Chris Hutchings’ warning for targets
Thursday 27th May 2010, 9:30AM BST.
Walsall manager Chris Hutchings has warned his transfer targets the club won’t be held to ransom when it comes to their wage demands.
The Saddlers boss is primed to start his recruitment drive, after seeing 10 players leave since the end of the season.
Hutchings is likely to wait to see which of his current crop commits their future to the club, but has to work within tight financial restrictions after his budget was cut.
And the manager, who is waiting on eight players to agree new contracts, won’t bow to excessive demands.
He said: “Players have to be realistic. They can’t think ‘well I was on this, I’ll get this’, it’s not happening. You have to say, ‘that’s what it is, you can take it or leave it.’
“We’re not a big club where you can get big wages. You’re not going to get that here. But we’re not the only club.
“There’s always going to be players available and with the recession there’s going to be a bundle.”
But Hutchings is active in the search for new faces.
He said: “Last close season I worked closely with our chief scout David Hamilton and we would go up to the PFA offices to look at all the players available.
“That’s what you have to do.”
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You and chief scout will be off up to the PFA offices again will you , ah and then come back when we have no money to spend , and get the likes of Mr Parkin etc . There maybe a recession and a bundle of players up for grabs but if we don’t offer the right wages and contracts , were very much still at the bottom of the pile
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To be fair, he did bring in Jones, Byfield, Hughes, Richards and Vincent… then later Gray and McDonald. I think that offsets Till, Parkin and O’Keefe. I hope he’s as successful this time around.
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You cant argue with the players he has brought into the club. On the whole there have been some marquee signings with Gray, Jones and McDonald, I think every club in the league would have taken them this season. Three more like them and we can begin to dream again. Keep the faith…
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