Bigbrbairn Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 I remember a certain Yogi Hughes who signed a lot of older experienced players on big wages when we were in the top league. That did not go very well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyBlueArmy1876 Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 Raith have speculated to accumulate tbf: Average attendance up by 2,000 last season which will make them £500k 2nd place prize money over finishing 5th or 6th in the league is another £300k Plus a share of 2 x 6k+ crowds for their play off games, maybe another £100k Obviously the cocaine money is temporary whereas the navy blue pound is permanent, but Raith should be in a position to challenge for promotion for a good few years if they don't go up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shodwall cat Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 55 minutes ago, Enigma said: Do you know how much we are paying Hanlon and Stevenson? Over two and 3 years a sizeable amount I would think. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shodwall cat Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 2 minutes ago, NavyBlueArmy1876 said: Raith have speculated to accumulate tbf: Average attendance up by 2,000 last season which will make them £500k 2nd place prize money over finishing 5th or 6th in the league is another £300k Plus a share of 2 x 6k+ crowds for their play off games, maybe another £100k Obviously the cocaine money is temporary whereas the navy blue pound is permanent, but Raith should be in a position to challenge for promotion for a good few years if they don't go up Most of the cash from the playoff games goes to the spfl to fund parachute payments. The clubs don't get very much at all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyBlueArmy1876 Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Shodwall cat said: Most of the cash from the playoff games goes to the spfl to fund parachute payments. The clubs don't get very much at all. It's half the takings minus 15% to cover costs, plus PPV which I've already factored in to that figure. Edited June 6 by NavyBlueArmy1876 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFC 1876 Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 6 minutes ago, NavyBlueArmy1876 said: It's half the takings minus 15% to cover costs, plus PPV which I've already factored in to that figure. You've neglected the increase in conservatory sales those playoff games will have brought across Fife. Around 50g+ a week increase on normal sales. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan Sheet Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 1 hour ago, NavyBlueArmy1876 said: People seem to be forgetting that Stevenson will be 37 this season and Hanlon will be 35. Age catches up with even the best players. Injuries and minutes take their toll so much more than they did previously A fine case in point would be Steven McGinn, who was 33 when we signed him and looked absolute quality for the first 6 months or so. By the time he finished at 35 he had regressed significantly Obviously these players in their prime, or even early 30s would waltz into our team but I'm not convinced they are at that level anymore The caveat to the McGinn argument is that we ran him into the ground playing him constantly for the first 6 months until he literally broke down. Watching him play at the start of this past season with painkilling injections was difficult to watch as you could see he was massively hampered by injury 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithie Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 37 minutes ago, NavyBlueArmy1876 said: Obviously the cocaine money is temporary That's just our rainy day fund. I'd imagine the bulk of our cash is coming from lifelong Rovers fan Colin Smart, who sold his care home business for £40 million, and joined our board in June 22. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North West Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 1 hour ago, NavyBlueArmy1876 said: Raith have speculated to accumulate tbf: Average attendance up by 2,000 last season which will make them £500k 2nd place prize money over finishing 5th or 6th in the league is another £300k Plus a share of 2 x 6k+ crowds for their play off games, maybe another £100k Obviously the cocaine money is temporary whereas the navy blue pound is permanent, but Raith should be in a position to challenge for promotion for a good few years if they don't go up Cocaine money? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Jack D Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 2 hours ago, NavyBlueArmy1876 said: Raith have speculated to accumulate tbf: Average attendance up by 2,000 last season which will make them £500k 2nd place prize money over finishing 5th or 6th in the league is another £300k Plus a share of 2 x 6k+ crowds for their play off games, maybe another £100k Obviously the cocaine money is temporary whereas the navy blue pound is permanent, but Raith should be in a position to challenge for promotion for a good few years if they don't go up Don't forget the pie money.... On the Hanlon and Stevenson debate..... Hanlon will be better at CH than either Watson, Brown or Corr and Stevenson will be better at left back than Liam Dick. Having decent centre half cover also means we can play one of our best midfielders in his actual position rather than losing him from the midfield and also weakening the defence. An obvious couple of weak points in our team for last season has been significantly strengthened within a couple of weeks of our seasons end..... and I'm pretty chuffed with that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 Is it nearly time for the annual check-in on the Paul Hartley Sleeve Tattoo cohort of superstars of English football? I'm assuming they're all still racking up Champion's League medals. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbrbairn Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 6 minutes ago, scottsdad said: Is it nearly time for the annual check-in on the Paul Hartley Sleeve Tattoo cohort of superstars of English football? I'm assuming they're all still racking up Champion's League medals. One year surely he will find a diamond in the mud! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyBlueArmy1876 Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 11 minutes ago, scottsdad said: Is it nearly time for the annual check-in on the Paul Hartley Sleeve Tattoo cohort of superstars of English football? I'm assuming they're all still racking up Champion's League medals. I've only included the dross Hartley signed from down south. Amazingly a couple of them have made it to a decent level Tom Dallison - Colchester United (League 2) Patrick Brough - Northampton Town (League 1) Dennon Lewis - Woking (National League, 5th tier) Ruben Sammut - Last at Dulwich Hamlet (8th tier), retired from football age 23 and is now working in recruitment for Charlton Athletic Dan Turner - Brackley Town (National League North, 6th tier) Scott Harrison - Last at Spennymoor Town (National League North, 6th tier) , retired from football age 25 Tom Owen-Evans - Chippenham Town (National League South, 6th tier) Rees Greenwood - Ryton & Crawcrook Albion (Northern League Division 2, 10th tier) Paul Paton - Glenafton Athletic (West of Scotland League, 6th tier) 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFC 1876 Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 What was the trialist striker called from that Killie Kevin Mcallister friendly, it was a double barrelled name. Was from the southampton academy or someone else down south. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopeStreetWalker Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 17 minutes ago, NavyBlueArmy1876 said: I've only included the dross Hartley signed from down south. Amazingly a couple of them have made it to a decent level Tom Dallison - Colchester United (League 2) Patrick Brough - Northampton Town (League 1) Dennon Lewis - Woking (National League, 5th tier) Ruben Sammut - Last at Dulwich Hamlet (8th tier), retired from football age 23 and is now working in recruitment for Charlton Athletic Dan Turner - Brackley Town (National League North, 6th tier) Scott Harrison - Last at Spennymoor Town (National League North, 6th tier) , retired from football age 25 Tom Owen-Evans - Chippenham Town (National League South, 6th tier) Rees Greenwood - Ryton & Crawcrook Albion (Northern League Division 2, 10th tier) Paul Paton - Glenafton Athletic (West of Scotland League, 6th tier) I liked Brough and was the only one of that useless shower that I would have kept. Bit slow but there was a player there and he tried. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 Dennon Lewis. If you want a yardstick of how far the club has come, compare his time with us to now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainsfordbairn Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 5 minutes ago, FFC 1876 said: What was the trialist striker called from that Killie Kevin Mcallister friendly, it was a double barrelled name. Was from the southampton academy or someone else down south. Benni Smales Braithwaite. He was named in a Falkirk Herald article. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFC 1876 Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 2 minutes ago, scottsdad said: Dennon Lewis. If you want a yardstick of how far the club has come, compare his time with us to now. Livingston's took a punt on one of his Woking teamates this summer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Kinnear Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 10 minutes ago, HopeStreetWalker said: I liked Brough and was the only one of that useless shower that I would have kept. Bit slow but there was a player there and he tried. I agree, I didn’t think Brough was that bad but he was dragged down by the shite around him. He could have done a job in a decent side. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebobsboy Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 7 minutes ago, FFC 1876 said: Livingston's took a punt on one of his Woking teamates this summer. They have signed a few from all over the place. Only ones I know of are Muirhead and Smith and to a lesser extent McAlear the rest all seem to be unknowns. They could be decent or a pile of shit 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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