You could offer a new contract with a clause saying the player gets a wage increase should we get promoted.
I don't blame a single player for holding out until the Summer. If Oakley and Strapp continue the form they have shown, there's going to be much bigger clubs than us interested in them and will most likely leave. ( nuts to think Strapp still hasn't lost a game since his return)
Oakley has had so much good press recently, most managers outside the top 4 or 5 will be looking at him as a potential option for next year.
Crawford, Blues, Muirhead not quite in the Oakley/Strapp bracket of interest but makes sense for them to keep their options open.