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its not looking to positive for next season as it stands but thats what happens when theres no money in the bank.
At least we still have a club (not heard that gem for ages just thought i would drop it in)These are, of course, fair points to make over and over.
They really are. Kind of bizarre that ‘at least we have a club’ has become the devil’s spawn.
Using it to excuse a lack of ambition is the devil’s spawn.
The Board are ambitious – they thought FC100,000 was the answer.
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But no-one else in the entirety of English football has taken up their irresistible offer.
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If you’re referring to the link I put above, I’d disagree, unless the option was in Ewing’s favour, which is possible but unlikely.
I don’t think it was ever an option in the club’s favour. There was an interview with Butler half way through the season where he confirmed that, but the explanations have never been clear. I’m reliably informed it will be explained in detail when his departure is announced.
So according to this, the option was in the club’s favour…
https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2026/june/oli-ewing-leaves-the-iron-for-undisclosed-fee/…but was effectively meaningless as Ewing was allowed to reject the “option” within seven days of the end of the season.
Technically the retained list published on 8th May may have been accurate, given our last match was on 3rd May and Ewing may not have rejected it when published, but it’s the least effective option I’ve ever come across as it doesn’t appear to have had any benefit to the club whatsoever if still required to offer an improved contract to retain compensation rights.
Given what was published…
https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2026/may/iron-retained-list-2025-26/…does anyone have a clue as to the current status of the “option activated” on Branden Horton?
Horton’s option was appearance-based and was triggered earlier in the season: https://x.com/HumbersideSport/status/2029874648788140444
Ewing said something along the lines of his option having a few criteria that needs to be met: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0lwd6f2
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I can live with Ewing, Westbrooke, Roberts or in fact any of them going. Unfortunately it’s welcome to reality. We can’t compete with the big spenders in our own league and never will until someone with money to burn turns up and decides to burn it with us.
I’m glad the club aren’t breaking the bank on any of these characters and I don’t blame any of them for taking the money elsewhere.2 users thanked author for this post.
Horton’s option was appearance-based and was triggered earlier in the season: https://x.com/HumbersideSport/status/2029874648788140444
Ewing said something along the lines of his option having a few criteria that needs to be met: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0lwd6f2
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At least the Horton option gives the impression that somebody at the club understands how options are meant to work.
In the case of the Ewing one, an option that needs to be agreed by both parties might as well not exist. As Ewing himself said in that interview, “it’s effectively a one year contract”, which indeed it turned out to be.
For him to have stayed any longer, another contract was always going to be needed, except in the highly unlikely event that Ewing felt he was lucky to have the existing one and wanted to keep the same terms.
I’d genuinely welcome any explanation as to the purpose of the option that the club activated, given it had no validity unless Ewing inexplicably neglected to reject it in favour of negotiating new terms either here or elsewhere. Any ideas?
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Was it simply to get a transfer fee? Cant think of any other reason.
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Let’s be right the club chased Ewen and when he said I’m only signing a one year deal then I will see, the clubs choice was to sign him or not. The fact they inserted the option addition and said to Ewen that gives us a little leverage over a fee for you then both parties agreed to it. I’m sure Ewen has had plenty of offers and he’s taken the most lucrative that suits him, fact it’s with a team in our league is neither here or there it’s all about money that suits both parties, good luck to the lad it’s a short career get what you can mate.
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‘once the herd get going’. Mooooo! Too much sun for you today shag.
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Butler doesn’t rate Beestin to be anymore than a bench warmer only played 60 mins or more in 6 games since early December and only one game of 90 mins. 16 of those games less than 45 mins, so obviously Butler doesn’t think he’s the answer.
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Plenty on here who don’t think Butler is the answer!
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All depends on what the questions are.
Just doing ok overall for me, a lack lustre promotion, followed by a better season football wise but far to many bumps in the road for a real shot at promotion.
He’s done good bringing players in on the attacking side overall, Less so defensively and goalie wise.
Never wanted him in the first place just for being ex scunny, don’t want him even more so now because of his fan comments, many of the fans he moans about will be here long after he’s f off. But of course I hope succeeds will do whoever the manager is.
Big season for him this season expectations will be higher, even more so now the 2 big money clubs have gone.
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Wonder when the playing budget will be announced or won’t it?
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I think it’s fair to say that the club aren’t the best communicators on subjects like that, unless obviously they want your money.
No matter what 64 says (he wants to live in a vacuum) fans want to here about those type of things, it sells the club or should do.
Other clubs let you know how season ticket sales are doing and compare to the previous season, just little things to keep the natives interest up on a more positive note.2 users thanked author for this post.
As a few have said on here, my suspicion is that next season will be a slog. However, AB’s recruitment hasn’t been too bad on the whole (jones, ewing, westbrooke, howe, horton etc all picked up cheaply), but its probably going to take 2004-06 levels of effective wheeling and dealing to get players in here who can do a job on a shoestring. Think it’ll be clear within the first month what sort of a season we’re in for.
Galatico approach is fallible as proved our first season in NLN, so big hitters chucking money around like FG/Carlisle etc isn’t necessarily terminal.
BIG WEEK INCOMING @ SUFC … cos Poz Dave says so
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