Alex Pattison 3 year deal

There's always going to be a risk that if your first choice target doesn't come off, you could also end up losing out on your second choice if they've ended up going elsewhere whilst target 'a' has been dicking you about. Thankfully on this occasion that didn't happen, possibly because the other offers Pattinson received would have meant him relocating his family to another part of the country so he was taking his time thinking it over.

 

I agree with that. I'm not sure why he wasn't plan A either, unless we didn't think we had a chance of landing him, given his own remarks about wanting to play in league 1.

 

He didn't say anything about them being in school just that he has two very young children, but I totally get why he wouldn't want to have to move. The hassle of moving house is stressful enough as it is, multiply that by 100 with 2 little ones in tow.

 

Indeed and housing wise, you still get more bang for your buck up north (just about anyway).

 

Fair point.

 

I know where you are coming from , however perhaps by accident, I believe the second option could eventually be the best one by a long way?

Williams would never have a sell on value, as it’s unlikely he could improve, whereas Pattison could. Look at the age difference in a positive light, the capability to play two seasons on the trot versus part seasons and only 60 min games.

Our “Plan B “, as it were, is the far better 3 year option than Williams imho.

 

Spot on!

 

Oh you do….trust me …by a country mile!

 

Personally I'd only play him wing back as cover, I was replying to someone giving examples of where he'd fit in next season. The rest of my points still stand

 

Yeah that's fair enough, he could cover multiple positions but unless he's happy to accept a wage offer befitting that role I'd much rather move him on and bring in someone else.

 

Is that how much he is earning? A couple of years on that salary, you won’t need a second career.

 

You do get heavily taxed but still worth it