Coulson

Quoted from Happy_Mariner

JT just tweeted that Coulson has been offered a reduced contract so will be free to leave at the end of the season.

What do people think about that? Obviously got the talent but not consistently set the league on fire this season.

disappointed  one of the best(on his day) at the club and if he does go will be a loss in my opinion

I know the club need to reduce the wage a tad, but can't we take exception for 1 player by exercising the additional 12 months on the same terms?  I know Elding reduced his, however if Coulo leaves I have total confidence in S&H finding a replacement, someone like Mackreth.  

this is more fenty cost cutting! he just does not get it and neither do most of you lot. Unless gtfc invest on the pitch it will be the drip drip drip of a slow death. exactly what HAS been happening under this regime. Now you can't argue with that one because it HAS happened and is not just conjecture! Just imagine what might have happened  if the money fenty and parker have put into the club had been spent on team building, it could have meant staying in the league and not losing as much. in fact maybe with incresed support breaking even.   success brings its own rewards. Just ask fleetwood and crawley. the choice is 1. A little bit of investment and the bottle to do it or 2. the keep the club just alive scenario. the old adage of speculate to accumulate springs to mind but you need to be brave to take that road, something that is in short supply here.

Didn't we have a top 7 wage bill in 09/10?

Quoted from realityman

this is more fenty cost cutting! he just does not get it and neither do most of you lot. Unless gtfc invest on the pitch it will be the drip drip drip of a slow death. exactly what HAS been happening under this regime. Now you can't argue with that one because it HAS happened and is not just conjecture! Just imagine what might have happened  if the money fenty and parker have put into the club had been spent on team building, it could have meant staying in the league and not losing as much. in fact maybe with incresed support breaking even.   success brings its own rewards. Just ask fleetwood and crawley. the choice is 1. A little bit of investment and the bottle to do it or 2. the keep the club just alive scenario. the old adage of speculate to accumulate springs to mind but you need to be brave to take that road, something that is in short supply here.

Spot on Rman, nail on head.
When you let one of the best players in this league go for the sake of a few bob it just shows how backward looking Fenty is. Then again he may know a 10 goal a season midfielder out there for 100 quid a week.  

A real shame if he does go but I can't blame him if he's got offers from league clubs.

I still think you can tell that he's not a natural winger but the amount of goals and assists he's got speak for themselves. If he's carrying an injury then you can see why he hasn't been as consistent lately after a long season.

I like Coulo. I think he will be on a good whack though. We do have a high wage bill and you have to ask where it is going. The gaffers obviously believe we need strengthening. If that means freeing up money at the top end, so be it.

His assists and goals this season suggests he's one of our more effective attacking players but I'm guessing the managers feel the money spent that is higher than the average first team wage would be best spread to make a stronger team than stronger individuals. With a wage bill, you could have 11 very good individuals. Or 8 good players and 3 excellent players. The way injuries happen though, the first option is an aweful lot safer.

You could also argue that wide players are not as crucial as your goalkeeper, centre backs, centre mids and strikers, so paying a bigger whack for players in the thick of it will have a better return.

Fingers crossed that he signs sticks around. For him, he could have an awesome season and becomes a strong league 2 player with us. Promotion is the most important goal though and difficult decisions have to be made.

i think if he stays and takes a paycut it proves hes loyal to the club, personally id like him to stay, but if he does go i  dont think it the end of the world, yes i no hes got 18 assists, but alot of them have been from corners, and i think artus is a good corner taker anyway, and i think there are alot of good wingers in this league just as good as coulson if he decides to move on, i think next season if looking bright, i think we need to keep the main team, let a few people go to free up wages such as duffy, arthur, makofo and bring in another striker, winger, and a box to box midfielder and probably a left back because i dont think we'll get townsend back, but im looking forward to next seasona dn looking forward to see some of the signing we make, onwards and upwards! UTM

Allegedly one of the club's highest earners and therefore over the wage threshold that has been set...apparently. Don't shoot the messenger!

Also firmly believe that there are other better wingers in this league on less money, Mackreth being a good example.

He won't be waiting long for offers this summer - especially from League Two. Maybe not the teams at the top end but certainly the likes of Bradford, Vale and t'Millers will be after him. Probably Chesterfield and Fleetwood as well.

Whether S&H want to keep him I don't know. I had an inkling the writing was on the wall when we signed KHM