What are your expectations for 2017?

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Two things I think most here will agree looking at Daisy 2017 and forward:

1. Based on JLT output, very very unlikely to play the minimum number of games (unless it's less than 5) required to trigger an extra year; and

2. Presuming 1., his departure will free up a lot of money to buy a very good player - one who can actually still play and contribute to team success in a meaningful way for several years.

Nothing against Daisy, but I look forward to the day his retirement (or LTI) is announced and even more when the new recruit is wheeled out.

MM surely did a number on CFC, no one ever forget that....

I believe he's no longer on that big money, so it's a misconception that retiring him is a financial win.

Like Judd in his last year, as I understand it, in 2017 Daisy is playing for a fraction of the cash he was on in his early seasons and if he gets an extension it won't be at the same dollars as his starting wage but an extension of the 2017 rate. They both had front loaded contracts.

I expect one thing for sure from Bolton, fairness, because if the players see he isn't fair he will lose them and his coaching career is shot. Coaches must reward effort, if Daisy puts in the effort he'll be played just like any other player will be played. That is why the Lloyd article is so much bullcrap, you cannot gift players games regardless of effort. Bolton won't disrespect effort, not unless someone at our club is interfering in which case Bolton needs to make sure everybody knows who is pulling the strings.