Ya Bezzer! Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 For a football player that is not great...double it and your into 'good' in terms of the Scottish premiership. (Outside of the old firm). Some of our more senior players were in three times Moult's wage... There's no chance we have players on 3 grand a week plus bonuses. Absolutely no chance. I understood a couple of seasons ago the club put a cap in that no one was getting 2 grand and that players that were in the 100,000 bracket had to take a cut or skedaddle. Our very top paid players will be in the £70 - 80,000 region, max. I do think we should factor in a transfer fund into our seasonal budget. It doesn't have to be a huge amount but sometimes paying £50,000 or £75,000 to buy out a contract is the difference between bringing in some real quality that isn't available on the free contract circuit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superward Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 Yeah, nobody is on that now - absolutely correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 Funny how this place 6 weeks ago raved about how Bowman running was instrumental to Moult performing. Now for too many he's as pish as he was perceived in the summer. Oh how we enjoy the rollercoaster. I don't really think that is what most people are saying. Bowman can have a role to play but he's not going to step into Moult's shoes. Bowman is not an instinctive finisher, he's just not that kind of player. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewarkfanclub Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 I think Bowman is suffering from the absolute hatchet job the Scottish media did on him after the semi-final. However, he is not a natural goal scorer. He could still be a reasonable foil for Moults replacement.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 Our first thought ought to be which underperformers we can ship out to make way for new signings or young lads to step up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizoxy Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 not sure who we should be shipping out or how were going to manage to do that. As far as players on the fringe or maybe not setting the heather alight: Petravicius and Newell were brought in with an eye to the future, and are only on 1 year deals, so I dont see us loaning them out as the point was to see how they progressed in the u20s and on the fringe of the main squad. Fisher is on a 2 year deal and we need backup in that area, so moving him on so we can bring in another unproven striker to compete with bowman and moults replacement would be silly. Plummer is a backup defender and is also injured, so moving him on would be difficult. Dont think any of our other defenders are on the way out unless we lose Kipre or hartley goes elsewhere. The manager rates rose, and mchugh is our captain, so they arent going anywhere either whether the Danae rate them or not. Bigi is on a 2 year deal and probably half decent money, so I dont see us doing anything with him unless anyone comes in. He was also kept out the team due to the excellent form of the guys that were in there, he seems a decent player now that hes getting game time. Griffiths is a backup goalie, no more no less, so hes going nowhere either. As far as I can see the only outgoings (other than moult) will be if someone comes in for some of our better players, like Cadden, hartley or maybe campbell, and the possibility of a Mclean or Livingstone type going out on loan. We were all happy with the squad until a bunch of injuries took their toll, and I doubt well be bringing in players to keep Carson, hartley, and cadden out the team, so it makes no sense to get rid of backup/role players to replace them with more backup/role players. I see us replacing Moult and bringing in a defender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinjy Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 Apart from ability there is also the personal life of players. It was rumoured that Moult's wife wanted to go back to England. Rose has an American wife and a new baby. From what I have heard Carson and Hartley's families are still based in England. Players like all of us have families and their happiness will be a big consideration for the players. So there might be departures that we don't expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 not sure who we should be shipping out or how were going to manage to do that. As far as players on the fringe or maybe not setting the heather alight: The manager proved ruthless and adept at moving unwanted players out during the summer. I don't expect wholesale changes next month as many lads are under contract and in any event we don't want to disrupt the squad completely mid season. However Robbo has hinted at some departures and also that some fringe players have not impressed. We could also receive unexpected and unwanted bids for some of our better players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dossertillidie Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 Reckon there may be a few departures in January, some expected and some a bit more of a surprise. Either way I hope we have a few players lined up because I reckon we will be 3-4 Short of what we currently have by the end of the window Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 As long as it isnt the 3 that have been out injured the past week who are leaving! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew1988 Posted December 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 What's everyone's thoughts to see if we could even get Liam Henderson on loans from Celtic and Jonny Hayes even just til the end of the season so we can steady things push on and rebuild again in the summer. Fisher needs pushed out he's woeful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 I think we are relatively stable just now, or will be once players return from injury. I'd like to bring in at least one striker to replace Moult and a solid defender no frills central defender for cover at the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONeils40yarder Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 What's everyone's thoughts to see if we could even get Liam Henderson on loans from Celtic and Jonny Hayes even just til the end of the season so we can steady things push on and rebuild again in the summer. Fisher needs pushed out he's woeful. 'Loaning' players from Celtic gives me the heave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeboy Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 I'd welcome either of those players to Fir Park on loan in a second. Unfortunately, I think there is absolutely no chance of either happening. Particularly given relations between the clubs of late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 I'd only be interested in that kind of loan if there was a serious possibility of a permanent signing at the end of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Wispy Flossy Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 We should be fully concentrating on bringing 2 centre forwards in rather than a couple of midfielders where we have reasonable provision 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onthefringes Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 New Head of Academy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 New Head of Academy... Aye , whats behind that? Bit out of the blue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 Aye , whats behind that? Bit out of the blue! Maybe he's taking over the U20s at Rangers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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