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  1. 51 minutes ago, Enigma said:

    Yeah McEwan is 100% away and I suspect there’s been no announcement as I think he was a contractor anyway.

    From what I’ve heard he’s been “working” at the clubs since way before the takeover was announced and there was very little to show for those months for which he was taking a wage out of the club. He apparently took the huff after he realised he wasn’t going to be CEO.

    I heard as well, from somebody who’s sponsored the club before, and have a business in Kirkcaldy, that he seemed to express no real interest in them, despite being a long term supporter and being keen to be involved, and just kept going on about his time/connections from Hibs. A complete charlatan.

    They stuff about there being a North Stand sponsor being in place is also a complete fabrication.

    In all honestly his departure sounds to me like a bullet dodged.

    I believe McEwan was punted early last week  after a board meeting and feedback from commercial staff. 
    Seemingly took over £10,000 out the club over 6 months (which iv heard they are going to ask for back). Not one new commercial deal was signed or even close to be signed.

    The North Stand deal, seemingly was a smokescreen conjured up the day he got the bullet to save him face.

  2. Could he be down playing any investment, that contract talks are about to start with existing players. He did touch on previous contracts not being in the clubs best interest.

    Could he be doing the same with down playing next seasons recruitment, again to get best contract deals for the club.

    Smart, Penman, Mckenzie, McGregor, Kilgour, Barrowman the group Iv heard. 

  3. 13 hours ago, lichtiekev said:

    Fully agree, really wouldn't be surprised to see Tait and/or Allan moved on,  when's Hoti signed on til? 

    Striker in and defensive cover unless we just use Gold and Stewart and its been a  decent January so far

    Scott Allan has a 2 year deal at £2,000 per week. Be some pay off if he was to move on.

  4. 10 hours ago, sirscottyoung said:


    Kelty directly may not be.

    But the deal of:
    - a big signing bonus
    - a full time job with conservatory converters
    - his weekly wages from kelty

    Probably will add up to a full package rate of £750 a week emoji1417.png

    I’m involved more at Keltys 20’s level but if what I’m hearing Dylan has a chance to learn a trade going to Kelty through their sponsor same as Stephen Husband done which has resulted in Hubby being secure for later life after football.

    Common sense tells you Dylan would be on £200-£250pw at Forfar, add a job on minimum wage as a trainee tradesmen £400pw. Dylan will possibly be on £500 to £600 for 50 hours work per week, he will work full time 9 till 5 as well as train and play for Kelty part time. What difference is that to 90% of players in the SPFL?

    I may be wrong but does the Forfar goalkeeper not have the same arrangement through the Forfar chairman’s company?

    Players should be commended for thinking of life after football, it’s a very short career with no riches attached at part time level.

  5. 38 minutes ago, Surely No said:

    Fully understand and appreciate that money can't be plucked out of thin air. 

    The relevance is regarding the balance of BoD. If only we new what that is. 

     Having been inLeague 1 for two seasons you'd have thought that the budget would be on the money. It looks like we will have another season here. Maybe the expenditure and income forecasts need to be more realistic for a club in our position. 

    Who’s to say the budget isn’t on the money, it’s bad recruitment that’s been the problem. Arbroath have cantered to the League with the rump of the best of part time players, players who are better than the full time players at Raith. It shouldn’t happen.

    Iv heard McGlynn is hard at work on a squad for next season trying to tie up the best players in League 1 and 2 following Arbroath model. I was told he has our striker Anton Dowds and Dylan Easton from Forfar on his radar, I’m led to believe Easton has signed a pre contract with Kelty Hearts and Big Tonks has not long signed a new contract with us.

  6. 17 minutes ago, Surely No said:

    Easily checked. We have 2 Accountants currently in employment, John Sim and Ali More, 1 retired Accountant David Sim. So 3 out of 7 BoD are Accountants and we are still in a "Financial Disaster " !!!! 

    Where’s the relevance in that? Accountants can’t pluck money out thin air. Your income will have dropped heavily being in League 1 and being accountants they will be prudent in what’s being spent so it’s not more than what’s coming in.

    Yes they can do income expenditure forecasts and prepare accounts etc but being an accountant doesn’t mean they have the ability to increase income.

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