par-adise Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 Pars fans: we've lost too much money, we need to live within our means. Also Pars fans: outrageous we're not chucking money at George Oakley. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanetti Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 Sounds like Pars fans need to start eating five times as many pies at games. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North West Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 35 minutes ago, par-adise said: Pars fans: we've lost too much money, we need to live within our means. Also Pars fans: outrageous we're not chucking money at George Oakley. Pars fans frustrated and concerned at 2 consecutive seasons of substantial losses which highly likely an influential factor in our ability to compete effectively in this league. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well over Par Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 2 hours ago, DA Baracus said: Utter fucking pish and you know it is. Why do you do this fucking nonsense? Maybe badly worded bud. The board have not sanctioned offers required for any of the players the manager has identified. Basically they are not shelling out the money required. is that clear? btw take a chill pill bud 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1885 Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 1 hour ago, Raith Against The Machine said: That made up Jai Quitongo rumour now starting to look quite aspirational for you chaps. I'm saying. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 11 minutes ago, Well over Par said: Maybe badly worded bud. The board have not sanctioned offers required for any of the players the manager has identified. Basically they are not shelling out the money required. is that clear? btw take a chill pill bud Take a 'stop talking pish' pill, because you're still at it. Just come out and tell us what conspiracy it is you believe, or tell everyone why you don't want to do that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well over Par Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 What can you no get ? There’s no money to bid for the players identified ? not sure what is unclear. ? The manager said the same today 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North West Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 11 minutes ago, DA Baracus said: Take a 'stop talking pish' pill, because you're still at it. Just come out and tell us what conspiracy it is you believe, or tell everyone why you don't want to do that. ^DA is total ragin^ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 Are you vastly overpaying on wages? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North West Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 James McPake: Dunfermline ‘can’t compete’ with transfer rivals The Pars boss has already missed out on targets this summer. James McPake has confessed he fears Dunfermline ‘just can’t compete’ with big-spending Championship rivals this summer. The Pars have so far recruited only Chris Kane on a permanent deal following his successful loan from St Johnstone last season. However, with four first-team players departing at the end of their contracts and six further loanees returning to their parent clubs, the Fifers clearly need to strengthen. It is thought the East End Park side had identified the likes of Logan Chalmers, George Oakley, Scott McMann and Dylan Easton as possible targets this summer. Dunfermline boss James McPake appears to have been frustrated in the transfer market so far this summer. But McPake appears to have been frustrated so far in his attempts to add to his squad, with rivals Raith Rovers, Ayr United and Partick Thistle all recruiting impressively. Without a big ‘Premiership’ club boasting a bumper budget, the Dunfermline boss believes some clubs are sensing an opportunity to land promotion to the Premiership next term. McPake told Courier Sport: “At the minute, we can’t compete when it comes to the wages you’re hearing players are getting or that the agents are telling you other clubs are offering. “There have been a couple of players we were interested in but we just can’t match certain teams in this league. “Every manager would say they want to go out and sign as many good players as they can. “In terms of the squad we have just now, when they’re all fit, I believe it’s decent enough; it’s pretty strong. “But we know we need to add to it. “This is a tough league, and you can see with some of the signings that have been made that there are clubs who are desperate to go and try and get out of it. “There isn’t a Hearts or a Hibs or a Dundee United next season, and that’s the first time for a while there’s not been a team with a big gulf in their budget. “I think that’s why a lot of teams are doing that for next season.” Raith Rovers have recruited Lewis Stevenson, Callum Fordyce and Shaun Byrne, Ayr United have snapped up Oakley, McMann and Marco Rus, and Partick Thistle have signed Robbie Crawford, Kyle Turner and Chalmers. With relegated Livingston undergoing a significant overhaul with eight new recruits and Falkirk agreeing deals with Ethan Ross and Dylan Tait, Dunfermline look in danger of being left behind. With a replacement for Josh Edwards one of the pressing priorities following the defender’s move to Charlton Athletic on Wednesday, McPake and assistant Dave Mackay have identified the need to add experience to the side. He added: “We’re not going to bring six or seven players in, just with the way it is, the dynamics of the budget and the wages other clubs are offering. “So, we need to make sure the ones we’re bringing in are right and that they fit into the wage structure given to us by the board. “If we don’t get the bodies in that we’re after then we’ll work with the younger players. It’s something myself and Dave have had success with before. “The likes of Kane Ritchie-Hosler, Ewan Otoo, Matty Todd, Lewis McCann, Chris Hamilton and Sam Fisher have got another year under their belt. “But, in my opinion, we certainly need a wee bit of experience and quality as well to help these younger ones out at certain points in the season. “And for the depth of the squad we need to add options. We know as a club at the minute the depth of the squad isn’t enough.” ***copied and pasted from the courier*** 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North West Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 Just now, itzdrk said: Are you vastly overpaying on wages? I wouldn't have thought so. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 30 minutes ago, North West said: I wouldn't have thought so. You should. According to Morton fans that was the only logical explanation for George Oakley ditching them for us. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Toun Clock Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 Take that article with a pinch of salt, not a chance in hell we had targeted Dylan Easton as a signing, he’s just starred for our rivals against us in a dominant season, had Prem offers on the table, it’s complete bollocks. McPake either hasn’t said half this stuff or he’s raging and it’s going to make his relationship with the board tense. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 1 minute ago, The Toun Clock said: Take that article with a pinch of salt, not a chance in hell we had targeted Dylan Easton as a signing, he’s just starred for our rivals against us in a dominant season, had Prem offers on the table, it’s complete bollocks. McPake either hasn’t said half this stuff or he’s raging and it’s going to make his relationship with the board tense. I think the players mentioned as potential targets are the journalists words, not mcpakes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyBlueArmy1876 Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 Whilst Ross and Tait are quality players, they were also on our books last season so can't really be classed as us 'strengthening' which the article implies 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North West Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 40 minutes ago, parsforlife said: I think the players mentioned as potential targets are the journalists words, not mcpakes. McPakes words are direct quotes, so yeah, the rest is journo shite. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nat Weederburn Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 1 hour ago, itzdrk said: Are you vastly overpaying on wages? I do think a couple players are probably being paid more than what they contribute to the team but I doubt there's many clubs in the championship who wouldn't say the same. It's frustrating when you see the league being as wide open as it's been in years and the club doesn't seem to be in the position to challenge right at the top. There's the makings of a decent side when it clicks but it needs 3-4 top signings to come in to push some of the weaker starters out the team. Losing Edwards is massive but it's been on the cards for a while so I only hope the club has got some options lined up. It isn't really the sort of comments you want to read with preseason up and running tomorrow 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da_no_1 Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 (edited) The Courier hasn't half went downhill lately. "It is thought........" FFS What a lot of made up shite that interview is. Edited June 20 by da_no_1 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAITHROVERS84 Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 6 minutes ago, da_no_1 said: The Courier hasn't half went downhill lately. "It is thought........" FFS What a lot of made up shite that interview is. Made up shite? Currently have signed one fresh player and you’ve as of today less players overall on the books vs last season. No inaccuracies there. Reality will hit you when you watch Sam Stanton ride Chalmers all over the pitch again. Maybe you’ll bag a few gems in the loan market, it has been done before. The communication out of your club is diabolical. Quite right McPake gets on the front foot and tells you guys how it is…better that for him opposed to having fans on his back if it’s a poor run of results from the off. Wouldn’t be the biggest shock in the world if he jumps ship. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 20 minutes ago, da_no_1 said: The Courier hasn't half went downhill lately. "It is thought........" FFS What a lot of made up shite that interview is. Focus on what mcpake actually quoted as saying and it's still a poor look. If he didn't say those things then I'm sure there would already be a public denial out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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