Charlie Wayman

I know it's a joke and I will lead the chorus of "He's not wanted here!" On the other hand, there's a broader issue for older players on high salaries as we have seen with Sterling. These people may hold out for what they see as their worth in the marketplace but like all goods they are only worth what people will be prepared to pay for them. These days money for most is tight and so when the time comes to spend, it will be spent wisely. In terms of players likely considerations will be "Is the player a game changer?"; "Can we get 2/3 seasons out of him?"; "Can we sell him on in the market for a profit?" "What's his injury record, how reliable will he be?"; " How flexible is the player, or Is he too set in his ways to be coached into a different style of play?" In JWP's case, very few of those boxes can be ticked and his future will be bleak if WHU discard him. One suspects his future offers might come from lower Championship sides or abroad in tha US, Middle East or a lesser European league. I'm not sure that would suit him at all, he seems like a home boy to me. As far as we are concerned, the days of "one of our own" sentimentality are surely behind us after the debacles of Theo, Adam and Oriol. We don't need and won't make that mistake again

Much too gloomy. He's a good player and will get a better club than you fear. Bournemouth might take him back and even Villa as a back-up

Nor me.

Most of our games will be on Sky so ST waste of money

Hopefully Dragan has told them to do the proverbial

Glad you're not taking it seriously

or 'Start" even?

Not only crap but way past their best whenever that was. Sounds like a transfer policy for League 1

We need to keep him.

I'd hoped for Bayern Munich when I saw the OS headline, more our level really...

Sad that he only made a few brief appearances after his return But I suspect that or sentimentalty were not the main reasons he was brought in. Since he arrived all of our midfield players, Downes, Bragg, Jander and Charles have been improved out of all recognition from their former selves under Still. Co-incidence? I don't think so, more likely he has been encouraging and coaching those guys in the dark arts of midfield play in the background, quietly, efficiently and without distracting publicity. Like many others I absolutely loved the guy and sad to say farewell ¡Gracias, buena suerte y que tu futuro esté bendecido con felicidad!

Bit unneccsary silly comment

You need to drill down deeper than this

What options did he have anyway? Who else would want him as first choice RB? He's nowhere near PL level so we are probably his best and only chance of playing there again.

You sound surprised.

Google search. Championship clubs must notify the EFL of their retained players by the third Saturday in May. Clubs competing in the play-offs are granted an automatic extension, while exact dates for publication to the public vary by club. [1, 2, 3, 4] The deadlines and submission rules include: Initial Notification Deadline: Clubs must formally notify players of their contract decisions and submit their lists to the English Football League by mid-May (for example, May 16th). [1, 2] Play-Off Exception: Clubs that are involved in the end-of-season play-offs receive an extended deadline to submit their lists to accommodate their prolonged season. [1, 2] Public Release: While lists are submitted to the league on the EFL's primary deadline, individual clubs have some flexibility on exactly when they make the news public. You can check BBC for rolling, league-wide announcements or your club's official site for hyper-specific local dates. [1, 2] Southampton FC has not yet published its full official men's retained and released list, though reports indicate it is expected to be released shortly. The delayed publication stems from the club's extended season, as they were knocked out of the Championship play-off picture. [1] Current expectations for the squad updates include: Women's Team List: The Southampton FC Women's Retained List was officially confirmed, showing seven out-of-contract player departures, including club captain Atlanta Primus. [1] Key Retained Elements: Reports from fan sites like St Mary's Saints indicate plans to keep essential figures such as James Bree, Ross Stewart, Daniel Peretz, and Cyle Larin. [1] Potential Expiring Contracts: Per tracking from the Daily Echo, first-team players whose deals expire this month include Alex McCarthy, Joe Aribo, Will Smallbone, Charlie Taylor, and Oriol Romeu. Striker Ross Stewart has been offered an extension but is still deciding whether to sign

I would, he always was and always will be a journeyman who can take a good free kick. Otherwise he is just average crap

This. We beat them fair and square over two legs.

Whose side are you on?

Beeb seems to have lost its voice?

That doesn't follow ar all. We didn't know then what we know now. Very few if any of our players had broken through on their potential in the way that they did under Eckert later in the season. None of our players would have attracted much interest last Christmas even if they had been put up for sale.

Unless we need the money there will be pressure from the club for players to honour their existing contracts even at the expense of future losses in transfer fees. If we then get promoted the balance sheet will sort itself out. We would know by Christmas of the likelihood of promotion so players more likely to be allowed to leave in the January window than now.

The key will be THB.. If he stays most of ythe others will as well.

It's not about "Why do it" it's about the timing. The 'Why' is obvious, gather as much information as possible about your opponents before you play them and work out your strategy, tactics anmd otions accordingly for the match . We'd be on his back for gross negligence if he didn't do that. Most things in life are about timing.

The same might be said about your post!