Message #111509

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It's obvious that we need to pull out all the stops to keep Carlisle. He has made a huge difference to the club, both on and off the pitch and is the first proper leader we've had since Ian Taylor and Sean Dyche (who were arguably the decisive factors in our last promotion from this division). I don't think it's overstating the case to say that, along with Guttridge, his signing has saved our season.

There will be competition for his signature, but I would have thought that there are quite a few things in our favour.
He clearly likes the club and gets on well with the players and the manager. He's even spoken of falling in love with football again. I would have thought this would be more important to someone with his prior achievements than the difference between League One and League Two football. Location might be factor, but Northampton is closer to London which is where most of his media/union work takes place.

10k a week is a bit extreme for a player who has played League One and League Two football all season. Even if he is on that much, Burnley will want him off their wage bill, and I would have thought he'll have to take a sizeable pay cut wherever he goes.
Surely with his media activities money won't be the only factor in his decision?