07 Jan 2025 16:38:54
I've just read an article that our CEO patrick stewart is imminently going to speak about our january transfer plans and it's only going to be loan signings or free agents if we're to sign anyone this month ?That rules out porteous, katic, hanley etc and it means that we haven't even offered 750k plus dowell for porteous, if this indeed is the case that it'll only be loan signings this month ?.
07 Jan 2025 17:29:30
What article Coops?
07 Jan 2025 17:32:30
SWS there is no point in him speaking now then if we already know what he is going to say. I think that what he is going to say will be known to a select few and won't be leaked to the media but might be wrong. where did you see the story as that might let you know the truth of it say for example it is Football Insider then just put it in your toilet with the rest of the bog roll.
I think people are hearing Clement saying that he doesn't have control over the money i. e. 'I don't have that money" and putting 2 + 2 together.
lets wait and hear it from the horses mouth and then we will know.
07 Jan 2025 17:37:53
Plenty of good OOC players available.
07 Jan 2025 17:41:30
Fork i think it was from football insider mate ?.
07 Jan 2025 17:44:20
Nearly as bad as the daily record Fork. ?.
07 Jan 2025 17:45:22
Reading between the lines I am guessing that PC has asked for players and PS has had to say he’ll determine the finances. PC is then clearing himself of any negativity towards himself by his post match comments. The bigger meaning is probably that PS and the board don’t want to back a manager that could well get the sack in the summer so many fans that want PC out shouldn’t look at a lack of signings as a negative. If we sign a bunch of permanent players it means PC will be here even longer. Signings like Lyall Cameron on pre contracts are no brainers because any new manager or PC will have added squad depth that can develop.
07 Jan 2025 17:46:00
Cheers for sharing Sir Walter. I was thinking along these lines too ??.
07 Jan 2025 17:47:52
Sws well there you go mate, we were getting over 20m for Goldson according to them.
07 Jan 2025 17:48:24
Why even read that.
07 Jan 2025 17:48:28
Football insider about as reliable as the daily sport.
07 Jan 2025 17:52:33
SWS I rest my case. was it Keith Wyness who was providing his insight.
Blue89. How on earth did you get from the manager saying it is for the board to comment on finances to PC won't be here in the summer. We don't have a lot of cash everyone knows that and everyone is ecxpecting it to be loans, OOCs, Loan to buy or freebies this window. with perhaps a little bit of cash. Us sticking to that doesn't mean anything at all.
07 Jan 2025 17:58:10
I don't understand the idea of not bringing in players because the managers job is on a knife edge.
The whole point of the new recruitment model is that it should mean a managerial change does not result in a rebuild every time.
By not bringing in a CH as soon as window opens tells me the board are taking a long term approach rather than going for a short term fix.
I personally think that's a good approach and that we should stick to that. However it does mean that the team suffers in the short term, as does the manager.
That's why it's important that PS does address this to the fans. Because although some fans are starting to see what we are trying to do the majority don't and still think everything is on the manager.
07 Jan 2025 18:03:00
No worries Coops, Jfm naughty?.
07 Jan 2025 18:10:57
The insider just guess or get things second, third hand from sites like this, they need clicks or don’t get paid SIMPLES, loans and free contracts still can cost more than some signing, cash would be made available if needed but January a difficult window and most clubs will do very little us included.
07 Jan 2025 18:15:38
They are on par with them jfm as both publish utter drivel for clicks. ?️?.
07 Jan 2025 18:21:07
Angus, it’s simple. If they think there’s a good chance that they’ll need to sack him then why would they go and back him and let him bring in players he wants? Remember Michael Beale?
07 Jan 2025 18:48:31
But blue if we have no cash then they can't back him. so it isn't simple and there are multiple interpretations as to why we won't buy permanent players in the January window; you just happen to have chosen one of them. and thank I am still trying to forget Beale and will now need to call my therapist again.
07 Jan 2025 18:55:45
Football insider ???? oh aye must be true then. You have only posted this to try and rubbish John post saying we bid for RP. Can read you like a C2 jotter. It would only rule out RP katic if in fact it was true but just because you read it doesn’t make it true?.
07 Jan 2025 19:13:28
Ffs now we r believing football insider. Wetting my self.
07 Jan 2025 19:17:44
Stop trying to cause trouble as usual storm ?I only shared an article i read and i totally respect John as a poster on here and have said as much many times ? Your last sentence is exactly it and i said in my post this would rule out these permanent signings IF THIS WAS THE CASE ?So stop trying to cause bother storm, what do you get out of this mate, tell me ?.
07 Jan 2025 19:20:44
Clement saying he doesn't have that money is the best press statement in a long time.
My managers have always deflected questions around finance as it is not football manager game.
We control the money not the managers.
07 Jan 2025 19:45:36
At this stage it would be sensible for the board to be cautious if there is any money to spend because of where we are in the league. As Blue posted the fans are split with the manager so time will tell.
07 Jan 2025 19:56:24
When Aberdeen can bid 800k for a centre half playing in Swiss league and already loaned a winger valued at 3m shows how bad our finances are compared to others the mismanagement since 55 will take years to fix.
07 Jan 2025 20:01:07
exactly Asathor. he simply says he doesn't have control over the money not that there isn't any. although that may be true as well. Gilligan said it would be for CEO to comment on these things as it wasnt fair on Clement.
07 Jan 2025 20:41:38
Coops i ain’t trying to cause trouble that is my opinion. I have seen it in loads of posts from you.
You always try and rubbish johns rumours but you try and be smart about it. As I said it’s only my opinion and I don’t get anything out of it. ?.
07 Jan 2025 21:11:07
So we bring in PC with a budget he thought he could work with then they tell him he must trim millions from the wage bill getting rid of the high earners bringing in cheaper players, we all know our defence is a shambles now the transfer window is open the board decide not to give him money as they may need to sack him, well they would be as well sack him now as that defence will concede many more goals and you can’t blame the manager for that, in the league we are where we’d expect to be with that defence we may be out of the league running but we are still in the Scottish Cup and in Europe if there is no money not much we can do about it but if there is some money and they are refusing to spend it that is unforgivable.