David Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Do you bite at everything in real life? Or only on this forum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malky79 Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 I think you have to view each contract on its merits. You can't just dole out a 3 year deal every time someone new comes into the club. You just don't know how a signing is going to turn out. You have a mooted scenario here where some folk are decrying the club for offering Stevenson "just" a 2 year deal. Plenty of folk have spent the last 12 months screaming blue murder at how the fuck Omar Daley managed to get as long as a 2 year deal. True enough about Omar, I guess it comes down to your expectation of a player. I'd be surprised if Stevenson was anything other than solid and therefore happy enough to get on a 3 year deal. Omar we new nothing about really and now we do we're somewhat regretting it. Also happy we got Humphrey on a 3yr despite being hit and miss. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Pangloss Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Leven isn't any better than we've got. He done well at MK Dons, doing pretty average at Oxford right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superward Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Looks like the Stevenson deal is pretty much dead. Hope not but Scott burns is usually pretty close... Scott Burns @ScottBurns75Ryan Stevenson has now said he would rather return to #hearts than go to #motherwell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Been out the loop with transfer chat while on holiday. Think we may have dodged a bullet with Stevenson. Good player yes but far from a priority for us. If we are to fork out a decent wage or two i'd much rather see a proper replacement for Jennings and competition for Higdon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haggischomper Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Boot in the arse for Leanne? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well 4 Europe Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Boot in the arse for Leanne? Sorry, what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welldaft Mk1 Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Haggis may well have a point. By all accounts he was all but signed yesterday. Now that may not have been the truth, but something went tits up. If he goes back to Hearts, then he truly is a thick cnut. After all that happened. I suppose he and the Gorgie faithful will forgive and forget, but virtually every one to a man were calling him what for when he thought he was Fir Park bound. They might have to eat some humble pie...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superward Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Would be interesting to know what we offered haggischomper. If we were holding out and.not.offering what we deemed as our best offer for him then its been a mighty mistake. Also wonder if McCall not being involved at the later stages to talk to talk to him has hindered us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 I was surprised to hear we were even in for Stevenson, let alone for talks to be at a supposedly advanced stage. Difficult to comment on whether we were tight arses etc without knowing all the facts. That hasn't stopped me before mind... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 As soon as word got out he was available, we were likely to lose out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orinoco Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 did he actually have a medical before conclusion of contract talks? Also surely we as a club knew roughly what the player expected so youve got to wonder about our clubs negotiating skills. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 did he actually have a medical before conclusion of contract talks? Also surely we as a club knew roughly what the player expected so youve got to wonder about our clubs negotiating skills. . I read we had agreed personal terms. But that means hee-haw if someone comes in after that and offers more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Another move, which if sounds in the press have to be believed, we have had positive steps on the football side, but the financial side is where we are falling down, which makes me wonder just how bad a state we are in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orinoco Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 we cannae be that bad a state when we've just appointed an under 20 coach/manager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazilian Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 was there any official word on Stevenson at all? Think too many people making judgement on twitter etc its starting to do my tits in even our own fans are spreading pure rumour as fact Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelvinBragg Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Given our recent transfers have all happened under the radar, it might be fair to assume that this story was not leaked by us. And if it was leaked by Stevenson or his agent, there's not a lot we can do about that. Disappointing? Possibly. But I'd hope we didn't have all our eggs in one basket... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Another move, which if sounds in the press have to be believed, we have had positive steps on the football side, but the financial side is where we are falling down, which makes me wonder just how bad a state we are in. We haven't been able to compete with at least half the SPL for a number of years. We'll never be able to compete with Hearts financially. Even in their new frugal environment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special aka Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 As soon as word got out he was available, we were likely to lose out. Exactly .............. too much publicity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orinoco Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 if agent pulled a fast one and wasting the clubs time, then club should refuse to deal with him again. Plenty of players out there without clubs and probably better than stevenson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelvinBragg Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Exactly .............. too much publicity But again, who's to say who created the publicity? Not a lot we can do if someone outwith the club lets the story out.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergi4 Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Im sure I heard on talksport that uefa have given the spl £1m to divide between the clubs for celtic making group stage. With wages freed up, 2 euro ties at home with a premium gate....why are we still fannying about with trying to get in a couple of players? Honest to fuck, the reserved approach has cost us a better chance to progress in europe, a chance at faddy, and a decent spl signing. We need answers! The board appear to be gambling that the current squad is good enough for top 6, rather than trying to improve. The clubs reputation is going to take a doing amongst players / agents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 we cannae be that bad a state when we've just appointed an under 20 coach/manager. Think we had to in order to qualify for a grant from the SFA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 No, I don't think the club can be blamed if an agent or whoever leaks a story. I'm sure we have nicked players in the past, so we can't really complain too much. Hopefully, McCall still has one or two more options left that are still under wraps. Be funny if Stevenson is unveiled at Fir Park tomorrow, though, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 BOO THE CLUB!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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