Element of economics here

He will be worth a lot less this time next year when a) he'll only have a year left on his contract and b) we will be out of parachute payments and extremely keen to off load (which everyone will know).
So the economically sensible thing to do is sell him now. But of course this is football so there are other factors.

I like Howson but one thing that counts a bit against him for me is the fact that he has played in such a wide range of midfield roles. If he was REALLY outstanding at any of those roles you'd never play him anywhere else, and the fact that he has been shifted about so much suggests he's far from irreplaceably brilliant in any position.

Posted By: mr carra on May 18th 2017 at 10:48:43

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I love Jonny Howson (NCFC) - camcan, May 18, 09:56:29
- I don't want him to leave but I seriously think he will (NCFC) - strap_on sally, May 18, 10:53:08
  - Not for £4m though. (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, May 18, 11:02:30
    - No chance we'd be able to replace his quality with 4 millers. 10 mil plus player. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, May 18, 11:59:25
- Agree. (NCFC) - avenging canary, May 18, 10:31:08
- I have always been a huge fan, sadly I think he may have reached his shelf life here, in (NCFC) - lovely old job, May 18, 10:23:08
  - Element of economics here (NCFC) - mr carra, May 18, 10:48:43
    - ^^Yep. (n/m) (NCFC) - Dunney, May 18, 10:52:02
- His sex knee then pass to Redderz against Ipshit was wonderful. (n/m) (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, May 18, 10:16:42
- Goes missing (NCFC) - Claygate_Canary, May 18, 10:12:22
  - Speed of thought is correct CC... I love the (NCFC) - Pixelman, May 18, 11:29:51
  - Its more just that there are a lot of games where he has no influence (NCFC) - Jim, May 18, 10:15:57
- remember this (NCFC) - emmaroyds, May 18, 10:11:54
  - I would have had more respect for him if he had chewed its head off and spat it at the ref (NCFC) - Jumbo1, May 18, 10:13:22
- Some people don't know what they've got til it's gone (NCFC) - Dunney, May 18, 10:07:39
- I get it but I think that he does a lot of work off the ball that isn't noticed (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, May 18, 10:05:57
  - he must be like a mangers dream (NCFC) - strap_on sally, May 18, 10:55:21
  - I think that's hit the nail on the head. (n/m) (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, May 18, 10:11:21
    - Yes. (n/m) (NCFC) - camcan, May 18, 10:19:15
- If we can upgrade then so be it sadly Camcan? (NCFC) - Gob on a Stick, May 18, 10:05:50
  - I think it would cost more to buy Mooy than we would get for Howson (n/m) (NCFC) - Dunney, May 18, 10:10:42
    - that's normally the case when you upgrade though (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, May 18, 10:11:35
      - But unfortunately we are cutting costs so I don't think our spending will exceed our sales (n/m) (NCFC) - Dunney, May 18, 10:17:55
        
        Doesn't mean we are cutting costs in every position (n/m) (NCFC) - Gob on a Stick, May 18, 10:21:43
        
        I agree with you but I don't think we will be paying out any record fees (n/m) (NCFC) - Dunney, May 18, 10:39:30
        
        Big fees =big wages (n/m) (NCFC) - Dunney, May 18, 10:40:58
        
        And big feet = (NCFC) - Old Git, May 18, 10:42:40
        
        And big noses = (NCFC) - Dunney, May 18, 10:46:11
        
        big bogeys (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, May 18, 10:50:33
        
        Big bollocks (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, May 18, 10:53:21
        
        = Waz (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, May 18, 10:56:27
        
        Haha (n/m) (NCFC) - Dunney, May 18, 11:02:49

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