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  1. I'm bored with this now,let's get the money in the bank and move on and get preparing for the new season.
    3 points
  2. As long as we get money i really dont give a toss. Saga is draggin on a bit now.
    3 points
  3. Would be an absolutely mental move. The chance to get out of our backwater league to develop at an EPL team under a very good coach is something young Scottish players should be walking over hot coals for. To throw that away to work with Lennon and Kennedy at Celtic, under the cloud of shit that will come over the next 2 seasons is bewildering.
    2 points
  4. All about the balance, with the debt paid off I would expect a sensible increase in the budget alongside investment in youth and the stadium. Certainly not in favour of forgetting past mistakes and trying to spend our way to potential success.
    2 points
  5. Other Clubs have kept downgrading and eventually it has bitten them in the bum. Dundee Utd being a prime example. And they then compounded the mistake by spending unwisely in a state of panic. Think Scott McDonald for one. its all about balance and we are unlikely to sign a Turnbull like quality, although in time hopefully the Youth set up will come up with another gem. Meantime we are in the rare position of being able to reasonably increase our budget in an afford to attract a better level of quality with a view to top 6 and a shiny big cup. Our Manager and Chief Exec sing the praises of our scouting network so let’s get them looking at a slightly higher level. Otherwise the downgrade continues and, although financially more secure for a time, a return to mind numbing viewing and nail biting is a possibility. I suppose I’m again making a plea for quality over quantity from lower and non league levels. Assuming of course we can get quality players to sign up. We have an opportunity here, on and off the park. Let’s not waste it by thinking purely Corporate. And the next kick on will come when we net further millions when David Turnbull moves on in two to three years.
    2 points
  6. It’s called realism.
    2 points
  7. Your learning! The away is a direct copy of a Macron Club Brugge kit that I converted to C&A in early 2018 which I posted on here and on Twitter. It’s a nice kit and a far better collar than the home.
    2 points
  8. I'm amazed anyone still has the energy to care at this point. I gave up about 4 u-turns ago.
    1 point
  9. Embarrassing from both Turnbull and Sellik. At end of day I just want the money from transfer and we move on.
    1 point
  10. I’d rather the Well society money was split between the academy and building up capital savings for any unforeseen problem. The club should be able to run at a slightly higher level now that any transfer fee will go solely into the club. As ive said previously I’d like the club to set up a fund to pay for a couple of players with any transfer money from these players being split - say 60:40 between the club and the fund after the money payed in wages to the player goes back into the fund. ie sign player on £3K per week on a 3 year deal If we sell the player after 18 to 24 months we would need to sell for a minimum £225K to £300K to brake even. Anything extra is then split between club and fund. Fund uses money on new player and we start again. If we can afford to do this for 3 players on an ongoing basis and we make a profit on one player, break even on a second player and make a 50% loss on the third it’s not impossible that the fund could slowly grow.
    1 point
  11. I think it would be good to give SR a slight increase in budget if he has a target or two that he seriously believes would lift us up a couple of places, without breaking the bank of course. But I believe from listening the podcast with Maurice Ross it would be better to invest more into the youth setup as we then hopefully can develop a core of talented players who know the club's identity and we can then supplement it with more experienced players. That would be an ideal world and we do need a balance.
    1 point
  12. Now that our outstanding debt to John Boyle and Les Hutchison is about to be paid off, all being well, any Society monies raised can now be invested 100% in the club itself whether it be to improve facilities for fans; invest in the Academy, or to modestly add to the playing budget. Its all a balancing act of course.
    1 point
  13. If you care to actually read the thread there has been suggestions from folk that taking in of monies from transfer fee's should not be used to increase our playing budget... I am suggesting that there should be a small increase in this following the money we will receive for Turnbull, Hastie & Cadden. Moving forward I am suggesting that now that we are debt free a proportion of future transfer money should be reinvested in the playing budget. This is hardly any sort of madcap proposal here. Like I have said here (and previously) I think it is perfectly acceptable that fans expect the club to give a little back to the playing squad when we have upwards of 3.5 million pound coming in. No one has suggested splurging cash, I am suggesting we pay a couple of boys a bit more in the first team so that we can try to attract some better quality. This would put us on a similar level for playing budget with the likes of Kilmarnock rather than Accies. We can keep the same model at it's core but recruit a couple of boys at a slightly better level of quality and sell the players on in the same manner as we already do. There is a clear middle ground between John Boyle and continuing to budget for 10th place regardless of our transfer incoming's. Sanctimonious? I honestly take it as a given that you as a fan would want the club to strive to be better. As for spouting pish.. WAGs and LV handbags are just hyperbole when the majority of the guys in the squad are on 'hee-haw' by footballing standards.
    1 point
  14. I might have missed it, but has anyone suggested doubling our player Budget? If so apologies . A modest increase in an attempt to improve quality in a non Turnbull side is what I have read proposed. Not Boyle type extravagance. And much of the expenditure you outline should already be included in existing Budgets... such as our annual pitch renewal. By all means carefully improve maintenance Budget as well but please let’s not ignore the playing side ....within reason. Without the Turnbull and Hastie rescue act this season we were in the shit. Let’s not get back to that level because we solely increase our infrastructure expenditure. There is scope for both if correctly managed. And I’m sure that’s what Alan Burrows suggested.
    1 point
  15. Our wages should be based on our regular income. That’s the only way to stay sustainable. One off windfalls should in the main be used for one off expenses, or areas where a return on investment is more likely - like youth development facilities, or repairs and upgrades that may reduce our ongoing costs. Doubling our wage budget doesn’t guarantee us success, and we have learned twice in the last 15 or so years that overspending and getting it wrong could be catastrophic. We’re still paying back Boyle and Hutchinson for those.
    1 point
  16. Thanks for the update weeyin. You think I would have learned by now.
    1 point
  17. It's raining here, but probably have cleared up by early afternoon.
    1 point
  18. Alan Burrows has already said that SR will receive a modest increase in his playing budget and you're right it is perfectly reasonable. Polwarth is an attacking central midfielder. We are badly short of wingers. I'm certain that management wiĺl bring in another 3/4 midfielders and strikers.
    1 point
  19. I think we should certainly stick to a similar 'model' but it would be pretty backwards IMO to stick to the same budget as we had last year. Adapting to your circumstances is normal. There is a clear middle ground between John Boyle splurging and having one of the lowest wage budgets in the league. The money coming in is going to clear off our debt with a few million to spare right? A small increase in wage outlay seems pretty reasonable to me. This would hopefully let Robinson capture the type boys he has previously missed out on down south due to wage restrictions and also let us invest in a small number of youth prospects contracts for the future. A miser type approach after clearing the debt is going to drive away fans. It is honestly depressing to me that some of our fans would accept the club not increasing investment in the playing squad.
    1 point
  20. I don't realistically see the sale of Turnbull changing our budget. And it shouldn't...
    1 point
  21. Away strip ok but would have been better with a Sampdoria sandwich-style band. Home strip poor: pin-stripes detract from feeble advertising band. We appear to be a club ashamed of its historic hoop: I don't give a flying feck for UEFA rules. White number over it would solve the problem. Grumpy old man says white shorts provide greater contrast to our beautiful colours, like last year. Fortunately, I have already bought my season ticket for the David Turnbull Memorial Stand
    1 point
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  23. I am a huge fan of the umbro tops at the moment, think that would look class, all amber with some claret trim. And a black away top with a mixture of claret and amber detailing !!
    1 point
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