OTJ Deal Done

[+CaleyD]

As it says on the tin.

1 year deal.

http://ictfc.com/news/club-news/528-jones-agrees-deal

[DundeeICT]

Could be like a new signing provided he stays injury free!

[mikeyrob73]

Yet another 1 year deal ! sorry but why cant we put deals in place with an option for another deal at least ?

[Renegade]

I'm pleased. I think he'll be a good player for ICT, as long as he can stay out of the treatment room!

[PaderbornCaley]

Good stuff! I hope we see the best of him this year, because no doubt about it, he is a very good player.

[Alex MacLeod]

Yet another 1 year deal ! sorry but why cant we put deals in place with an option for another deal at least ?

Looking at OTJ's injury record do you really think that would be a wise move?

[+old caley girl]

As he has a dreadful injury record I think a one yr deal was wise in this case. Glad to see him sign!

[12th Man]

More good news.

[AJS]

Happy with that, quality to player on his day and if he stays injury free could be a key player for us.

[caley100]

As he has a dreadful injury record I think a one yr deal was wise in this case. Glad to see him sign!

Aye, glad he signed on again... another 7 players and we might have a squad....

[lukemackay]

Squad starting to take shape now.

[WYNESS101]

Yet another 1 year deal ! sorry but why cant we put deals in place with an option for another deal at least ?

Looking at OTJ's injury record do you really think that would be a wise move?

Same with Chris Hogg no point in getting him signed up on a two year deal cause of his injury record

Glad we got him signed up going to be a key player for us this season me thinks

Edited June 25, 2012 by WYNESS101

[The Mantis]

Good news, 1 more to the squad. Are we in double figures yet

[caley100]

That make 12 without counting kids, if he adds 7 more its still going to be a very thin squad next season.

[+CaleyD]

Re-sign Bobby Mann and we can sort that problem.

[Renegade]

He's the size of a house these days! I tell you though, I saw him playing for Formartine a while back and his passing was still tremendous - I'd go as far as to say that he was the best distributor of the ball I saw all of last season.

[Scarlet Pimple]

OTJ looks the part.

Injuries can't often be helped especially when he is playing hard. Have to give him a chance to come good and then hopefully he will appreciate the confdence in him .

[mikeyrob73]

Yet another 1 year deal ! sorry but why cant we put deals in place with an option for another deal at least ?

Looking at OTJ's injury record do you really think that would be a wise move?

the OPTION of another year, ie we stay up you play x amount of games we can sign you for another year, covers the club, gives the player something to aim for etc.

My issue is with these straight 1 year deals we never have a settled squad, we will go through the same thing every single season, rebuild AGAIN

[bdu98196]

Hopefully he can stay fit and perform well this season, I'm sure if thats the case then come Jan discussions of a new contract would take place (well thats my hope). Being on a tight budget its a risk signing an injury prone player long term if the problem proves to be presistent. Lets hope he can find form and get back into the Wales set up - would further boost our club profile.

[kencar]

Didn't really see enough of him to form an opinion. Looked comfortable on the ball but rather one paced

[mikeyrob73]

we will be in the exact same situation next summer, players leaving and having to look around for new players. I am not saying that we should have offered him a 5 year deal or anything like that, but an OPTION for a second year if he played enough games, and we stayed up.

[tm4tj]

Oatsy, very few players will sign for more than a year with a club of our stature. It's often the case that the players/agents are pulling the strings and we can do nothing about it but accept the offer of a 1 year contract or not get the player at all.

[mikeyrob73]

other clubs manage it manny, we cant we ?

[tm4tj]

All different scenario's though. Quality of player, quality of club, quality of offer. The club might have wanted a longer deal, but his agent would no doubt advise against it. As I see it, it is not always the clubs fault that players only sign 1 year deals. The flip side of the coin is if we got relegated, that would do nothing for OTJ's aspirations and anything longer than a one year deal would not be in his best interest.

[monthecaley]

if they can both stay injury free this year, i'm quite excited by the prospect of a midfield pairing of tudur jones and andrew shinnie.