the current side.

Things are going his way he looks like Darren Jarman. If they're not he looks like Darren Jarman. Now.

As a RFA, our best return would have been a 2nd or 3rd rounder. At 25yo I'd rather keep him.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

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He's one I would've shopped. Maybe they did and had no bites.
Feel like he kind of epitomises the current side.

Things are going his way he looks like Darren Jarman. If they're not he looks like Darren Jarman. Now.

Completely agree but we have so many guys like this that if we think it's a personnel issue we'd have to flip over half the side which means full rebuild. Club won't want that with Bont at his peak. I'd prefer to give the guys another shot under a new regime but looks like we'll have to hope we get a new regime under the existing one.

[GVGjr]

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Truck signed on for 4 years to end 2027. Good result, he has a lot of talent.

4 years is way overs given what he has delivered. We should rate his durability, versatility, skills and overall potential but on displayed form he plateaued as a player and it's hard to say his best football is still in front of him.

I hope he proves me wrong.

[Axe Man]

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He's one I would've shopped. Maybe they did and had no bites.
Feel like he kind of epitomises the current side.

Things are going his way he looks like Darren Jarman. If they're not he looks like Darren Jarman. Now.

He was a free agent so I doubt we would have given him 4 years if nobody was interested. Re-signing free agents tends to come at a premium in terms of $$$ or years or both since other clubs are willing to offer more without having to give up a draft pick.

Impossible to know what kind of compensation we could have received if he did leave but I'm guessing it would have been at the lower end of the scale.

[Grantysghost]

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He was a free agent so I doubt we would have given him 4 years if nobody was interested. Re-signing free agents tends to come at a premium in terms of $$$ or years or both since other clubs are willing to offer more without having to give up a draft pick.

Impossible to know what kind of compensation we could have received if he did leave but I'm guessing it would have been at the lower end of the scale.

Ah didn't know re FA. If only.... You know.

Thanks.