Controlling it how exactly?
They're not refusing to answer the question if nobody has put it to them.
Probably just got lost along the way with the pre-contract, trying to do a deal to bring him.straight away, waiting for him to actually get here.
It's not a secret, it's just not been asked in an interview.
The fact that 2025 has popped up twice now, makes me think this is known
When you look at every new player signing announcement in the news section on the club website they always follow the same template.
As part of that template the contract details are always in paragraph 2.
The Mueller announcement is the only one that doesn't state this information.
Could be something or nothing but the club is a different beast in the Ron Gordon and Ben Kensell era.
They are sharp, all business, tell us what they want to tell us for a reason and omit to tell us other things for a reason. There are no oversights.
I have no complaints and see the club moving onto a new level, one which hasn't been seen for 50 years.
Petrie and Farmer did a monumental job to bring us back from near closure, playing in a hovel and training in public parks to financial stability, a modern stadium and HTC. A remarkable effort which a lot of folk didn't appreciate at the time because it had to be done at a cost of the team on the park.
Ron Gordon came in with everything sorted but he did a great job through covid. As a result I reckon we lost a lot less cash than our rivals and he even managed to take advantage of the situation to bring in the likes of Nisbet and Magennis when Covid was at it's height
He has continued to held his nerve on the player transfer out front and is now pushing the club ahead again.
Right man at the right time as Farmer was.
But I don't think I believe in an oversight on the Mueller contract announcement given no crowing opportunity is missed by the current efficient regime. If only journalists existed they could have asked directly.