Looking forward: 2011/12 season

[Diamond Warrior]

So then. Now we can put this season behind us (barring the AGM) it will be time to look forward to next year. Does anyone have a list as to whos contracts are up in the Summer? Who would you keep/let go? I've just seen the list for Northampton, and they have 14 players whose contracts end this Summer.

[Bob's Bitch]

How are you able to go back in time DW? ;)

[CalversonDiamond]

[Diamond Warrior]

I was just hopeful we could all go back and start the season again. haha

[diamond mad]

Oh how I wish this season had been different.

I think you will find most of our players are out of contract. Possibly just a couple with options in their contracts.

We cannot register any contracted players (unless they have options in their contracts)until embargo is lifted which I believe will happen when the outstanding tax is paid.

[Jemfy]

I thought the rule was that we could not register any new player until the embargo was listed, but those whose registrations we hold can be extended.

A good example of this is the extension of Paris Cowan-Hall's loan spell. It was extended after the transfer embargo was put in place.

[DiamondEejit]

I thought the rule was that we could not register any new player until the embargo was listed, but those whose registrations we hold can be extended.

A good example of this is the extension of Paris Cowan-Hall's loan spell. It was extended after the transfer embargo was put in place.

Yeah, I can't see that the embargo prevents us from extending players contracts who are with us, because wouldn't that then be the case for the coaches etc. as well? (Although granted I know nothing on the subject, just thoughts really...)

[diamond mad]

It's because the players contracts are for fixed periods unless they have options to extend.

Without an option in the contract it will therefore be a new contract and the registration will not be permitted.

[STAGMAN]

I wonder how this works in the eoropean court. In theory if a player was only offered a contract by us and nobody else but was not allowed to sign for us because of this enbargo he would become umemployed , how does this fit in with his human rights etc i wonder ?

[Formic]

Justin confirmed in his interview after the match yesterday what DM is saying - stating that it is a "Registration Embargo", and the players whose contracts are ending could only be retained on non-contract terms.