ToonBairn Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Do Swansea watch our development team or do they just sign everyone after seeing them play once? John McMaster their Scottish scout is at most development games. His relationship with Smith also is a factor Great move for the lad. Can't grudge anyone a move to bigger things. He will be well looked after down there 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDust Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 John McMaster ex Aberdeen is Swansea's development scout in Scotland and is friendly with Alex Smith, not that this has a bearing. It's hard to define Swansea and most EPL teams development policies due to the amount of money in the game down there, a lot of the club's buy young prospects from lower leagues, let them play league cup games and now FA cup, loan them out then free or sell them to lower clubs. For me, this deal is win win for us, ok the deal may have add ons we won't see but if it's 200k for a player who has excelled in the development team and not replicated much in limited first team appearances, where is the problem. If it was O'Hara, then I'm sure there would've been an uproar. Blair currently is fifth choice centre mid, fourth next season if Vaulks doesn't move. Good luck to Blair of which I'm sure the cash will be invested in the team. I would like to see us use it for a couple of players now tho 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelocalcat Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 I'd like to see us let a couple of young players come into the first team before we sell them. Couldn't even tell you if its a good price for him as I've seen him play twice. 200k is a decent price for near enough every Falkirk player though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadwell Dog Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 My worry would be if we continue selling young players who havent really played in the first team then who are we bringing through. The likes of Kerr cant go on forever, i dont understand the need to sell we aint skint. Can only imagine its money towards another stand which we dont need, certainly not in the championship. I agree its a worrying trend to start selling young players before they've even established themselves in our first team, especially when we're not struggling for cash. It wouldn't be so bad if we were actually investing this cash back in the team but you only have to look at this window to see that so far that aint the case. A loan signing we don't really need and a striker for next season is disappointing so far in my opinion when we had a chance to give Rangers and Hibs a real run for the money with a couple of inspired signings. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gav-ffc Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 I agree its a worrying trend to start selling young players before they've even established themselves in our first team, especially when we're not struggling for cash. It wouldn't be so bad if we were actually investing this cash back in the team but you only have to look at this window to see that so far that aint the case. A loan signing we don't really need and a striker for next season is disappointing so far in my opinion when we had a chance to give Rangers and Hibs a real run for the money with a couple of inspired signings. I know paying a fee for a young striker isn't investing money at all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadwell Dog Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Paying a nominal fee for a striker and then loaning him back isn't doing anything for the run in this season I'm afraid. A bit of investment now and you never know what might happen. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris. Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 Blair confirmed as away for an undisclosed fee. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gav-ffc Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Apparently uts 200k rising to 600k with add ons. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz FFC Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 The undisclosed fee part is interesting. Usually teams do that so when you buy a player other teams don't know what cash you have flowing around. Sounds to me like we are bidding for someone. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelocalcat Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 This is good business as long as the conveyer belt of youth prospects doesn't slow down in the next few years. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grass Is Greener. Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 The undisclosed fee part is interesting. Usually teams do that so when you buy a player other teams don't know what cash you have flowing around. Sounds to me like we are bidding for someone. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadwell Dog Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Will believe it when I see it. So far its one central midfielder in, one out and a young unproven striker signed for next season in this window. Hardly inspiring. The conveyer belt will soon dry up if we keep on flogging off our young talent to the first bidder and before they've even been able to turn out on a regular basis for our first team. Never mind though we'll have a nice balance sheet to blow about at the AGM again this year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz FFC Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Funny why?We bought a player last week. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairney The Dinosaur Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Disappointed with Blair going. He really was a cut above in the development league, although didn't show much in his few first teams games. Would have been the natural replacement for Vaulks or Kerr imo. Wonder what happened to that 'play 100 games then sell them on' mantra we had. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoBNob Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Probably arfield and Fulton are the most successful with both making a number of appearances in the EPL (arfield more than Fulton) Depends what you see as a success I suppose, Darren Barr left and won the Scottish cup, scored in the final and was capped for Scotland. Personally I'm not arsed about how players do after they leave us. We've got a lot of money for certain players that probably won't do much (biabi) I wish them well but I certainly won't lose no sleep over them failing. Wasn't meant as a dig, I am a bit perplexed though that you keep managing to sell on so many youth players without them doing much when they leave, Falkirk have played a blinder. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadwell Dog Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 To be fair most of them end up playing at a level above anything in Scotland just not the Premiership down south. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senor Bairn Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Wasn't meant as a dig, I am a bit perplexed though that you keep managing to sell on so many youth players without them doing much when they leave, Falkirk have played a blinder. I am too, it's a completely different level however. If we create even one player that plays every week at a decent premier league team id be quite happy. But like I said before, not arsed if we keep making money off our youngsters 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Fitzgerald Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Will believe it when I see it. So far its one central midfielder in, one out and a young unproven striker signed for next season in this window. Hardly inspiring. The conveyer belt will soon dry up if we keep on flogging off our young talent to the first bidder and before they've even been able to turn out on a regular basis for our first team. Never mind though we'll have a nice balance sheet to blow about at the AGM again this year.So you're telling me that McGrandles in for Ryan Blair whilst making £200k in the process isn't a good deal? Nae bother . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweeperDee Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 You guys are looking at our ex striker Luka Tankulic apparently. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairney The Dinosaur Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 You guys are looking at our ex striker Luka Tankulic apparently. Shame it's not pre-season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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