New contract for Charlie?

[Fordy]

PR by the club to calm fans down about Austin's impending move to West Ham or Spurs

Exactly what I thought. Ramsey coming out saying we are skint then offering Charlie a massive bumper contract. Bollllarks.

[CroydonCaptainJack]

If he signs a contract this week, maybe we can get qblockpete to do his fifteen laps of the pitch saturday evening in the summer sun. Must admit im not going to push for the 'naked bit though.

No, we will allow him to forego that part of the pledge!!

[Ginger Ninja]

Austin!!

Sky sports: QPR have opened talks with Charlie Austin about a new contract.

[Hove Ranger]

It's just a rehash of the story going round the last few days Ginge. Saying we will offer a new deal if nobody meets our valuation. No mention of whether Charlie is actually interested, which he probably isn't.

http://www.skysports.com/football/ne...ontract-talks?

[Ginger Ninja]

I just got it through on a text alert about 5mins ago, just thought I'd share.

[72bus]

its dragging on will go down to the wire i reckon

[QPR1976]

eed and very little in it for Austin to sign, barring a small pay rise

It's just a rehash of the story going round the last few days Ginge. Saying we will offer a new deal if nobody meets our valuation. No mention of whether Charlie is actually interested, which he probably isn't.

http://www.skysports.com/football/ne...ontract-talks?

Agree and very little in it for Charlie to sign a new deal, other than a relatively small pay rise, I'd guess. He'd probably make much more letting his contract run down & move next Summer when he can name his own signing on fee which a buyer will pay as they won't have to pay a transfer fee.
Oh well. Happy for him to stay.

[Del]

Yeah old story.

What will happen, even if they negotiate a new deal, it will still be on the basis nobody meets the asking price. What could happen is they agree a deal in principple, but he will wait until the end of the window before signing it.

If nobody comes in, by signing a new deal it will secure a future fee for the club rather thna him going for nothing in a years time, and he can still get a nice signing on fee if it;s negotiated. Thats's not limited to signing for a new club. Anything can be discussed. The club may decide if he agrees a 2 year extension, then it's worth paying him a £2m signing on fee for example, because his goals coud see us promoted, and if not they can sell him in the next two years for a good fee so not losing out.

If done right, it can be a win win. I think Charlie's main focus is premier football as another good season could see him force his way into a Euro Championship squad and it might be his best chance at an international tournament.

[Jimmy Floyd Rabbit]

Like I said the other day. Very little positives for Austin. It's all in the clubs favour to not lose money on him in a year.

Would love him to commit, but honestly, why would he? Bosman, massive wages as a free agent and massive signing on fee due to no transfer fee.

[klonk]

Like I said the other day. Very little positives for Austin. It's all in the clubs favour to not lose money on him in a year.

Would love him to commit, but honestly, why would he? Bosman, massive wages as a free agent and massive signing on fee due to no transfer fee.

(sadly)

[Del]

Like I said the other day. Very little positives for Austin. It's all in the clubs favour to not lose money on him in a year.
Would love him to commit, but honestly, why would he? Bosman, massive wages as a free agent and massive signing on fee due to no transfer fee.

Of course it is, but if that isnt a huge bargaining tool in itself for him and his agent, i dont know what is. He could demand a big re-signing on fee and know it would still be massively in the club's interests to do it as they stand to potentially lose £15m in a years time. Better for them to give him what he wants, get the benefit from him next season and maybe beyond to hopefully regain prem status in time for when the TV deal skyrockets even further, and if it doesnt work out, sell him for circa £10m this time next year when his stock's lower and still be better off.

He could also insist on a lower buy out clause meaning he could re-sign with us, take a big bonus in doing so, play for a year, then have more interested parties in a year able to meet the lowere fee, at which point it would be about negotiating best deals with the clubs, and taking another nice signing on fee.

It's potentially beneficial for both parties.

[dsqpr]

Like I said the other day. Very little positives for Austin. It's all in the clubs favour to not lose money on him in a year.

Would love him to commit, but honestly, why would he? Bosman, massive wages as a free agent and massive signing on fee due to no transfer fee.

Positives for Austin:
1. Greatly increased pay packet for the next year. Surely a fair bit more than double. Perhaps £28kpw (as widely reported) up to around £60kpw. That is significant.
2. Increased security. If he gets crocked sometime during the next year he has a multi year contract to fall back on for the security of him and his family.
3. Increased chance of playing in the PL. Once he is tied down to a multi-year contract with us then this riduculous devaluation of his PRICE (but not his VALUE!) because he has less than a year remaining on his contract will disappear. Anybody who wants him will have to pay a fair price and they will know it - meaning we are likely to get offers that match our valuation meaning that Charlie is more likely to get the move he wants to the PL.

In short, there are lots of positives for Charlie. Fewer for his agent though!

I hope he's not letting his agent do his thinking for him. If Charlie tries to see out his contract and gets crocked during the next year it won't be his agent who is hurting!