Nobody going

[Steven]

RK says they are all staying - except hopefully Tiatto.

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Kelly: No News Is Good News

Rob Kelly today confirmed that there will not be any wholesale changes at the club over the close season.

The City boss has spent the last two days meeting with his players on a one-to-one basis as he begins to prepare for the 2006-07 campaign.

And as his squad leave the Belvoir Drive training ground for a summer break, Kelly revealed that he was pretty much expecting it to be 'as we were' when the players return on July 3.

He said: "We are in a fortunate position because nearly all of our players are under contract.

"It has been well documented that Joey Gudjonsson is leaving. The only other senior player that is out of contract is Danny Tiatto and that is obviously a situation that we are looking into at the moment.

"We will not be releasing anyone, which is good news. We haven't got the biggest squad anyway, and I think that people are aware of our financial situation.

"This is a challenging and exciting time for the club. We have got a group of players that are growing and developing with the club.

"We are looking at ways to hopefully add one or two players our group. That's the way forward that a club like ours has got to go.

"I live in the real world and I am aware of the situation that the club is in. I took on the job knowing that.

"We won't be going out spending hundreds of thousands of pounds because there aren't hundreds of thousands of pounds available. We will act sensibly and build.

"We need a period of stability - while continuing to progress. That's the path that we are on at the moment.

"We have got a nucleus of people here, both on and off the pitch, that are in it together. There are people in the background who have done their bit in helping to start to turn things around. That has got to continue."

Kelly also confirmed that his players will be keeping their feet firmly on these shores during the pre-season campaign.

He added: "Our pre-season fixture list is pretty much in place now. We are going to do it slightly differently to what we have done in recent years. I don't think we are the type of club who can fly here, there and everywhere. We are what we are, and I think that has been our strength.

"We will stay on these shores and we will play teams that will get us ready for a tough 46 game Championship season. I think that is the sensible way to go."

 

[bocadillo]

RK says they are all staying - except hopefully Tiatto.

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"We will not be releasing anybody" is not the same as "Nobody going". I find it hard to believe that everybody will be still with the club on the first day of next season.

 

[PFKAKTF FOX]

I still believe there will be some wheeling and dealing, it is obvious that certain players do not fit into Kelly's plans, however due to the fact that they are under contract, it will mean that Kelly will have to try and move them onto other clubs as oppose to releasing players who are out of contract.

I would be very surprised if the same squad of players are in place come the first day of pre season training.


Apologies Boc, you must have posted yours whilst I was posting mine, I have basically repeated what you have said.

 

[bocadillo]

I still believe there will be some wheeling and dealing, it is obvious that certain players do not fit into Kelly's plans, however due to the fact that they are under contract, it will mean that Kelly will have to try and move them onto other clubs as oppose to releasing players who are out of contract.

I would be very surprised if the same squad of players are in place come the first day of pre season training.


Apologies Boc, you must have posted yours whilst I was posting mine, I have basically repeated what you have said.

No apology necessary. It's just nice to have soembody agree with me for once! :icon_wink

And I don't think it will only be that some of the 'don't really fit into RK's plans' players who find themselves at a new club. I am sure that one or two of the 'everybody wants to keep' lot will also be on thier way.

 

[PFKAKTF FOX]

No apology necessary. It's just nice to have soembody agree with me for once! :icon_wink

And I don't think it will only be that some of the 'don't really fit into RK's plans' players who find themselves at a new club. I am sure that one or two of the 'everybody wants to keep' lot will also be on thier way.

Agree with you yet again, I am inclined to think that the board may just hold onto our 'star' players until the majority of fans have committed to renewing or purchasing season tickets or even until late into the transfer window a la Connolly this season just gone, then surprise surprise, out go a couple and RK is given a % of the money to recruit replacements.

 

[Xantha]

does mean he isn't releasing sylla tho doesn't it....
always a downside

 

[bocadillo]

does mean he isn't releasing sylla tho doesn't it....
always a downside

He can't release Sylla - only players at the ends of contracts can be released. He can be put on the 'available' list, but somebody would still have to be willing to take him. Otherwise it's the case that he will continue under the contract or will ahve to have his contract paid-up.

 

[Brauny Blue]

He can't release Sylla - only players at the ends of contracts can be released. He can be put on the 'available' list, but somebody would still have to be willing to take him. Otherwise it's the case that he will continue under the contract or will ahve to have his contract paid-up.

The dog and duck

 

[DesertFox]

The dog and duck

You think he's good enough?

 

[Real Sharapova]

You haven't seen The Dog and Duck thirds, then?