johnnydun Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Holy shit, I just gave Bordom a greenie! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 26 minutes ago, ayrmad said: I think he'll be looking to do that with someone better in January if that's his thing, I'm not interested in getting anything for him as long as I get to watch him for the season. There was hardly a line of clubs queuing to snap him up. was there? He'll either kick on and attract bigger and better than Dundee, or go off the boil and stick where he is. I think it's what is called a lose-lose for you guys. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry94 Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 10 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: Fans are blinded by heroes. Shankland will be fine for a season, but then you're trying to replace him next Summer for nothing. Imagine what £200k could've done to your squad? Long term progression stunted. Imagine what could have happened if they got dragged into a relegation battle though, their full-time status would be at risk. It's very easy to look at all the different possibilities (for all we know, he might tear his acl today) but I think the probability that he gets 15 goals a season is relatively strong. To put that into perspective, there is only one side I can find in the last 10 years who has had a scorer in that prolific territory who have had any hint at danger and that was a much much poorer Cowdenbeath team who had the unreal (for that level) partnership of Stewart and Hemmings in the team. Generally, if you've got a forward who scores as many as 15, your side are almost always in the play-off contention at the other end of the park and this is a relationship which has correlated itself with teams finishing 5th or above in 8 out of the 10 previous seasons. Money wise, excluding potential revenue if his contribution (again) nets a lucrative cup tie; the difference between 4th-9th in the table is around £100k in prize money. They could have taken the money with the view of signing a competent replacement but that's a challenge in itself (especially at this stage) and there are extra wages to factor in when they inevitably f**k up their first attempt and sign an additional player. Transfers are all about risk management and I don't really think that putting a figure of £250k on him is really that unreasonable. On a general note, I know it's very easy to see clubs get a bit carried away with their ridiculous hype and I'm certainly one who is guilty of it but I think that Ayr do have a side which is capable of finishing in the play-offs at the top end of the table. Very well drilled side and I really don't think they are going to lose many goals. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrmad Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 55 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: Fans are blinded by heroes. Shankland will be fine for a season, but then you're trying to replace him next Summer for nothing. Imagine what £200k could've done to your squad? Long term progression stunted. I know what punting him for a pittance would have done, we're trying to turnaround long term regression, you don't do that by pissing of most of the fans. We've already had a great season out of Lawrence, looks like we might be getting 2, happy days. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu2910 Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Inniss to wear 15 and Boyle 23. Was our last no. 23 not Boyle as well?!As a side note, my phone autocorrected Inniss to Ninjas. Might be in for some amusing messages this season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 There was hardly a line of clubs queuing to snap him up. was there? He'll either kick on and attract bigger and better than Dundee, or go off the boil and stick where he is. I think it's what is called a lose-lose for you guys.Lose lose?Don't be ridiculous. We've kept the best striker our club has had in a generation. Who knows what's next for him but unless things go horrible we're going to be in this league next season. The fans are happy and we're building something decent. Ayr are not a one man team and shankland staying will increase the confidence of the team as a whole.Far too many football fans (at all levels) focus too much on the finances and forget about the actual football. You won't find a single Ayr fan that is gutted we didn't take the money. Not one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrmad Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 1 minute ago, G_Man1985 said: 200 thousand is a pittance for ayr United? Most fans would not be enamoured if he left for that sort of cash, we'll take our chances. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrmad Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 (edited) 4 minutes ago, G_Man1985 said: Will try again. 200 thousand is a pittance for Ayr United football club? The board have decided they don't need 200 thousand. They don't feel 200 thousand will help them out. Especially I presume they got the player for nothing? Let's hope these fans who clearly know the finances of Ayr don't change their opinion if you get relegated and Shankland goes for less or nothing. We'll be fine, this team ain't getting relegated. In all honesty, I couldn't give a rats arse about finances, youth,ladies, community etc if what's on the pitch is shite, it's on the pitch that counts. Edited September 1, 2018 by ayrmad 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.T Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Ayr United thread for this pish. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RawB93 Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Just saw Gowser at the train station. Either he thinks the game’s at Dens or he’s not playing today. He is also tiny. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodallegabombs Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Just saw Gowser at the train station. Either he thinks the game’s at Dens or he’s not playing today. He is also tiny. The game is at Dens? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RawB93 Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Just realised that... in my defence I haven’t been sober for quite some time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewing Taffies Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 2 minutes ago, RawB93 said: Just realised that... in my defence I haven’t been sober for quite some time. Hope you aren't on the train to Motherwell 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevthedee Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Confused.com 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dd23 Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 f**k sake. Round and round we go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Bliss Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 (edited) 17 hours ago, Louis Litt said: Wtf is that team selection all about. Sorry Louis never meant to add you in! Edited September 1, 2018 by Yenitit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigOutYourSoul Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Guessing Glenn’s injured. Not seen him in any of the training pics this week. Hate Kerr at LB. let’s see how this goes. Squads so set up for 3 at the back 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meeniedee Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Kamara better be going thru a life saving operation right now...why the f**k is he not in the squad....hope he's not in the huff due to still being a Dundee player. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locheedee Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 5 minutes ago, Meeniedee said: Kamara better be going thru a life saving operation right now...why the f**k is he not in the squad....hope he's not in the huff due to still being a Dundee player. DFC twitter saying Kamara and Ralph are both out injured apparently. I'd still rather we put Calvin out on the left rather than hang Cammy out to dry again playing out of position. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry94 Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 DFC twitter saying Kamara and Ralph are both out injured apparently. I'd still rather we put Calvin out on the left rather than hang Cammy out to dry again playing out of position.Cammy was superb against Cadden in the last game. Limited him to nothing with Motherwell creating nothing and then Parish threw one into his ney 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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