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6 hours ago, Robbo63 said:
Ayr have not leaked any information that only season ticket holders will get the games , they have stated if you buy a season ticket and games were streamed your ticket would cover the stream , which is totally different to what you are trying to say , no club in the Championship has announced that there will be a PPV option yet , but things could change at anytime
Where have they stated this, Robbo?
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Here's my hot take: the JRG (SFA & SPFL) are desperate - for financial reasons - for the Premiership to continue to protect the bumper new Sky TV deal (which has already been diminished by the curtailment of last season and seen x3 live games postponed this) and for the upcoming Scotland Euro 2020 qualifier to take place. The Scottish Cup semis are also important, but they are still 70+ days away.
Effectively halting all other football is their concession to the Scottish Government - a sacrificial lamb if you were - to protect that.
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20 hours ago, D'Jaffo said:
It appears we’re giving financial aid to Dundee Utd, Cove and Raith.
"if asked"
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40 minutes ago, rb123! said:
And who on earth would Rangers be wanting to sign from Ross County exactly?
They've got a young striker called James Graham who a lot of clubs have been linked with this summer.
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12 hours ago, THEHonestman1910 said:
I can imagine he would, a slow 35 year on a full time contract knowing that he would get no better than us. I would too.
He's not full time.
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19 hours ago, Tigerland said:
I’m just a bit concerned that certain clubs will take a punt on the start time of the attended league and do some smart business for desperate out of contract players . For example , I’d be gutted if Thistle made a move for say Andy Murdoch while we were asleep at the wheel . Even if the attended games don’t start until January there will still be a season off attended football , structure the contracts accordingly . Pulling in the season ticket money might allow us to go and entice a couple of front line Championship players that ordinarily we wouldn’t have been able to get with all clubs in the market . For example Watson and Scougall ,
Hard to imagine - watching the Terrace TV and AU Media 'behind the scenes' videos - that Mark Kerr and Mick McArdle could ever be accused of being 'asleep at the wheel'.
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55 minutes ago, Honest_Man#1 said:
I see @Kitty_Boy has had a bit of a shocker on the Ayr United twitter account...
Wasn't me... I don't even think they're real tweets as there is nothing on Twitter.
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28 minutes ago, Skyline Drifter said:
Er, I am pretty sure thats the hand of Kevin Holt, using my pen, in my office and I took that photo which we use for signing news flashes. Have Ayr stolen my photo? Who do I speak to about copyright breach?
DM me.
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SSorry lads... Second imminent was a result of a technical error. Don't expect any further signings.
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2 hours ago, UpInTheAyr said:
Shocked if Partick don't snap him up.
Surprised his contract was terminated, big call by Kerr.2 hours ago, rb123! said:Think he'll go league 1 or rock up to Partick Thistle, wherever he goes he'll probably turn into a worldie and this will bite us on the arse.
Craig McGuffie will 100% not sign for Ian McCall.
BTW, I f*cking love Mick McArdle's laptop and any reference I make to it should not be construed as a dig.
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Nicky Devlin and Robbie Crawford will definately be in his ear to sign for Livi and Gary Holt seems quite keen.
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I'm highly skeptical about this given Ecrepont is contracted to us until the end of next season...Bad one for yous today but apparently full back young Finn Ecrepont is coming to Thistle. He’s only started one game for us but highly rated and Scotland under 17 regular, massive future. Would image he will be loaned back out as he won’t be ready yet. Mind you a would be expecting him to have played a major part next year for us. McCall loves him anyway. There’s a development fee to be sorted anyway but should be done.2 -
Are you telling me it’s you that keeps us waiting ages between #imminent tweets and actual signings?
Yeah. 75% of the time it's down to some breakdown in communication somewhere along the line meaning the announcement gets unexpectedly delayed, 25% if time it's just me revelling in folk losing their shit.14 -
As the 'guy who runs the Twitter' I was told at the time Houston's loan deal was for 12 months. I sought to confirm this before tweeting the story after seeing Rangers saying it was until January and the message back was: 'Gaffer [McCall] tells me it’s defo end of season with clauses for both clubs to end it in January' - which I think is standard for all loans.If it was his mistake you would have thought someone at the time from the club would have noticed and done something to correct the mistake.
Hope this wee peak behind the curtain of how these things work in practice helps. While I can't claim to have never made a mistake or two since taking over the Twitter account, I can only tweet the information I'm told.16 -
I’ve never seen the slightest indication the players wanted Kerr.
The players [at least two senior players, when asked] literally told Lachlan Cameron they wanted Kerr to be manager.
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2-0 Ayr, Shankland to be sent to Thistle for some more coaching...
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4 minutes ago, rb123! said:
He can f**k off, take him next month. Hope the same happens with him as what happened to Tidser when he signed a PCA with Falkirk, ended up dropping to league 1.
Money grabbing rat bag, should never kick a ball for us again. Who announces deals like this 6 months before he'll actually move.
Let the squad unsettling begin....
"Money grabbing rat bag"
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Notwithstanding the fact it was Lachlan Cameron signing the pay checks, surely Craig Moore's loyalty is to Ian McCall rather than Ayr United?
Given they way McCall stood by Moore through 2 or 3 serious injuries - when most would not have handed him a new contract - you couldn't begrudge Moorey for wanting to repay that faith by signing for Thistle in January.
It looks like the only hope for Thistle is to completely gut Caldwell's squad and bring in 5, 6 or more new players. That is not going to be easy in January. Moore is an obvious target because he is available - and I imagine McCall will be going all out to get him -but there aren't going to be too many others.
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44 minutes ago, Robbo63 said:
Board is stronger than last year with Jim Kirkland fully on board this season , I believe we are only 1 working director less and the SLO will be picking up some of a directors remit , does leave potentially a space for someone to invest and join the board
Is it good news that Jim Kirkwood - a property developer whose only involvement with the club AFAIK has been to solve a significant cash flow issue in 2013 by buying the car park - is now 'fully on board'?
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20 minutes ago, AYRSHIRE_ANGUS said:
The way things are going ticketless locals from Ayr might want to start coming to games!
Actually, no, I've taken that too far.
That's only going to happen if we put posters up around town, Angus.
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Already looking forward to McCall twirling his Caledonian Vehicle Solutions bunnet in the direction of the travelling supporters at full time.
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2 hours ago, WATTOO said:
You appeared to have no balance in the side with everything coming down the left and absolutely nothing on the right hand side of the park. I also thought you looked quite good when actually attempting a more positive attacking game (like the first 5 minutes of the 2nd half) but for some reason once going a goal up you decided to stick everyone behind the ball and go all negative again.
This basically played right into our hands as there's no doubt we were there for the taking when we went behind as our confidence was pretty shot..........
It was interesting that we seemed to deliberately target Morton's right-back area with the majority of Doohan's goal kicks and clearances in the first-half sent in Welsh's direction. I don't think it was a particularly successful tactic and probably contributed to a hugely underwhelming first 45 mins.
We looked better when we matched Morton and went to 4231, ultimately getting the winner. Kerr hasn't been afraid adjust and tinker his tactics during games and that's encouraging.
Special mention for Robbie Muirhead who I thought was absolutely abysmal.
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I can imagine Lee Miller might find his way to Somerset Park in January, especially if we allow a striker or two to leave...
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Easy option? Nope... we've just had a robust four week recruitment process in which 40+ applicants were whittled down to a shortlist of 6 interviewees. It was no easier to appoint Mark Kerr than any other candidate.
Cheap option? Maybe, but then when did money equal success? I very much doubt Kerr's wage was the determining factor in him getting the job.
Gamble? Of course it is but what managerial appointment isn't? Falkirk thought Paul Hartley would lead them back to the Premiership after Peter Houston fell just short and look at them now, plus any other number of examples.
Another Mark Roberts? Nonsense. Mark Kerr's career - which includes six years as a first team regular in the SPL - far exceeds Roberts' plus the club is in much better position (full time for one).
The appointment provides the continuity that many supporters were looking for and, with an experienced assistant beside him, there is no reason why Kerr can't be as successful as any other manager could have been.
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The Ultimate Super Ayr Thread
in Scottish Championship General Chatter
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Seems a bit early for folk to be at the beating-your-fists-on-the-ground-and-crying-let-me-in stage, but there you go.
However, it would be good to have a bit more clarity - from all Championship clubs (preferably a unified approach) - around streaming of games etc. if fans aren't allowed into grounds by the time the season starts, which looks increasing likely.