Guest ScottMann Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Do nothing and it's 'They're playing in a crap league for peanuts and they'd have been in our wage structure. Typical Saints'. Try for someone and its 'FFS. We can't afford them. What a waste of time'. It's damned if we do, damned if we don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Do nothing and it's 'They're playing in a crap league for peanuts and they'd have been in our wage structure. Typical Saints'. Try for someone and its 'FFS. We can't afford them. What a waste of time'. It's damned if we do, damned if we don't. Not one person has complained about us trying to sign Dorely/Maksimov.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhq Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 plus we always have a habit of signing guys who score against us too often. Eh? What players fall into this category in the last 10 years? Or in fact ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat McGroin Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Do nothing and it's 'They're playing in a crap league for peanuts and they'd have been in our wage structure. Typical Saints'. Try for someone and its 'FFS. We can't afford them. What a waste of time'. It's damned if we do, damned if we don't. Who pissed in your coffee? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ScottMann Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Who pissed in your coffee? Good post. I'll read it again after I've eaten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Potter Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 According to a reliable source on Off the Ball, that Lithuanian mob have a wage budget twice the size of ours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat McGroin Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 According to a reliable source on Off the Ball, that Lithuanian mob have a wage budget twice the size of ours. Not necessarily the be all and end all. We can offer a potential route to the riches of England! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Potter Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Not necessarily the be all and end all. We can offer a potential route to the riches of England! That would be taking the scenic route to say the least! garydavidson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat McGroin Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 That would be taking the scenic route to say the least! That's how I'd be selling the club to ambitious younger players. It's maybe not a direct route to the Premiership but it's a direct route to the Championship if a player comes in and does well and that is still one of the richest leagues in Europe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy rhodes fancy watch Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 And the Lithuanian league is a direct route to about 5 leagues in Europe. I'm all for trying to get the laddie, enquire to see how much would be needed. Just make sure young Broons sitting doon when he takes the call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Center Half Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Simon Church must be about ready to come to us on trial if Hibs reject him, we must nearing his next choice level now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Church rejected hibs because it wasn't worse his while uprooting his family for what was on offer at hibs. Doubt we'd be able to get near Hibs' best offer either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Simon Church must be about ready to come to us on trial if Hibs reject him, we must nearing his next choice level now. No thanks. Havana Saint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.B.B:- Adz Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 According to a reliable source on Off the Ball, that Lithuanian mob have a wage budget twice the size of ours. Is our budget less than £100000? Wow, Broon has shallower pockets than I thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perth Guy Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 (edited) Is our budget less than £100000? Wow, Broon has shallower pockets than I thought I expect it certainly is around a million. We don't have an income strong enough to maintain much more. What do folk think our players actually get paid? I very much doubt it's as high as many think. I reckon the average wage of the squad is in the region of 50k a year. Hence why players choose other clubs when it comes down to money. According to some locals in Vilinius the owner of Trakai is very wealthy. Edited July 18, 2017 by Perth Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainstand Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 I expect it certainly is around a million. We don't have an income strong enough to maintain much more. What do folk think our players actually get paid? I very much doubt it's as high as many think. I reckon the average wage of the squad is in the region of 50k a year. Hence why players choose other clubs when it comes down to money. According to some locals in Vilinius the owner of Trakai is very wealthy. I suspect our budget is a wee bit higher. In 2015 we had a turnover of just over £5m and expenses of over £4m so playing budget will be more than £1m. From the squad numbers we have a playing squad of 45ish including the young lads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainstand Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 Lots of talk about naismith signing for rangers. Could he be the experienced striker saints are talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widge Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 Lots of talk about naismith signing for rangers. Could he be the experienced striker saints are talking about? Seriously? Silly season in full flow. He'd have been on 30k a week previously. Kyle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 Lots of talk about naismith signing for rangers. Could he be the experienced striker saints are talking about? Yes, we're signing Steven Naismith from Norwich. They've asked for £1.5m and he's willing to halve his £30kpw wage, so it should be done before the weekend. David123 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Mental Davie Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 There were 2 lads, on my train this morning at 7am from Edinburgh to Perth - both had Saints tracksuits packed with them. Could've been anything from 15-18 years olds. Never knew we had any darker toned players in the youth team. Probably trialists or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstar101 Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 There were 2 lads, on my train this morning at 7am from Edinburgh to Perth - both had Saints tracksuits packed with them. Could've been anything from 15-18 years olds. Never knew we had any darker toned players in the youth team. Probably trialists or something. Did they have Brazilian accents? garydavidson, Kevin James Is On Stilts, Kyle and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Mental Davie Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 (edited) Did they have Brazilian accents? Never heard really heard their accents to be honest, although the whiter lad may have been Scottish given he acknowledged the guard when he checked his ticket. They rarely spoke and their tracksuits were still packaged, suggesting they both were heading to Perth for a trial. Edited July 19, 2017 by Wee Mental Davie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainstand Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 Yes, we're signing Steven Naismith from Norwich. They've asked for £1.5m and he's willing to halve his £30kpw wage, so it should be done before the weekend. That was quite a calm response from you Random. Was expecting a wee bit of a rant about folk being serious etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abernethy Saint Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 Never heard really heard their accents to be honest, although the whiter lad may have been Scottish given he acknowledged the guard when he checked his ticket. They rarely spoke and their tracksuits were still packaged, suggesting they both were heading to Perth for a trial. I think a couple of the new U17's were from Edinburgh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Center Half Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 There were 2 lads, on my train this morning at 7am from Edinburgh to Perth - both had Saints tracksuits packed with them. Could've been anything from 15-18 years olds. Never knew we had any darker toned players in the youth team. Probably trialists or something. 0 Like this Quote FFS Dave ask man, could have been a scoop Wee Mental Davie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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