If Nicky is a player being offered a new contract. The first thing I'd be thinking if I were him is next season am I going to get game time based on performances or am I going to be mucked about month to month with another keeper? If so he would be better somewhere where he got consistent game time.
Saturday is a chance to put out of sight, getting out of this graveyard of a league and end five years of being in it due to previous decisions by former board members and employees.
It will be a relief more than anything.