sasha Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 34 minutes ago, cristo said: So when your team is on a bad run you just turn your back on them and go and watch someone else? From where I live I could easily start going to ICT, Ross County, Elgin or any number of decent Highland League teams. Or I could just continue to skive off work early and drive 110 miles down to Perth in whatever conditions the A9 can throw at me to support my team and then drive 110 miles back. Yeah, I think I'll just keep doing that, no matter who our chairman or manager or three goals a season striker is. I salute you! I was making the statement that there are other Perth clubs out there who would be happy with the support of fans who don’t want to attend Saints games this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 On 8/9/2019 at 8:22 PM, sasha said: Cagey, it’s not bitterness, £23 to get into a home game to watch poor football. Less than half to see a game that means something to the players and the community. Are you trying to suggest that Saints games mean less to the players and community than local non-league matches do? Because that's absolute nonsense. I also highly doubt that the football is better at that level. Kyle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasha Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 Look at statement above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 Drove past McDiarmid today & there was a GS Brown flag flying above main stand. Is it always there & hopefully they are paying sponsorship for it. Havana Saint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 28 minutes ago, Cagey said: Drove past McDiarmid today & there was a GS Brown flag flying above main stand. Is it always there & hopefully they are paying sponsorship for it. Not sure a flag matters that much. Kyle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Brother Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 On 8/12/2019 at 1:15 PM, blueheaven said: Are you trying to suggest that Saints games mean less to the players and community than local non-league matches do? Because that's absolute nonsense. I also highly doubt that the football is better at that level. If people believe that they get better entertainment for a much lower cost then they will go to the non leagues, irrespective of the standard of football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 9 minutes ago, Blues Brother said: If people believe that they get better entertainment for a much lower cost then they will go to the non leagues, irrespective of the standard of football. At least there’s no rangers/ Celtic in the non leagues with there fans spouting religious and political bile everywhere they go. some Braw social clubs for boozing though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Brother Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 2 minutes ago, slf said: At least there’s no rangers/ Celtic in the non leagues with there fans spouting religious and political bile everywhere they go. some Braw social clubs for boozing though. Not really wanting to drag fans away from Saints but they are making it hard to go to McDairmid every other week. Once you make the break and support a non league side, you get into it and the pull of the senior game dies away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 6 hours ago, Blues Brother said: Not really wanting to drag fans away from Saints but they are making it hard to go to McDairmid every other week. Once you make the break and support a non league side, you get into it and the pull of the senior game dies away. True Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 6 hours ago, Blues Brother said: Not really wanting to drag fans away from Saints but they are making it hard to go to McDairmid every other week. Once you make the break and support a non league side, you get into it and the pull of the senior game dies away. True . i made the break years ago from attending every stjohnstone away game.now I pick and choose. still go too as many home though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKerno Posted August 21, 2019 Report Share Posted August 21, 2019 Might be a bit unfair for this to be on this posting however....Saints now charging the full timers £20 a month for their lunch. The young lads got their wage slips with a £20 reduction (to about £540 a month) for "catering". No warning, no communication, just done. First, charging them anything is a scandal, second doing it without asking I didn't think was legal. Any views? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deej Posted August 21, 2019 Report Share Posted August 21, 2019 7 minutes ago, BigKerno said: Might be a bit unfair for this to be on this posting however....Saints now charging the full timers £20 a month for their lunch. The young lads got their wage slips with a £20 reduction (to about £540 a month) for "catering". No warning, no communication, just done. First, charging them anything is a scandal, second doing it without asking I didn't think was legal. Any views? If they train five days a week that's £1 a lunch. Cheaper than mine, lucky bastards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted August 21, 2019 Report Share Posted August 21, 2019 14 minutes ago, BigKerno said: Might be a bit unfair for this to be on this posting however....Saints now charging the full timers £20 a month for their lunch. The young lads got their wage slips with a £20 reduction (to about £540 a month) for "catering". No warning, no communication, just done. First, charging them anything is a scandal, second doing it without asking I didn't think was legal. Any views? I'm confused by this - is it £20 a month or £540 a month? Maybe this could be the loophole we use to finally get Stevie May - agree to a huge contract, then deduct half of it for lunch. andrew and Cagey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawman Posted August 21, 2019 Report Share Posted August 21, 2019 14 minutes ago, BigKerno said: Might be a bit unfair for this to be on this posting however....Saints now charging the full timers £20 a month for their lunch. The young lads got their wage slips with a £20 reduction (to about £540 a month) for "catering". No warning, no communication, just done. First, charging them anything is a scandal, second doing it without asking I didn't think was legal. Any views? I m guessing from this that Saints pay the young lads minimum wage of £4.35 an hour for an under 18 then as £540 would equate to around a 30 hour week ? To make it in football now you almost have to come from a relatively wealthy background. I would guess every full time young player at Saints can only do it because their parents support them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawman Posted August 21, 2019 Report Share Posted August 21, 2019 5 minutes ago, blueheaven said: I'm confused by this - is it £20 a month or £540 a month? Maybe this could be the loophole we use to finally get Stevie May - agree to a huge contract, then deduct half of it for lunch. I read it that its a £20 reduction to a £540 a month pay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKerno Posted August 21, 2019 Report Share Posted August 21, 2019 £20 reduction each month. That leaves them with £540 in their hip pocket. The young team are allowed to eat once the first team have all left the canteen. I don't think that is an issue but when your paying for it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasha Posted August 22, 2019 Report Share Posted August 22, 2019 On 8/21/2019 at 12:50 PM, BigKerno said: Might be a bit unfair for this to be on this posting however....Saints now charging the full timers £20 a month for their lunch. The young lads got their wage slips with a £20 reduction (to about £540 a month) for "catering". No warning, no communication, just done. First, charging them anything is a scandal, second doing it without asking I didn't think was legal. Any views? Yep, read my previous posts. They don’t give a toss about the kids unless they have value. £20 to a senior is like buying coffees for the car share, for the kids it’s totally different. What about the £1000s invested by parents over the years to help their kids? Honestly unless you are the lucky one or two the clubs do not give one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasha Posted August 22, 2019 Report Share Posted August 22, 2019 On 8/21/2019 at 1:10 PM, Strawman said: I m guessing from this that Saints pay the young lads minimum wage of £4.35 an hour for an under 18 then as £540 would equate to around a 30 hour week ? To make it in football now you almost have to come from a relatively wealthy background. I would guess every full time young player at Saints can only do it because their parents support them. You have to sign a waiver saying that you agree to working more than 30 hours a week if the job requires it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat McGroin Posted August 22, 2019 Report Share Posted August 22, 2019 I don’t see how it’s different from other jobs at that age. Nothing pays well if you’re a teenager. Most employers don’t provide free catering either 541ntees and Kyle 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy rhodes fancy watch Posted August 23, 2019 Report Share Posted August 23, 2019 12 hours ago, sasha said: Yep, read my previous posts. They don’t give a toss about the kids unless they have value. £20 to a senior is like buying coffees for the car share, for the kids it’s totally different. What about the £1000s invested by parents over the years to help their kids? Honestly unless you are the lucky one or two the clubs do not give one. And so it should be. I love it when bitter parents, who's only attachment to Saints is there kid playing a few years for the youngsters, come on here and try and tell us how bad it was for their precious wee cherubs absolutely ****ing love it. Let me soak up those salty, salty tears......mmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deej Posted August 23, 2019 Report Share Posted August 23, 2019 12 hours ago, sasha said: Yep, read my previous posts. They don’t give a toss about the kids unless they have value. £20 to a senior is like buying coffees for the car share, for the kids it’s totally different. What about the £1000s invested by parents over the years to help their kids? Honestly unless you are the lucky one or two the clubs do not give one. But they never had the £20 in the first place. Just wait till they find out about tax and NI. Did you invest thousands on the premise that your boy would get free lunches? Hopefully the new owner/whoever it is in Chattanooga (?) will invest in sandwiches for the young team otherwise he'll have you at the door to answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rik2304 Posted August 23, 2019 Report Share Posted August 23, 2019 Sound the @RandomGuy horn. We need a comprehensive list of all the duds,(promising youngsters )that have been released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted August 23, 2019 Report Share Posted August 23, 2019 13 hours ago, sasha said: Yep, read my previous posts. They don’t give a toss about the kids unless they have value. £20 to a senior is like buying coffees for the car share, for the kids it’s totally different. £20 a month for lunch seems like a pretty good, heavily subsidised deal to me - that works out as, what, a little over £1 a day? (Not sure how many lunches a week they get). Either way, I wouldn't mind my work doing that for me. I can't help but feel from some of your posts that you have a bit of a chip on your shoulder about Saints in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perthandproud Posted August 23, 2019 Report Share Posted August 23, 2019 On 8/21/2019 at 2:12 PM, BigKerno said: £20 reduction each month. That leaves them with £540 in their hip pocket. The young team are allowed to eat once the first team have all left the canteen. I don't think that is an issue but when your paying for it..... Am I the only 1 that started out in life as a £25 a week YTS, which in today's money is £50-60(£240/month) and your worried about £540! I certainly never got lunches provided and would never have expected to either, I'm not sure your going to get much sympathy I'm afraid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rik2304 Posted August 23, 2019 Report Share Posted August 23, 2019 The extra lunch money that's been saved is going on a big fat contract for Stevie May. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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