The Specky Forum Organiser 69,473 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 4 minutes ago, Gascoigne's Flute said: I'll reserve judgement until I see us in competive games before I hit the panic button. Nobody knows if this will be the same squad before the transfer window closes. We need to go to Tynecastle, the piggery and play Champions League qualifiers before the window shuts. B1872 and Redmond7 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redmond7 1,506 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 11 minutes ago, Gascoigne's Flute said: I'll reserve judgement until I see us in competive games before I hit the panic button. Nobody knows if this will be the same squad before the transfer window closes. Problem is, before the transfer window closes we could already be fighting for 2nd place. Its good to get rid off all the crap, it was badly needed, but we do still need a few more faces in the door, and in part thats due to how bad our B team is and lack of progress from there. We would still need new faces of course, but we really should be seeing players who are now in their early 20's being more ready for first team football. Why has it taken us so many years to even start to realise that. We should be signing at most 2 perhaps 3 'big signings' have sold on players who have come in and set the heather on fire for a massive profit and fill the gaps from the B team, who then go on to be sold for big money. State we are in is pathetic, you cant even use the excuse of 'we play in Scotland' the taigs seem to do ok despite performing much much worse than us in Europe. Might help if we can actually keep a manager longer than a year tbf. HG5 and Hadron Collider 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jela 21,591 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 38 minutes ago, Gascoigne's Flute said: Not for me, every season should be a title challenge. Yes its going to be difficult but not throwing in the towel yet before a ball is even kicked. Goldson and Tav were the main ones that threw the white flag up in any season we did have a title challenge, bar 1 out of 6. Good riddance. Gascoigne's Flute, Hadron Collider and HG5 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1872 21,920 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 3 hours ago, .Williamson. said: My lasting memory of him will be his inability to kick that ball out of play against Frankfurt That one moment summed up the difference between being a winner or the loser that he was. HG5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dan Deacon 57,198 Posted July 30 Popular Post Share Posted July 30 few tweets etc saying he's went for 1.4 million ayrshireranger, Sea Bear, Rangers_no1 and 10 others 13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCDBigBear 10,977 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 3 hours ago, graeme_4 said: How though? Must be making an absolute cunt of it to shift that much off the wage bill, with potentially more coming, and still have fuck all to spend. We have been in serious financial difficulty for years. Every year the accounts show us to be in such a situation. We should have turned a corner when we sold Patterson, Bassey and Aribo but then we signed Souttar, Colak, Lawrence, Matondo, Davies, Yilmaz, Cantwell, Raskin, and Tillman (loan). That lot cost in the region of £18 million plus massive wages on long contracts. That was the rot set in again then compound that with last summer's mince Dowell, Lammers, Dessers, Danilo, Cifuentes, etc. again on long contracts and massive wages. That is why we have no money. It really shouldn't surprise any of us. HG5, Sea Bear, billscott and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helicopter Sundae 6,443 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 4 hours ago, graeme_4 said: We’ve now shifted… McLaughlin McCrorie Goldson Borna Jack Lundstram Lammers Roofe Sima Silva North of £160k per week you’d estimate. Also got Hagi, Cifuentes, Cantwell, and Tav potentially going. And brought in some youngsters who aren’t ready to play, Jefte for peanuts, Barron and Kelly on a free, reloaned Cortes, loaned Cerny and bought Diomande (who was already here). The fact we’re just scrambling about for loans with a matter of days before kick off tells you there’s something seriously wrong at our club. Red flags everywhere. The fact we haven't even got a stadium right now tells you all that. HG5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeyserSoze 15,262 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 Goldson would be the only player I would have kept from those leaving. That might become more evident as our season progresses OrangeRab 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCDBigBear 10,977 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 2 minutes ago, Dan Deacon said: few tweets etc saying he's went for 1.4 million His wages would mean he will cost Aris £6 million plus the transfer fee. As he will be 32 in a few months it's hardly surprising the fee is so low with his wages. plymouthranger, Dan Deacon and HG5 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somemightsay7 3,095 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 32 minutes ago, Gascoigne's Flute said: I'll reserve judgement until I see us in competive games before I hit the panic button. Nobody knows if this will be the same squad before the transfer window closes. We need to play 9 games before the transfer window shuts. 4 of those games will determine whether we get an extra £25-30m. HG5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helicopter Sundae 6,443 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 47 minutes ago, Redmond7 said: Problem is, before the transfer window closes we could already be fighting for 2nd place. Its good to get rid off all the crap, it was badly needed, but we do still need a few more faces in the door, and in part thats due to how bad our B team is and lack of progress from there. We would still need new faces of course, but we really should be seeing players who are now in their early 20's being more ready for first team football. Why has it taken us so many years to even start to realise that. We should be signing at most 2 perhaps 3 'big signings' have sold on players who have come in and set the heather on fire for a massive profit and fill the gaps from the B team, who then go on to be sold for big money. State we are in is pathetic, you cant even use the excuse of 'we play in Scotland' the taigs seem to do ok despite performing much much worse than us in Europe. Might help if we can actually keep a manager longer than a year tbf. Gerrard was a stunning signing, but he chose to walk. That left us in the shit. Trying to replace someone whose experience and even name and reputation, could attract huge attention to our club was always going to be fucking hard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post esquire8 45,128 Posted July 30 Popular Post Share Posted July 30 15 minutes ago, Dan Deacon said: few tweets etc saying he's went for 1.4 million Class message from the man. Almacger, rbt1548, Malkytfp1 and 6 others 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post graeme_4 37,454 Posted July 30 Popular Post Share Posted July 30 Just now, esquire8 said: Class message from the man. Thought it was good myself. Time to move on, but leaves a big hole that the current pish can’t fill. DeanMK, OrangeRab, AGM_72 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Lockin 4,018 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 21 minutes ago, Helicopter Sundae said: Gerrard was a stunning signing, but he chose to walk. That left us in the shit. Trying to replace someone whose experience and even name and reputation, could attract huge attention to our club was always going to be fucking hard. Really, one trophy in three and a half seasons. HG5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
esquire8 45,128 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 9 minutes ago, Lord Lockin said: Really, one trophy in three and a half seasons. The one that mattered the most regardless which way you want to look at it. Should he have won more? Maybe. If he was backed after 55 he highly would have and not left. Still think Clement is a better manager than him though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Williamson. 87,159 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 12 minutes ago, Lord Lockin said: Really, one trophy in three and a half seasons. It changed the entire atmosphere around the club when he was announced tbf and he put us in a position we were able to beat them in old firms again. Should have definitely won more silverware and hes a rat for how he left, but without a doubt he gave the club and support a giant lift when he first arrived. We turned out to greet him like the second coming of Gazza Negri's lovechild, Helicopter Sundae, esquire8 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackAlex93 12,498 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 2 minutes ago, .Williamson. said: It changed the entire atmosphere around the club when he was announced tbf and he put us in a position we were able to beat them in old firms again. Should have definitely won more silverware and hes a rat for how he left, but without a doubt he gave the club and support a giant lift when he first arrived. We turned out to greet him like the second coming of Gazza He raised standards at the club again and brought us credibility back as well Trophy record was poor but he was still an important appointment in our history plymouthranger, .Williamson. and esquire8 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Williamson. 87,159 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 4 minutes ago, JackAlex93 said: He raised standards at the club again and brought us credibility back as well Trophy record was poor but he was still an important appointment in our history Aye hes had my dislike towards him mellowed by Beales period at the club. There is no manager in our history I dislike more than Michael Beale, and it’s not even a close contest. It makes me feel ill that his picture will always be at Ibrox HG5, JackAlex93, Helicopter Sundae and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT78 119 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 51 minutes ago, Helicopter Sundae said: The fact we haven't even got a stadium right now tells you all that. Does anyone know for sure what the players that left were on per week? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKirk 26,460 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 1 trophy in 3 years 😂aye the very trophy they'd give up all those league and Scottish cups for 👍 MaddistonKnight 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaddistonKnight 1,577 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 6 minutes ago, KingKirk said: 1 trophy in 3 years 😂aye the very trophy they'd give up all those league and Scottish cups for 👍 That's a fact! KingKirk 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymouthranger 4,226 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 2 hours ago, Dan Deacon said: few tweets etc saying he's went for 1.4 million Fair play big man, enjoy your years in the sun. I’m sure time will be a healer and when we’re back winning domestic titles, you’ll be highly thought of. HG5 and Albertz85 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackAlex93 12,498 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 1 hour ago, .Williamson. said: Aye hes had my dislike towards him mellowed by Beales period at the club. There is no manager in our history I dislike more than Michael Beale, and it’s not even a close contest. It makes me feel ill that his picture will always be at Ibrox Anytime anyone does the tour and goes in to the managers office they'll see a photo of his coupon on the wall. Still hard to believe he was our manager. HG5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albertz85 1,319 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 2 hours ago, esquire8 said: Class message from the man. All the best to the big man. Time was right to part ways (year or 2 too late perhaps) but I think he gave his all and seemed to get what it means at this club. He should have won more trophies yes but an utter rock during 55 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoGeo7 11,263 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 3 minutes ago, JackAlex93 said: Anytime anyone does the tour and goes in to the managers office they'll see a photo of his coupon on the wall. Still hard to believe he was our manager. I really wish we could just renege that tradition and pull down the picture of Beale and Pedro. These should act as stark reminders what will happen if you get your managerial selection wrong HG5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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