On modern-day footballers salaries (even those not in the top 6 at their club!) I don't think too many footballers would be struggling to pay their mortgage or put their kids through school!

I've been on the "see ya later Lance and Campo but I hope we can keep Matty" bandwagon but with that one comment he's lost me.

There's been a F@%&#! queue down there of greedy little F@%&#! with their hands out for too long and it's time players earnt what the club is willing to pay them. If they don't like it they can all piss off.

Sorry Matty - F@%&#! off and take your leech manager with you.

You've earnt well over a million bucks from this club and now you want more. Think about that next time you're at a hospital at 3am and there's a nurse who's devoted thirty years of his/her life for that sort of cash. Do you think they're going to be able to stick their hand out for a final three year handshake at the end of their career? Not F@%&#! likely you greedy little F@%&#!.

A "career" in football was never about "setting yourself up for life". That was a myth perpetuated by other greedy little F@%&#! like our club captain. You play football because you love it and if you've got half a brain you'll spend your time when you've finished playing doing something else you love regardless of the remuneration.

Your turn...

Geez I miss Bruce Doull...

Staggers me that a player that has done the right thing by the club for years, is getting shredded by some at the moment. We demand loyalty from players but turn on them the instant they do something we do not agree with. Sad. While I think his manager may be behind some of the animosity at the moment, I sincerely hope that the club and Matty can sit down and sort out the problem in a civilised manner.

Staggers me that a player that has done the right thing by the club for years, is getting shredded by some at the moment. We demand loyalty from players but turn on them the instant they do something we do not agree with. Sad. While I think his manager may be behind some of the animosity at the moment, I sincerely hope that the club and Matty can sit down and sort out the problem in a civilised manner.

All it will take BM is for Lappo to sign for 2 years.

Agree with that. Sometimes the player just cannot win. If they leave they're labelled 'disloyal' and money-hungry, if they actually show loyalty and stay on less and be among our best players over a number of seasons they're castigated when they suggest they should be rewarded for loyalty.

Having said that I hope Matty will sit down and agree a two-year deal with the option of a third.

Staggers me that a player that has done the right thing by the club for years, is getting shredded by some at the moment. We demand loyalty from players but turn on them the instant they do something we do not agree with. Sad. While I think his manager may be behind some of the animosity at the moment, I sincerely hope that the club and Matty can sit down and sort out the problem in a civilised manner.

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One AA year followed by a season of disinterest (in the rudderless bottom team) doesnt make you an elite player young fella.

Look Lappin wants a shitload.. something like a million... mostly backloaded into his last year.... (cos im on the veterans list and wont be using up as much of the Total salary cup space... and Kouta will be gone blah blah...)... the bit where he says he will play for match payments is misleading because its match payments plus a bumper backloaded contract...
The club wont go up that road again..

he really did have a poor year that does not warrant a three year deal.