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  1. Dyer has respect from our best player but not some fans. cmon guys, let’s support the team and the manager!
    7 points
  2. It never fails to amaze me how some know more about how football works then the football people themselves. We are in the middle of a lockdown and pandemic and nobody knows which club will survive this. I am confident that we will survive, but until we know if and when football will return, why would you offer a player who has a year of his contract to run and extension? It does not make business sense. When all has settled down I am sure that SF will be first on the list of JF to get another contract sorted out. Contracts do not happen overnight. There are weeks of negotiation with the agent who will always look at alternatives and hold off. Have I said this before?.....I do not like agents! Parasites of the game. Take millions out of the game and put nothing back!
    5 points
  3. I'd really like to hear from players who played in THAT 0-0 Falkirk game and those 0-1 and 4-0 Falkirk games. Those were big games for me. Don't think I have ever been so nervous in that 0-0 game. ETA - Monty one is excellent - well done.
    4 points
  4. Could read with a pinch of salt. Could also mean "unbelievably well... given the mess he was left". Findlay is a player whose opinion has always seemed to be honest and straightforward. If he supports Dyer and tells us SoD was fantastic behind the scenes I reckon that should have a bit of weight to it. More than anything though - good to see a positive interview. Would quite like him to be captain.
    4 points
  5. Dom’s explanation all seems very plausible and reasonable Imo. On a totally unrelated matter. If anyone asks why I appeared to be at a lock-in at my local pub this afternoon there’s a perfectly simple explanation. Ten of us all just happened to go and check on the publican to see if he was ok because nobody had seen him for a while. We thought he might need help or some shopping or something. Any group of responsible citizens would’ve done the exactly the same. Before going there I noticed there didn’t appear to be anything wrong with my eyesight so obviously I didn’t want to risk driving in case i was delirious due to an underlying infection. As I was also unaware of any persistent cough or temperature, I decided I better check for any altered sense of taste or smell. Unfortunately, the publican had given all the snacks in the bar to a local food bank, as any responsible citizen would, so I was forced to overcome this problem by drinking lager. While drinking my pint it occurred to me that the others may potentially have come into contact with an infection, so I decided to insist that they all test for altered taste and smell sensations, as and reasonable medical professional would do. Then I remembered this virus can be in your system for a number of days before showing any outward symptoms. We decided to self isolate and repeat the testing at intervals to track any changes. Unfortunately it seems that I may have some kind of infection. The room is spinning, my speech is slurred, my vision is blurred and I could murder a kebab. I think I may need a week in ICU chatting with Kiwi nurses and perhaps a bed bath or two to keep my spirits up. #pray4zorro.
    3 points
  6. Rich over privelaged twat is unapolagetic about behaving like a rich privelaged twat. The fact BoJo wont sack him tells you all you need to know about who is running the country. Independence anyone? I mean the SNP may be a bunch if incompetents but at least they are elected incompetents.
    3 points
  7. Just a coincidence that the trip was on his wife's birthday
    3 points
  8. Hes just been busted. Barnard Castle trip a sham.
    3 points
  9. Sadly there is no comedic part to this. At the end of the day the lot of them are all just members of the rich, smarmy, entitled boys club who think it is perfectly fine to snort cocaine and drive around the country spreading infectious diseases while making up rules to put the less privelaged in jail for the same. The whole thing is like some grotesque scene from Tom Brown's Schooldays with the bulk of the population tugging their forelocks obsequesly.
    2 points
  10. Better together.
    2 points
  11. No, the conditions which allow corruption to grow is the suggestion that ‘they’re all at it so we couldn’t possibly be any better of’. Independence isn’t a Hobson’s choice between you either get the SNP “cooking the books” or you can’t have Independence. Loads of countries became independent from the U.K. without electing the SNP to rule in perpetuity. Other political parties are available. Some places became much more corrupt, some places became less corrupt. That’s the way of the world.
    2 points
  12. of course he wasn't wrong, he knows better: " I can understand that some people will argue I should have stayed at home in London. I understand these views, I understand the intense hardship and sacrifice the entire country has gone through. However, I respectfully disagree. The legal rules inevitably do not cover all circumstances, including those that I found myself in. I don’t regret what I did and as I said, I think reasonable people may well disagree about how I thought about what to do in those circumstances but I think what I did was actually reasonable. " I found this one amusing: "However, his eyesight had been affected by his illness and so he went for a short drive to see if he could drive safely - to the town, Barnard Castle." Just as they advise when learning to drive, if you can't see very well just try a short drive (of about 30 miles) to see if you can still drive OK.
    2 points
  13. A very good suggestion - we will look into this for certain.
    2 points
  14. Hi Fletch, Absolutely. Went live on spotify a bit later yesterday afternoon - the first aim was to get it released on podbean as our home of the series. Apple podcasts verification pending so hopefully on there as well ahead of episode 2...
    2 points
  15. They also help players get the best possible deal for themselves and not get exploited by clubs. Would you have a talented teenager going in and representing himself in contract negotiations?
    2 points
  16. Cummings won't be resigning. Given how it was covered up by those at the top of the BBC when others, (Ferguson, Scottish CMO) got the boot for less of an lockdown infringement. None of them actually had Covid, but were exposed in the media and then got the boot for undermining the message. Seems obvious DC is considered too important an asset for the gov. to lose. New massive majority, Brexit 7 months away, BoJo would see it is short-term-ism getting rid of the architect of the whole leave campaign. Will need to be a sensational amount of heat on DC, before he gets the chop. That heats more difficult to build up, when we're talking about the events of a couple of months ago. Maybe why Laura Kunsburg declared it 'un-newsworthy' back in March eh? I agree though, could see lockdown ending sooner as a result of all this. Which funnily enough, was Cummings herd immunity hypothesis in the first place.
    2 points
  17. There’s opportunity in this crisis for smart operators. If at all possible we should be doing a deal for the boy Nesbit at Dunfermline, they need money, and will probably be in no position to turn down a sensible amount, even doing something with staggered payments or performance related.
    2 points
  18. As a club we need to smarten up in transfer windows. Waiting until the end was the Steve Clarke way. We seem to have gone down that route in the last two windows because it worked for him and it’s failed miserably. We need to find a way that suits us. As you say smart signings first. That could be a case of getting guys who are going to keep you in the division. Once we’ve built a decent foundation we can be looking for the Stewart’s who come available later in the window.
    2 points
  19. I think Alex Ferguson was in his mid-30s at that time and was moving up one division to St Mirren. He had also been identified already as someone with exceptional talent and was being recommended by Jock Stein. On the other hand, Dyer is in his mid-50s and his experience as a manager of a football club before being given the job at Killie was 2 months (April - May 2017) at Welling and literally days at Whitehawk in October 2017. I think he was in charge for a mere handful of games in total. If he hadn’t been SC’s assistant and had applied for the job at Killie then his application would have been rejected out of hand. Comparing Dyer to the most successful manager in British football ever is totally ridiculous. Meanwhile, someone like Tommy Wright is available - he has about 7 years experience at St Johnstone usually finishing in the top six and also winning the Scottish Cup on a lower budget than us - and we don’t even speak to him about the job. Locke, McCulloch and now Dyer - when will we ever learn? We haven’t even asked for applications for the job. Why is the board taking the lazy and probably the cheap option? At the one time in our recent history when there is no urgency and we can take our time and make an appointment we don’t even undertake a proper recruitment and selection process. This is massive failing by the board and sadly I think it will come back to haunt them. I sincerely hope Dyer does well but I think this is a massive gamble appointing someone with so little experience to work with a Director of Football who is in the same position. Results since December and the January transfer window don’t do much to back up his claim. Don’t be surprised if Fowler is the manger within a few months of the season starting.
    2 points
  20. As part of our #killie97 online weekend, we are delighted to launch the new 'Killie Histories' podcast. Series 1, Episode 1 will be available at 12:00 today...featuring a 1997 legend We hope that the series will keep fans entertained - and you might even find out something new! Our Club has such an amazing history: 150 years packed with magic moments. In the first series, we look at four of them, from the players' perspective. We have had great backing from the Kilmarnock FC Former Players' Association in the development of this podcast - huge thanks to them. Full details at 12:00.
    1 point
  21. Where is that Russian Report must have left it in the fridge he was hiding in?
    1 point
  22. Did you really expect the BBC to give him a hard time ? They had two journalists on after his statement, from the Observer and Sun on Sunday and both were highly critical of what Cummings said and didn't say. Both were incredulous that an adviser should have given his statement from No.10 in the first place. The Tories are in a position to sit this out because they don't care about public opinion and won't need to for another four years. There are millions of people raging about this tool, I'm one of them, but there are also millions more who don't give a damn about it.
    1 point
  23. In a bad recession and with a shower of brazen Oxbridge liars in charge - who despite their incompetence and contempt for common people are still loved by white English people from the poorest to the richest - I could see some people in Scotland considering direct action rather than attempts at a democratic resolution of matters.
    1 point
  24. The met polis have a unit that deals with these types of things. Wonder how many FOI requests they'll get to see if eejit features contacted them?
    1 point
  25. Why couldn’t his wife drive to London ? Also he was worried about his family’s safety due to online threats , is this the same man who was in charge of the most divisive political campaign the U.K. has ever seen ? I can’t believe he hasn’t received threats before this and dealt with them
    1 point
  26. Went for a 30 mile test drive!? FFS the lies and complete lack of contrition is unacceptable! This guy shouldn't be the story but suppose it must be better than counting the bodies.
    1 point
  27. We should hold a competition to get fans to record some random shouts to make us feel more at home. Stuff like “get it forward”, “Stop fannying about at the back”, “Dyer, get a sub on”, “insert refs name here you’re s**te”...the usual stuff.
    1 point
  28. The biggest in the UK, HC One is based in Jersey, but the company seems to have a complex corporate structure, with the ultimate owner based in the Cayman Islands, the dubiously sounding FC Skyfall LP. It's hard to believe their first priority is the folk that they care for and the carers that work for them.
    1 point
  29. It won’t surprise me to see Johnson attempt to shift the agenda by announcing an end to some part of the lockdown on Monday/Tuesday , if Cummings hasn’t resigned by then . Barbers and beauty salons reopening ?
    1 point
  30. Nothing I wrote was wrong. I can think it was a good idea to sign a 35 year old who couldn't get a game with St Mirren, but I'd be lying to myself
    1 point
  31. Kuensberg pregnant with Johnson's love child?
    1 point
  32. There been a very encouraging number of 'listens' so far to our very first attempt. There are a few more 'in the can' recounting memorable Killie moments and untold tales which will be released in the next few weeks. It'd be great to hear who you'd like to hear from and what might be your 'big match'. Working in partnership with our Former Players Association, we'll do our best to get to the very heart of the stories that helped build our Club.
    1 point
  33. PFA in trying to keep players in a job shocker! Really, what do you expect them to say? You say "clubs like Kilmarnock FC" suspiciously like you are here on a day trip! What a load of bollocks about players sacrificing their education etc. They do it for themselves because they want to. They play football because they want to. They are lucky at having been able to train with a professional club for HALF their life and hopefully they will use it to their advantage. Are you a tobloid journalist by any chance because that's exactly how your post has been written!!!
    1 point
  34. For the life of me I really don’t know what ‘he knows how the club operates’ actually means in a results driven business. In fact this interview goes further and discusses the reserves and developing their own players. No mention of the club informing 10 reserve players on Wednesday that furlough would not be extended and they would be leaving the club in 10 days time, with no support offered at all. This at a time when there are no clubs recruiting, no training facilities available and a lack of jobs everywhere, especially in Ayrshire. Some of these young players (age 18-20) have spent HALF their lives at the club, sacrificing their education, to pursue their dream. They surely deserve more consideration from a club who only recently at a Trust Event and Supporters Event boasted about being a community club and looking after the welfare of their young players. Maybe the club’s media silence on this decision, without so much as a thank you for the boys’ service, speaks volumes. The club is PERFECTLY ENTITLED to get rid of these players who they consider not good enough. However furlough extension, even for a couple of months, costs the club NOTHING and would have been better than being dumped in the unemployment queue in the current unprecedented difficult climate. A decision has been taken and for these Killie young players they will move on, but it could have been handled in a more respectful and dignified manner. Here is a statement from the PFA on the actions of club’s such as Kilmarnock FC.
    1 point
  35. I think we will need to be quite creative when we return on how we recruit players. Here's one I came up with when reading about the Scottish Championship potentially not starting until January. Dunfermline have just released 17 players so they seem to be feeling the pinch, would it be possible for us to agree a six month loan deal for Nisbet? Would mean that he would be fully prepared for when they return as well as getting one of their biggest earners off the books while they are shut down. We get a good striker for a pittance and can then potentially agree a deal to sign him the following summer.
    1 point
  36. Jesus, I've seen some ridiculous attempts to have a go at the FM, but this one is about the stupidest. If you donr actually think the FM, blooteres that daft cow all over the place behind closed doors, and forced her to resign then your as daft as your post.
    1 point
  37. It's a lot more socially responsible than taking people's money for "ghost games".
    1 point
  38. Sounds about right to me, reduce the walk up price and promote games more actively, people will struggle to commit to STs when chance of redundancy will be hanging around
    1 point
  39. Correct. The only player with pass marks that day was the goalie. He saved us from a real hiding.
    1 point
  40. England did win the war and to suggest anything else is unpatriotic.Us Scots and the rest of the then Empire who contributed were mearly giving a small hand .After all they armed us and commanded us .That the history of the war taught in England
    1 point
  41. I am friendly with a number of people who’ve had to put a parent into a care home. They were equally astonished at the cost and were surprised to learn the majority of the staff were on minimum wage. I would’ve thought that these private businesses could afford to pay for the PPE and training to protect their own employees and customers. They certainly have a duty of care to both groups. If they are unable to afford to provide a safe workplace or care environment, the business should be taken into public hands and staffed by NHS staff.
    1 point
  42. You mean, like the £50k or more passed over by TiK? I admire you sticking up for the club, but yet again they show a complete lack of nous, you simply don't take on anything which includes taking peoples money without having the infrastructure to 1/. Let the investor know their funds are received 2/. Have the facility to print off Shares certificates, 3/. post the certificate to its owner.
    1 point
  43. if they sell season tickets you know how thats ma seat brigade go on, what if the full row buys a ticket then club ask you to social distance so majority then have to move.....imagine the carnage
    1 point
  44. and the problem is? They are not arguing with the concept of a points based immigration system. If still in the EU of course it would have been applied to non-EU candidates.
    1 point
  45. The Romans never made it up here either mate. You’d be as well asking why life expectancy in Scotland is lower than England, or rates of alcoholism, drug dependency greater. Why deprivation rates are greater over many generations in Scotland than England. Wages are lower etc etc. P*sh weather another factor. As almost all the international points of origin into the UK are in the SE of England, people also have to travel many hundreds of miles to get to Scotland and as we all know, travelling within the UK is prohibitively expensive.
    1 point
  46. 1 spot on 2 spot on, somehow they think they are invisible. 3. Anyone behaving in this manner, irrespective if their job is an absolute arsewipe and should be treated as such. 4. McLean see point 3 and describe thsy as airbrushing you melt
    1 point
  47. Wondered how long it would take you. but totally unacceptable behaviour for ANY human being never mind a politician and senior minister. Rightly resigned but I’d have preferred to have binned him totally. Never liked him as a minister at all.
    1 point
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