MelvinBragg Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Surely not....Apparently. And not told to me in a "Did you hear this???" way but in a very matter of fact fashion. Don't get me wrong. My understanding is that if a U20s player doesn't feature for the first team, they earn a very very very small wage... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Under the Dempster regime, I believe some players got close to a 6 figure bonus at the end of the season but I think/hope they days are gone. Or else, our tenner a month isn't going to stretch far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goggles & Flippers Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 I've suspected for a wee while now that Ross County are paying at least some of their players fairly high wages. They are also forking out transfer fees. For a club of their size that isn't sustainable - I know they're being bankrolled by Roy MacGregor. However its unlikely that he's simply donating cash to the club with no strings attached. I'd like to see their annual accounts for the past year or so. Does UEFA financial fair play rules extend to all clubs or just those involved in European competition? I know Man City had restrictions placed on them due to their Abu Dhabi based owners, but I'd agree with you, SPFL TV money, league placing cash, cup prize money and gate receipts from a very remote team ..... all doesn't seem to add up. I suppose I'm just miffed as I think Irvine would have been a fantastic asset to our team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosshillWell Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 The figures being quoted here are ridiculous. Young players at Celtic are not on two grand if they make a first team appearance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Wispy Flossy Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 My understanding is that some of our U20 players can earn up to £2k a week if they feature for the first team. Doesn't seem likely that a wage of £2.5k should frighten us... No chance. 1 u20 I know is on around £200 week basic but his bonus is £100 per point if he is in match day squad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Stand Well Boy Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 No chance. 1 u20 I know is on around £200 week basic but his bonus is £100 per point if he is in match day squad If you've seen what Dom Thomas is driving, 2k a week might not be far off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Wispy Flossy Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 If you've seen what Dom Thomas is driving, 2k a week might not be far off! He was on similar wages (£200/week) before signing a contract extension. I have seen what he drives. He will have a lease car through motorpoint partly subsidised by the club. He won't be earning anymore than £600 a week basic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 If you've seen what Dom Thomas is driving, 2k a week might not be far off! Thomas is on a first team contract. However, all young players can get get a leased top of the range Merc/Audi if they want, even on a modest wage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazilian Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 If you've seen what Dom Thomas is driving, 2k a week might not be far off! you're clearly not that clued up on car leases if you think he needs £2k a week for that, although guess thats the point of getting these lads in the cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelvinBragg Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Only going by what I was told by a U20. Only point I was trying to make was that I felt a wage of £2.5k wouldn't frighten us off of Jackson Irvine. Was it not the fee that Celtic were looking for..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWeegieDosser Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 First team squad- 20 players? On 2.5 weekly per man= £2.6 million annual wage bill- plus the U20s and staff etc. with pitifully small TV revenue and maybe 4500 typical home attendance- I find that a bit unlikely unless Les has got incredibly deep pockets- which, by implication , would mean one monster of a debt to be repaid to him. I really have no idea what the wage structure looks like but I would hazard a guess at a VERY small group of players on the kind of money being quoted with the vast majority on a fraction of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Stand Well Boy Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 you're clearly not that clued up on car leases if you think he needs £2k a week for that, although guess thats the point of getting these lads in the cars. I wasn't suggesting the lease was dear, approximately £500 a month it would cost. However insurance for footballers is one of the highest for any profession. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 From bits and pieces of information I suspect our Under 20s are on something like £300 - £500 per week. First team squad £1,000 - £2,000. In terms of the total wage bill, you need to add on 9% to cover employers' costs (pension & NI). So, a player earning £100,000 per year cost his club about £109,000 annually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelvinBragg Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 From bits and pieces of information I suspect our Under 20s are on something like £300 - £500 per week. First team squad £1,000 - £2,000. In terms of the total wage bill, you need to add on 9% to cover employers' costs (pension & NI). So, a player earning £100,000 per year cost his club about £109,000 annually.From what I hear, the U20s basic wage is smaller than you've heard but their appearance fee if they break into the first team is in four figures... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Hopefully we'll hear some news on new signings later on today. Maybe English clubs will be slightly easier to deal with as their 1800 hrs deadline approaches - no doubt the usual brinkmanship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gullane Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 From Facebook forum - "A couple of signing rumours doing the rounds tonight are. Thistle signing Sam Stanton from Hibs on loan and . Motherwell signing Ian Black." Hope this is guff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real dosser Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 This better be a wind up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
something else Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Would take ian black in a minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desp Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Also heard the Ian Black rumour. On top of that, conversations have been had with Zaliukas' representitives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MearnsWell Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Taking personal animosity out the equation, if you want ball winning tenacity in the middle to feed it to our proliferation of wingers and strikers, Mr Black ain't too bad an option... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Would hate Ian Black to come, right up to the minute he put in a crunching tackle in midfield and laid the ball off to Dom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmfc Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Ian Black was chronic in the lower leagues..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StAndrew7 Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Not exactly mobile these days, either. Wouldn't go anywhere near him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelvinBragg Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Also heard the Ian Black rumour. On top of that, conversations have been had with Zaliukas' representitives.I'd have to say, that would be two underwhelming signings.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosser30 Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Journo on Twitter saying Ian black rumour untrue. Another rumour is we're signing a player called Aaron Williams from Nuneaton town. A striker......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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