Cagey Posted July 18, 2024 Report Share Posted July 18, 2024 1 hour ago, double deluxe said: Just as well he signed a two year contract then I stand corrected then. I was sure Steven and Parker only got 1 year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker Posted July 18, 2024 Report Share Posted July 18, 2024 Levein saying players out before players in now rik2304 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker Posted July 18, 2024 Report Share Posted July 18, 2024 I'd imagine some of the young lads out on loans Both smiths and max out full time or loan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rik2304 Posted July 18, 2024 Report Share Posted July 18, 2024 12 minutes ago, tucker said: Levein saying players out before players in now Good God...we need to start shifting bodies out then because this squad is terrible. tucker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted July 18, 2024 Report Share Posted July 18, 2024 1 hour ago, tucker said: Levein saying players out before players in now It can't be players he signed or gave contracts to so is it May and Clark ?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melbourne Saint Posted July 19, 2024 Report Share Posted July 19, 2024 5 hours ago, Cagey said: It can't be players he signed or gave contracts to so is it May and Clark ?. Both would be on decent wages. I don't have a clue... But after the Alexander fiasco, I lost faith in May. Alexander should be banned. I reckon May off the books. Probably Clark. For those that criticise CL, he's grim and grumpy, but he kept us up. His signings seem to be good. Now for midfield... We need a couple... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linky Posted July 19, 2024 Report Share Posted July 19, 2024 Would’ve thought it’s loans, and Smith released maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rik2304 Posted July 19, 2024 Report Share Posted July 19, 2024 Baffling decision to sign rubbish like McPake and resign MacPherson. Havana Saint, Coltrane, tucker and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garydavidson Posted July 19, 2024 Report Share Posted July 19, 2024 Looks like Franczak and/or Steven could be loaned out but it won't be until after the cup games a decision is made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted July 19, 2024 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2024 What Levein's saying about not being able to sign anyone until players leave just doesn't add up. 15 players have left (among them several high earners including our captain, plus the fee we've been paid for Mitov) and six players have arrived (several of whom I'd say are cheap punts taken in the hope that they'll pay off in future). And yet we're told the budget has increased? If what Levein's saying is truthful (and I have my doubts), then it suggests a bit of a mess has been made of the summer planning. Our squad looks too big already and yet we're still seriously short of quality in several areas. We're heading towards another season of expensive players sitting in the stand because they're not in the manager's plans. Who'll be this season's Ali Crawford? Â Havana Saint and Tattie-bogle 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy Posted July 19, 2024 Report Share Posted July 19, 2024 Aye. If he's telling the truth then he's used the budget woefully and the club have been shite in terms of what they've given him. Too little money and too little quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted July 19, 2024 Report Share Posted July 19, 2024 Too much dross. Havana Saint 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linky Posted July 19, 2024 Report Share Posted July 19, 2024 I think the budget has been severely cut this season. Are we also still paying wages to MacLean, Craig and Davidson after the sackings? When Webb says he's raised it, I imagine that's still not up to the levels of the last few seasons. I imagine any further budget will come after we know we're through to the next round of the cup. Tbf he says that "we're getting to the stage where it's ones out to come in", he doesn't say we're at it yet. I imagine we'll see one more signing in defence, or on the right side behind the main striker (where Smith and May played last week) before players start leaving. I imagine it will be some loans for the youngsters, with perhaps Smith going out (May at a push). I would say all the others are in the manager's plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy Posted July 19, 2024 Report Share Posted July 19, 2024 11 minutes ago, Linky said: I think the budget has been severely cut this season. Are we also still paying wages to MacLean, Craig and Davidson after the sackings? All 3 have new jobs so we shouldn't be, no. Graeme S and Linky 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Templar Saint Posted July 19, 2024 Report Share Posted July 19, 2024 If you want to seriously affect the player budget then you need some of the senior players who are either going to be on the bench or in the stand to move. Could be very difficult if they do not want to move and are willing to sit their contract out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintdunc Posted July 19, 2024 Report Share Posted July 19, 2024 2 hours ago, blueheaven said: Who'll be this season's Ali Crawford? Â From what I have read on a variety of sites, the answer is McPake, who appears to be a journeyman, and not a very good one at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekko Posted July 19, 2024 Report Share Posted July 19, 2024 In terms of the budget, maybe, and I have no idea about this, he may be keeping some of it back to pay signing on fees, agent bonuses and the like, to a couple of big name signings that will hopefully arrive nearer the end of the window. He may have a few things cooking, but they're waiting in case they get a better deal? I've no idea, just another possibility. Quarterback 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linky Posted July 19, 2024 Report Share Posted July 19, 2024 1 hour ago, Saintdunc said: From what I have read on a variety of sites, the answer is McPake, who appears to be a journeyman, and not a very good one at that. McPake is 22 years old and has been at 2 clubs before us (not including numerous loans, which happen to every OF youngster). To suggest he's a journeyman is ridiculous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aagb1884 Posted July 19, 2024 Report Share Posted July 19, 2024 40 minutes ago, Linky said: McPake is 22 years old and has been at 2 clubs before us (not including numerous loans, which happen to every OF youngster). To suggest he's a journeyman is ridiculous to suggest he's not great at football is reasonable though. blueheaven and Havana Saint 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rik2304 Posted July 19, 2024 Report Share Posted July 19, 2024 40 minutes ago, Linky said: McPake is 22 years old and has been at 2 clubs before us (not including numerous loans, which happen to every OF youngster). To suggest he's a journeyman is ridiculous He might not be a journeyman but he's not been good anywhere. The Stirling Albion fans don't exactly sing his praises but he manages a two year deal with us on the strength of his training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintdunc Posted July 19, 2024 Report Share Posted July 19, 2024 1 hour ago, Linky said: McPake is 22 years old and has been at 2 clubs before us (not including numerous loans, which happen to every OF youngster). To suggest he's a journeyman is ridiculous Sorry, I should have said that he has the potential to be a journeyman!! Indicator and rik2304 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linky Posted July 19, 2024 Report Share Posted July 19, 2024 22 minutes ago, Saintdunc said: Sorry, I should have said that he has the potential to be a journeyman!! Now THAT I agree with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havana Saint Posted July 19, 2024 Report Share Posted July 19, 2024 18 hours ago, tucker said: Levein saying players out before players in now That cannot be right. Financial advice must be coming from Rodney Trotter. We have fredd up sooooo many wages and brought in a few. Are we offering the new guys 8k a week or something? Doesn't seem accurate. Worrying if true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker Posted July 19, 2024 Report Share Posted July 19, 2024 Aaron Cocks signed up and loaned out to forfar watched against Huntley looked very good think there differently a decent player in there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bankfoot saint Posted July 19, 2024 Report Share Posted July 19, 2024 And another one in got to assume theres going to be a striker leaving soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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