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We do it differently as usual. This is what our chairman's son posted on the forum earlier
The biggest issue in understanding here is about what a retained list is. People’s opinion of what it is / should be is not the same of what it actually is.
A retained list is something that gets sent to the FA by ALL clubs, it is well defined by the football authorities and is required under ‘the rules’.
There are a number of parameters around the status of players on that list, sometimes players are on the list list because a club is offering a contract, in other cases it’s to tie a player into clauses, like options. It can also be that the player is under 24 and is required to ensure solidarity payment. It can also be the case that it is the intention of the club to register the player non-contract.
For the record, we do most things exactly the same as other clubs, in some cases other clubs follow our lead....eventually.
Currently, the players on the retained list are players we are engaging with and have not released (that’s why they are on the retained list). This is no different to, for instance, Ebbsfleet’s retained list.
I hope I have provided some clarity around this for you.
Crystal