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They have 4-5yrs on their contract. The club IS protected.

So what do you do when the other 10 players stop giving it there all for the team? Drop them? Sell them? And if so for who and at what cost? ? Its not simple at all. The results you are seeing now should be evidence alone of a team on sensible parity coached and managed very well. Bruno is a good player and deserves to be in our highest earners bracket which he is. Talk of doubling wages etc this early in his contract is madness. Id like to think most of our newer signings have very incentivised contacts anyway with bonuses no one is aware of.

This is the only issue I see also. It’s where squad building becomes very difficult when bridging the gap with teams ahead of us. Personally wouldn’t renew any contract within first 2 seasons. Sets a dangerous precedent.

Exactly. Look how hard Schar shoved him 3 times and he never went down once ?

Rafa to Villa would make a lot of sense for both parties.

He was trying to get out sooner. Got the Everton gig then started flirting with Barcelona and the national job. Always refused to show he was committed long term anywhere. Youve said it yourself is longest spell is 2yrs ? Look how many jobs he’s got… https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Koeman And after them all his reputation is pretty much forgettable.

Think I missed that ?

Actually think he’s been carrying this for a bit. Possibly a recurrence from last seasons which is a little worrying.

This. First half in particular his passing was iffy but no issues with his defending that I recall.

I give examples of managers who got jobs then jumped ship quickly.

We’ve the best defensive record in the league and have lost one game to a 98th minute winner perhaps?

Ones that sprung to mind in relation to the point I was making. What is yours?

You’d like to think he’d see out the season at QPR after they gave him the opportunity. Don’t think it does managers reputations any good jumping ship so quick. Bruce, Silva, Koeman etc. Think he’d be wise to try and get QPR promoted.

Good aerial test for him today if DCL plays.

Did you shift your ticket?

Get the impression this is diversion tactics…

Would be good to have him back for Villa if that’s true.

Manquillo fills in for Trippier or Targett if Burn playing LB.