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Sunnysideup wrote: As someone else already explained (Mid Devon maybe?) a 12 months rolling does NOT necessarily mean that. It CAN also mean that the contract is reviewed every 12 months (say in this case, each 1st July maybe?) and as long as both parties are happy, the contract continues for another 12 months. If not, the contract lapses.

Can't see that this is right... why call it a 'rolling contract' if it is just a standard one year agreement?

Exeweb users have long bemoaned Tisdale's one year rolling contract, as it means there is always one year left to run (ie one year's pay-off owing at the point of sacking).

Some managers are excellent, some are terrible, but the vast majority of them are merely capable. Clubs like Torquay are unlikely to gain and retain the next Alec Ferguson. We should offer 1 or 2 year fixed contracts to protect ourselves as much as poss from costly pay-offs.

I assume 'rolling contracts' offer protection in the other direction too. If you have a manager on a 12 month rolling contract, who performs well and gets poached by a bigger fish, you have some compensation to soften the blow.

True, but that's what I mean by my Alec Ferguson remark. If a Torquay-standard manager gets pinched, there will be 20+ applicants of a similar standard.

SuperNickyWroe wrote:
try not to take it personally my fellow super.

There's only one Supes, Supes and tha's thee m' o' flower.

Sunnysideup wrote: My understanding of his years rolling contract is that he always has a year left. So in January his contract would, in theory, have 1 year left. In February it wold still have 1 year left etc etc. If this is the case then I would guess he would be entitled to a years compensation.

If Thea is running the show as it is her money then she must think the money paying him off is a wise investment.

NA Gull wrote: As someone else already explained (Mid Devon maybe?) a 12 months rolling does NOT necessarily mean that. It CAN also mean that the contract is reviewed every 12 months (say in this case, each 1st July maybe?) and as long as both parties are happy, the contract continues for another 12 months. If not, the contract lapses.

In terms of Ling it does mean that, seeing as it isn't going to a tribunal, its safe to say Lings had a year pay off ~70K

You can buy quite a lot of beer with that!

Mr Bristow had a dream - League 1 football for TUFC.

Mrs Bristow in carrying on the dream has just suffered a nightmare.

£15,000,000 divided by £70,000 equals ?

214

Maybe Mrs Bristow sees one of those 214 £70,000's as a small price to pay to get Mr Bristow's vision for TUFC back in focus.

Trojan 67 wrote:[] There's only one Supes, Supes and tha's thee m' o' flower.

how can you possibly know that im charlie williams' secret love child.....????? :no:

LOVE CHILD?!!!!

I thought you WERE him and he'd come back from the grave!!

I'm sure i saw you in Conisbrough WMC knocking out a few japes the other neet? :na:

AustrianAndyGull wrote:LOVE CHILD?!!!!

I thought you WERE him and he'd come back from the grave!!

I'm sure i saw you in Conisbrough WMC knocking out a few japes the other neet? :na:

when i start to look as old, worn out and wrecked like you do, then ill start to worry................

I've been like this since birth, i've always had a face like a disheviled scrotum.

As for my ACTUAL scrotum................it's not looking good.

The only guy in here who's scrotum looks better than his face. Hmmm

How ironic that we are discussing Andy's scrotum on the "retain or release" thread....

Classic!

Maybe we should revert back to the thread? I'd retain Morris. I think we haven't seen the best of him yet and if he comes back really fresh for next season it could be like having a new player.

SuperNickyWroe wrote:
how can you possibly know that im charlie williams' secret love child.....????? :no:

Charlie Williams did a Sunday lunchtime gig at Askern Miners Welfare and before he turned air blue with language, he had this warning to women present . . . . . . .

"Reet then, tha can stay 'ere an' say nowt, or get tha self 'ome and get dinner ready fer 'ard w'rkin' husbands."

player meetings today, probs won't hear anything official until tomorrow but if i hear anything then I'll post it up.