superward Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 I might be reading it the wrong way and I understand players need to look after themselves, however I see it as somewhat disrespectful to the club when we've got unfinished business on the park. Particularly when the official line is no decisions have been made.That's my thoughts exactly. It says on the site you need to contact them to be put on the list...so it is the players themselves or their agents. Lawson, McHugh and Sutton have been added since Vigurs, Ramsden and Carswell initially appeared this time last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONeils40yarder Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Agreed Superward, how much will a squad with so many players leaving next week actually give a fuck? Seems very unprofessional...but still, I can understand why the players are doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siebsbarmyarmy Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Agreed Superward, how much will a squad with so many players leaving next week actually give a fuck? Seems very unprofessional...but still, I can understand why the players are doing it. . That's one of the really worrying things... Will those out of contract go that extra yard to keep us up?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyRoss Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 I'd hope that this is the stage that pride and desire to win a new deal elsewhere kicks in. If they've been told they can leave come the end of the season (Barra has previously said they haven't) then the next three games are a chance to prove themselves to any potential new club. There's guys on that list that could quite easily struggle to find themselves a full-time club for next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 We've obviously spoken to the players out of contract. We obviously know their mentality. If we've treated them well, they'll play 100%. I would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 If we've treated them well, they'll play 100%. Not necessarily. Its a cut throat business and not all players will see it that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
something else Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Most of the squad haven't been giving a fuck since August, I can't see them suddenly giving a fuck now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Looks like York City are keen on George Long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazzie Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Looks like York City are keen on George Long. The same mob that signed Tony Straker? They've obviously got a good sense of humour. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 The same mob that signed Tony Straker? They've obviously got a good sense of humour. Was it not you that described Straker as a certain FPC player in a morph suit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Wispy Flossy Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 . That's one of the really worrying things... Will those out of contract go that extra yard to keep us up?? The win bonus is a massive incentive. Apparantly in the regular season it's a good few hundred quid per player per point. I would imagine that there would be significant uplift for the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Letting a guy who has scored 34 goals in two seasons in a team that doesn't create many chances go when you have no strikers signed up for next season doesn't make any sense to me. If McDonald and Erwin both leave as well we will be up shit creek. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Letting a guy who has scored 34 goals in two seasons in a team that doesn't create many chances go when you have no strikers signed up for next season doesn't make any sense to me. O'Neils Forty Yarder has summed it up perfectly earlier in this thread. "Was speaking to a guy yesterday who is involved full-time in Scottish Football at a fairly high level... His opinion on Sutton...he'll score goals in a team doing well, creating plenty of chances in and around the penalty box...if that team is toiling then Sutton would be as well sitting in the stand let alone being on the bench, as he can't create anything himself." Thats it in a nutshell for me It very much depends on how we set ourselves up. Don't forget either he's 31 just now and won't get any younger, quicker or sharper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 He's still been scoring since he went onto the bench. He scored plenty last season playing a turgid team who barely created anything. He scored 9 league goals in a very poor Hearts team in 2012/13. I have my doubts about Barraclough finding one striker better than Sutton but even a decent manager would struggle to find us 3 in the one summer. McCall got the freedom to fill our squad with shite and it has ruined us, someone at the club should be making sure Barraclough isn't given the same opportunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Most of the squad haven't been giving a fuck since August, I can't see them suddenly giving a fuck now. The ironic thing is if our squad really didn't give a fuck we'd have probably been a lot better this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazzie Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Was it not you that described Straker as a certain FPC player in a morph suit? It was, and I stand by it. If anything, I feel guilty towards the 'Corner stalwart for the comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superward Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Mon' back pal.. https://www.clubcall.com/birmingham-city/randolph-leaving-blues-1770177.html? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazzie Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 92 games in two seasons is good going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Wispy Flossy Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Mon' back pal.. https://www.clubcall.com/birmingham-city/randolph-leaving-blues-1770177.html? Randolph minus a head and a limb would be an improvement on our two current options Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infamous Wee Grafter Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Letting a guy who has scored 34 goals in two seasons in a team that doesn't create many chances go when you have no strikers signed up for next season doesn't make any sense to me. If McDonald and Erwin both leave as well we will be up shit creek. And that's why you'll never be a football manager Disco, not even gaffer of a 5-a-side team my good man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Could see Randolph going to Aberdeen. There was a time when that would've enraged me but it's the least of our worries these days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_P Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Could see Randolph going to Aberdeen. There was a time when that would've enraged me but it's the least of our worries these days. I saw Randolph trending on twitter very briefly earlier and clicked on it to see if the chat was related to our much missed keeper. It was indeed. The first tweet beneath the story of his refusal to sign a new contract with Brum was a Partick Thistle fan in all seriousness saying he'd take him at Firhill!! "That's a right big laugh" said the Mrs a few seconds later "what are you reading?"...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelvinBragg Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Could see Randolph going to Aberdeen. There was a time when that would've enraged me but it's the least of our worries these days.Aberdeen apparently looking at taking Bryan Gunn's son Angus on loan for the goalkeeping position.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoF Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Could see Randolph going to Aberdeen. There was a time when that would've enraged me but it's the least of our worries these days. No chance. He's better than Aberdeen. If he can knock back a mid table championship club like Birmingham then there's no way they can afford him. He has impressed this season (again) and if Ruddy can end up in the Premiership then so can he. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faddythedaddy Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 If he's knocking back Birmingham then he's not coming to Aberdeen. Be top end champ/bottom end premier Some man right enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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