Popular Post skygod Posted January 7, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 33 minutes ago, killie1961 said: Maybe AD IS having a word in stevie clarkes ear on who to sign? Some people really need to get over SC. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skygod Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 50 minutes ago, Mclean07 said: I think we should settle for three quality loans in this window to ensure safety, and start serious recruiting in the summer. Two reasons are 1) the difficulty in attracting the right permanent players in January and 2) the Manager’s long term future will be addressed in the summer. Pragmatism. This sounds liable to recreate the situation we were in last summer. Almost all players leave (loans and out of contract) - manager leaves - directors go on holiday - new manager appointed eventually - scramble to recruit and blend almost a full squad follows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 Surely if mulumbu was returning he would have started training with the squad today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaker71 Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 1 minute ago, Graham said: Surely if mulumbu was returning he would have started training with the squad today. Why do we keep going on about this, it isnt happening at all. I will be deliriously happy of proven wrong.... but I suspect I will be just as disappointed with the dross we dredge up in this window. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piffer Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 7 minutes ago, skygod said: This sounds liable to recreate the situation we were in last summer. Almost all players leave (loans and out of contract) - manager leaves - directors go on holiday - new manager appointed eventually - scramble to recruit and blend almost a full squad follows. The difference would be we could also begin our summer recruitment now. That didn’t seem to happen last year we stopped when the window shut. A small bit of gossip about offering Bryson a pre contract and that was about it until AA took over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killie1961 Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 16 minutes ago, skygod said: Some people really need to get over SC. Was tongue in cheek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebigguy68 Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 4 hours ago, skygod said: I strongly believe our model as a club should be acquiring players cheaply, developing them and selling them on at a profit. The only recent example of where we have succeeded in this is with Coulibaly. Jones and O'Donnell could have yielded a profit but it looks like they will both have been allowed to leave for free. The same can't be allowed happen with Findlay and Brophy, if we can possibly help it, and we need to develop our scouting network to find more talent. If allied to a more productive youth system, the club should be financially stable. Signing players like McGeouch, other than on loan, isn't the best use of our limited resources. Generally agree as stated before. Need to find talent - typically young - in lower uk leagues. Pay nominal fees up to 50k. Hopefully most will contribute. Some will remain, others will drop out but the odd one will command a significant Transfer fee. Ideally look for 4 year contracts, with optimum resale after 2 years. One caveat though. To attract sponsorship and even fans and raise media awareness, there is room for me from 2 marquee players in the team. Players of proven pedigree, that command a higher salary than others. That other players look up to. Effectively have a 3 tier player system. The elite players. The core players. And the transitional players (that can move into one of the other buckets after some time at the club or that will be sold on at profit). The idea that all players need to be in a “ salary band” will hold us back and stop bringing in the types of talent that can make a huge difference. It sounded like the club were prepared to do that for Stewart loan last January. We need to do this with a couple of other players. If not in January then certainly in the summer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclean07 Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 When does the window slam shut? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigieboy Posted January 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, Mclean07 said: When does the window slam shut? 2nd or 3th February Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclean07 Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 1 minute ago, Craigieboy said: 2nd or 3th February Aw naw. At least three weeks before we even have a rumour. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclean07 Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Beaker71 said: Why do we keep going on about this, it isnt happening at all. I will be deliriously happy of proven wrong.... but I suspect I will be just as disappointed with the dross we dredge up in this window. Happy New Year to you too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 9 minutes ago, Mclean07 said: When does the window slam shut? 31st of January. One hour after the english window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuncD Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 We will genuinely be lucky to stay up at this rate. At least we can drown our sorrows with 150th anniversary beers, slippers and bubble bath........ Oh wait. Clubs a joke this now -4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaker71 Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 37 minutes ago, Mclean07 said: Happy New Year to you too Do you disagree? I'd live to be more optimistic but this is shaping up to be a cluster as the main window was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonewolfie Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 Scott Sinclair off to PNE. Cross him off the list now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All the Wine Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 11 minutes ago, lonewolfie said: Scott Sinclair off to PNE. Cross him off the list now. Like he'd even be on our list anyway 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubbs Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 I reckon we'll sign 2 before the end of the window and two free agents after it shuts. We can attract players if the deal is right obviously ... it might mean offering higher bonuses to offset a lower wage than they are used to, or in the case of a longer term deal we insert a moderate release clause. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTF Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 Alex Dyer has confirmed we are looking to sign a striker and a link player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigieboy Posted January 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 18 minutes ago, TTF said: Alex Dyer has confirmed we are looking to sign a striker and a link player. Who player with link? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclean07 Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 54 minutes ago, Beaker71 said: Do you disagree? I'd live to be more optimistic but this is shaping up to be a cluster as the main window was. Let’s wait and see....but I’m not over optimistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaker71 Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 9 minutes ago, Mclean07 said: Let’s wait and see....but I’m not over optimistic. Yep we seem to have really gone all half arsed and tight as a gnats chuff and amateurish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby_Doo Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 12 minutes ago, Craigieboy said: Who player with link? Zelda? A legend, apparently. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangodog Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 Summing up the interview with AD, we've got to work hard, if only it was that simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piffer Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 I’m really hoping we are looking at signing more than two players. We've let two strikers leave and we’re in desperate need of bolstering the attack before that. There’s also a passenger like St Clair and the likes of Millar who just aren’t delivering 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skygod Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 (edited) 39 minutes ago, TTF said: Alex Dyer has confirmed we are looking to sign a striker and a link player. Several times, very clear that he is looking to add two players. It seems that those, plus players returning from loan, might be it. It looks like two is a few, where AD is concerned! It sounded like he had been prepped to stress how happy, proud and even over the moon he is to get the job, and that he and JF have a very good working relationship. He said that JF called him the day after the St Mirren match and told him he could have the job if he wanted it. Good to know the club operates along such informal lines! Edited January 7, 2020 by skygod -1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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