Originally Posted by toastie15:
“There are rumours that you are about to offer the classy Lampard a new 1 year deal good move if true.”
It is a difficult one, the problem is that the media has deliberately chosen to use one data point in the argument for offering frank a new contract. It is fair to assume that most CFC fans think him a legend, and possibly our best player ever. However, the contract offered has to suit both the employee and the business.
Should franks reported salary of £175,000 a week be reduced?
What is the length of contract being offered?
Behind the scenes, how much is frank (and the old guard) responsible for the sacking of managers?
How long can he keep competing at the same level?
Would the salary and position be best offered to a player we can keep for the next ten years?
Obviously we can only know the answer to some of the above questions and speculate.
If say, frank is a model professional behind the scenes, is willing to take a 1 year contract on say £75,000 a week (the same as walcott at arsenal) then perhaps it would be a good deal for CFC.
Anything else, then the club are perfectly within their rights to shake his hand and say thank you and goodbye.