Player transfer and contract negociation
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 4:04 pm
I would like to get your opinion about something that I consider as annoying and non-realistic when negotiating a contract or a transfer. Wage and transfer fees are considered in a context of "blind auctions": you have three tries to guess what the other wants, without any feedback other than "No, No, Yes". Two questions: (i) do you find it funny? (ii) do you find it realistic?
I guess (i) is a matter of opinion, I am personnally not convinced. For (ii), I tend to think that the answer is definitely "no". Just imagine: you have a meeting with your player and his agent(s), lawyer(s), whatever. It is perfectly normal you make the first proposal. Then the player accepts or rejects you offer, but if he rejects, I really expect him to propose a wage value for which he would accept to sign. Something like: "You:I propose 10000. Player: No man, it's too low. I won't sign below 15000. You: 15000 is too much; 13000 is more reasonable. Player: No, it's too low again. You: 14000. I won't go above that. Player: OK, I sign / No, it's definitely too low. I enjoyed my time in your team but it's time for me to leave."
The main problem with the current system is that sometimes you would really like to keep the player, but you fail just because you have no idea of the real player's value. We don't have the option "Give me your price, I'll pay", and it's a pity.
It would not be very complicated to do, yet. I imagine a contract offer like this:
Of course, it would be much more funny if some players try to cheat you, while others are honest (otherwise it would be too easy to guess the real value of the player). But the whole point is that you know how much you have to pay if you really want to keep the player.
A similar system could be made for the transfers, although it is arguably different --you are supposed to have competitors, etc.
I guess (i) is a matter of opinion, I am personnally not convinced. For (ii), I tend to think that the answer is definitely "no". Just imagine: you have a meeting with your player and his agent(s), lawyer(s), whatever. It is perfectly normal you make the first proposal. Then the player accepts or rejects you offer, but if he rejects, I really expect him to propose a wage value for which he would accept to sign. Something like: "You:I propose 10000. Player: No man, it's too low. I won't sign below 15000. You: 15000 is too much; 13000 is more reasonable. Player: No, it's too low again. You: 14000. I won't go above that. Player: OK, I sign / No, it's definitely too low. I enjoyed my time in your team but it's time for me to leave."
The main problem with the current system is that sometimes you would really like to keep the player, but you fail just because you have no idea of the real player's value. We don't have the option "Give me your price, I'll pay", and it's a pity.
It would not be very complicated to do, yet. I imagine a contract offer like this:
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Scout's estimate Player's requirement Your offer
1-year contract 12345 18000 _
2-years contract 13234 20000 _
3-years contract 14672 22000 _
4-years contract 16523 22000 _
A similar system could be made for the transfers, although it is arguably different --you are supposed to have competitors, etc.
