milo Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Should we be worried about Hibs coming after McCall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergi4 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Should we be worried about Hibs coming after McCall? No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazilian Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 so sign them up on a 3 year deal we can't apparently afford with the intention of selling them after a year and a half. he is on a 3 year deal, it ends next summer, from whats in public domain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazzie Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 I think if you were to ignore who the poster is, you might just think he was on to something. Two year deals are a frustration to me aswell. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazilian Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 I think if you were to ignore who the poster is, you might just think he was on to something. Two year deals are a frustration to me aswell. I agree that two year deals are frustrating, but responded to that player being on a 3 year deal that could expire just when he proves himself its been explained quite a few times at events why the club cannot budget on three year deals at this level. one of the main reasons is no cash reserve, or millionaire to provide security imagine if all the senior players had been on 3 year deals when Rangers went bust. almost guaranteed it would have led to an insolvency event for us. as budgets couldnt have been cut enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punk_in_drublic Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 No A no from me as well. Need suffer from brain damage to decide to go to Hibs just now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoF Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 I agree that two year deals are frustrating, but responded to that player being on a 3 year deal that could expire just when he proves himself its been explained quite a few times at events why the club cannot budget on three year deals at this level. one of the main reasons is no cash reserve, or millionaire to provide security imagine if all the senior players had been on 3 year deals when Rangers went bust. almost guaranteed it would have led to an insolvency event for us. as budgets couldnt have been cut enough That's it. We have absolutely no way of predicting our playing budget for the following year never mind 3 years down the line. It would be madness to offer contracts that we can't guarantee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 See Ryan Stevenson has signed for Partick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weesacs Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 See Ryan Stevenson has signed for Partick. hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punk_in_drublic Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 I think he is a great signing for Partick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantrough Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 I think he is a great signing for Partick I don't think that's what he was laughing at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelvinBragg Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 OK, I'll be the one to ask the question. How long do we wait on Ainsworth before moving on to other targets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makaveli Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 who said we were still waiting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 OK, I'll be the one to ask the question. How long do we wait on Ainsworth before moving on to other targets? I presume he was given a deadline the same as all the others with offers on the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelvinBragg Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 who said we were still waiting? The fact that we seem to have done the rest of our business so early this summer would suggest that we were looking for early clarification in order to help preparation. We may have other targets lined up, I don't know. But it just strikes me as strange given how quickly we moved for Twarzik and Law... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Given that we start pre season training in just under a fortnight I would think we'd be keen to finalise the squad by then. If Lionel Ainsworth's contract offer has not already been withdrawn I would think it sensible to do so shortly. Its never satisfactory to wait to see if players appear for pre season training to find out their intentions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malky79 Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 I'd give him another week at least, a lot depends on who else we might be looking at and other options we might have available. Certainly if pre season is starting we should be moving on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makaveli Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 The fact that we seem to have done the rest of our business so early this summer would suggest that we were looking for early clarification in order to help preparation. We may have other targets lined up, I don't know. But it just strikes me as strange given how quickly we moved for Twarzik and Law... my point is that he could already be away, we've already been told who's signed and no one has came out from the club and said that they have offered them a deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Would expect the club to notify us of the Hollis, Hutchinson and Ainsworth situations soon enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 my point is that he could already be away, we've already been told who's signed and no one has came out from the club and said that they have offered them a deal. The club tends to do its business in private, and its rare for anything to leaked to media before paperwork is signed and sealed. I prefer it that way, but it does make for a lot of idle speculation (and wild rumours) on sites like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walking down the Fir Park Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 ainsworth isn't going to sign and the club have already sounded out Chris Burke to replace him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 my point is that he could already be away, we've already been told who's signed and no one has came out from the club and said that they have offered them a deal. Both Hutchinson and Ainsworth have been offered deals - that much we do know. Very unlikely, though not impossible, that even one will re-sign. Lee Hollis? The club will not enter the new season with 3 signed experienced goalies. Most of us have understandably assumed that Lee Hollis will be the one to depart given that he is the one out of contract and Gunnar Neilsen is not. However, given that nothing at all has been said about this ostensibly clearcut situation by the club there may be more to this than meets the eye. Pure speculation on my part though. The club has a deserved reputation for keeping its cards close to its chest over transfers and I hope that continues. No doubt matters will become clear in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yassin Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 ainsworth isn't going to sign and the club have already sounded out Chris Burke to replace him 4 goals in 44 games last season? Can't see him getting near Ainsworth's contribution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superward Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Burke would be good. Not maybe reaching the number of goals scored but a good creative winger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Chris Burke? Supposedly turned down Birmingham in search of a final big payday in the Championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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