dafcchris Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Despite not being able to pay current players wages and also other clubs the way Dunfermline aim to resolve this is by looking to sign another striker as they currently have a Finish striker on trail. WE ARE DUNFERMLINE WE DO WHAT WE WANT! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poet of the Macabre Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Good to see everyone very concerned that we keep our finances in check. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafcburty Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Despite not being able to pay current players wages and also other clubs the way Dunfermline aim to resolve this is by looking to sign another striker as they currently have a Finish striker on trail. Unless JJ's brought in another striker for trial, you may be reffering to Preben Erland who was on trial with us the last 2 weeks and he's from Norway. If so, he's away back home again but will return in February to play 2 U20 matches against Dundee and Celtic before JJ decides if he is going to sign him or not. Furthermore, this player knows and understands our financial predicament and has indicated he'd be willing to sign on minimum wages but get all, or a large percentage, of any future transfer fee for him. Also, if a player leaves, say Andy Kirk, who'll be on a decent wage for an SFL1 team, and we replace him with this guy - 56 goals in 30 games last year for his team in Norway's 3rd Division; a great return no matter what level you play at - on low wages, I wouldn't say it's a bad deal all round tbh as we save on wages and we potentially get as good a striker, if not better due to potential and age, than Andy Kirk. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 (edited) Unless JJ's brought in another striker for trial, you may be reffering to Preben Erland who was on trial with us the last 2 weeks and he's from Norway. If so, he's away back home again but will return in February to play 2 U20 matches against Dundee and Celtic before JJ decides if he is going to sign him or not. Furthermore, this player knows and understands our financial predicament and has indicated he'd be willing to sign on minimum wages but get all, or a large percentage, of any future transfer fee for him. Also, if a player leaves, say Andy Kirk, who'll be on a decent wage for an SFL1 team, and we replace him with this guy - 56 goals in 30 games last year for his team in Norway's 3rd Division; a great return no matter what level you play at - on low wages, I wouldn't say it's a bad deal all round tbh as we save on wages and we potentially get as good a striker, if not better due to potential and age, than Andy Kirk. If he was signed as an amateur and was getting no wages then it would be fine, but we shouldn't be signing anyone if we're giving them any contract that gives them any sort of wages, even if we have a player leaving. That's a massive fucking slap in the face to not only the players who aren't being paid properly but also the club staff who aren't being paid full wages. Edited January 22, 2013 by DA Baracus 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Jack D Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Unless JJ's brought in another striker for trial, you may be reffering to Preben Erland who was on trial with us the last 2 weeks and he's from Norway. If so, he's away back home again but will return in February to play 2 U20 matches against Dundee and Celtic before JJ decides if he is going to sign him or not. Furthermore, this player knows and understands our financial predicament and has indicated he'd be willing to sign on minimum wages but get all, or a large percentage, of any future transfer fee for him. Also, if a player leaves, say Andy Kirk, who'll be on a decent wage for an SFL1 team, and we replace him with this guy - 56 goals in 30 games last year for his team in Norway's 3rd Division; a great return no matter what level you play at - on low wages, I wouldn't say it's a bad deal all round tbh as we save on wages and we potentially get as good a striker, if not better due to potential and age, than Andy Kirk. When does Kirk's contract expire? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafcburty Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Kirk's contract ends in the summer. Obviously I understand that a pre-contract is more likely than him moving to someone in this window, however, he is rarely playing and may gamble on first-team football more regularly if a team came in for him and move in this window. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Sandy Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 (edited) If he was signed as an amateur and was getting no wages then it would be fine, but we shouldn't be signing anyone if we're giving them any contract that gives them any sort of wages, even if we have a player leaving. That's a massive fucking slap in the face to not only the players who aren't being paid properly but also the club staff who aren't being paid full wages. Have a greenie; this man is speaking sense, however it is DAFC so who knows................. Edited January 22, 2013 by Wee Sandy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1885 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Not even surprised we haven't flogged anyone, same old really. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da_no_1 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 (edited) Please remember - All are under contract. Clubs need to want to take them off our hands. Even tho they've not been paid, by the sounds of it none are desperate to leave. As much as we MAY want to ditch players, sadly we're stuck with the wage bill we have. Edited January 22, 2013 by da_no_1 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConnorDAFC Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Anyone know when the rearranged fixture for the cowden game is? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz FFC Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Even tho they've not been paid, by the sounds of it none are desperate to leave. They are hardly going to go public with it. If a player wants to leave, they will instruct their agent to tout their name. No player would risk being blacklisted by the manager and hated by the fans by opening his gob publicly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da_no_1 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 (edited) They are hardly going to go public with it. If a player wants to leave, they will instruct their agent to tout their name. No player would risk being blacklisted by the manager and hated by the fans by opening his gob publicly. Aye you're probably spot on. although I don't think there'd be much "blacklisting" or "hate" though. None of our fans could blame them if they came out & said they wanted to go - it would actually be perfectly understandable & I think they'd go with good wishes after the way they've conducted themselves in the last 3 months or so. I was probably reading to much into a comment made by Jim Jefferies last Friday plus the one player we thought would be on his way (Falkingham) has publicly stated he is staying. Edited January 23, 2013 by da_no_1 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafcburty Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Calum Morris also stated on his Twitter account 2 weeks ago he is definitely isn't leaving and wasn't sure where the rumours of him leaving were coming from. I do honestly believe the players want to stay despite the problems suffered over the last 3 or 4 months; I'm still expecting at least 1 player to leave though before January's window slams shut! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoversMad Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 (edited) I do honestly believe the players want to stay despite the problems suffered over the last 3 or 4 months; Do you believe this is through loyalty to the Pars or nobody willing to match the contracts the Pars gave them? Edited January 23, 2013 by RoversMad 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoversMad Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Better going to a club who are willing to actually pay him his wages I would have thought even if it is less. Not really, The club are duty bound to pay up their contracts, whether it ends up being in instalments or not, if they don't the players can claim breach of contract, leave for free then get a fat signing on fee somewhere else. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafcburty Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 I'd say it's a bit of both, IMO, tbh but mainly the committment to the club is what has surprised me, but in a good way. If we're all being honest though, if an SPL, or English/foreign, club came in for ANY of our players, they'd be off and I wouldn't stop any number of them - they deserve to be paid on time and not treated like little, unimportant, children as they are and have been recently. However, considering they continue to back DAFC by not going and reporting them to the PFA, they give their all every match and haven't demanded a transfer, never mind ripping up their contracts and walking away due to DAFC breaching their contract, then yes, I do feel they are committed to the club while they continue to be employed by them. For that, I commend them and will forever be grateful as I'm unsure if I could act so professionally in my work place under these testing circumstances. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da_no_1 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 I'd say it's a bit of both, IMO, tbh but mainly the committment to the club is what has surprised me, but in a good way. If we're all being honest though, if an SPL, or English/foreign, club came in for ANY of our players, they'd be off and I wouldn't stop any number of them - they deserve to be paid on time and not treated like little, unimportant, children as they are and have been recently. However, considering they continue to back DAFC by not going and reporting them to the PFA, they give their all every match and haven't demanded a transfer, never mind ripping up their contracts and walking away due to DAFC breaching their contract, then yes, I do feel they are committed to the club while they continue to be employed by them. For that, I commend them and will forever be grateful as I'm unsure if I could act so professionally in my work place under these testing circumstances. Excellent post mate. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordieBoy80 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Brian Jong Un throwing his toys out over the truth http://dafc.info/forum/read.php?f=1&i=1246187&t=1246187 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy85 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Brian Jong Un throwing his toys out over the truth http://dafc.info/forum/read.php?f=1&i=1246187&t=1246187 I got banned for posting, "does this mean you're handing over the reigns to someone a bit more capable of running the website?". Talk about sense of humour bypass. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordieBoy80 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 (edited) I got banned for posting, "does this mean you're handing over the reigns to someone a bit more capable of running the website?". Talk about sense of humour bypass. Is that it ? I've just posted much worse and it's still there (for now) Edited January 24, 2013 by GordieBoy80 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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