Quote: Nat (Rugby_Aholic) "Your logic is sound. I can only assume the club must have put some sort of get out clause in the contracts or they were all one year with an option. I don't believe for a second that we bought them all out.'"
My understanding is that the only causes that tend to be in players contracts are those allowing them to "talk" to potential SL clubs if approached (as a rule). I doubt very much a clause would be in said players contracts regarding the re-negotiating of contracts should the club hit the buffers financially or similar issues. Any players doing so or that have done so have done it voluntarily, Messrs Black, Penky, Beswick, Maloney etc were all definitely signed on 2 year deals.
Some may dig there heels in and the club will either allow them to leave, or like Blacky will renegotiate a new deal. So I can only assume the rest are still negotiating with Fax or other clubs.
The one major plus we have in our favour is that all clubs are operating a tightrope when it somes to finances and I doubt many clubs will be able to offer substancially better terms to negate a move elsewhere. Plus playing for the Champions elect does put you in a better shop window!!!
I've nver suggested the club paid the contracts up just merely pointed out the wording suggests what many of us have been thinking . . . . . . . Those players on 2 year deals are not signed, sealed and delivered as we thought.
