Onthefringes

Your use of the the 'Aye right the players from the top clubs in Europe are queing up to sign for us' analogy is a crock of shit. Read what's being said - it's not about where the player comes from.

Snap! The, erm, manager does the exact same... talk is cheap.

Whilst not discounting how you describe his recent stay, we did not make best use of the assets he can offer & he was hardly helped by his supporting cast was he? Now, for some, it's a simplistic approach that using the budget now available with his departiure allows for 2 new players. I'd question the ability to strengthen the squad by adding just two players...

A contradiction is it not? That and you don't seem to have grasped the term 'administration'? Why would we call in the administrators? Have we unknown debts we don't know of that cannot be paid? Information available has all creditors paid up with no opportunity in some years to incur bank debt. Calling in administrators for that would be a new one in the business world. Cloth cutting? Rebudgeting? Dress it up how we like - current board have held their hands up & we'll now be in a period of change, an evolution if you like. It's required. Whilst not one for normally mentioning potential earnings of club staff, it's unsustainable to be paying more on average to players who rarely figure in our first team squad than competitors featuring regularly in performing top six teams. As mentioned by others on another thread, we are going to have to be creative in scouting & sourcing talent, improved coaching & a willingness to blood our future earlier. Not going to argue over the stadium drain.

They are related. The ONLY player on trial this week too. Kicked Ainsworth all over the training ground so I wouldn't be surprised if he's now on the lengthy injury list... As for Tomas Cerny - was never at the club, training or otherwise as rumoured to be. Begs the question, this selling point of our erm, management was what? Surely not an extensive list of available players in lower leagues elsewhere and/or contacts who could make these players available. Out his depth? Well, you wouldn't give money to a plumber who couldn't do his job would you?

Stephen McManus certainly didn't give that impression last night.

Jack Leitch back running this week. Given his injury occurred in October(?) an amazing feat - first player operated on by a new technique with benefit there for all to see.

Thanks for the erm, insight. Now breathe.

It would be, the reality is as Goggles & Flippers puts it - no way enough revenue can come in over 5 hours every fortnight for the club to come close to even give it a thought. God forbid, a Cooper Suite Mark 2.

Like I said in the shout box, too many currant buns with their hands in the till & has been the case for years. Some can dress it up how they like, it was a Rangers shop & won't be missed by plenty. With the licensed trade being in the shape it is, could be the opportunity of creating a proper fanzone may well be outwith realms of possibility.

Held in the same regard as Sutton is at ours at the moment, similar things said so I offered to drive hime 'home'.

The decorator & he'll have pictures to prove it

Well, he knocked back Dundee United in favour of ourselves as it was 'a bit further away' from family who are based in the North West so I'd doubt a move to the back of beyond will be on the horizon. He's done anyway, a shadow of his former self when I last seen him at Blades.

Bang on the money with that post I've also heard Derek Weir accept responsibility on past decisions made.

I despair. Clarity on his role? As hard as it is, often watching through fingers, it's time many got back to following the team. When did having to know the duties of behind the scenes staff fall into the remit of a rank & file 'supporter'? Hell, the kit fetishist has been notable by his absence or defection to P&B - how many times did he query if the post of media manager was filled? Likely truth of the matter is, for 7 to 8 months now that fella has been firefighting off the park in what, despite the upheaval, will be seen shortly as a massive culture shift. Change is afoot, evolution maybe, time for us to roll with it. Over the top describes your post succinctly, to align his appointment with a failure of the football department is beyond me & many who have supported Flow on this 'ere thread. Mere coincidence... This most successful manager you speak of, whilst he owed us nothing, left us in poor shape. We are where/what we are - what goes up must come down, as long as we don't shit upon those we ran over the top of getting there (second thoughts, the mirth enjoyed at others expense has been a just cause) as we're sure to meet them on way back. We've no divine right to be challenging where we have been, I suspect we will get back though. I don't need to know who signs off cheques or makes tea while we get there.

Crass & reeks of the green eyed monster. He accepted the challenge of moving up knowing & having friends remind him it may be his last job at the club. To be fair I think the lad is juggling soot at times. Let's not be kidded, he's well thought of internally & rated externally. I've a hunch our benefactor realised similar in their many dealings long before the link made public domain. We are about to see our club evolve, in what guise or how succesful is debate for the future, but, would urge the process be embraced. Make no mistake - he'll be at the forefront.

Yeah, the Society hierarchy will announce a meeting about another meeting - it's how they do it & deem it acceptable.

Administration staring us in the face? Enlighten us... Things may be bad on the park with some perceived notions of chaos off it too, but, a business decision like that is unlikely.

Is it? Upkeep? Do these facilities maintain themselves? The club were creative at Braidhurst & also at Dalziel Park with costs favourable to owning & operating their own. The proposed community hub may well come to fruition as the club evolves, this seems to be a perceived norm to attract both new first team additions & developing youth talent. The teams you mention have facilities part funded by local government which allows for community use, under no circumstances would North Lanarkshire Leisure back any similar moves at Fir Park when they have their Ravenscraig development just up the road.

Fanciful notion for some, to the point we can't be sure if trolling or serious. Too say the slope at our current home could be dealt with is laughable unless the demolishing & reconstruction of the stands is part of any plan, these suggested money savings would be where? How many of these clubs are utilising the pitches for community use? We have the council run Ravenscraig facility on our own doorstep, would the patrons who use that suddenly stop & rent any new pitch at Fir Park or are you suggesting there are/will be a new generation of willing customers? We also have in the development stage a community hub off Shields Drive that will feature both artificial & natural surfaces. Currently, we utilise the differing surfaces at both Dalziel Park (whose grass surfaces can be held in same regard as grade A pitches eg, the national stadium & our top flight with the recently laid artificial surface identical to that at Rugby Park with its longer pile type that allows rugby to be played) & our academy pitch at Braidhurst on favourable terms so the push for a new facility isn't driven by running costs, but, by a view to the future. For the record, there is no such surface as 4G, 5G or 6G pitches. Creative advertising by the manufacturers, claiming to have the latest innovation of synthetic sports surfacing. Basically saying they have designed the fourth generation, fifth generation and sixth generation of the sports artificial carpets, but, no accreditation is yet given for this standard to date.

John Berry definitely has a face for radio... Time to give the public what they want - steelboy, you know it makes sense.

He ran the show at Bramall Lane for Coventry the night I was there too. A big favourite of mine - truth is we have never replaced him.

Poor retort to a relevant point. If Mr Baraclough has selected Ketamine Kerr for that role unadvised we may well have made the wrong managerial appointment for some time... As for your reference to our last game of the season victory - that will be the same game where he helped preside over a performance where we were 30 seconds away from not having a shot at goal in a game we had to win? Steven Hammell heralded his continued appointment which suggested to me at least of the comfort zone that exists. New broom should sweep clean

Persevere with him? I suggest we have for too long.